No-one Says "Lottoland" With A Straight Face

[Nuttybott]

Has anyone else noticed this? During Wide World of Sports this morning, then The Sunday Footy Show, then during the coverage of the game itself it seemed that none of the presenters/commentators on Ch 9 could call Brookvale Oval "Lottoland" without at least a smirk on their face, if not a chuckle out loud at the sheer inanity of this ludicrous name. And quite rightly too, because it IS ridiculous...in fact downright embarrassing. Now before all of you shoot me down in flames, I fully understand that it was a commercial decision, taken purely in the interest of keeping our beloved club at its rightful location on the Northern Beaches. But the fact remains that this naming rights deal has made the club a laughing stock, setting itself up to be the butt of endless jokes over the next three years. And I have yet to meet anyone who actually likes the name...I can easily see it falling into complete disuse long before the naming rights deal expires...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

If it was

Ubet stadium or TAB Oval would it be any better??

It's a name, personally I find 1300 Smiles more amusing!!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Life is too short to worry about a silly name for Brookvale Oval.

The bottom line is that there should be no excuses from here on, about who pays (and how) towards the routine upkeep of the ground.

 

[Hgbcds]

Could be worse there's a stadium in Denmark named wankdorf.

 

[The Investigator]

I think the pros far outweigh the cons. No point getting hung up over a name.

 

[Holmsey]

It could be called ****hole for all I care as long as the club gets money from it.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

It could be called ****hole for all I care as long as the club gets money from it.

Truth in reporting, or fake news?

 

[SeaEagle9413]

Will the name go back to Brookvale Oval after the three years?

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Who cares, it's not as if we've moved we're still at brookvale.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yvonne Sampson called it Lottoland once and then went back to Brookvale Oval.

It's sponsorship only, not actually changing the name of the Oval permanently.

Just ignore it, I did, and will!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Will the name go back to Brookvale Oval after the three years?

Only if Lottoland don't extend, or another sponsor doesn't come onboard.

 

[Nuttybott]

Yeah, well...as I said I fully expect the name to be largely ignored by the fans, and most commentators too...apart from the ones who have to call it "Lottoland" for contractual reasons. It will be interesting to see just how many people are still using the name in three years time...

"Will the name go back to Brookvale Oval after the three years?"
"Only if Lottoland don't extend, or another sponsor doesn't come onboard."

...or if the name "Lottoland" isn't laughed out of existence long before then.

 

[wombatgc]

It'd be OK if you could shorten it or Australianize it by chucking an 'O'on the end of it, but that doesn't work. Then I scared myself shiitless when I tried Lotti Oval!.....(those that frequented the old MWSE fan forum will know what I'm talking about).

 

[globaleagle]

A rose by any other name.....

will still have childish morons from channel nine laughing about it.

 

[bob dylan]

No one says Manly Sea Eagles with straight face anymore.

We have become a joke.

Our respect that took 40 years to build has been destroyed in 30 months.

 

[Nuttybott]

All of what you say is perfectly true, gentlemen...but the fact remains that the name "Lottoland" is ridiculous and embarrassing.

I can't even say it myself without rolling my eyes...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It'd be OK if you could shorten it or Australianize it by chucking an 'O'on the end of it, but that doesn't work. Then I scared myself shiitless when I tried Lotti Oval!.....(those that frequented the old MWSE fan forum will know what I'm talking about).

Ah the memories!!

 

[tookey]

Has anyone else noticed this? During Wide World of Sports this morning, then The Sunday Footy Show, then during the coverage of the game itself it seemed that none of the presenters/commentators on Ch 9 could call Brookvale Oval "Lottoland" without at least a smirk on their face, if not a chuckle out loud at the sheer inanity of this ludicrous name. And quite rightly too, because it IS ridiculous...in fact downright embarrassing. Now before all of you shoot me down in flames, I fully understand that it was a commercial decision, taken purely in the interest of keeping our beloved club at its rightful location on the Northern Beaches. But the fact remains that this naming rights deal has made the club a laughing stock, setting itself up to be the butt of endless jokes over the next three years. And I have yet to meet anyone who actually likes the name...I can easily see it falling into complete disuse long before the naming rights deal expires...

If you win lotto this week you won't think that the name is funny

Besides we cannot call it the fortress any more