How will you refer to the stadium in future?

[The Large One]

Now that we have announced a new sponsor for the stadium, how will you refer to it in conversation?

 

[The Wizard]

Probably Falmer.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Falmer I expect or The AmStad.

 

[Hunting 784561]

The Amex

 

[Left Footer]

At the end of the day its always been referred to as Falmer, is in Falmer so what else what you call it.

 

[Mendoza]

I reckon the thought of everyone calling the Stadium "Falmer", must have put some potential sponsorship deals on hold, or out the water completely

but it will always be Falmer, because it has been referred to as that for years...

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

The Amex. It's well catchy.


God. It's actually happening isn't it? I mean it's ACTUALLY gonna happen!

 

[Easy 10]

'Falmer' has always been a shitty name, and is too closely associated with a cripplingly bogged-down process festooned with small-minded NIMBYS that took fecking YEARS to sort out.

The Amex, or the Amex Arena sounds rather grand in comparison, and gives it a lovely fresh new feel. So thats what I'LL be calling it from henceforth.

RIP Falmer.
Welcome....to the Amex Arena.

 

[Box of Frogs]

The football - as in "Are you going to the football on Saturday"? Can only mean one place!

I am but a simple person!!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Certainly Falmer for a while, but I can see over time that Amex or AmStad might catch on.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Somewhat surprisingly there hasn't been a groundswell of demand to call it The New Goldstone (or variants). When we left to go on our travels I thought that the new stadium name would inevitably make some reference to The Goldstone, but in the last couple of years that seems to have dropped away.

Maybe it's because we haven't been there for so long - maybe it's because we all refer to it as Falmer. Maybe we're just looking forward now with Tony and Gus? I'm not disappointed that Goldstone isn't in the name - and sponsorship is inevitable so have no issue with The Amex (no one's buying the AmStad then??!). Am just surprised that there hasn't been more than the odd comment about the old ground name.

Glad we've moved on - the future is bright indeed.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Amex.

Falmer is a reminder of the enquiries/battles to get it. Move on. Amex will do fine.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

The Amex

And UP YOURS to ALL those who said it will NEVER be called that as AMEX dont DO football etc.

Who are ya who are ya who are ya who are ya

 

[strings]

Something else.

I agree with Easy 10, 'Falmer' just evokes bad memories of the years that we fought for a stadium. A fight that could well have made the club go bust.

I don't like the idea of any reference to the Goldstone either. The Goldsone was our past, but by 1997 it was very run down - it was never going to be our long-term future, even without the evil ones. I would like to leave the Goldstone in my memory as a lovely place where I saw my first football.

I am hoping a fans name a la 'the Moo Camp' with come about...

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Theatre of Hills?

 

[HP Seagull]

It will always be Falmer to me. Pure and simple. The name has become ingrained in the minds of Albion supporters and I think it will stay that way.

 

[Easy 10]

Goldstone references in the name would be fairly pointless IMO. This is a new start for the club, there's no reason to cling to the past. Those of us who were there will always have their memories of the old place, and there will be a museum next to the club shop at the Amex which will keep memories alive and educate the next generation of fans as to our past.

This is a NEW beginning. Embrace it.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Somewhat surprisingly there hasn't been a groundswell of demand to call it The New Goldstone (or variants). When we left to go on our travels I thought that the new stadium name would inevitably make some reference to The Goldstone, but in the last couple of years that seems to have dropped away.

Maybe it's because we haven't been there for so long - maybe it's because we all refer to it as Falmer. Maybe we're just looking forward now with Tony and Gus? I'm not disappointed that Goldstone isn't in the name - and sponsorship is inevitable so have no issue with The Amex (no one's buying the AmStad then??!). Am just surprised that there hasn't been more than the odd comment about the old ground name.

Glad we've moved on - the future is bright indeed.

Move forward. Have a plaque or something to remember the history, but it's time for us to build a new future.

 

[cardboard]

"The Amex" sounds quality

 

[HP Seagull]

Something else.

I agree with Easy 10, 'Falmer' just evokes bad memories of the years that we fought for a stadium. A fight that could well have made the club go bust.

I don't like the idea of any reference to the Goldstone either. The Goldsone was our past, but by 1997 it was very run down - it was never going to be our long-term future, even without the evil ones. I would like to leave the Goldstone in my memory as a lovely place where I saw my first football.

I am hoping a fans name a la 'the Moo Camp' with come about...

I disagree. I think the name Falmer symbolises ultimate victory, and the all the time and effort we as a club put into making it happen.