What would you want the new ground called?

I have gone for the New Roots Hall.

What do you think?

[hexagon_sun]

I think we should avoid using Roots Hall, I don't like Fossetts Farm and I hate the 'A' word - Broomfield Hall for me.

[Ljubljana Branch]

The New Roots Hall. Or just Roots Hall.

[benny the blue]

I would personally like to see what the ground would look like before naming it!

I like Roots Hall because its unique. I think the new ground should have an equally individual name which is drawn from the towns histrory and tradition.

[Jam_Man]

I went for New Roots Hall too.

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[Interpol Shrimper]

Being realistic I think it will have to have a sponsor.
E.g. The Hi-Tec Arena

[Firestorm]

As long as it is well underway in the next year, I went for the Centenary Stadium in Broomfield Way

[Shrimp in a Kilt]

A club our size can't afford to overlook any revenue stream, so I positively WANT a sponsor's name on it to bring in the money. Just about anything will do if it pays!

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[SUFCEssex]

The New Roots Hall or Tilson Towers with the Brush walkway leading to the Ground.

[hexagon_sun]

Quote[/b] (glasgowsufc @ April 12 2006,11:41)]Being realistic I think it will have to have a sponsor.
E.g. The Hi-Tec Arena
And the unofficial fans name for the place will be Fossetts Farm - don't know why they put the question on the survey.

[Murkey_Mouse]

Quote[/b] ]I have gone for the New Roots Hall.

What do you think?


I already said that in my Survey, alongside any name from sponsor (which I said, Iam not bothered about it, long its bring funds to Southend Utd for long terms - like Bolton's Reebox Stadium.

[Shrimpbizkit]

Has to be a bronze statue of Tilly outside.

[Angell Delight]

The Fossetts Stadium has a nice ring to it IMHO.

[steveo]

The Great Stadium Name thing seems to be a thing of the past - NFL had some great likes Candlestick Park, Soldier Field, Veterans Stadium etc. I think these days its more important to secure a very large sponsor and let them call it what they like within reason - The Natwest Collesium or something might be ok but I wouldnt be too keen on Primark Park.

[shrimper4life]

Should sign a multi million pound deal with nike and name it the Nike Arena

[Kenny]

I just went for "Fossetts", although after further thought naming it after Sid Broomfield would be a nice touch.

As long as we don't end up with some kind of cheesy corporate tie in like the "Betterview Windows stadium"

[mcnasty]

The "Shrimpers Zone"

[Bucks_blue]

If the stadium name was that of a sponsor then I'd want the stands and other key items to be named in honour of key figures in the clubs past - e.g Sid Broomfiled Stand, Chris Powel Clock, Sir Stanley's Scorceboard with a few toilets named after Barry ' The Fat Judas' Fry!

[shrimperman]

Appears to be almost a vicious circle. If you build a boring staduim at minimum cost you will get little interest from sponsers. However, if you build a stadium that will create speculation and become a landmark but at a greater cost, the chances are that sponsers will show greater interest and therefore be prepared to flood more money into the project. It obviously a bigger risk to go for something of greater expense but I know what I'd prefer http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Shrimpergarry]

Quote[/b] (Bucks_blue @ April 12 2006,12:49)]If the stadium name was that of a sponsor then I'd want the stands and other key items to be named in honour of key figures in the clubs past - e.g Sid Broomfiled Stand, Chris Powel Clock, Sir Stanley's Scorceboard with a few toilets named after Barry ' The Fat Judas' Fry!
surely it would have to be the Stan Collymore car park given how fond of them he's been

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[JIMSDAD]

Would hate the name FOSSETTS to be included as, historically, the Fossett family were a bunch of landowners and farmers from the Col******r!!!!

[General Easterly]

I went for New Hall or Roots Hall but insist something (preferably the main stand) be named in honour of Sid Broomfield

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Betterview Stadium
Nike Arena
Peter Pan's Playground
Supertillygoesbananasassouthendclaimpromotion Stadium

[EastStandBlue]

Broomfield Way has a ring to it...

Banking on the towns tradition, Pierview Park

I'd be put off including "Fossett" in the name, don't know why but it doesn't strike up a good image for a stadium.

[sufc_stu]

I went for

Shrimpersville

[Fred]

The New Dawn Stadium???

[IANichols]

Sit on the fence....Broomfield Hall ??

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (EastStandBlue @ April 12 2006,13:25)]Broomfield Way has a ring to it...
Hmm... too similar to Airdrie's New Broomfield to me...

I could be persuaded to go for the corporate shilling, provided the sponsor is right - so the Adidas Arena would be fine, but the Poundstretcher Stadium would not be my cup of tea.

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For the romantics, I've always liked the name the New Kursaal - it'd be unique.

Matt

[Leeboy]

we could stand on Tilson Terrace then have a pee in the Brush Bog

[Southampton Shrimper]

Will there be a bog brush in the Brush Bog....?

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[Kent Shrimper]

Roots Hall for me

[Southampton Shrimper]

I don't see anything wrong with Fossetts Farm, personally. It has a certain ring to it.

I think it would be wrong to call it Roots Hall, as there can only be one Roots Hall. New Roots Hall just lacks a bit of imagination. It's a good thing Swansea have now found a name for their stadium - just calling it the New Stadium like they did at the start of the season was just plain silly!!

[overseas shrimper]

Quote[/b] (General Easterly @ April 12 2006,14:06)]I went for New Hall or Roots Hall but insist something (preferably the main stand) be named in honour of Sid Broomfield
Cannot believe you gave them pretty much the same answer as I did re. the stadium name (The New Hall) and a Broomfield stand.

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[C'mon you Blues]

I went for Fossett's Farm in the survey as that's what it's been called for ages and I guess in many people's minds this will have stuck. It's also pretty unique. I don't like New Roots Hall or Kursaal. I thought the New Den was particularly uninspiring and still feel the same way. I do think though we should name the stands. The Sid Broomfield stand is an obvious as is the Frank Walton stand. Room for a couple more.

[Fish]

'The Cockle Shed'
'The Borough Ground' (Southend Borough)
'Park Lane' must be available if Canvey go tits up?!!
'The New Dawn Stadium', a clever word play but bloody cheesy.
'The Shrimparena'
'The Nelson Ground' (after the pub where the club was founded, especially seeing as they'll lose pre-match custom now)

[shrimper4life]

Quote[/b] (Southampton Shrimper @ April 12 2006,14:39)]I don't see anything wrong with Fossetts Farm, personally. It has a certain ring to it.
imagine the commentors on soccer saturday:

"and over to chris Kamara at the Farm"

doesn't sound well to me and would provoke some laughters from rival fans methinks

[shrimperian]

Shrimperena!

[Firestorm]

Quote[/b] (Fish @ April 12 2006,15:24)]'The Nelson Ground' (after the pub where the club was founded, especially seeing as they'll lose pre-match custom now)
I thought the club was founded in the Blue Boar ?

[Firestorm]

As there is Brisbane Road, layer Road, etc.....maybe it will get referred to as Eastern Avenue .

The Eastern Avenue Arena ?? Nah

[Bluesmanager]

Indeed. Who was the barman that night? Give it to him.

[Ljubljana Branch]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ April 12 2006,15:47)]As there is Brisbane Road, layer Road, etc.....maybe it will get referred to as Eastern Avenue .

The Eastern Avenue Arena ?? * *Nah
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[BoyWonder2]

I went for New Roots Hall.