The iPro Stadium...
£7m over 10 years for Derby as a result of this deal and it seems like it's only a matter of time until other clubs follow.
How soon will it be until the Valley is sponsored? How would people feel about it?
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It'll always be known as Pride Park, just like St. James' Park.
Not too bothered about a company buying the name, it'll always be known as The Valley to the fans. As long as it looks the same nothing has really changed.0 -
Derby have been more forward thinking than most clubs in what can be sponsored. Their American owners have encouraged the US style of advertising every possible avenue so corners and throws, for example, are sponsored.
They already have healthy crowds, so to increase their spending power under FFP, they are doing what they can to raise revenue in other ways.
They've found a decent, sports-related business to tie up with, so all the better. Pride Park doesn't have the history of the Baseball Ground, so I can't imagine their fans will have an issue with this.
Personally, I wouldn't have had an issue with The iPro Valley!
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I wouldn't mind the iPro Valley either if it meant 700k per year for the club. The word Valley is integral to that though, I wouldn't be keen if it became just another sponsored 'stadium' or 'arena'.0
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I think as long as the ground continued to be called the Valley, I don't care if it is sponsored0
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Bury got 11 pairs of trainers for JD sponsoring their ground.0
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I suspect we'd be more likely to get the Old Pro Valley.0
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It was the Ikea Valley last week :-)0
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I quite fancy Valley of the dolls (sponsored by Mattel)0
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Sponsored links:
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The Russ Meyer version may be more risqué!! ;-)Absurdistan said:I quite fancy Valley of the dolls (sponsored by Mattel)
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As long as marmite don't sponsor it...0
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Corners and throws are sponsored?TelMc32 said:Derby have been more forward thinking than most clubs in what can be sponsored. Their American owners have encouraged the US style of advertising every possible avenue so corners and throws, for example, are sponsored.
They already have healthy crowds, so to increase their spending power under FFP, they are doing what they can to raise revenue in other ways.
They've found a decent, sports-related business to tie up with, so all the better. Pride Park doesn't have the history of the Baseball Ground, so I can't imagine their fans will have an issue with this.
Personally, I wouldn't have had an issue with The iPro Valley!
"Lawrie Wilson will now take a throw in in association with ready-mix concrete."
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Tampax would be a good sponsor unless they suddenly pulled out.0
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Putting aside their Palace connotations 'The Virgin Valley' has a nice ring to it!0
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Knowing our luck we'll probably end up being sponsored by the Gypsy Council. A few potholes in the car park filled in badly, then they'll nick the roofs off the stands and f**k off.0
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Holiday Inn The Valley..0
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I hear a central African country want to boost tourism to their nation hence it will be the Chad Valley0
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The truth is that if we don't sell our soul (and not just naming rights to the ground) we will fall behind those that do. So we will, probably, have to!0
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The Marlboro Valley ?0
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Wonga Valley
Red Bull Valley
BetFred Valley
Moneysupermarket.com valley0 -
The Valley of the Jolly Green Giant .. ho ho ho0
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Yep! Was up there last year with mate who was their FD. Sponsors name comes up on the big screens...they were looking to raise revenues getting sponsorship for everything!killerandflash said:
Corners and throws are sponsored?TelMc32 said:Derby have been more forward thinking than most clubs in what can be sponsored. Their American owners have encouraged the US style of advertising every possible avenue so corners and throws, for example, are sponsored.
They already have healthy crowds, so to increase their spending power under FFP, they are doing what they can to raise revenue in other ways.
They've found a decent, sports-related business to tie up with, so all the better. Pride Park doesn't have the history of the Baseball Ground, so I can't imagine their fans will have an issue with this.
Personally, I wouldn't have had an issue with The iPro Valley!
"Lawrie Wilson will now take a throw in in association with ready-mix concrete."
Kings Hill Addick is right...all clubs need to find alternative revenue streams, given FFP, and we need to make sure that we do what we can to keep up.0 -
The Ben Hamer Valley0
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what about The National Rail Valley to go with the trainspotter tag0
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http://www.intugroup.co.uk/
This lot are close to signing a deal but can't think of a suitable theme song0 -
That will be the time to throw in the towel .maybe_baby said:Tampax would be a good sponsor unless they suddenly pulled out.
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Conservative Party ValleyJT said:The Ben Hamer Valley
Maggie Thatcher Memorial Valley0 -
The Frankie Valley0
