Twickenham is now Allianz stadium

[Uncle fester]

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[Paddington Bear]

This is bad and they should feel bad

[Insane_Homer]

Absolutely no one, other than those contractually obliged to, will call it any other than Twickenham. Cunts

[petej]

This is bad and they should feel bad

On brand for Twickenham. At least it isn't a dodgy betting company.

[inactionman]

Amongst other reservations, all a bit early model sarries for my liking

[fishfoodie]

I'm always curious where the line is on "suitable" sponsers.

If Mr, or Mrs Acme wanted, would the RFU christen it the, "Acme Vibrating Buttplug Stadium"

How about Sports Betting companies, the cause of endless human misery ?

How much money washes away sin, & any pretense of ethics ?

Not specifically an RFU issue, but it's a tough line to tread for any Sporting organization which also funds the amateur game.

[Hal Jordan]

The RFU have fuck all money, this is an easy option when beggars can't be choosers.

Objectively it's a shit stadium, bloody hard to get to and a concrete bowl.

Subjectively, 10,000 boos and a cactus up the arse of whoever signed this off.

[Slick]

I’m having a lot of fun with this tonight with my English mates to be fair

[Enzedder]

Needs must - if Allianz were supporting the NZRU, I would have no problem using their name for the stadium.

Happy to use FMG Stadium Waikato as the name for our little paddock.

[Biffer]

The RFU have fuck all money, this is an easy option when beggars can't be choosers.

Objectively it's a shit stadium, bloody hard to get to and a concrete bowl.

Subjectively, 10,000 boos and a cactus up the arse of whoever signed this off.

The SRU is hardly rolling in cash and we've done naming deals that keep the Murrayfield name.

[Guy Smiley]

I’m having a lot of fun with this tonight with my English mates to be fair

Good lad. Ask them how they're enjoying Sydney.

https://www.allianzstadium.com.au/

[Raggs]

Couldn't care less to be honest, I'll still refer to it as twickenham, don't care what the commentary team call it. Hope the RFU got a shit ton of cash.

[Jethro]

Absolutely no one, other than those contractually obliged to, will call it any other than Twickenham. Cunts

Well it could be worse, no doubt KFC is looking for some marketing options. The headlines would just write themselves

[Niegs]

Will they also get a sponsor for replays so commentators will have to introduce each like NRL with their "Let's look at the Harvey Norman replay..."?

[Rhubarb & Custard]

it's a little bit annoying have built Twickenham, revamped Twickenham, redone the South Stand we now need to for out £660 million to upgrade Twickenham. that's a lot of money not going anywhere else in the game, but I suppose anyone hoping for a share of gate receipts now needs to cough up their share of the £600 million and change or jog on

name change, meh, it'd be nice not to need it but to give up so little for such a sum isn't an offer I can see you could reasonably decline

[Guy Smiley]

I suppose anyone hoping for a share of gate receipts now needs to cough up their share of the £600 million and change or jog on

Good luck selling tickets to local derbies if you don't want to pay visiting teams for the opportunity to leverage the attraction they provide.

[Rhubarb & Custard]

I suppose anyone hoping for a share of gate receipts now needs to cough up their share of the £600 million and change or jog on

Good luck selling tickets to local derbies if you don't want to pay visiting teams for the opportunity to leverage the attraction they provide.

We play at their stadiums, same as it has always been. And they in turn take their profit then.

And fwiw I can't think of a local derby Twickenham wouldn't sell out for, Italy would be the weakest and that's hardly an empty stadium event

[Guy Smiley]

I suppose anyone hoping for a share of gate receipts now needs to cough up their share of the £600 million and change or jog on

Good luck selling tickets to local derbies if you don't want to pay visiting teams for the opportunity to leverage the attraction they provide.

We play at their stadiums, same as it has always been. And they in turn take their profit then.

And fwiw I can't think of a local derby Twickenham wouldn't sell out for, Italy would be the weakest and that's hardly an empty stadium event

Do you pay 'them' for development costs at their grounds?

[Rhubarb & Custard]

Good luck selling tickets to local derbies if you don't want to pay visiting teams for the opportunity to leverage the attraction they provide.

We play at their stadiums, same as it has always been. And they in turn take their profit then.

And fwiw I can't think of a local derby Twickenham wouldn't sell out for, Italy would be the weakest and that's hardly an empty stadium event

Do you pay 'them' for development costs at their grounds?

Well no, but that's rather the point.

There is often some chat, mostly background sometimes more overt, about a shift to revenue sharing in rugby. And whilst the RFU are unlikely to think it's a good idea given how much they make from a sold out Twickenham it'd be a complete non starter if they sink over half a billion into the site.

[Big D]

Makes no difference really. Fans will still call it Twickenham and the RFU will pocket money from it.

[Sandstorm]

That blue logo on the side of the Concrete Bunkhouse and the company name, could be mistaken for a stadium in France or even Italy!!

[inactionman]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

[Slick]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

"Reg Vardy Marcus Smith passes to Iceland Ollie Slightholme"

[SaintK]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

Supposedly over 10 years? With a proportion of that going to grassroots rugby according to Sweeney
Yeah, righty ho! Will believe thst when I see it. Finance for grassroots rugby has been decimated durin g his tenure.

[inactionman]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

"Reg Vardy Marcus Smith passes to Iceland Ollie Slightholme"

I was thinking they could just cut back on the fine wines for the 57 old farts and their mates, that would save the GDP of a small country.

[inactionman]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

Supposedly over 10 years? With a proportion of that going to grassroots rugby according to Sweeney
Yeah, righty ho! Will believe thst when I see it. Finance for grassroots rugby has been decimated durin g his tenure.

'A proportion' being 'the same pitiful proportion as last time', no doubt.

Why does Twickenham seem to cost so much? I understand it's in a built up area of London but it's just mad (I remain unconvinced the national stadium needs to say in London).

[Biffer]

Nice that we won the last ever Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.

[Paddington Bear]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

Supposedly over 10 years? With a proportion of that going to grassroots rugby according to Sweeney
Yeah, righty ho! Will believe thst when I see it. Finance for grassroots rugby has been decimated durin g his tenure.

'A proportion' being 'the same pitiful proportion as last time', no doubt.

Why does Twickenham seem to cost so much? I understand it's in a built up area of London but it's just mad (I remain unconvinced the national stadium needs to say in London).

The RFU absolutely do not have the capability to manage a project of this scale and will most likely bankrupt themselves trying to. Should have bought half of Wembley

[Sandstorm]

Nice that we won the last ever Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.

[Jethro]

Will they also get a sponsor for replays so commentators will have to introduce each like NRL with their "Let's look at the Harvey Norman replay..."?

Try the BBL Downunder, "that's a Bunning's Warehouse six", in a breathless voice that wouldn't be out of place at closing time in a pub in Penrith ... sorry Penrifff

[Niegs]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

"Reg Vardy Marcus Smith passes to Iceland Ollie Slightholme"

You joke but NZ provincial teams have individual local sponsors on the back of shirts...

[Hal Jordan]

It's apparently worth over £100M for a 'multi-year commitment', in BillSweeneyspeak.

Will just about do one end of the ground, then. Not sure where the other half-billion is coming from.

"Reg Vardy Marcus Smith passes to Iceland Ollie Slightholme"

Given the location of Twickenham and The Stoop, Currie Motors Marcus Smith would be more apt.

[Torquemada 1420]

Absolutely no one, other than those contractually obliged to, will call it any other than Twickenham. Cunts

Is there anything left in Britain not owned by the Europeans? Water, rail, electricity............