Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,774 Posted August 29, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 29, 2019 If you could name a stand at your club after a current or former player or manager, who would it be and why? Obviously, some clubs already have them named after people... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Arthur Blank Stand. He started us, spends a ton of money on us, and has certainly been the best owner in MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,365 Posted August 29, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 29, 2019 We already have a Sir Matt Busby & Sir Alex Ferguson stands with the East & West stands so it would be nice to have a stand named The Budby Babes Stand or The Duncan Edwards Stand, that young lad was only 21 when he died in the Munich Air Disaster crash, played for United and England Schoolboys, England U23, England B & England and he was then recognised as being a future all-time great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,412 Posted August 29, 2019 Administrator Share Posted August 29, 2019 The Arthur Chandler Stand - a nod to our history for our record goalscorer. 273 goals in 1920s & 1930s. The Khun Vichai Stand - obviously in honour of our late chairman. In all honesty, I think a future stadium may be named after him*. The Claudio Ranieri Stand* - for obvious reasons, again. What a time to be alive 2015-16 was. The Jamie Vardy Stand - something you'd probably get at Fleetwood as opposed to here but let's face it, he's the best striker we've ever had in modern times. *In reality, I can see there being statues for Vichai especially. Perhaps when our stadium expansion is completed there'll be something in honour of Vichai. If the stand isn't renamed after him I expect there to be a statue. Same for Ranieri and perhaps Vardy when he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr 167 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 It is frankly a disgrace that we haven't renamed the town after Tugay. We currently have the three impressive sides of Ewood named after club heroes (the Brian Douglas Darwen End, Ronnie Clayton Blackburn End, and main Jack Walker stand, who also has a statue), plus the new road outside named after Alan Shearer. The three playing legends beyond Douglas and Clayton (the outstanding two, and Shearer which still baffles me) are probably Derek Fazackerley, Simon Garner and Tugay; but I can't imagine we'll ever have anything but a sponsor on the Riverside stand on account of how dismal it looks comapred to the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,212 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I would rename the club to Matthew Bentham FC let alone a stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,199 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Steven Gerrard probably John Barnes or Ian Rush are probably good shouts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 You'd have to think it'd be players like Osgood, Harris Clarke, Hollins, Tambling, Wise, Bentley, and Bonetti would be up the list. Though I think most of those players have parts of the stadium already named after them, not necessarily stands. You could make an arguement on Jimmy Greaves, even though he played for Spurs longer; just because he was an academy player and 'the one that got away'. You'd think Terry and Lampard in the future would have to be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,257 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 The Pizza stand The Wiese stand (Also paint it white) The Schaaf stand The please stand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,635 Posted August 30, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2019 10 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: The Wiese stand (Also paint it white) I don't understand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,257 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 In English we call it a play on words. Because Weise sounds like WeiB. I believe in German that's covered by not having a sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,330 Posted August 30, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted August 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: In English we call it a play on words. Because Weise sounds like WeiB. I believe in German that's covered by not having a sense of humour. Except Wiese doesn't sound like weiß at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I don't have a club, I'm just a glory hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,257 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 35 minutes ago, nudge said: Except Wiese doesn't sound like weiß at all My german teacher has a lot to answer for then. Just google translate listened to it. That bitch. She had us saying WieB correctly, but Wiese sounded like "why-se" not 'we-ser' This is the public school system in action though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,412 Posted August 30, 2019 Administrator Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: In English we call it a play on words. Because Weise sounds like WeiB. I believe in German that's covered by not having a sense of humour. 3 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: My german teacher has a lot to answer for then. Just google translate listened to it. That bitch. She had us saying WieB correctly, but Wiese sounded like "why-se" not 'we-ser' This is the public school system in action though Seems like in Germany they have better schooling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,635 Posted August 30, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 30, 2019 13 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: My german teacher has a lot to answer for then. Just google translate listened to it. That bitch. She had us saying WieB correctly, but Wiese sounded like "why-se" not 'we-ser' This is the public school system in action though Wiese is pronounced like Wee-se. Weise would sound like the colour. There goes the last percentage of Germaness I thought you had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil-Dick Willie 3,257 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 You're right. A mispronunciation of a word from a language I learned in year 8 twice a week undoes the fact that I'm first generation Australian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Kel 172 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 East Stand should be named after Sir Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ 5,365 Posted September 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted September 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Vegan Kel said: East Stand should be named after Sir Matt. We already have a stand name after SMB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegan Kel 172 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 4 hours ago, CaaC (John) said: We already have a stand name after SMB. Unfortunately that isn't the case. There was a petition a few years or so ago to have the East Stand on Sir Matt Busby Way named after him too but so far it hasn't happened. It's the stand with his statue outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Storts+ 2,425 Posted September 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 29/08/2019 at 23:11, Spike said: You'd have to think it'd be players like Osgood, Harris Clarke, Hollins, Tambling, Wise, Bentley, and Bonetti would be up the list. Though I think most of those players have parts of the stadium already named after them, not necessarily stands. You could make an arguement on Jimmy Greaves, even though he played for Spurs longer; just because he was an academy player and 'the one that got away'. You'd think Terry and Lampard in the future would have to be considered. No chance in the current era you could have Greaves. Proper Tottenham legend - 9 years at the club, our record scorer etc. Left Chelsea really early. Think it's a non-starter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 25 minutes ago, Storts said: No chance in the current era you could have Greaves. Proper Tottenham legend - 9 years at the club, our record scorer etc. Left Chelsea really early. Think it's a non-starter Academy player, 100+ goals and at a higher strike rate than he had at Tottenham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Storts+ 2,425 Posted September 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted September 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, Spike said: Academy player, 100+ goals and at a higher strike rate than he had at Tottenham. Yeah - but he was there for 4 years in the first team...he then went on to become one of your biggest rivals greatest ever players. No chance you can name a stand after someone like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Just now, Storts said: Yeah - but he was there for 4 years in the first team...he then went on to become one of your biggest rivals greatest ever players. No chance you can name a stand after someone like that He didn't join QPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,107 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Storts can be easy sometimes Took a few days, but I snagged him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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