Now playing at Mattioli Woods Welford Rd

[JP14]

I would be interested to know how much this deal is worth, but I'm well aware we will probably never know.

[bendy]

I'm in-line with the general consensus here - seems like a smart commercial move for the club and will make zero difference to the fans. If I think about it, I barely use the name of the stadium at all ("Where are you off to later?" - "to see Tigers / to watch the rugby") so I can't see it making a massive difference to my day to day life.

A slight side question - I may have missed this, but if M&W are keeping the naming rights to the East stand, will H&B still name the ummm... Holland & Barret stand? Or now that they've gone, is this stand currently nameless?

[Noggs]

I am absolutely outraged ........

I'll get me coat..

[Crofty]

I don't think that anyone who is against the idea fails to understand why it's been done however in the long term it's another little bit of history gone. As was said early on, once these things happen they never unhappen and although Mattioli Woods have kept Welford Road in the name who's to say the next lot will? It just wouldn't feel right to be going to watch a game at say Home Bargains Field or Lidl Arena for example.

[mol2]

It gets the sponsors name in the news, reports and TV more than naming a stand or banners around the ground.

[johnthegriff]

It is not a bit of history gone, history does not go the fact it has happened means it remains the same. This is the start of a new history. Frankly as someone else pointed out I never say I am going to Welford Road, I say I am going to the Tigers. Living in Knighton with the Welford Road just round the corner to use a road name would be confusing, unlike the days when I said I was going to Filbert Street that only had one meaning, watching Arthur Rowley, Jimmy Walsh, Derek Dougan, Gordon Banks etc.
This deal hopefully means a small change that ensures that in years to come people will still be able to watch Tigers.

[Traveller]

It is not a bit of history gone, history does not go the fact it has happened means it remains the same. This is the start of a new history. Frankly as someone else pointed out I never say I am going to Welford Road, I say I am going to the Tigers. Living in Knighton with the Welford Road just round the corner to use a road name would be confusing, unlike the days when I said I was going to Filbert Street that only had one meaning, watching Arthur Rowley, Jimmy Walsh, Derek Dougan, Gordon Banks etc.
This deal hopefully means a small change that ensures that in years to come people will still be able to watch Tigers.

Agreed. I do say "I'm off to Twickers..........." But I don't think I have ever said "I am off to the Welford Road Stadium" on Saturday. Nor do is say "travelling down to the Stoop Memorial Ground", "I'm going to see the Quins game, or Barf......." If the money keeps the club afloat then its good by me. I just want to see the team playing as a team.

[Noggs]

This is well worth a watch and tells you much about the company and the man.

https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/lt ... ial-201019

[wellstiger]

So, I feel that the club is progressive forward thinking and "Future proofing" for the fans and community.
Mattioli Woods - Local. Topps tiles -Local. Next -Local Notts Building Society - Local ish. Next - Local. Foxes -Local
What's not to get excited about. All with links to the community - putting into the community.

Can we really be posturing over the name of the ground MWWR. Its still there in the title.
Question do you go" to the Tigers" or do you go to "Welford Road".
do you go "to The city" or do you go to "KING Power"
Evolution people - not revolution.................Where did I hear that.........? Very informative and constructive interview. True fan.
The future is bright.

[BFG]

You have to hand it to those at the club for saving this for a time like now.
I read some of the comments on faceplant, some of those people need to get out a bit more.
I'd blame Covid and all this lockdown stuff but they were already that miserable.
They need to get their priorities sorted, and save the outrage for really serious issues such as a potential shortage of smokey bacon flavour crisps.

[Old Hob]

You have to hand it to those at the club for saving this for a time like now.
I read some of the comments on faceplant, some of those people need to get out a bit more.
I'd blame Covid and all this lockdown stuff but they were already that miserable.
They need to get their priorities sorted, and save the outrage for really serious issues such as a potential shortage of smokey bacon flavour crisps.

Hear, hear. They are giving us money when they don't have to and when no-one will visit the stadium so publicity is minimal. I, for one, shall be availing myself of their services as I have a spare fifteen pounds seven shillings to invest (nearly)

[Noggs]

I may be able to help you in rounding it up to £20. Round figures are always more attractive for investors or so I've heard

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

I'm in-line with the general consensus here - seems like a smart commercial move for the club and will make zero difference to the fans. If I think about it, I barely use the name of the stadium at all ("Where are you off to later?" - "to see Tigers / to watch the rugby") so I can't see it making a massive difference to my day to day life.

A slight side question - I may have missed this, but if M&W are keeping the naming rights to the East stand, will H&B still name the ummm... Holland & Barret stand? Or now that they've gone, is this stand currently nameless?

H&B stand is open to naming offers according to our CEO last night....any big local firms left?

At least we keep the WR bit for the ground name, the history is retained, think new Wendyball ground names as an alternative.

[JP14]

I'm in-line with the general consensus here - seems like a smart commercial move for the club and will make zero difference to the fans. If I think about it, I barely use the name of the stadium at all ("Where are you off to later?" - "to see Tigers / to watch the rugby") so I can't see it making a massive difference to my day to day life.

A slight side question - I may have missed this, but if M&W are keeping the naming rights to the East stand, will H&B still name the ummm... Holland & Barret stand? Or now that they've gone, is this stand currently nameless?

H&B stand is open to naming offers according to our CEO last night....any big local firms left?

At least we keep the WR bit for the ground name, the history is retained, think new Wendyball ground names as an alternative.

Walkers? Triumph?

[JP14]

In related news, I have just seen the new London Irish kit and one of their new sponsors is the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, sounds a bit dodgy ...