Dear Tottenham Supporter,
Progress is necessary, and a new 60,000 seater stadium is excellent news, but must we sell the name On the official Tottenham website chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed that the naming rights for the new stadium are up for sale.
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/futureplans/news/naming_rights.html
He claims that this is a 'necessary and critical' step for Tottenham to make.
I disagree.
I want us to move on, but must we have a McDonald's Stadium! I understand the financial implications of such a move, and I certainly wouldn't want us to have to sell any of our current squad to fund the move. However, we threw away ~£40m on the whole Juande Ramos saga so Levy clearly has money to burn...
It is also quite clear that the stadium would pay for itself after a few seasons as we are almost doubling the capacity...
We have an opportunity to embrace progress without selling the name of our club to a brand that will have no absolutely no interest in the club's history or fans.
Have some pride!
Sign my petition, we need to be heard!
I started this because I felt like our history was becoming a footnote and it turns out so many of you feel the exact same way. I am still reading through all your stories about what this ground means to you and I am honestly overwhelmed by how much passion is still alive here. This is entirely down to your dedication and I am just lucky to be the one holding the pen.
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David Chapman
8 years ago
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I would like to redirect you to a petition that has the same goal as this, but has almost 4,000 signatures. The link is below:
https://www.change.org/p/daniel-levy-keep-the-name-white-hart-lane
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Sarah Reddy
17 years ago
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I been going since I was a kid and it would break my heart to hear it called something else. DONT DO IT LEVY.
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Dave Bennett
17 years ago
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Keep the name. Football is about history and heritage not just money for sponsors. Dont sell our soul to some corporation.
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Dear Tottenham Supporter,
Progress is necessary, and a new 60,000 seater stadium is excellent news, but must we sell the name On the official Tottenham website chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed that the naming rights for the new stadium are up for sale.
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/futureplans/news/naming_rights.html
He claims that this is a 'necessary and critical' step for Tottenham to make.
I disagree.
I want us to move on, but must we have a McDonald's Stadium! I understand the financial implications of such a move, and I certainly wouldn't want us to have to sell any of our current squad to fund the move. However, we threw away ~£40m on the whole Juande Ramos saga so Levy clearly has money to burn...
It is also quite clear that the stadium would pay for itself after a few seasons as we are almost doubling the capacity...
We have an opportunity to embrace progress without selling the name of our club to a brand that will have no absolutely no interest in the club's history or fans.
Have some pride!
Sign my petition, we need to be heard!
I started this because I felt like our history was becoming a footnote and it turns out so many of you feel the exact same way. I am still reading through all your stories about what this ground means to you and I am honestly overwhelmed by how much passion is still alive here. This is entirely down to your dedication and I am just lucky to be the one holding the pen.
3 Comments
D
David Chapman
8 years ago
Featured
I would like to redirect you to a petition that has the same goal as this, but has almost 4,000 signatures. The link is below:
https://www.change.org/p/daniel-levy-keep-the-name-white-hart-lane
S
Sarah Reddy
17 years ago
Featured
I been going since I was a kid and it would break my heart to hear it called something else. DONT DO IT LEVY.
D
Dave Bennett
17 years ago
Featured
Keep the name. Football is about history and heritage not just money for sponsors. Dont sell our soul to some corporation.
I would like to redirect you to a petition that has the same goal as this, but has almost 4,000 signatures. The link is below: https://www.change.org/p/daniel-levy-keep-the-name-white-hart-lane