Celtic Rumours Archive October 09 2013

 

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09 Oct 2013 16:49:42

{Ed007's Note - There is a new poll up:

Would you be happy to see the club selling naming rights to the stadium?

Please take two minutes to register your vote here:

www.celticrumours.co.uk/poll26.html

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For the right money it should be done what does it matter what other people call paradise?

SOS BHOY

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Agree don't really see the problem Celtic fans call it Paradise anyway, a never say am going to celtic park half the time a call it Parkhead, ma bad

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We all call it parkhead or paradise anyway so for the right name and amount I don't see it been a problem just look arsenal for an an example the amount they get I don't see us getting anywhere near that but a few million extra would be good for us.
Gordybhoy44

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Was there not an April fool once saying we were getting 400m from Guinness lol {Ed007's Note - What smart ar5e done that?}

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Depends on:
1. The money, needs to be loads
2. The name/ company/ product
3. Level of prestige of company and appropriateness of link to Celtic

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No. Let us keep our dignity. We are not morally bankrupt, never mind financially bankrupt.

db

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I have been following CELTIC for 60 years, and never said anything other than CELTIC PARK and that's the way
it should remain.jimbhoy.

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It's a NO for me, it's more than fine the way it is and we don't need the money. Fran

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As long as we play in Scotland we have to look at multiple routes to get extra money.
It really depends on the details though. If it's a reputable company and it's additional money that would be spent on the team I'd be fine with it. If this new money would not mean additional team fund but would be used for dividends or other non playing staff expenses I wouldn't be too enthused.
Would be happy if a percentage went to Celtic charity fund too.
Per post by db, not entirely sure where there is a moral aspect here.
What's the difference between a stadium sponsor and a shirt sponsor?

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Mr Ed the mole I wonder who the Guinness smart erse was indeed? I do have to admit though they would make a good sponsor for us!

Im all for a little bit of extra revenue for the club so its an I don't mind from me. so long as they don't take stupid ideas from the likes of the Nashville Predators and call it the gaylord entertainment arena like theirs used to be called then I would be happy enough. {Ed007's Note - Remember they wanted to paint Ibrox pink??? I always thought a CFC top with a Guinness harp on it would look amazing. The April Fool's joke prank was brought up the other week and my friend sent me this link, I would bet that some sections of our support would have a problem with it happening:

www.goo.gl/VbQD3Y

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Haha was it not some sort of dating site. Undeaddating.com or something? That piece of scrubland has had some plans attached to it in recent years!

Anyways I cannot possibly see how anything that link explains would make them unwelcome amongst an element of our support :) {Ed007's Note - I can't remember what it was but the fact they considered it was enough... Or was that another prank they fell for?}

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Have never referred to our ground as Parkhead or Parkheid as that is a district of Glasgow and we play at Celtic Park.
It's usually non-believers that say Parkhead so they don't have to say the word 'Celtic'.
Re-name it partially but keep Celtic in the title.

JJ

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Given the development going on around the Celtic Park 'complex', the Club could get the best of both worlds. Sell the name to the stadium but only the stadium itself - not the entire footprint of the site. ie: The overall site - stadium, Carpark, tix office, museum, megastore etc etc would still be called Celtic Park. Within Celtic Park would sit the 'Magners Stadium' (or whatever name we sold it as). NY Giants stadium in New Jersey is often referred to as the Meadowlands, which is the name for the entire complex, incorporating the stadium, the arena next door etc etc. The Club could still use 'Celtic Park' as their address, but media could use the new stadium name.
Jean-Pierre Laguerre

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Guinness Celtic Park for £5m a year, all the CL games beamed around the world alone makes that back for them.

It's a huge global brand. Irish link to Celtic, outstanding reputation and quality. That would work. Imagine being able to buy the Icelandic striker equivalent every year. No brainer.

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Sorry JJ, I follow Celtic and my dad when he was alive. Always known it as Parkheed or Paradise. Always will.
Hail, Hail. TinyTim

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Lol it was a dating sight for married couples who want to "CHEAT" on thier wife/husband . Think the company was called Madisons or somthing like that. Would have been too good to be true, but there were duscussion on the matter apparently!

Tompo88

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Not a big fan of stadium naming, should always be Celtic Park, no need to sell out for a few extra marketing bucks.

