Lansdowne Road no more?

**co. down green** · 06/09/2007, 8:07 PM

Building work on the new 50,000 seater stadium could be finished as soon as late 2009, with the first game taking place in the spring of 2010.

The new stadium may not be known as Lansdowne Road after Browne revealed that the naming rights for the new stadium are likely to be put up for sale.

The sale of the stadium naming rights could end up earning the IRFU and FAI up to €75million over 15 years, however it is unlikely to be a popular decision among supporters.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2007/0906/lansdowne.html

**Poor Student** · 06/09/2007, 8:35 PM

Don't see the problem. The sporting bodies can make some money through corporate whoring and we'll probably all still call it Landsdowne Road.

**kingdomkerry** · 06/09/2007, 9:39 PM

Same as thomond park in limerick, Supporters will call it what they want.

**geysir** · 06/09/2007, 9:53 PM

I thought the first game was to be on schedule in Autumn 2009.
Now it's on schedule for Spring 2010.
How come it's always on schedule?

**bitored** · 06/09/2007, 10:02 PM

The Guinness Stadium anyone?

**tricky_colour** · 06/09/2007, 10:16 PM

Stadium of Spuds?

**Noelys Guitar** · 06/09/2007, 10:33 PM

The McDonalds stadium!

**kingdomkerry** · 06/09/2007, 10:34 PM

Too Small Park!

**4tothefloor** · 06/09/2007, 10:35 PM

As long as it doesn't have Eircom in it I'll be happy...

**Kivlehan** · 06/09/2007, 10:35 PM

The Hard Rock Cafe's spinoff restaurant called "The Pink Taco" tried to sponsor the Arizona Cardinals (American Football) new stadium. The Cardinals owners declined.

**co. down green** · 06/09/2007, 10:47 PM

If Staunton takes us to the Euro finals they might call it the 'Stan Siro Stadium'

**kingdom hoop** · 06/09/2007, 11:10 PM

Or Stan Hero maybe? Or how about the Government sponsors it and we take a leaf out of those cool creative French people's book and call it Stadium of Ireland? Nah, I think I'll go into the bank tomorrow to get a loan so I can christen it myself. Stáid Uí Luasaigh. Nice. (that's my surname as Gaeilge btw)

**The Legend** · 06/09/2007, 11:11 PM

Stan Laurel Stadium

**tricky_colour** · 06/09/2007, 11:45 PM

Well lets hope it doesn't become known as the Stan Zero Stadium

**Supreme feet** · 07/09/2007, 12:45 AM

The Bertie Bowl!

**billybunter** · 07/09/2007, 1:01 AM

I'm sure they'll pick a name that will "Stan out"

**gufcfan** · 07/09/2007, 8:49 AM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Don't see the problem. The sporting bodies can make some money through corporate whoring and we'll probably all still call it Landsdowne Road.

I'll always still call it landsdowne. The name may eventually fade into memory but by then hopefully the new stadium will have some history itself in its own right...