Cardiff Blues' home to be renamed BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park after lucrative naming rights deal is secured

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/cardiff-blues-home-renamed-bt-6902087


See I don't know whether this is a wind up or not. If not, fair play to them for getting more money and for BT to stick one up to Sky


The bit that most interested me about this story (if true) was that BT Sports were looking to sponsor all four of the Welsh regions. This would be brilliant news, especially for us Dragons fans - not only the extra revenue but at last a decent sponsor !

Thats the best Walesonline could come up with!

  

They'll be telling us to eat 7 a day next!

Is this a copy of the Old Trafford being called the Nike Stadium one?

HammerofThunor wrote:Is this a copy of the Old Trafford being called the Nike Stadium one?

See I thought it WAS a wind up but the journalist swears not on twitter AND its gone midday.

Will be interesting if true, don't BT Sports already sponsor a Rabbo team ? Can't remember if its Embra or Glasgea

Would be a very good deal and i'm sure it would bring in some dosh as well

Scrumpy wrote:Thats the best Walesonline could come up with!

  

They'll be telling us to eat 7 a day next!

I thought it was 10 !

7 in England.  

april fool

Well, article is still up, and they are still affirming that its true, kudos to the Blues

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/simon-thomas-kitkat-crescent-whataburger-6903838

Being reported on Radio Wales this morning

(Shouldn't this be in the CLUB section ?)

Possibly   

Moved.

Biltong wrote:Moved.

Cheers   

munkian wrote:

HammerofThunor wrote:Is this a copy of the Old Trafford being called the Nike Stadium one?

See I thought it WAS a wind up but the journalist swears not on twitter AND its gone midday.

Will be interesting if true, don't BT Sports already sponsor a Rabbo team ? Can't remember if its Embra or Glasgea

It's both Scottish teams, as shirt sponsors, and BT (not Sport) are shirt sponsors for Ulster. Dunno what that means in terms of dosh for the teams, but it may or may not be coincidence that Sky declined to televise two of Glasgow's HC pool games this season.

You'll also see BT Sport emblazoned on the chests of Wales' 7's players.

Dubbelyew L Overate wrote:

munkian wrote:

HammerofThunor wrote:Is this a copy of the Old Trafford being called the Nike Stadium one?

See I thought it WAS a wind up but the journalist swears not on twitter AND its gone midday.

Will be interesting if true, don't BT Sports already sponsor a Rabbo team ? Can't remember if its Embra or Glasgea

It's both Scottish teams, as shirt sponsors, and BT (not Sport) are shirt sponsors for Ulster. Dunno what that means in terms of dosh for the teams, but it may or may not be coincidence that Sky declined to televise two of Glasgow's HC pool games this season.

You'll also see BT Sport emblazoned on the chests of Wales' 7's players.

Cool, cheers for that.

Richard Holland doing more excellent work. He really is one of the best things about the Blues right now.

It's good to talk.

  Lads, this ‘story’ has been out for 24 hours, but no other media outlet seems to have even touched it. Not on

http://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/tag/wales/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/welsh/
http://www.planetrugby.com/rugby-union-competitions/rabodirect-pro12/
http://www.planetrugby.com/international-rugby-union-teams/wales/
http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/site/index.html

Yet, not listed as an April Fools story –
http://www.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/story/220373.html


Can anyone come up with another version of this story other than Wales Online or links back to Simon Thomas’ story

Hook line and sinker!  

PenfroPete wrote:  Lads, this ‘story’ has been out for 24 hours, but no other media outlet seems to have even touched  it. Not on

http://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/tag/wales/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/welsh/
http://www.planetrugby.com/rugby-union-competitions/rabodirect-pro12/
http://www.planetrugby.com/international-rugby-union-teams/wales/
http://www.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/site/index.html

Yet, not listed as an April Fools  story –
http://www.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/story/220373.html


Can anyone come up with another version of this story other than Wales Online or links back to Simon Thomas’ story  

Nope, not yet. It would be odd for them to still have it and other stories surrounding it on their website if it was a prank mind.

Blues fans seem optimistic about it

http://www.rugbynetwork.net/boards/read/s170.htm?221,14668601

Depends who's prank it is. If it's the 'paper' it would be a bit weird carrying it on so long.

But if it was a 'source'...

True. I've seem other rugby journalists cover it on Twitter too mind. I remain optimistic

If its true what does it mean for the Blues?

IronMike wrote:If its true what does it mean for the Blues?

Lots of dosh and more dosh for the Regions if the shirt sponsorship goes through. Which is nice

I'm 99% sure it's true. I even seen it on another forum a few days before April fools

Westisbest2 wrote:I'm 99% sure it's true. I even seen it on another forum a few days before April fools

It wasn't an April Fool planning thread was it?

Another media outlet reporting

"Cardiff Blues stunned Ulster with a 28 – 23 victory at the soon to be named BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park"

http://www.rugbyworld.com/countries/wales-countries/wales-five-things-learned-march/