No longer the Vic...

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

... but instead The Northern Gas and Power Stadium.

Ooh er...

http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/hartlepool-united-northern-gas-and-power-sponsorship-3222936.aspx

And this must be the new away kit.

bresslaw · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:45 am **Posts:** 2411

Awful name !

ptbap · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:51 pm

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:52 pm

ptbap wrote:

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

This

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

i still havent quite got used to victoria park

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:55 pm

bresslaw wrote:

Awful name !

they might think the same about you!

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

A pink strip! Renamed ground!

That's all well and good, but what about the new operations gadgie? Jeans?

And they don't look as if they've seen the inside of a washing machine for some time!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

ptbap wrote:

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

This.

Great work by Gary and the new guy whose name escapes me.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

bresslaw wrote:

Awful name !

It will only ever be The Vic to us fans, but by what I'm hearing this is bringing a serious amount into the club..a SERIOUS amount.

Got to be a good thing.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

It's never going to be anything but the Vic so the name doesn't bother me, I hope the sponsorship has not come cheaply though.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

People seem under the impression they can no longer call it the Vic, you can call it what you like, stop fucking whinging for fucks sake.

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1441

Can we ban calling it the vic? It's not the vic, it's the Northern Power and Gas Stadium.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I think Elvis has just answered my question. We've got to live in the real World and every revenue stream needs to be explored.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I think the shirt is quite smart tbh.

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

Agree with the majority here, it's the Vic, it will continue to be the Vic, just we have a bit more in the kitty.

Tidy bit of business.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Big News is the Rink End to be renamed the "Whaddalottaguano Stand"

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Joe Mac wrote:

ptbap wrote:

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

This

Lock the thread. This sums it up

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER wrote:

I think the shirt is quite smart tbh.

Love it me

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Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Just had the Mail on for a quote from the Trust. I said pretty much the same; Gotta be a good thing for a lower league club who by definition are always hand to mouth for income.

What's In a name? Nobody ever called it Victoria park anyway, it was and always will be the vic or pools.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:11 pm

I concur with the consensus. The Northern Guano Power Stadium is just a name, and a sponsorship revenue stream bringing in caching.. Its the Vic. Gilbert is a genius, whoever signed him up needs a pay rise!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Going by the replies to the Clubs facebook post, the world is going to end!!

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:15 pm

People are making out that if you get caught saying "The Vic" you will be banished to a lifetime of guano duties with Bob.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:16 pm

As for the shirt, I like it, real men wear Fuschia! FACT

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:27 pm

Power to the Pools, onwards and upwards :auto-nx:

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

It's like the rumour that if you were ever in the Golden Lion within earshot of a Gillen ordering a taxi to the Aldi Arms you were barred for life.

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:48 pm

Bob just calls it the Northern Gas Stadium

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:08 pm

Will VicMick change his name?

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:14 pm

The food at the Vic will be improving. Isn't the middle bloke in the picture Greg whats his name from Masterchef, without his glasses???

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

monkeybutt wrote:

Will VicMick change his name?

He's now called northern energy n gas Mick

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roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Title of this post "No longer the Vic". Well don't know about the rest of you, but I'll be at the Vic on Saturday.

Blue Beard · **Joined:** Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:12 pm **Posts:** 694

Who gives a crap? Have you ever seen Victoria Park written anywhere on the stadium?

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1575

Yubep wrote:

Joe Mac wrote:

ptbap wrote:

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

This

Lock the thread. This sums it up

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Yep, this

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1575

Not loving the away strip though if I'm honest....

Maybe it'll grow on me...

Lord_of_Stranton · **Joined:** Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:48 pm **Posts:** 1852

Probably not, but you might grow in it.

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1575

Like a boil?

ltr · **Joined:** Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:12 am **Posts:** 818

ptbap wrote:

Good stuff, money in the bank, new sponsors, perfect.

As for the name, couldn't give a flying, everybody will know it as the Vic, they can brand it what they like.

In a nutshell.

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Who cares about the name?

More worrying is that there are firms out there that pay to have the ground named after them, even though nobody will ever call it that.

Daft bastards

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 797

The Colonel wrote:

Who cares about the name?

More worrying is that there are firms out there that pay to have the ground named after them, even though nobody will ever call it that.

Daft bastards

However on the BBC, Sky, etc. they'll be calling it by the sponsored name. Not so daft bastards I reckon.

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pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

The media are pretty much obliged to call it by it's official name.

I would have preferred something relevant like The Northern Guano and partial removal Stadium but beggars can't be choosers.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37763

For the slow of thought. Every time the sponsors name for the ground is used....ker-ching, money in the bank from the 'meeeejah' We ain't the 'meeeeejah, so we still call it the Vic. Win win situation.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

By some utter idiots having a go at Coxall over it on Twitter.

I even ventured into the other board for a first time to see their views and they all have it spot on too.

Ps Mr Blue if you read this place - you have predicted Norwich to finish bottom of Premiership, they are in Championship

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 9:35 pm

Cracking move from the club. The people who think otherwise simply must be brain dead.

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poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:28 pm

Great for the club and plenty of dosh in the bank as a result by the sounds of it.

Someone asking do they need permission off the landlord,of course this is sorted. It is isn't it.

Always be the Victoria ground for me like.

Bostonpoolie · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:57 am

I agree - great move for pools, extra cash for little effort/change and for the first time in years a proper external commercial partner not otherwise linked to the club. Also it sounds like there was a choice of bids and we haven't gone with a less reputable (e.g wonga) firm.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 5:43 am

Regardless of the name of the ground, that strip has just saved me in excess of a hundred notes.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:27 am

I was feeling a bit sad about the name change, always think of the Vic as the Victoria Ground where I started going to matches with my grandad. Then I thought about how he would have reacted to somebody paying the club to put their name on the ground - he would have been round to Church street to bank the cash within seconds and grinning all the way home afterwards.

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:44 am

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Could have been worse, heard this company were looking to sponsor a ground

Although the shirt colour would fit in nicely?

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:47 am

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Or this one for Darlo :laugh:

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

Paul Glover posted: “Absolute disgrace. Typical Pools to do it when the season tickets were already sold.”

Quote from the mail website. therethere

What's your opinion chip

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:35 pm

Chesssington wrote:

Paul Glover posted: “Absolute disgrace. Typical Pools to do it when the season tickets were already sold.”

Quote from the mail website. therethere

What's your opinion chip

I had to ask him if he was being serious.

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