Stadium renaming.

[NathStPaul]

Seen hardly any objection to this on social media, think most can see it is sensible. As has been mentioned, it will always be known as the Madejski Stadium to us.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Seen hardly any objection to this on social media, think most can see it is sensible. As has been mentioned, it will always be known as the Madejski Stadium to us.

I know - JLow said there had been a "frenzy" on twitter....

[NathStPaul]

Seen hardly any objection to this on social media, think most can see it is sensible. As has been mentioned, it will always be known as the Madejski Stadium to us.

I know - JLow said there had been a "frenzy" on twitter....

Pretty sure he counts one like on a post of his as a frenzy tbh.

[RG30]

Not seen any mention of the financial figures involved?

[From Despair To Where?]

Naming a stand after Madejski seems almost insulting. It would be fine if it wasn't supposed to replace the stadium, but otherwise it's a bit like taking away his knighthood and giving him a CBE to make up for it. And surely the West Stand makes more sense than the East?

Think I fall in with FDTW - established names tend to outlast new sponsorship agreements, with the possible exception of Man City who had a terrible name beforehand anyway. Derby's deal lapsed in 2016 and Birmingham have kept "St Andrews" in the name.

I other thing to consider is that potentially, the naming rights could be up for grabs every 3-5 years. Rather there was some continuity by keeping "Madejski" as part of the name.

[Sutekh]

The Librarian Loserdome would probably be the most appropriate name after the last few seasons.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Like so many things calling it the same name even if it changes

I don’t park at foster wheeler or whatever it is, I park at shire hall.

[Hendo]

Like so many things calling it the same name even if it changes

I don’t park at foster wheeler or whatever it is, I park at shire hall.

Thats weird, I still call it Foster Wheeler.

[Dave the rave]

Naming a stand after Madejski seems almost insulting. It would be fine if it wasn't supposed to replace the stadium, but otherwise it's a bit like taking away his knighthood and giving him a CBE to make up for it. And surely the West Stand makes more sense than the East?

Think I fall in with FDTW - established names tend to outlast new sponsorship agreements, with the possible exception of Man City who had a terrible name beforehand anyway. Derby's deal lapsed in 2016 and Birmingham have kept "St Andrews" in the name.

I other thing to consider is that potentially, the naming rights could be up for grabs every 3-5 years. Rather there was some continuity by keeping "Madejski" as part of the name.

This.

It will always be the Madejski either because that's what it's always been or because naming rights might not last forever.
All those harking back to Elm Park (I miss it too) being the be all and end all wilfully neglect to mention we only started playing there in 1896.
I can't remember any of my family tut tutting about moving to EP from wherever we played before that (anyone know?)

If the stadium is still called Madejski in 100 years then it will be as important to those fans' history then as Elm Park was to all of us up until 1998.

[PATRIQT]

Not seen any mention of the financial figures involved?

We probably wont. We know it's a record sponsorship deal, and that'll be why.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I can't remember any of my family tut tutting about moving to EP from wherever we played before that (anyone know?)

Coley Park I believe (or at least they definately played there sometime around then)

[PATRIQT]

Like so many things calling it the same name even if it changes

I don’t park at foster wheeler or whatever it is, I park at shire hall.

Thats weird, I still call it Foster Wheeler.

I still call shop in the Butts (or not, as I can't stand the place, but it's still The Butts).

[AthleticoSpizz]

I can't remember any of my family tut tutting about moving to EP from wherever we played before that (anyone know?)

Coley Park I believe (or at least they definately played there sometime around then)

Self correction, moved on from CP to Caversham Cricket ground in 1889..then to EP

[Dave the rave]

I can't remember any of my family tut tutting about moving to EP from wherever we played before that (anyone know?)

Coley Park I believe (or at least they definately played there sometime around then)

Self correction, moved on from CP to Caversham Cricket ground in 1889..then to EP

I for one was livid when we moved from Caversham CG to EP. It just wasn't the same

[AthleticoSpizz]

.....and the change of ground names was just brutal......guess you had to be there....

[Jagermesiter1871]

Like so many things calling it the same name even if it changes

I don’t park at foster wheeler or whatever it is, I park at shire hall.

Thats weird, I still call it Foster Wheeler.

Yeh literally everyone calls it Foster Wheeler.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Generational thing I guess, still Shire Hall to those of a certain age, Foster Wheelers was always the brown tower block opposite the station.
Who cares? The Mad Stad (sic) will always be the Mad Stad (sic) not some corporate business name that changes every few years.

[Mr Optimist]

It will always be the Madejski. Although it is a relatively new stadium like ours I don’t know of any Southampton fans who call St Mary’s the Vagisil Arena.

[AthleticoSpizz]

It will always be the Madejski. Although it is a relatively new stadium like ours I don’t know of any Southampton fans who call St Mary’s the Vagisil Area.

A predictable “corrected for you” post

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Like so many things calling it the same name even if it changes

I don’t park at foster wheeler or whatever it is, I park at shire hall.

Thats weird, I still call it Foster Wheeler.

Yeh literally everyone calls it Foster Wheeler.

Probably because for me it changed to FW after I moved away so only returning for football

As some have said I don’t care what it’s called if it brings in some dosh, I’d rather it not have a daft name but we will call it what we all would anyway