Hunky Dorys Park!

[WindmillWarrior]

New name on United Park!!

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/march/news_007.html

[Cuyahoga]

It's good to name a ground after a David Bowie Album!

[Pauro 76]

I'm sure there'll be plenty of crisp, attacking football.

[Mr A]

Good press release. Nice crisp delivery.

[Longfordian]

It's a terrible name but sure if it gives them a few quid extra sure why not. I'm sure there wasn't many companies banging down the door to sponsor it.

[Rasputin]

How embaressing.

[Flume]

How embaressing.

Just like your spelling.

Sure if it makes them a crisp packet, why not....

[John83]

Drogs fans will be satisfied now that everything's going to be all right.

[Schumi]

More prawn cocktail than prawn sandwiches in Drogheda then.

[Dodge]

How embaressing.

Not embaressing (sic) in the slightest. Majority of people will still call it United Park (or Drogheda's ground...) and they geta few quid of a sponsor in a time when sponsors are laving all sports in droves.

[ndrog]

How embaressing.

How in gods name ? Yeah im mortified at the fact the people running the club have secured extra sponsorship for our main sponsor . Oh the idiots !

[mr.untitled]

like someone on our site mentioned, they should have gone all out and called it the hunky dorys bowl!

[dong]

How embaressing.

Big time.
I would have expected Emirates or Aviva.

[SkStu]

its great news for Drogs that Hunky Dory's arent meanies when it comes to sponsorship.

[dong]

its great news for Drogs that Hunky Dory's arent meanies when it comes to sponsorship.

Christ! There can be no excuse for that.
What time is it in Canada??

[robertob]

Stadiums named after sponsors is already normality here in Germany. Remember the Signal-Iduna Park (Westfalenstadion Dortmund), HSH-Nordbank Arena (Volksparkstadion Hamburg), DKB Arena (Ostseestadion Rostock) etc... I hate it, actually. It kills tradition. There are already a lot of young football fans who have forgotten the traditional names of the stadiums. Best example: A HSV fan told recently a radio station that he thinks the original name of the Hamburg Stadium would be AOL Arena. You have to know that the Volksparkstadion called AOL Arena some years ago. Because of such things I don't like sponsor names for stadiums. But in fairness this is just my German point of view.

On the other side it's always good if there is anyone who bring money into the LOI and the clubs. Football is all about money. And if the League of Ireland want to improve it just needs money, money & money.

[OneRedArmy]

An excellent way of bringing home the (smokey) bacon.

[marinobohs]

New name on United Park!!

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/2010/march/news_007.html

Another bit of good news for Drogs and the League. Selling naming rights for stadia has been a widely used fund raiser all over the world. After all their financial woes of the recent past good work to whoever at drogs got the sponsorship.

[ndrog]

Another bit of good news for Drogs and the League. Selling naming rights for stadia has been a widely used fund raiser all over the world. After all their financial woes of the recent past good work to whoever at drogs got the sponsorship.

Thanks mate .A sensible post at last .Some idiots on the Drogs forum are saying how its embaressing ffs . Money is king , end of !

[SkStu]

Money is king , end of !

well played. ;)

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[total hoofball]

Flancare Park
Kingspan Centrury Park
Hunky Dorys Park

Des Kelly Carpets Park?
Woodies DIY Park??
Rehab Bingo Park???

[pineapple stu]

Nearly had Budweiser Park (Belfield).

[SMorgan]

Should Drogheda not be done for taking the game into disrepute?

[John83]

Should Drogheda not be done for taking the game into disrepute?
Or false advertising. When you see Hunky Dories on the side, you're not expecting the contents to be so soft.

[juan]

now that everything's going to be all right.

Should that read: everythings going to be hunky dory.

[juan]

Hopefully with this bit of news they won't be Walk(ers) over anymore.

Coat. Gone.

[John83]

Should that read: everythings going to be hunky dory.
Yes, that would be the joke.

[Roo69]

Rehab Bingo Park???

Sponsor is now SportsWorld

[Schumi]

Should that read: everythings going to be hunky dory.
Is there a Whoosh in these new smileys?

[Dodge]

Yes, that would be the joke.

Where's the pun in this post?

[shep]

If rumours are to believed Dundalk had fast"fix" park for a couple of matches towards the end of last season!!!!!

[Schumi]

Where's the pun in this post?

And this! All posts should have a cheesy (and oniony) pun.

[eelmonster]

Is there a Whoosh in these new smileys?

Give the guy a break. Talk about rubbing salt (and vinegar) in his wounds.

[Magicme]

Flancare Park
Kingspan Centrury Park
Hunky Dorys Park

Des Kelly Carpets Park?
Woodies DIY Park??
Rehab Bingo Park???

