Rumour New Naming Rights Sponsor for Docklands

[Sttew]

Heard on the Rumour File this morning on 3AW that Etihad's naming rights sponsorship at Docklands expires soon, and the new sponsor will be Disney Corporation, or more particularly, one of Disney's companies / products. If true, this got me thinking. What Disney name would be most appropriate for the stadium?

Donald Duck Dome
Mickey Mouse Arena
Animal Kingdom Arena

Ideas anyone?

 

[Quivorir]

Saw some things suggesting it was Marvel.

This was a couple of months back now though and people had just assumed it would be a tie in with the Avengers release, which was last week so a bit late for that now.

 

[Sauras]

WGAF Stadium

 

[Sttew]

Saw some things suggesting it was Marvel.

This was a couple of months back now though and people had just assumed it would be a tie in with the Avengers release, which was last week so a bit late for that now.

That sounds fairly short term!

 

[Struggle]

Starkiller base

 

[Quivorir]

That sounds fairly short term!

Back then people expected it was only for a week or so, just temporarily buy the rights if Etihad allowed it. Obviously that time has gone so maybe it will be a permanent thing. Wiki/The Age says the Etihad deal is to 2019. I am unsure if that means this is the last year its Etihad or if 2019 is the last year.

 

[radiojake]

Will only ever refer to it as 'Docklands Stadium'

 

[DapperJong]

Bunk Moreland

 

[Ned_Flanders]

ESPN Stadium?

 

[Sttew]

ESPN Stadium?

Disney owned? If so that would make sense

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Disney owned? If so that would make sense

Think it's part owned

Did a quick google and Disney sponsored Orlando magic and the MLS side, and epsn branded a big mega sports complex there

 

[Established1870]

Will only ever refer to it as 'Docklands Stadium'

Always be Colonial Stadium for mine.

 

[Scotland]

Surely now that the AFL own it they won't want the naming rights sponsor to directly conflict with an official partner (Virgin/Etihad)?

 

[Black Panther]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Stadium

Simples!

 

[Sttew]

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Stadium

Simples!

SFA Stadium for short

 

[Billy ray]

Surely now that the AFL own it they won't want the naming rights sponsor to directly conflict with an official partner (Virgin/Etihad)?

Toyota Stadium?

 

[Satan]

Frozen staduim

 

[Scotland]

I don't really GAF what the stadium is called as long as Mark LeCras gets a bronze statue.

 

[Billy ray]

I don't really GAF what the stadium is called as long as Mark LeDozen gets a bronze statue.

EFA

 

[Cole Dammett]

Surely now that the AFL own it they won't want the naming rights sponsor to directly conflict with an official partner (Virgin/Etihad)?

So then the ESPN via Disney naming rights wouldn't be correct since they'd be Fox Sports biggest competitor in Aus?

 

[Scotland]

So then the ESPN via Disney naming rights wouldn't be correct since they'd be Fox Sports biggest competitor in Aus?

It would depend what agreements they have in place with the broadcast partners, major sponsors etc.

I doubt Toyota as the premier sponsor would the AFL's own venue being called Nissan Stadium or something, nor do I think the AFL with an airline partner would seek another airline to take over the Etihad sponsorship but if there's two things you can count with the AFL it's inconsistency and a desire for dollars.

 

[PoppedCorn]

I've just always called it the dome

 

[Boxhead_31]

Telstra Dome forever

 

[Black Panther]

RIP Jihad Stadium

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Bunk Moreland

Yeah got nothing, was just a one off rumour I heard