Iain

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In this day and age we need to look at ALL income avenues! And to be honest I reckon there would be a cue of massive brands begging to have Celtic park named after them! We are global brand and have a fan base like no other! So I personally would think the £££ would be colossal and could probably help our club rise in stature more than it already is! Lest be honest the Scottish league will not allow us the revenue to do this so why not! Hail Hail!

ScotieBhoy.B.

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I've always called it Parkheed or paradise, BUT that title belongs to me and others, others will call it Celtic park, so that wil be big and irreplaceable for them.
Agree with JPL. Now would be time to do it if poss with surrounding areas being cleaned up/ replaced.
Im fed up with drink based sponsorships, my kids think the tops are dud, and I agree! Guiness should be no where near the top of the list if there is one? It needs to be BIG.
What a statement Guiness would put out lol

Bigbadjohn

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NO NO NO. Julieghirl.

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Think it's a good idea JPL but there would really need to be something els in the celtic park complex wouldn't be very good just a superstore and the magners stadium, am sure the meadowland complex would have restraunts prob pubs and shops, but do like the idea of that.
What would be wrong with Guinness as a name it's massive world wide

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If the money was right that why not. My only concern is what would we do with the money. We have a tidy bank balance just now and spend very little.

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09 Oct 2013 14:21:34
We need to get Sammy on a contract ASAP! Even though this news about barca maybe want him is prob not true we need him signed up. Would like him to stay but we need a contract so we don't lose him for nothing, for given his performance past few years we could sell him for 10mill no problem if he was to move. Get Ledley and commons on as well then deal with stokes. We can't lose anyone for nothing cause with all the exploits in cl the players value has raised greatly and can't let them walk for nothing, they should have saw this awhile ago and had some on new contracts.

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Too many good players have left us for nothing or knocked down prices due to contracts. As much as I do value the big man, nobody will pay £10m, he falls into a strange bracket with brown, commons, ledley and a couple others in that I don't think another club would value them as much as they are 'worth' to us.

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Agree Celtic have been guilty in the past of losing out on a transfer fee by allowing players contracts to wind down then leave for nothing, though I do see the predicament the board are faced with at times, especially in these times of financial austerity, do they take the risk of awarding high contracts to players, then, maybe fail to qualify for CL, have to sell a couple to make up the shortfall, only to find the players don't want to leave, are happy to see out their contracts, or do the board leave it as long as possible, in the hope that players accept a lower contract, financially there's a thin line and a gamble, no matter what, unfortunately, we don't have the financial security afforded to English clubs through TV sponsorship, etc, the bank balance looks healthy enough at the moment, but, where would we be, say, for instance 1 or 2 season's failure to qualify for CL and the money that qualification brings to the club. Don't know how other supporters feel about the club seeking other means of bringing more cash to the club as a way of competing with the richer clubs in Europe (not bigger, but richer, there are no clubs bigger than CFC ), I for one would be happy with a stadium naming sponsorship, if that sponsorship cash was used for the benefit of the team, at the end of the day, no matter what the stadium is called in a sponsorship deal, it will always be known as Celtic park or Paradise to the fans, perhaps, Ed, a poll on stadium sponsorship would be interesting to see how fans feel about it?
Finn. {Ed007's Note - I'll get that set up just now Finn.}

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Cheers Ed.
Finn

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As a celtic fan am more worried about t getting joe ledley signed up on long term contract a think he's our best midfielder by a mile and can score aswell an unsung hero doesall the dirty stuff and un noticed work ed do u think he will sign he says he wants to which is a start! {Ed007's Note - January is a long way off and if he hasn't signed a new deal by then he will not be short of offers but I am quietly confident that he will sign a new deal at CFC.}

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10 Oct 2013 13:44:28
A only mentioned the Guinness prank because a remembered it from twitter and talk of name changing reminded me of it. {Ed007's Note - It was me that started the story on here MB, put this time-stamp into the search function at the top of the screen to see the original message I put up:

01 Apr 2012 12:16:15

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Lol it took me weeks to figure out how to sign off in blue av got no chance with time-stamps and search functions. A just thought ad said something out order mentioning it but get it now {Ed007's Note - I really didn't expect the prank to take off as it did lol}

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