Our Kingspan Century sponsorship is up so we are back to Gortakeegan.

There seems to have been a ripple of interest in this news. Fair play to Drogs.

[adamd164]

I'm nacho about the whole idea of selling naming rights to stadia in general, wotsits say about the value of tradition?

And with a name like that, teams will hardly be quavering in their boots at the prospect of visiting the place!

[ForzaForth]

Some perri good puns here. Next time I go to Drogheda, will I still be able to get two cups of tay to go?

[shep]

When i first read this thread i thought it was a pis* take....turns out its the real "mc coy"!!!

[Pauro 76]

Isn't it a (Golden) wonder... If Shamrock Rovers come to town, would they be The Hula Hoops?

[Straightstory]

Thanks mate .A sensible post at last .Some idiots on the Drogs forum are saying how its embaressing ffs . Money is king , end of !
Well, OF COURSE it's embarrassing. How is playing in a ground called 'Hunky Dorys Park' NOT embarrassing? The point is - Is (the reported) 100,000 Euros worth the embarrassment? - Yes.
It's like if someone offered you a thousand Euros to go around wearing a T shirt saying 'I AM A ****'. Most people would do it. In effect Drogheda are being paid to be humiliated. But, for very good reasons, they can't afford to look a gift horse in the mouth. Fair enough. Fans will still call it United Park anyway.

[Straightstory]

Sorry - I thought I'd get away with ****! (Begins in T, ends in T, folks - just in case anyone thinks I meant the 'C' word..).

[Onefootednopace]

Congrats to Drogheda for clinching such a deal with Hunky Dorys in these tough times. However, judging by the teams performance against UCD last week maybe the club could reconsider the naming rights and get Pfizer on board as sponsors. Viagra Park might keep Drogheda up !!

[GGAJD]

Sorry - I thought I'd get away with ****! (Begins in T, ends in T, folks - just in case anyone thinks I meant the 'C' word..).

TouT ??

[Pauro 76]

Well, OF COURSE it's embarrassing. How is playing in a ground called 'Hunky Dorys Park' NOT embarrassing? The point is - Is (the reported) 100,000 Euros worth the embarrassment? - Yes.
It's like if someone offered you a thousand Euros to go around wearing a T shirt saying 'I AM A ****'. Most people would do it. In effect Drogheda are being paid to be humiliated. But, for very good reasons, they can't afford to look a gift horse in the mouth. Fair enough. Fans will still call it United Park anyway.

I'd wear that t-shirt for a fiver.

[D.24saint]

I say fair play to drogs to Bag such a deal in these times where companies are feeling the Crunch and Hunky D's got a good deal aswell as it didnt cost them a Packet.

[juan]

They're hungry for success.

[Celdrog]

. In effect Drogheda are being paid to be humiliated. But, for very good reasons, they can't afford to look a gift horse in the mouth.I don't find it humiliating at all. My wife bought a six pack of Hunky Dory's yesterday. They were lovely. The fact that they indirectly help my club gave me a sense of pride. If you don't want €130k off a major Irish company, then more fool you.

[oriel]

Its a silly name, but nothing silly about the cash end of it, they have done a very good job securing this, so fair play.

Ps Indo says its 100k, even that is significant.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/mathews-sponsor-delight-2096841.html

[HarpoJoyce]

Drogs fans should be getting pringley with excitement over the name.
Will the wide steps of the terraces be changed to thicker ridges?
Will Drogheda Directors scrub-up for an Official launch name?

There's still plenty of chances to slice and dice their opponents, although I'm afraid as UCD were the last team to play at United Park, the Honky Dory's name will be kinda stale the next time we play up there.

HD Park is sooo New Media.

Good Luck with it.

[ndrog]

Well, OF COURSE it's embarrassing. How is playing in a ground called 'Hunky Dorys Park' NOT embarrassing? The point is - Is (the reported) 100,000 Euros worth the embarrassment? - Yes.
It's like if someone offered you a thousand Euros to go around wearing a T shirt saying 'I AM A ****'. Most people would do it. In effect Drogheda are being paid to be humiliated. But, for very good reasons, they can't afford to look a gift horse in the mouth. Fair enough. Fans will still call it United Park anyway.

That is one of the stupidest posts ever on this forum and thats saying something . We are being payed to be embarrassed ! WTF are you on about ? embarrassed to take money from a high profile sponsor ! who gives a rats what the place is called .The board have come good big time , the sold the naming right to a cow shed ffs .

[Riddickcule]

It still amazes me how far the Drogs have plummeted in the last couple of years.I'm not saying this deal is bad its brilliant, just getting a point out.

Hows the Claret and Blue club coming along btw?