Questionnaire for City fans on the significance of football stadium names

[aguero93:20]

I can't speak Arabic, but my Dad, who can, tells me it is Unity or United.

Union or Unity as it's a noun.
United is an adjective. It's Mutthid.
We've gone into some in depth research on this before :)

 

[pirate]

Regarding the questions on page 8, it is just a preference, whether you prefer the old style ground or modern bowl type ground. The same goes for the name, it's a simple question. If you wouldn't mind explaining it in 200 words, I would be happy to listen!

I love them both and have no preference.
I loved Maine Road because it had history and its where i first watched City with my father and grandfather. Its where I first saw Peter Barnes and Paul Power play (the heroes of my youth). Its where I saw people run on the pitch and kiss players and also where I saw a man pull his pants down and show his arse to Eddie McGoldrick, which my 8 year old sister thought was hilarious. Its where I went with my friends without my parents as a young teenager. Its where I first drank beer. Its what kept me linked to Manchester when I first moved down south. Its where I made friends when I first moved down south, exiled city fans living close to me became my circle of friends.

I love the Etihad (and the name is OK, I could not have stomached a name change at Maine Road). Its where I went with my dad as he became progressively ill and heading towards the end. Its where I saw that QPR game. Its where me and my dad saw us win the league in 2014, his last trip to see the blues, his last trip anywhere for fun (trips to the hospital and doctors dont count).

To sum up, the stadium doesnt really matter, its structure or its name. What matters is the team and the people who watch them. Its the community and the friends we make. Its the link to your loved ones and the memories that the team bring back of those we have lost. Its a link to our city and sense of our own personal history. Its us, the fans and the team, are all that is important in football.

 

[moggymoz]

Done

 

[Shaggy]

Done init

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Done.
Will always be the Emptyhad for me

 

[LeeJay]

Union or Unity as it's a noun.
United is an adjective. It's Mutthid.
We've gone into some in depth research on this before :)

i did wonder, but not had time to research it, thanks for pointing it out.

A lot of things about the strength of Manchester as a City were very heartwarming after the Arena attack, but there was something very poetical about the concept of Manchester City United at that time that harked back to something much more fundamental about language and how it is used that goes beyond even the blood, sweat and tears of rivalry.

 

[Fraserja]

I love them both and have no preference.
I loved Maine Road because it had history and its where i first watched City with my father and grandfather. Its where I first saw Peter Barnes and Paul Power play (the heroes of my youth). Its where I saw people run on the pitch and kiss players and also where I saw a man pull his pants down and show his arse to Eddie McGoldrick, which my 8 year old sister thought was hilarious. Its where I went with my friends without my parents as a young teenager. Its where I first drank beer. Its what kept me linked to Manchester when I first moved down south. Its where I made friends when I first moved down south, exiled city fans living close to me became my circle of friends.

I love the Etihad (and the name is OK, I could not have stomached a name change at Maine Road). Its where I went with my dad as he became progressively ill and heading towards the end. Its where I saw that QPR game. Its where me and my dad saw us win the league in 2014, his last trip to see the blues, his last trip anywhere for fun (trips to the hospital and doctors dont count).

To sum up, the stadium doesnt really matter, its structure or its name. What matters is the team and the people who watch them. Its the community and the friends we make. Its the link to your loved ones and the memories that the team bring back of those we have lost. Its a link to our city and sense of our own personal history. Its us, the fans and the team, are all that is important in football.

Great comment. I really appreciate the time and effort for this! Thanks.

 

[urban genie]

Done still call it eastlands myself, always thought it should have been named forge lane as that's the street that is is build on directly

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry, I couldn't really go that detailed because I'm having to do this for about 30 odd clubs. But you're saying that your overriding feeling of Maine road is ruined slightly as it has changed over time?

Yes.

It went from holding 85000 and looking like a fantastic congruent fluid stadium

To ending up being a 35000 right old hotch-potch of a stadium

 

[Fraserja]

Overwhelmed with the response so far. Thank you all, legends!