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Bury: Gigg Lane to be renamed The JD Stadium

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Gigg Lane, home of Bury FC

Bury are to rename their Gigg Lane home as The JD Stadium as part of a three-year sponsorship deal with JD Sports.

The Shakers have been based at Gigg Lane since their formation in 1885, and have never before renamed the ground.

The agreement with the sportswear retailer, which was founded in Bury, will also see them sponsor the club's shirts from next season.

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Stewart Day, told the club's website:external-link "This is an amazing deal for Bury Football Club and highlights the hard work being put in behind the scenes to secure the future of this great club.

"I hope our many loyal fans appreciate the progress being made to ensure financial security at the club."

Bury are currently 22nd in League Two.

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  • Comment posted by User0441423746, at 15:17 12 Nov 2013

    could be worse, you avoided Sports Direct.

  • Comment posted by - - - And Out Come The Wolves, at 15:40 12 Nov 2013

    12.davidindevon - there are always a few who tear up their season tickets etc in disgust/protest....of course it will always be gigg lane no matter what happens...same as highbury will always be known as er, a block of expensive apartments

  • Comment posted by User0252724351, at 15:52 12 Nov 2013

    @29

    Not quite, "Everyone" complains about the pro-MU HYS. This would be an ideal opportunity to have an anti-MU HYS to provide balance.

    I'm aware that Welbeck hasn't played for weeks , so why was he in the squad in the 1st place?

    But you must agree that more beeb sports stories do seem to be centred around Greater Manchester than is justified?

  • Comment posted by BFC79, at 16:23 12 Nov 2013

    @37 - What utter drivel are you spouting, I hope you enjoy your trip to Bury to try and become a giant killer, only to have a long drive home empty handed. See you there with the other 199 CUFC fans.

  • Comment posted by User0847610879, at 16:27 12 Nov 2013

    Whatever became of the Sports Direct Arena?

  • Comment posted by David Luiz - A Returning Hero, at 17:11 12 Nov 2013

    @47 I would imagine Leeds would generate some decent cash if they sold the rights to Elland Road, good size stadium, large club & it is in a fairly prominent position in the city

    @48 That is pretty much what I said. After all there are still 4/5 of them in the squad are still there (although in "Iniesta's" case I don't know how)

    And why are their so few articles open atm, it really is poor

  • Comment posted by Andy, at 16:42 12 Nov 2013

    Do they still have the turnstile in the cemetery wall?

  • Comment posted by davidindevon, at 14:54 12 Nov 2013

    3. Stuart89
    Whatever stupid name the new owner calls them the fans will always know them as Hull City.

    4. Hewhobelievesetc.
    As above. I can't see any diehard Bury fan finishing his pre match pint & saying, "Reet then lad, let's be off to the JD Stadium".

  • Comment posted by BFC79, at 16:35 12 Nov 2013

    @40 - Where do you reside, Rochdale?

  • Comment posted by Nib, at 17:03 12 Nov 2013

    Sponsorship is the future and has been embraced well by many clubs. Why is it ok to sell ad space on players kits, including their behinds, yet somehow the stadium itself is off limits?! Sponsorship generates new money and raises a clubs profile, I long to see it happen at Leeds.

  • Comment posted by Guernsey Red, at 15:24 12 Nov 2013

    If this means urgent financial support Bury need to survive, I expect they'll live with it. Changing something unnecessary like a club's colours (Cardiff) or name (Hull) is something slightly different though and I don't really follow why an owner would want to alienate their own "customers" that way.

    Prove I suppose of "my way or the high way" with rich owners.

  • Comment posted by User0633735562, at 14:26 12 Nov 2013

    Well needed cash boost for Bury, with all the focus on the premier league it's easy to forget some teams are doing all they can just to survive as a business!

    david - don't you mean Hull Tigers :-p

  • Comment posted by User0252724351, at 15:31 12 Nov 2013

    Since they moved to Salford BBC sport really does seem to only publish stories from a 10-mile radius of their swanky new offices - such as this one.

    But no HYS on the English players @ Man U (yet again) pulling out of the England squad

    New Scottish manager, same as the old Scottish manager...

    I

  • Comment posted by User0572760379, at 16:25 12 Nov 2013

    The JD sports stadium. Such an apt name for the budget sports wearing population that reside in Bury and its outer districts of Radcliffe & Little Lever. Maybe more of them will go watch the team now instead of supporting City / United

  • Comment posted by David Luiz - A Returning Hero, at 16:51 12 Nov 2013

    Not really sure what 2 make of it, up 2 their fans really, is the loss of the name a price worth paying 2 try & move up the league tables?

    @44 Welcome back, haven't seen you around for ages

    Don't think Utd pull their players out any more than most clubs tbh, just gets noticed more because you tend 2 have a larger proportion of the squad
    That said it is rare 4 any of the Chelsea lads 2 pull out

  • Comment posted by bobsy, at 15:45 12 Nov 2013

    Arsenal stadium should be renamed Emptynotrophiesrate Stadium

  • Comment posted by User0624969747, at 17:17 12 Nov 2013

    Compared to the nonsense at Hull and Cardiff, changing a stadium name isn't something to worry about. Both Bury supporters and other local people will always call it Gigg Lane. JD sports won't be around for ever.
    How long Cardiff play in a silly red kit for is anybodies guess but one day they will return to blue I'm sure. Much the same at Hull and the pathetic name change, it will return to city.

  • Comment posted by grahame, at 15:10 12 Nov 2013

    League 2 football is a million miles away from the riches of the PL. Some players probably have to wash their own kit and I wouldn't be surprised if some of them were on tax credits. 50% of a top players weekly wage would probably keep Bury solvent for a season. Anything they can do to generate funds has got to be a good thing. At least they're not changing the name of the club a la Hull intend

  • Comment posted by - - - And Out Come The Wolves, at 14:28 12 Nov 2013

    No doubt there will be complaints from some sections of their support, and possibly from outsiders; its often very emotive issue for fans when stadia are renamed, but in this case it seems a necessity as part of their survival so its a no brainer...good luck bury!

  • Comment posted by BaggiosPonytail, at 15:15 12 Nov 2013

    @19 BarmyArmy

    Well they have had a near purrrrfect start to the season...

    Ok enough of this silliness, thoughts on an England team for Friday?

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