Selling name could fund new stadium (From York Press)
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Selling name could fund new stadium
11:54am Saturday 4th February 2012 in Letters
SO THE debate goes on about the new stadium and who pays what – York City, City of York Council and the York City Knights?
What I would like to know is has anybody at York City or the council thought about asking the company who makes all the City shirts – Nike? Who knows, if they agree it could be called the Nike Arena.
After all, we have already got the Reebok Stadium, the Emirates Stadium and the DW Stadium to name a few.
What is there to lose? All people want is to get a final decision and for building work to begin.
Andrew Wood, Stuart Road, York.
Comments(12)
thefutureis
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3:55pm Sat 4 Feb 12
speaks99
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4:50pm Sat 4 Feb 12
thefutureis wrote:True - was referring to the councils share of the cost!!
dont think anyone will pay £14 million for naming rights!!!!!
cherokee
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5:03pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Eric Bartholomew
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6:41pm Sat 4 Feb 12
cherokee wrote:I don't go to theatres,parks,swimm
Should not the people who actually go to the stadium to watch matches pay for it York City get an average gate of about 3,000 but the population of York is about 200,000 so 197,000 are not interested (Including me)
ing pools or art galleries,so why should I pay for them through my council tax?
speaks99
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7:21pm Sat 4 Feb 12
cherokee wrote:Because:
Should not the people who actually go to the stadium to watch matches pay for it York City get an average gate of about 3,000 but the population of York is about 200,000 so 197,000 are not interested (Including me)
1) York council will end up making money from the venture through rental incomes.
2) Because YCFC is a part of Yorks wider culture, like it or not.
And:
The majority of the build is not being paid for by taxpayers, but by Oakgate, private investment.
Even AndyD
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7:22pm Sat 4 Feb 12
Eric Bartholomew wrote:Spot on and its hardly the same 3000 who go each time. A football club is so much more than average gate.
cherokee wrote:I don't go to theatres,parks,swimm
Should not the people who actually go to the stadium to watch matches pay for it York City get an average gate of about 3,000 but the population of York is about 200,000 so 197,000 are not interested (Including me)
ing pools or art galleries,so why should I pay for them through my council tax?
Wonder what its like to have a mind that can only talk in cliché - Cherokee, can you help me there?
mickrick
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8:11pm Sat 4 Feb 12
You heard it here !!!
TerryYork
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11:44pm Sat 4 Feb 12
1) 3,000 when in the Conference, a team which takes more away supporters with them than most Div 1 or 2 teams.
2) A Team, when in the Conference, sold out 5,000 tickets for the FA Cup, away at Bolton.
3) A team which got near 7,000 in for a CONFERENCE play off game.
4) A team which took 14,000 to Wembley, as a Conference side.
York City is York's sports team (sure, very little go to the rugby) in the world's most popular sport. It is a flagship of this city's culture (I guess you weren't originally from York due to your lack of knowledge).
In fact, citing your numbers for the size of York and the support levels for the club, the percentage is actually in line with some Premiership clubs, their size of city and attendances.
I'm guessing you would prefer sport to only be the racecourse and its drunken hooligans, whilst sat in the middle of town with your coffee and gift shops, but show some respect for people York born and bred.
You move here, you respect that.
TerryYork
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11:46pm Sat 4 Feb 12
A big York business like Rowntree Nestle needs to start putting their money where their mouth is.
geoff tibletts
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3:56pm Sun 5 Feb 12
cherokee wrote:Horrible attitude
Should not the people who actually go to the stadium to watch matches pay for it York City get an average gate of about 3,000 but the population of York is about 200,000 so 197,000 are not interested (Including me)
Mr Crabtree
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5:41pm Sun 5 Feb 12
mickrick wrote:Other suggestions, continuing mickrick's theme;
Why not the Guilford France stadium. You heard it here !!!
'Oakford Stadium'
or
'Guildgate Stadium'
speaks99 says...
3:14pm Sat 4 Feb 12