Ben10 2,257 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Fuck that. Is nothing sacred when it comes to making a few bob?You would risk killing the club to protect a name that everyone would still use as a common expression regardless of naming rights ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzGers 425 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Totally open to it, unfortunately, as much as we don't like to see money dictate the game, it does, and it's clear from recent developments that we need to be more savvy financially... If we did go down this road I would like ibrox used in the name Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You would risk killing the club to protect a name that everyone would still use as a common expression regardless of naming rights ?Plenty more teams out there who play in blue, so I would be fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Would he keep our history.................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dear Leader 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I've always been uneasy about Ibrox being renamed in the same manner many other stadiums around the world have been.However times have severely changed for us and if this is an additional revenue stream that can be accessed then it's an absolute no-brainer.It will always be Ibrox to the support anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrT 173 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 If a conglomerate offered to pay something like £10m-£50m for like a 10year deal, for example, would you be happy with it? If it meant we could clear some of our debts and look to the future... I wouldn't exactly like the name changed, but if it helped us go forward and bounce back as quickly as possible, why not?Scotia Helicopters anyone?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Stevens Fan Club 42 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 You would risk killing the club to protect a name that everyone would still use as a common expression regardless of naming rights ?Talk about being a drama queen :lol: There are many things which threaten the existance our club at the moment - some fictitious moonbeam nonsense about raising £10M from re-naming the stadium is not one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless Ghoul 6,051 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Everyone will still call it Ibrox so yea id take some money for tht. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Morrison 64 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 No to changing the name of the stadium.That would be utterly despicable.Murray Park, yes. But not Ibrox.We've got our traditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nameless Ghoul 6,051 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 No to changing the name of the stadium.That would be utterly despicable.Murray Park, yes. But not Ibrox.We've got our traditions.Shite. Ud rather go bust than plan for future? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Morrison 64 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shite. Ud rather go bust than plan for future?I’d rather not go bust.I’d rather not sell out our tradition.The two are not incompatible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Stevens Fan Club 42 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Shite. Ud rather go bust than plan for future?It has been called Ibrox since it was built around 113 years ago.Whist it has been modernised (and effectively re-built) on numerous occasions it has always been called IBROX.To now suggest from a "throwaway, non-sensical" comment from a guy that doesn't even own our club yet, that by not re-naming it (and it has not been proved there is a market out there that would be willing to pay such monies) that this would see us go bust in the future is frankly hysterical. :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 If a conglomerate offered to pay something like £10m-£50m for like a 10year deal, for example, would you be happy with it? If it meant we could clear some of our debts and look to the future... I wouldn't exactly like the name changed, but if it helped us go forward and bounce back as quickly as possible, why not?Absolutely against this. Maybe those in favour would be in favour of also changing the name of the club...oh wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Sadly I don't think we're in the financial position to turn our nose up at such a proposal.This is football, not prostitution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesMcNeil 1,664 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I remember being disappointed when they decided to go with shirt sponsors - but they did and now it's widely regarded as the norm.I expect we will have stadium sponsorship and that too will become the norm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 We might as well rename everything. And why do you now favour shirt spoonorhip because it is now normal? The money from any of this doesn't go to the clubs, it goes on footballers and their agents: this has been the way of football since it has become corporate, and it is selling everything till there is nothing left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor Stevens Fan Club 42 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I remember being disappointed when they decided to go with shirt sponsors - but they did and now it's widely regarded as the norm.I expect we will have stadium sponsorship and that too will become the norm.I disagree, shirt sponsor and stadium re-naming are 2 different things.With shirt sponsoring, the sponsor obviously wants their "brand" to be seen to as wide an audience as possible and seek the benefits from working in partnership with an established club (or "brand") - they are NOT re-naming the Club.Sponsors also have the opportunity to advertise within the stadium, and in some cases even sell their products.I honestly don't think there is a market for stadium sponsorship (or re-naming the stadium, basically because of the emotive backlash from fans and the harm it might do to their brand.The only successful stadium sponsorship have been those where it is a newly-built stadium - mainly because the fans have yet to have any emotional attachment to the building. (Emirates, Reebok, Etihad, etc..............)Look at the furore with Newcastle last year - hardly a glorious advertising campaign for Sports Direct (or whatever the tacky sportwear outfit is called).As I said before, if there was an opportunity in this - Murray or Whyte would have milked that "cash-cow" to death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesMcNeil 1,664 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 And why do you now favour shirt spoonorhip because it is now normal? I didn't once say I favoured shirt sponsorship. I don't in fact. But, it's the reality.I expect there to be stadium sponsorship if a deal can be struck. Because football sold it's soul for money long, long ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav3ric 13 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 A reluctant yes from me. As long as it wasnt owt stupid like that adult dating website bollocks just after we went into admin.This for me, reluctantly have to accept that it is one way of raising much needed income. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboy94 54 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Some things are more important than money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 71,714 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Some things are more important than money.It would always be Ibrox Stadium no matter what sponsorship it would have attached to it, if it’s the difference between there being a more stable Rangers or not then I’d go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I havenae read through all 7 pages but it strikes me that if we settle our tax bill with HMRC we could, as part of the deal, rename Ibrox as Her Majesties Ibrox (HMI) (all sorts of double entendre's in that!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonR 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 HMRFC Stadium or i-brox we need the money so yeah, it will always be ibrox to the fans though Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,331 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I really can't see this happening unless it's a massive multi-national company....and as it stands, I would certainly not like the idea of re-naming one of the most famous iconic grounds in world football. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibby10 10 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Maybe - The Blue Knights Stadium !!! ha ha - they've got money burnin a hole in their pocket have they not ? ? ?So HOW do we generate up front large sums of revenue. This seems an easy option for Green but anybody looking to get involved in any kind of sponsorship with Rangers will be looking at getting it at knock down price because they know our position. All for training facilty being renamed but not sure about Ibrox as it's just as important as our 140 yr history that we're clingin onto by bitin fingernails. Imagine the 1st OF game and they commentator says "well you join us here at the Easeyjet Arena " ................. just doesnae feel right . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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