Telstra Dome naming rights

Darren · Post: # 508796Post **Darren** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:03pm

I was watching the Ten Late news tonight, watching the Twenty/20 matches. Then I seen "ANZ Stadium" that looked like Telstra Stadium so I googled up the stadium and I seen they had a name change. I was wondering if Telstra Dome is getting a new name soon since its been over 5 years. Do you know whats happening?

Teflon · Post: # 508798Post **Teflon** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:10pm

I thought Telstra had decided to remain naming rights sponsor at TD?

Darren · Post: # 508799Post **Darren** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:11pm

I have no clue xD

esaint66 · Post: # 508801Post **esaint66** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:13pm

yeh im pretty sure telstras staying the naming rights sponser but telstra stadium in sydney i thought was still called telstra stadium. Are you sure they wernt playing the game at homebush stadium im not sure but that might be it

SaintBot · Post: # 508802Post **SaintBot** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:16pm

pretty sure there was something a few months ago saying that telstra wasnt going to continue their contract with the docklands stadium and stadium australia

St Fidelius · Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:18pm

Both stadiums (telstra dome and stadium) have the "Telstra" naming rights until the end of 2009 (by google search)....

http://www.telstrastadium.com.au/upload ... 828413.pdf

ben_fff · Post: # 508815Post **ben_fff** » Thu 10 Jan 2008 11:52pm

I'm pretty sure I also read/heard a few weeks ago that Telstra wont remain naming rights sponser for the dome after it expires.

Gilbert The Great · Fri 11 Jan 2008 12:09am

apparently telstra stadium is now anz stadium
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/stadiums.php?id=121

No1_Saint · Post: # 508827Post **No1_Saint** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 7:26am

http://www.telstrastadium.com.au/

The web address is still the same but the banner at the top of the page and all stadium references throughout indicate a name change.

I think Telstra Dome will be changing soon, Telstra is apparently redirecting the sponsorship money to community level initiatives.

snoopygirl · Post: # 508828Post **snoopygirl** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 7:28am

Yep, ANZ have naming rights for the now ex-Telstra Stadium in Sydney. I believe it was something like $7 mil. over the next 5 years. Came into effect Jan. 1st.

No1_Saint · Post: # 508829Post **No1_Saint** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 7:41am

http://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=350

Wow - that is a huge sum of money.

saint66au · Post: # 508832Post **saint66au** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 8:43am

snoopygirl wrote:Yep, ANZ have naming rights for the now ex-Telstra Stadium in Sydney. I believe it was something like $7 mil. over the next 5 years. Came into effect Jan. 1st.

What a shame we play at the SCG this year....I'm sure a "Moderators Night" could have been arranged for a box there..yes??

riccardo · Post: # 508838Post **riccardo** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 9:09am

Telstra will continue at the Dome until '09, but got out of the Homebush deal effective the end of '07 - and, as stated, it is now ANZ Stadium. I still think its a really nice ground, whatever its called.

Thats a bit less confusing now, but Skilled are in on it with the new stadium on the GC, for a second I thought the Titans had relocated to Geelong when a "Skilled Stadium memberships available" with thier logo flashed up on Fox Sports one night!

Bernard Shakey · Fri 11 Jan 2008 9:53am

Maybe Docklands stadium can now be called Telstra Stadium, because a dome aint got a flat roof.

riccardo · Post: # 509033Post **riccardo** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 2:30pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:Maybe Docklands stadium can now be called Telstra Stadium, because a dome aint got a flat roof.

I like "Dome", nowadays every ground is a "Stadium", lets be a bit unique.

FWIW, the roof is a little slope-y, its not dead flat.

battye · Post: # 509039Post **battye** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 2:39pm

Saintsational Dome

How about it? Any millionaires willing to chip in a bit...

Post: # 509162Post **n1ck** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 6:34pm

saint66au wrote:
snoopygirl wrote:Yep, ANZ have naming rights for the now ex-Telstra Stadium in Sydney. I believe it was something like $7 mil. over the next 5 years. Came into effect Jan. 1st.
What a shame we play at the SCG this year....I'm sure a "Moderators Night" could have been arranged for a box there..yes??

... and LennyBoy...

snoopygirl · Post: # 509184Post **snoopygirl** » Fri 11 Jan 2008 7:02pm

Lol, got very excited thinking that they may come on board at Telstra Dome. Not sure the new CEO knows much about Aussie Rules though.

riccardo · Post: # 509839Post **riccardo** » Mon 14 Jan 2008 3:33pm

It should be the Suncorp Dome.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee free tix for me!!!

saintspremiers · Wed 16 Jan 2008 9:17pm

saint66au wrote:
snoopygirl wrote:Yep, ANZ have naming rights for the now ex-Telstra Stadium in Sydney. I believe it was something like $7 mil. over the next 5 years. Came into effect Jan. 1st.
What a shame we play at the SCG this year....I'm sure a "Moderators Night" could have been arranged for a box there..yes??

hey remember the serial antagonists.....we after all we are the ones that give you guys something to do on here!!!!

HSVKing · Post: # 510418Post **HSVKing** » Wed 16 Jan 2008 10:03pm

riccardo wrote:It should be the Suncorp Dome.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee free tix for me!!!

Let's hope it would be the fortress just like Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is

(Yes! A Storm fan working for a major Bronco's sponsor!)

riccardo · Post: # 510507Post **riccardo** » Thu 17 Jan 2008 9:52am

HSVKing wrote:
riccardo wrote:It should be the Suncorp Dome.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee free tix for me!!!
Let's hope it would be the fortress just like Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is

(Yes! A Storm fan working for a major Bronco's sponsor!)

Its embarrasing to be a Storm member (and Victory, for that matter) and work for Suncorp - but its a great company, so I aint leaving.

I'm working on them from the insiode to dump the loser Broncos and Roar and get on board good teams.

Enrico_Misso · Thu 17 Jan 2008 10:33pm

Who Cares !

The changing names and whims of sponsors illustrates why stadiums need to be referred to by their generic name.
Otherwise we have to rewrite history every time there is a sponsor change.

Our home ground is
D O C K L A N D S

Not "Colonial Stadium"
Or "Telstra Dome"
Or "Fly by night Multinational Stadium"

It is Docklands.

What relevance is it when someone looks up the record books many years from now and it says our highest ever 4th quarter score against Port was 8.4 52 in 2000 at "Colonial Stadium".
Where the hell was that ?