| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? 21:28 - Aug 14 with 4363 views | Lohengrin |
I'm trying to float the idea of renaming the stadium next Summer; rededicating it would probably be a better description, just for the season, to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Mametz Wood.
I'm sure that most of you already know this, but for those who don't, July 10th 2016 will be one hundred years to the day since the 38th (Welsh) Division went on the offensive at The Battle of The Somme. In the van were the 14th Bn Welsh Regiment - The Swansea Pals - comprised of young boys from Swansea, Neath and Aberavon. Of the 676 boys engaged in the assault over 400 were to become casualties by nightfall.
Consider the enormity of that. Barely a family in western Glamorgan remained untouched by the events of July 10th. We'd have all had relatives there on The Somme. During the inter-war years the anniversary was marked annually in Swansea Bay as Mametz Memorial Day, now as the centenary rolls around we have the opportunity to repay a debt of honour in full.
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:31 - Aug 14 with 4344 views | Jackfath |
I visited the area last year and was in awe of the scale of the casualties there. A trip there should be compulsory for every child in Wales around the age of 15. A sobering experience to really make you think about your own life. If one hasn't been I would strongly suggest a visit. |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:36 - Aug 14 with 4324 views | Lohengrin |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:31 - Aug 14 by Jackfath |
I visited the area last year and was in awe of the scale of the casualties there. A trip there should be compulsory for every child in Wales around the age of 15. A sobering experience to really make you think about your own life. If one hasn't been I would strongly suggest a visit. |
It's a lesson in humility.
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:37 - Aug 14 with 4315 views | Oldjack |
Whilst your idea is very touching ,money talks and the highest bidder gets their name in lights ,that's just the way it is unfortunately |  |
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You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:47 - Aug 14 with 4254 views | Lohengrin |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:37 - Aug 14 by Oldjack |
Whilst your idea is very touching ,money talks and the highest bidder gets their name in lights ,that's just the way it is unfortunately |
No problem. Just for 2016 it could be the Liberty Mametz Stadium.
It's not often a company gets the chance to associate itself with something truly momentous. I'd like to think it would be something the directors of any company would take great pride in? | |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:52 - Aug 14 with 4232 views | Witneyjack |
Excellent idea. I'm not convinced those at the club would come on board. I know we can rely on the Trust after the excellent work to install the memorial at the ground last November!
I'm in. |  | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:07 - Aug 14 with 4176 views | Oldjack |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:47 - Aug 14 by Lohengrin |
No problem. Just for 2016 it could be the Liberty Mametz Stadium.
It's not often a company gets the chance to associate itself with something truly momentous. I'd like to think it would be something the directors of any company would take great pride in? |
Follow it through and start writing to the appropriate people is the way forward asap | |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:14 - Aug 14 with 4159 views | Hark_Now_Hear |
This should happen. A great idea. |  | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:24 - Aug 14 with 4097 views | Darran |
Do it. |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:33 - Aug 14 with 4073 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Fantastic idea ...fair play |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:39 - Aug 14 with 4048 views | jackforever |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:31 - Aug 14 by Jackfath |
I visited the area last year and was in awe of the scale of the casualties there. A trip there should be compulsory for every child in Wales around the age of 15. A sobering experience to really make you think about your own life. If one hasn't been I would strongly suggest a visit. |
Unfortunately these days schools think its more appropriate to go to new York and florida on trips. |  | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:52 - Aug 14 with 4009 views | jasper_T |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:47 - Aug 14 by Lohengrin |
No problem. Just for 2016 it could be the Liberty Mametz Stadium.
It's not often a company gets the chance to associate itself with something truly momentous. I'd like to think it would be something the directors of any company would take great pride in? |
Is it even going to be the liberty much longer? The current naming deal is expiring any minute now. | | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 23:10 - Aug 14 with 3970 views | ScoobyWho |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 21:47 - Aug 14 by Lohengrin |
No problem. Just for 2016 it could be the Liberty Mametz Stadium.
It's not often a company gets the chance to associate itself with something truly momentous. I'd like to think it would be something the directors of any company would take great pride in? |
You sir get my vote, superb idea 👠|  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 01:23 - Aug 15 with 3847 views | Dull1Thomas |
No, just no. | |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 02:31 - Aug 15 with 3820 views | Banosswan |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 01:23 - Aug 15 by Dull1Thomas |
No, just no. |
I can understand (ish) not agreeing with this, bit that's a VERY solid stance that I feel you need to expand on. |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 08:52 - Aug 15 with 3661 views | raynor94 |
Brilliant idea, pity look at me felt the need to make a negative post |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:14 - Aug 15 with 3631 views | Whiterockin |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 22:52 - Aug 14 by jasper_T |
Is it even going to be the liberty much longer? The current naming deal is expiring any minute now. |
I believe that the 10 year deal is up. The value of a 10 year deal is now worth conservatively £5M-£10M. This could pay a good wedge off the stadium purchase price. Possibly why no deal has been done at the moment. |  | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:30 - Aug 15 with 3607 views | bermudajack |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:14 - Aug 15 by Whiterockin |
I believe that the 10 year deal is up. The value of a 10 year deal is now worth conservatively £5M-£10M. This could pay a good wedge off the stadium purchase price. Possibly why no deal has been done at the moment. |
The Mametz memorial stadium for 1 year would be an inspirational idea, one which continually separates us from the rest...
My only fear would be... Would this be a one off? Or would there be a stream of celebrated anniversaries one with as good reason as the next?
Maybe a permenant memorial as a naming of a stand I.e. "the Mametz memorial stand" with an epilogue /plaque explaining the relevance?
Lovely idea though, something the trust could get their teeth into👠|  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:36 - Aug 15 with 3596 views | Gowerjack |
Its a good idea I just fear the God of Mammon will have the final say.
What would be the fallback plan?
What about naming the roadbridge near the ground? |  |
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| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 10:00 - Aug 15 with 3547 views | Whiterockin |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:30 - Aug 15 by bermudajack |
The Mametz memorial stadium for 1 year would be an inspirational idea, one which continually separates us from the rest...
My only fear would be... Would this be a one off? Or would there be a stream of celebrated anniversaries one with as good reason as the next?
Maybe a permenant memorial as a naming of a stand I.e. "the Mametz memorial stand" with an epilogue /plaque explaining the relevance?
Lovely idea though, something the trust could get their teeth into👠|
I don't disagree with the original post. I was just adding a comment and opinion to a different post on the thread. | | | |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 16:05 - Aug 17 with 3303 views | Lohengrin |
| The renaming of the stadium next Summer? on 09:36 - Aug 15 by Gowerjack |
Its a good idea I just fear the God of Mammon will have the final say.
What would be the fallback plan?
What about naming the roadbridge near the ground? |
Or the footbridge across the Tawe from the retail park to the ground as a permanent tribute? Excellent, Gower. I've got a few days off coming up and I'm going to start knocking doors at the club and council looking into possibilities and permissions.
That would be as well as the ground. I'm absolutely convinced that if the club were in a position to make the grand gesture for 2016 it would find an echo of admiration throughout Europe.
July 10th is the actual anniversary, Gower. How to mark it in style? Directly opposite the 14th Bn Welsh Regiment at Mametz Wood was the Prussian Lehr Regiment; forming part of their famous Guards Corps, this was the garrison battalion of Potsdam. Could we not have a ceremony at The Liberty where we play Potsdam's club, SV Babelsberg? Could the cities of Swansea and Potsdam not have a twinning ceremony to mark the centenary. A flagship act of reconciliation.
I need to sit around a table with the people who are in a position to make this happen, fancy coming?
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