RayD Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Stadium near me has had 3 or 4 sponsors, I can't remember a single one of them, no clue what the current one is. it's known to everyone as Panthers stadium, always will be. As many have said, it's a total win-win situation here... thank you Billy Bowie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ki11ie Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Have absolutely no issue with this. 6figure sum and debt written off fantastic. Still be known to everyone as “Rugby Park” so who cares what sponsor name is infront of it. Plenty of teams down south with much bigger income that us do it. So why can’t we 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Can see the positives but im still no happy about it. We have one of the most unique stadium names in all of sport and it has been p*ss*d all over. -14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie_billy Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 It's changing the name of a building for a couple of years in return for £100,000s. Can't see why anyone would be upset about this... I'd change my own name for that amount of money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, red_dug said: Can see the positives but im still no happy about it. We have one of the most unique stadium names in all of sport and it has been p*ss*d all over. Stadium name being unique is f**k all use to us if we're losing £100,000s each time we've a bad season or don't sell a player. One guy plugs that gap. Ironically the same man folk are quick to put the boot into over this. Id rather have a club on a sound financial footing ana stadium sponsor than a club losing a fortune and in debt each season. It'll stlll be rugby park. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiepie Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Some of the comments on twitter towards BB are embarrassing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieDIV Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) I don't like this at all tbh. I've always thought we were better than the diddy clubs like Hamilton and Ross County that had to rename their stadium. Edited August 7, 2020 by KillieDIV -13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 hours ago, Killiepie said: If we were willing to sell the naming right could we have got more money from an external source? they won't even have investigated this. it's the billy bowie show. board are clueless... -9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: I'd imagine it's for sale at the right price. My view is that this year the club has serious funding gaps and this allows him to plug some of it and getting some exposure out of it for his business. I think some folk think we're awash with cash, we were treading water on a tight breakeven before this pandemic, we are massively reliant on BB for any financial injections in a time like this and fair f**ks to him I say. It’s a decent gesture. I mean what true benefit will his business get? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, KillieDIV said: I don't like this at all tbh. I've always thought we were better than the diddy clubs like Hamilton and Ross County that had to rename their stadium. Misplaced Arrogance At best 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebigguy68 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Beaker71 said: Misplaced Arrogance At best 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelieveToAchieve Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 11 minutes ago, MJout said: they won't even have investigated this. it's the billy bowie show. board are clueless... Your username's out of date. Maybe you could change it to BBout? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebigguy68 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Not too bothered about giving the name away. Modern way. Dissapointed that this was not a carrot for new investors though. I for one think BB genuine guy. With some money. Well intended. But needs some more dynamism on the board. At present we are lower half squad with a lower half manager with a lower half board. Not surprisingly, this will lead to lower half performance ( likely). For many, another year in the spl will be success. Particularly in the current financial climate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillieDJ Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, KillieDIV said: I don't like this at all tbh. I've always thought we were better than the diddy clubs like Hamilton and Ross County that had to rename their stadium. Don't worry...we will just be like those other "diddy" clubs who have sold naming rights such as Arsenal, Man City, Bayern Munich and soon to be Spurs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, KillieDJ said: Don't worry...we will just be like those other "diddy" clubs who have sold naming rights such as Arsenal, Man City, Bayern Munich and soon to be Spurs All new stadiums with precisely zero history or character. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlyonecolinmckee Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 29 minutes ago, KillieDIV said: I don't like this at all tbh. I've always thought we were better than the diddy clubs like Hamilton and Ross County that had to rename their stadium. Aye like those diddy teams that play at the etihad or the emirates. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlyonecolinmckee Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, red_dug said: All new stadiums with precisely zero history or character. Our stadium is an identikit of hundreds up and down the land . It’s 25 years old. The old stand looks no different since the modernisation work, when stadium was done. History and character don’t need to be defined by bricks and Mortor, or even the name above those bricks and mortor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, BelieveToAchieve said: Your username's out of date. Maybe you could change it to BBout? I'm on it.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie lad Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: He's offset debt. Everyone will still call it RP. Good news for the club, biggest clubs in the world do it - I don't see why folk think we can just turn down money. Folk need to get a grip, what actual difference does this make to anybody's lives? Maybe should've given a heads up but it's money and it won't make a jot of difference to anything and like you said everyone will still call it rugby park. Maybe the once every 10 years we get shown on sky it will have a banner with the stadium name under it, who gives a s**t? Edited August 7, 2020 by Killie lad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Onlyonecolinmckee said: Our stadium is an identikit of hundreds up and down the land . It’s 25 years old. The old stand looks no different since the modernisation work, when stadium was done. History and character don’t need to be defined by bricks and Mortor, or even the name above those bricks and mortor. Utter nonsense. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlyonecolinmckee Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, red_dug said: Utter nonsense. What part of it is nonsense? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 Just now, Onlyonecolinmckee said: What part of it is nonsense? If you think our stadium is identikit then you need to get to more grounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlyonecolinmckee Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 minute ago, red_dug said: If you think our stadium is identikit then you need to get to more grounds. Barr construction build something like 30 stadiums over a 15 year period with the same basic model. There’s a good article in nutmeg magazine that’s worth a read. been to plenty grounds thanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 4 hours ago, trenwick said: I can't believe we've sold our sole, used to laugh at Man City, Arsenal, Livy etc for taking the buck to sell stadium rights.... did we even asked the Colenel Sanders if he'd be interested, The KFC Bargain Bucket has a ring to it did we even put the idea about other folk and get the best deal we could, highly doubt it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbm1965 Posted August 7, 2020 Report Share Posted August 7, 2020 34 minutes ago, Killie lad said: Folk need to get a grip, what actual difference does this make to anybody's lives? Maybe should've given a heads up but it's money and it won't make a jot of difference to anything and like you said everyone will still call it rugby park. Maybe the once every 10 years we get shown on sky it will have a banner with the stadium name under it, who gives a s**t? Lot's of folk seem to give it to BBSP & long may it continue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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