The Jessica Ennis Stand

[PJMCC1UK]

It's ridiculous that this should happen. Yes she has won Gold but she is only just into her career and has not even achieved all she can.
It's only really this country that gets over excited by achievement. Like the cricketers getting OBEs for winning the ashes.
Smacks of a desperate plug by Sheff U.

 

[stony]

Some miserable fuckers on here. She's a British sporting icon, Sheffield legend and Blades fan. Great gesture by the club. Could have been worse, they might have named it after Sean Bean.

 

[Dubai Blue]

Smacks of a desperate plug by Sheff U.

That's exactly what it is. It's fucking ridiculous really. I'd be extremely pissed off if City tried pulling a similar stunt.

 

[Goater's Nipple]

Is this the first example of a club naming a stand after a person who has no footballing connection to it, other than supporting the club?

Featherstone Rovers (Rugby League) names their stadium after Chris Moyles. I don't think he was even asked by the sound of it and I'm sure he was a Leeds Rhino's fan. He took some interest in it though and they did get a bit of publicity.

 

[Unknown_Genius]

Smacks of a desperate plug by Sheff U.

That's exactly what it is. It's fucking ridiculous really. I'd be extremely pissed off if City tried pulling a similar stunt.

The Curly Watts Stand, I can see it now.

 

[mat]

They only did it to appease thousands of yorkies who want to be inside her.....

 

[Pigeonho]

The irony of the Oscar Pistorius Stand

 

[lancs blue]

I've no problem with them naming the stand after her but she may not be too happy that it's the away end!

 

[johnny on the spot]

What next, the Sean Bean End?

Far, far too much gayness over the Olympics.

 

[Unknown_Genius]

The Craig Meehan Family Stand at Old Trafford.