**OFFICIAL** American Express Community Stadium

[Rookie]

Huge name for a league 1 club. How long is the deal actually for?

And Gus gets a trip to Amex House exciting times!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

5 years.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

I read on here somewhere I think.

Must be true then.

 

[Man of Harveys]

It's an amazingly classy branding, one that immediately lifts the club way beyond names like:-

The Madejski (ooh, look at me Ma, King of Reading!)

The Walkers Stadium (Crisp packets)

The Britannia Stadium (boring, boring Building Society)

The Galpharm Stadium (McAlpine was at least recognisable)

The Matchroom Stadium (made from matchsticks)

Fitness First Stadium (Gyms and Geriatrics)

The Weston Homes Community Stadium (dodgy Essex builders)

The Emirates (dodgy oil billionaires)...


Given all of that, yes, our new name is a pretty good fit. In fact, it's Premiership quality.

This. It's a pretty damn CLASSY company too, as the money lenders go.

 

[beardosh]

Hope so.

Good sponsor for the club.

"American Express Community Stadium" though - crappy name really, too wordy, and Colchester already have a community stadium (and it's the worst ground in the league!)

Drove past that Colchester place yesterday and shit-me-sideways that's a dull ground in the middle of nowhere!

 

[Everest]

Just seen John Sayers taking photos there.

Here's a couple for you

 

[sam86]

Can we have an AMEX smiley please?!?!

Just for you -

(feel free to add it properly Bozza/mod)

 

[8ace]

Great news.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

:vuvu2:

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Just had an email from the company confirming this and saying Gus will be coming in the wedding cake soon for a Q&A session, .

Is this another sequel to American Pie ?

 

[astevens76]

quality.

oh and bbc sport have just caught up, the news about this is on the breaking news banner at the mo

 

[British Bulldog]

Good news to wake up too

 

[ROSM]

I'm very pleased. Well done to the club (ALL who have been involved during the discussions of the last 2 years) for getting this.

They have presented something major to persuade a company who doesn't normally do football to buy into the vision that has been cultivated over the last 13 years. This is something special and we should be proud that a multinational wishes to be part of it. Tony Bloom and Martin Perry have tied up the deal and got the company to deliver the spondooliks but the effort of the whole board, fans, previous chairman have all been instrumental in getting this.

 

[Gazwag]

I'm very pleased. Well done to the club (ALL who have been involved during the discussions of the last 2 years) for getting this.

They have presented something major to persuade a company who doesn't normally do football to buy into the vision that has been cultivated over the last 13 years. This is something special and we should be proud that a multinational wishes to be part of it. Tony Bloom and Martin Perry have tied up the deal and got the company to deliver the spondooliks but the effort of the whole board, fans, previous chairman have all been instrumental in getting this.

As long as we dont have to call it soccer from now on

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Is this another sequel to American Pie ?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Just seen John Sayers taking photos there.

Here's a couple for you

I reckon the branding on those signs looks really smart.

This is f***ing excellent news, the corporate side of this club is going great guns and that can only be a good thing.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Ummm that falmer logo on the Amex board is LOVELY!!!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

we're gonna look cool as f***

 

[Billy the Fish]

Ummm that falmer logo on the Amex board is LOVELY!!!

Good spot, that's pretty smart. A bit like the wembley one but better.

 

[Billy the Fish]

With a blue chip company on board, I expect the stadium conference facilities will be well used, along with the fine dining available.

Beats the Amex House canteen!!

That's the first thing I thought. They'll probably get mates rates but selling the conference facilities to them will be a revenue stream in itself