The Naming Rights Thread

[Tottenhamboy85]

 

[Tucker]

Ugh no thanks. The club would be crazy to deal with this blood soaked regime. They’re completely toxic to a lot of people.

 

[Metalhead]

It would be throwing any moral 'fibre' this club had left directly in the gutter, and there isn't a lot left in modern football. Getting into bed with a state linked to funding terrorism, an abhorrent humans rights record and effectively operating with impunity when it comes to international law, would be hard to stomach.

I'm saying this consciously aware of the 'Western' critique of the Middle East and the ignorance sometimes laden in that of our own atrocities but this would definitely be a potential deal breaker for a number of our supporters.

I'm literally guessing at this but surely the likes of Amazon and Nike will be on board once the stadium becomes commercially viable again.

 

[Metalhead]

The local Newcastle paper has been banging the drum for the Saudi takeover ever since it got shelved. They are desperate to see Ashley gone.

 

[Col_M]

The local Newcastle paper has been banging the drum for the Saudi takeover ever since it got shelved. They are desperate to see Ashley gone.

leser of two evils innit?

 

[Col_M]

I'm literally guessing at this but surely the likes of Amazon and Nike will be on board once the stadium becomes commercially viable again.

why though? They want to be associated with winners and we haven’t won anything. Come back in a few weeks time after we have the Caring Cup in the trophy room.

 

[Metalhead]

why though? They want to be associated with winners and we haven’t won anything. Come back in a few weeks time after we have the Caring Cup in the trophy room.

We were linked with both a year ago. I'd say that regardless of trophies, I can see why they'd want to be associated with the new stadium.

 

[Metalhead]

leser of two evils innit?

Subjective. I think that football and in particular their clubs are so important to a lot of people that they are willing to overlook a fair amount.

 

[LeParisien]

Sorry what’s the moral link between a Saudi citizen and their government? Am I being naive or missing something?

 

[WinksyBoy]

Sorry what’s the moral link between a Saudi citizen and their government? Am I being naive or missing something?

He's a Saudi minister.

 

[worcestersauce]

why though? They want to be associated with winners and we haven’t won anything. Come back in a few weeks time after we have the Caring Cup in the trophy room.

Stadium, Premier League club, convention Centre, Exhibition centre, ESports venue and NFL field possibly (probably) all makes it quite an attractive proposition I'd imagine.
Not easy to admit but we may not be the main draw on our own.

 

[Hoopspur]

Stadium, Premier League club, convention Centre, Exhibition centre, ESports venue and NFL field possibly (probably) all makes it quite an attractive proposition I'd imagine.
Not easy to admit but we may not be the main draw on our own.

Sounds perfect for the Toffees! ??

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Please not the Saudis. I don't want anything to do with them, IMO they aren't fit to own any Prem club. Terrible regime with a terrible human rights record. You can keep your filthy money thanks.

 

[Hoopspur]

Please not the Saudis. I don't want anything to do with them, IMO they aren't fit to own any Prem club. Terrible regime with a terrible human rights record. You can keep your filthy money thanks.

Whilst I agree with you, the ironic thing is it will be you who keeps your money. Don't think you will have a lot of say.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

If the fans make enough noise on social media it might sway Levy, he'd be helped by no fans in the stadium complaining. Although I wonder how many would be fine with taking their money if it brings success. Personally I would rather stay were we are than be associated with them but be a Chelsea or City.

 

[Spursmatty87]

Simply there aren’t any morals in elite football. Just a bunch of hypocrites, and we lord these people.

We’re part of the problem because if Kane got sold because Levy took the moral high ground we’d be up in arms.

 

[Metalhead]

Whilst I agree with you, the ironic thing is it will be you who keeps your money. Don't think you will have a lot of say.

That is true.

 

[JimmyG2]

If the fans make enough noise on social media it might sway Levy, he'd be helped by no fans in the stadium complaining. Although I wonder how many would be fine with taking their money if it brings success. Personally I would rather stay were we are than be associated with them but be a Chelsea or City.

Money/ success. We hired Mourinho at 15 million a year for the same reasons.

'What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?'
Mathew 16/26 and Mark 18/36

 

[spursfan77]

I used to care but I don’t anymore. Life is too short and spurs have disappointed me too often to be picky where our money comes from.

 

[SecretLemonadeDrinker]

I used to care but I don’t anymore. Life is too short and spurs have disappointed me too often to be picky where our money comes from.

Have to agree. The problem with taking a moral stance with regard to super rich owners is, where do you draw the line? Few, if any, of the potential candidates are wholly untainted - although, granted, Saudi state money is about as bad as it gets.

If we were to turn down potential owners because we're not entirely comfortable with what they represent or where their money came from and if those potential owners were to become owners of, say, West Ham instead, what then? What if West Ham subsequently became another Chelsea or Man City? What if we slipped yet further down the pecking order? What if we spurned the advances of half a dozen potential new owners who then lavished their riches on other PL clubs and, all of a sudden, we found ourselves struggling even to get into the top half of the table and never getting even close to winning anything?

Would we really be happy - smugly wallowing in the certitude of our moral righteousness and superiority? Or would we, in fact, just be smiling through gritted teeth while actually lamenting the misery of our club's relative decline and inferiority?

I think that, if we're really being honest with ourselves, it would be the latter.