Telstra Dome or Etihad Stadium????

saintspremiers · Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:40pm

OK, what should we call the big tin shed that is our home?

The AFL have once again the other day stated that they will continue to refer to the stadium as "Telstra Dome", as Ethiad Airways is a competitor to Qantas, an AFL sponsor I believe. (It is also against Emirates a huge Pies sponsor!).

I believe we should side with the AFL on this one, as we are trying to get a better deal for our club at the Dome, just as the AFL are after on our (and other club's behalfs).

I understand there is a move to change our Moorabbin Wing singage to Ethiad Stadium - and I ask the question - is this really necessary if we agree with the AFL's stance?

Thoughts??

Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:48pm

Surely it couldnt be called Jihad Stadium???

Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:49pm

My apologies ... I read that wrong. What in the world is an Ethiad?

Mr Magic · Post: # 706248Post **Mr Magic** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:52pm

BackFromUSA wrote:My apologies ... I read that wrong. What in the world is an Ethiad?

Another Persian Gulf airline - Abu Dhabi?

saintsRrising · Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:52pm

BackFromUSA wrote:My apologies ... I read that wrong. What in the world is an Ethiad?

It is an Arab Airline that now flies to Australia...and now wants exposure.

ie Emirates sponosr the Pies.

saintsRrising · Tue 03 Mar 2009 7:54pm

saintspremiers wrote:OK, what should we call the big tin shed that is our home?

Thoughts??

Docklands...that way you don't have to worry about sponosorship changes (Colonial etc etc...)

clarky449 · Post: # 706251Post **clarky449** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 8:04pm

I call it docklands

Tue 03 Mar 2009 8:05pm

An airline that sounds like Jihad ... are they kidding? OK I am calling it Docklands!

Darren · Post: # 706257Post **Darren** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 8:12pm

I say Docklands aswell.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 706288Post **GrumpyOne** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:09pm

AFL says its Docklands.

Enrico_Misso · Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:22pm

Shonky Gyppo Tent !

bigcarl · Post: # 706297Post **bigcarl** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:26pm

docklands

linz · Post: # 706298Post **linz** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:27pm

The Dome when we win & a shythouse when we lose.

saint patrick · Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:36pm

Heaven when the sainters win and Hell when the visiting sinners spoil the party

As much as I am loath to agree with the AFL it is Docklands for me

saint66au · Post: # 706303Post **saint66au** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:40pm

saintspremiers wrote:OK, what should we call the big tin shed that is our home?

The AFL have once again the other day stated that they will continue to refer to the stadium as "Telstra Dome", as Ethiad Airways is a competitor to Qantas, an AFL sponsor I believe. (It is also against Emirates a huge Pies sponsor!).

I believe we should side with the AFL on this one, as we are trying to get a better deal for our club at the Dome, just as the AFL are after on our (and other club's behalfs).

I understand there is a move to change our Moorabbin Wing singage to Ethiad Stadium - and I ask the question - is this really necessary if we agree with the AFL's stance?

Thoughts??

Yep IM with you on this..Docklands for me!

Oh and fear not...all we have to do is remove the "Telstra Dome" reference on the signs.....ive not been told we have to add the new name

The direction to mention TD came in the early days of it being named so..and the particular Operations Manger who asked for it is long gone

jk23 · Post: # 706308Post **jk23** » Tue 03 Mar 2009 9:45pm

Every year we purchase all home carpark tickets and printed on them this year is Etihad stadium.... I prefer the dome

No1_Saint · Post: # 706412Post **No1_Saint** » Wed 04 Mar 2009 11:19am

Either way the place will have more names in the future...tis the nature of corporate branding being slapped on Stadiums.

Colonial Stadium...Telstra Dome...Etihad Stadium...who knows what comes next??? Either way all home clubs should get a slice as it is through their branding at home games that the place gets exposure therefore increasing the value to the name rights holder.

evertonfc · Post: # 706415Post **evertonfc** » Wed 04 Mar 2009 11:23am

Docklands or the Dome.

Hurricane · Post: # 706438Post **Hurricane** » Wed 04 Mar 2009 12:46pm

The Dome.

Not Telstra Dome

Not Jihad Park or whatever its supposed to be

Just The Dome.

BANG BANG

marksnsparks · Wed 04 Mar 2009 1:19pm

Interesting piece in the Age sports section today about how smug the ABC are at the moment as they have never mentioned corporate names and always stuck to Docklands Stadium.

A lesson in there for all of us. Will save us grief next time the damn name changes as well.

Dunno why they don't permanently dedicate it to Tina Arena and call it Arena Arena.

saintspremiers · Wed 04 Mar 2009 2:50pm

No1_Saint wrote:Either way the place will have more names in the future...tis the nature of corporate branding being slapped on Stadiums.

Colonial Stadium...Telstra Dome...Etihad Stadium...who knows what comes next??? Either way all home clubs should get a slice as it is through their branding at home games that the place gets exposure therefore increasing the value to the name rights holder.

exactly, but Docklands management are too smart for their own good on this one.

The AFL will win out IMO....they are, afterall, the major tenant and eventual owners of the ground.

Collo will get shot down in court I hope!

So it's now Docklands Stadium, sounds alright to me.

plugger66 · Post: # 706537Post **plugger66** » Wed 04 Mar 2009 3:38pm

saintspremiers wrote:
No1_Saint wrote:Either way the place will have more names in the future...tis the nature of corporate branding being slapped on Stadiums.

Colonial Stadium...Telstra Dome...Etihad Stadium...who knows what comes next??? Either way all home clubs should get a slice as it is through their branding at home games that the place gets exposure therefore increasing the value to the name rights holder.
exactly, but Docklands management are too smart for their own good on this one.

The AFL will win out IMO....they are, afterall, the major tenant and eventual owners of the ground.

Collo will get shot down in court I hope!

So it's now Docklands Stadium, sounds alright to me.

You may want him shot down in court but if the owners dont make more money then we have even less hope of getting a better deal. Hopefully if the owners make more money we may have a slight hope of getting a better deal in seasons to come.

saintspremiers · Wed 04 Mar 2009 4:40pm

plugger66 wrote:
saintspremiers wrote:
No1_Saint wrote:Either way the place will have more names in the future...tis the nature of corporate branding being slapped on Stadiums.

Colonial Stadium...Telstra Dome...Etihad Stadium...who knows what comes next??? Either way all home clubs should get a slice as it is through their branding at home games that the place gets exposure therefore increasing the value to the name rights holder.
exactly, but Docklands management are too smart for their own good on this one.

The AFL will win out IMO....they are, afterall, the major tenant and eventual owners of the ground.

Collo will get shot down in court I hope!

So it's now Docklands Stadium, sounds alright to me.
You may want him shot down in court but if the owners dont make more money then we have even less hope of getting a better deal. Hopefully if the owners make more money we may have a slight hope of getting a better deal in seasons to come.

It's about how Docklands/Collo distribute their money that is the issue.

esaint66 · Post: # 706657Post **esaint66** » Wed 04 Mar 2009 8:15pm

evertonfc wrote:Docklands or the Dome.

Yep x 1.

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