Ellafella Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 ...keeps getting buried. Click above to access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yes. But they wont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 The Jim Smith stand would be great, not sure about Bald Eagle, genuine question, as anyone ever asked him if the liked being called that? A bit like with Bryson when he revealed that he actually hates Jaeger and wasn't ever sure where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Squid said: Yes. But they wont. Can you expand @Squid?{ ohh! May-tron! Etc}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Shame they didn’t do it while he was alive really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 10 minutes ago, Ellafella said: Can you expand @Squid?{ ohh! May-tron! Etc}. I'm large enough thank you very much. ? What I was saying is that although I'd love for us to rename the south stand after ol' Jim, I doubt we will, I mean we don't have a stand name dedicated to any of our other club heroes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, Squid said: I'm large enough thank you very much. ? What I was saying is that although I'd love for us to rename the south stand after ol' Jim, I doubt we will, I mean we don't have a stand name dedicated to any of our other club heroes? You mean apart from Gordon Guthrie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Ellafella said: You mean apart from Gordon Guthrie? coque, forgot about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 They should do it, you could have the four stands named after Cloughie, Cox, Smith and Mackay. In my opinion. But as squid mentioned they wont, because in this day and age, it’s all about getting what income in you can, and the stands are thus all sponsored I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazloW Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Josh said: They should do it, you could have the four stands named after Cloughie, Cox, Smith and Mackay. In my opinion. But as squid mentioned they wont, because in this day and age, it’s all about getting what income in you can, and the stands are thus all sponsored I believe. I agree that it would be nice for the stands to be named after club legends. TBE deserves something, as does Clough, Mackay, Hector, McFarland, Pickering, Guthrie and others. Some of these have already been honoured in some way at either at PPS or the BBG, so it probably isn’t fair to suggest the club won’t do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, Boycie said: Shame they didn’t do it while he was alive really. Yep. Not enough love for Jim Smith. I know there was love but you can't have too much for a Derby team that went up with that swagger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I'd be more than happy if they named it... or any of the others, for that matter... The Jim Smith Stand. And whilst they're at it, can they rename the rest of the stadium with the more accurate directions in mind? Surely someone must have noticed the skew-whiff orientation, when they built the bloody thing! My seat in the "NE Corner" is more accurately facing (almost) Due South, so should be in "The North Corner"! The Yard should be in "The South Corner". The Directors box/main entrance should be in "The South West Stand", and those that sit on the half way line with DW Sports directly behind them are in fact sat in "The North East Stand". It's been playing havoc with my OCD ever since we moved there, if truth be told! PS: Oh... and don't even think about checking out Pride Park Stadium on either Google Maps, or Google Earth, as currently, the first accompanying photograph appears a little too red and "earthenware" for my liking! Thanks for that, Google! (Thankfully, for some technical reason, I cant find a way of putting said photo on here... probably for the best!) GRRRRR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 30 minutes ago, Squid said: coque, forgot about that! And what about the Trevor East Stand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, CornwallRam said: And what about the Trevor East Stand? Better than the Fred West Stand, though I don't think he was a Ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yes, and all the other stands as well. North, South, East and West doesn’t really do anything for me. Would help to make the place feel a bit more like a fortress if there’s some history in the names. Id maybe hold a vote for 4 legendary figures to be up on the stands. Jim Smith would obviously be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 24 minutes ago, Josh said: They should do it, you could have the four stands named after Cloughie, Cox, Smith and Mackay. In my opinion. But as squid mentioned they wont, because in this day and age, it’s all about getting what income in you can, and the stands are thus all sponsored I believe. There may be a way around that. Not sure how up to date this example is (Pretty certain it's now well out of date, but my point still stands) but clicking on "Pride Park Stadium Seating Plan" on Google Images, it shows amongst others "The Gordon Guthrie South West Corner Stand presented by 3AAA" Ok, it's a mouthful, but hey, if the sponsors are paying! ;-) Perhaps we could have "The Jim Smith South Stand in association with Majestic Wines"? And in the future, perhaps "The Mason Bennett North East Family Stand presented by Ivehadmorethanthree.com" OH... apologies Mr Smith... no lack of respect intended, of course. Forgive my intrusion. xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 12 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: And what about the Trevor East Stand? 11 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: Better than the Fred West Stand, though I don't think he was a Ram. Just hope they don't ever name a stand after Andre Wisdom. Imagine the confusion trying to find it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 With the main stands, corners we could just about name each one after every point we got last time in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Paul71 said: With the main stands, corners we could just about name each one after every point we got last time in the PL. The Hendecagon Stadium! I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 As Jim was the manager when the stadium opened it would be fitting to name some part of it after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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