Arena names

[Hummarstra]

Having to mention the name of a corporation everytime I mention the name of an arena gets on my mother fucking nerves. VH's tour stops:


Wachovia Center
Air Canada Centre
Quicken Loans Arena
Allstate Arena

United Center

Target Center

Sprint Center

Scottrade Center

TD Banknorth Garden

Verizon Center

Continental Airlines Arena

Bell Centre

Staples Center

Jobing.Com Arena

Arco Arena

Savemart Center

General Motors Place

Pengrowth Saddledome

Rexall Place

HP Pavilion at San Jose

Honda Center

Oracle Arena

[ELVIS]

Is this a Main VH/DLR topic ??

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Doesn't bother me.

The venue is a business...a business has to make money...therefore they need sponsors who have the arena named after them.

And, besides...what's in a building's name when youi lucky fuckers get to see the mighty Van Halen?

[Hummarstra]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Is this a Main VH/DLR topic ??

Sorry, you can move it.

[DrMaddVibe]

Piss them all off and still call the venue by its original name.

Make it a point to do that when you're near any of the personnel working at the events.

[twonabomber]

most of us here still call the Q the Gund...sometimes if someone asks where the show is you'll hear "Gateway," which was the name of the arena/ballpark construction project.

[Mezro]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Is this a Main VH/DLR topic ??

Is this the reply of a someone with a severe case of napoleonic complex?

Mezro...tubby little fuck...rule with an iron fist flapjack...

[DirtyDeeds]

It pisses me off, too. Same with the stadiums. Why not do something tasteful and name the stadium after the team or somebody (player or even politician or whatever) that was important to the team either to their playing history or to getting the team in that city or something. Now, the last couple ones with real names are being torn down in favor of GrowYourPenis.com Coliseum.

At least I saw my two VH shows at Charlotte Bobcats Arena and Greensboro Coliseum... nothing wrong with those names... for now... by next year they'll probably be named after a bank.

[SparkieD]

If GrowYourPenis.com is the name of the conglomerate that sponsors said venue, I could give a fuck if that's the name of the place. Matter of fact, I hope GrowYourPenis.com does sponsor one just so some of you will really have something to bitch about.

[PlexiBrown]

Originally posted by SparkieD
If GrowYourPenis.com is the name of the conglomerate that sponsors said venue, I could give a fuck if that's the name of the place. Matter of fact, I hope GrowYourPenis.com does sponsor one just so some of you will really have something to bitch about.

SparkieD.....you rule!

[WACF]

I do not like it.

In manny cases a name that meant something to the community is erased.

But....it pays the bills in many cases so I can see why it happens.

[rustoffa]

I'm glad they didn't kick the tour off in an arena with corporate sponsorship. I noticed Panther stadium on my way into town. Kinda reminded me of the old Atlanta Fulton County stadium the way it just lurked there.

Here's a funny Bobcat arena clip.

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[jharp84]

"CHANGE IS GOOD" FUCK YOU!!! FUCK YOUR FUCKIN CHANGE! CORPORATE MODDAFUCKS SIT IN CHAIRS WITH BUTTONS POPIN OFF THE JACKET! Goddamn! Use to be in sports when a "superstar" was a superstar w/same team FOREVER!!! But now! FUCKERS gotta CHANGE-UP CONSTANTLY - FOR THE BULLSHIT REASON OF KEEPING JAG_OFFS EMPLOYED!! FUCK IT! MY LIVER SUFFERS AGAIN/MY DRUG DEALER PROFITS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hummarstra]

Originally posted by SparkieD
If GrowYourPenis.com is the name of the conglomerate that sponsors said venue, I could give a fuck if that's the name of the place. Matter of fact, I hope GrowYourPenis.com does sponsor one just so some of you will really have something to bitch about.

That's because you would be a customer of theirs.

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by Hummarstra
That's because you would be a customer of theirs.

Sweetheart, if you're asking me to buy some for you, no is the answer

[Marlowe]

Yeah, that is irritating, But then again, this country is ruled by corporations and this is the least of our worries from that situation.

Most people don't mind being consumer robots... we'll see where it gets us.