I will call the fans - George Gillett

[brikkis]

He should start with anfieldanfield

Can you imagine that conversation

Poor Mr Gillett

[sean_lfc]

Why should he give AA the honour and pleasure of doing so? He is clearly unwilling of any compromise or reasonable debate as we have seen time and time again on here. It's his opinion, everyone is entitled to that.

[anfieldanfield]

Which would you prefer: sitting in a stadium called 'Stanley Park' watching us play Dinamo Tirana in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round or sitting in the 'McDonalds Anfield Arena' watching us play Real Madrid in the Semi Final Second Leg of the Champions League?

What a ridiculously extreme view.

You're basically saying selling the stadium name and we'll win the title. Keep the stadium name and we'll crash and burn into mid table obscurity. It's not that black and white, besides aren't these yanks supposed to be rich...

A lad on RAWK has just come up with an absolute screamer of an idea..

There is a massive American based company called 'Fortress' who have had dealing with Hicks in the past.

'Fortress Anfield'.

http://www.fortressinv.com/

[Rocket]

'Fortress Anfield'.

http://www.fortressinv.com/

thats still selling out in exactly the same way only difference is you quite like the name.

so lets get this straight, is it the selling out you don't like, or the potential silly sounding sponser

[redlancer]

I'm surprised at anfieldanfield being so negative on this subject...

maybe he doesn't want to change his name to cokeacolacokeacola

there's a great saying

sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.

If selling the name of the new stadium brought us an Alves, Villa, Kaka every year so what.
They could sell the name to Tampax, Preperation H for all i cared.

2 things spring to mind with these people.

1 - there's no protests and it wasn't a hostile take oever
2 - they're trying there best to win over the fans and look to be sport nuts.

Shouldn't we also be showing them that they've made the right choice and in effect convert them into Liverpool fans

[anfieldanfield]

thats still selling out in exactly the same way only difference is you quite like the name.

so lets get this straight, is it the selling out you don't like, or the potential silly sounding sponser

I dont want to sell out. At all.

But, unfortunately, it seems it's going to be inevitable...

So, 'Fortress Anfield' would be making the best of a bad situation.

[Reece]

thats still selling out in exactly the same way only difference is you quite like the name.

so lets get this straight, is it the selling out you don't like, or the potential silly sounding sponser

Fortress Anfield would be genius though.

[Le Chef]

What a ridiculously extreme view.

You're basically saying selling the stadium name and we'll win the title. Keep the stadium name and we'll crash and burn into mid table obscurity. It's not that black and white, besides aren't these yanks supposed to be rich...

A lad on RAWK has just come up with an absolute screamer of an idea..

There is a massive American based company called 'Fortress' who have had dealing with Hicks in the past.

'Fortress Anfield'.

http://www.fortressinv.com/

F**k me - Now that would be a belter of a stadium name -knowing our look though we will probably get sponsored by bloomin Disney.

[sean_lfc]

1 - there's no protests and it wasn't a hostile take oever
2 - they're trying there best to win over the fans and look to be sport nuts.

Shouldn't we also be showing them that they've made the right choice and in effect convert them into Liverpool fans

Exactly. They've given so much up to now already by giving us a debt-free takeover, getting the stadium underway quickly, etc. yet some fans just want to take take take. On top of theirs giving so much in materialistic terms, they have also given us decent people who are willing to listen, learn and speak their minds, unlike other chairmen you'd might never get a sentence out of.

It's a very selfish attitude by some to expect them just to give give give all the time and as soon as they might consider how best to IMPROVE the club (by for instance looking at it from the point of view of GIVING us MORE money by selling the naming rights) it's 'NO NO NO, **** OFF'

[sean_lfc]

F**k me - Now that would be a belter of a stadium name -knowing our look though we will probably get sponsored by bloomin Disney.

'What a ridiculously extreme view'

[Chrono]

Fotress Anfield would be very good.

[sean_lfc]

EDIT: Sorted my confusion out.

Fortress is not a globally recognisable firm and I doubt it would be used as a naming sponsor JUST to get a nice ring to the new stadium name. Non-sensical business practice, IMHO.

[Le Chef]

'What a ridiculously extreme view'

Its not extreme at all - it was meant light hearted..............

To be honest, either way I am not too bothered, as to me it will always be Anfield and the redmen play there.

I am just happy that the club was not plunged into debt with the borrowing for the sale. That to me is worth more the naming rights for the new stadium

[sean_lfc]

Its not extreme at all - it was meant light hearted..............

To be honest, either way I am not too bothered, as to me it will always be Anfield and the redmen play there.

I am just happy that the club was not plunged into debt with the borrowing for the sale. That to me is worth more the naming rights for the new stadium

Sorry, didn't mean to be that upfront mate

As you say, you're just happy we've not been plunged into debt and that is definitely a point not worth overlooking. I believe the Americans are sound business men and have shown that already by doing what they have done in the way they have done it. And for that I would happily give them the opportunity to raise more money for this club and help us all out even more by selling the naming rights, which in effect is just a look-out for maximising income and strengthening us in all areas.

[FowlerLeftFoot]

well said.

Because speaking to someone in person or at least hearing their voice will not give them an opportunity to lambast him behind a computer screen whilst holding their dick in their right hand in a big fat armchair. You'd be amazed how different people are in real life to what they portray themselves to be online. Ever met people from the online world? Then you'll know