You all know by now how I feel about my Western Warriors having been renamed the "Retravision Warriors", after their sponsor; I insist on always referring to the so-called "Brit" Oval as Kennington Oval despite it's official name and who doesn't cringe every time they hear about the "Emirates" stadium (I know it wasn't renamed like the others, but it is still a supid name) or the "Telstra" dome/"Etihad" stadium?
The £400 million redevelopment plans for Lords have sparked talks of the possibility of it being renamed in a similar, commercial-led fashion. The MCC is insisting it won't let it happen, but it does seem to be the way of things now so I'm not convinced.
I thought we could start a little game to come up with best (ie. stupidest) name. Here's a few suggestions to get you started:
We could go with an Audio visual company and have Grundig Lords or Lords of Bush.
A Refrigeration company could get involved and give us Smegg Lords or (my favourite) Kirby Lords.
I like coffee, How about Gaggia Lords? I hate vacuuming, so let's not have Vax Lords.
I dread to think of the result if the insurance company Gay Lea put some money into the ground ...
Apparently, there is a company that makes security cameras called "Swann Ltd", but I absolutely draw the line at Swann Lords.
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So what's the deal? Any company that gives the 400m gets to have their name with Lords? Like Lords of Coke?
That is outrageous in so many ways.
To be honest, I think it is just hype at the moment but if a company is going to spend that sort of money on the ground don't they have some sort of right to have their name linked with it?
I would hate it, don't get me wrong, but it's a thought ...
Yeah but... imagine... Cadbury Arena... *omnomnom*
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