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WHAT to name the Stadium Formerly Known As Ausgrid?

Here’s a quick recap.

The Knights’ and now Jets’ HQ started life in 1970 as the International Sports Centre, then became the rather epic-sounding Marathon Stadium.

Marathon Stadium. You’d half expect to see a sandal-wearing Charlton Heston doing laps in a chariot.

Unfortunately, it was corporatised into EnergyAustralia Stadium. Then EnergyAustralia became Ausgrid, and Ausgrid waived its naming rights.

So right now it’s called Hunter Stadium. Lame. We can do better.

Our first thought is to enlist an iconic local brand.

Charlestown Square Oval? Kloster Field? Henny Penny Park?

Wayne Mullen’s suggestion on Twitter, The Newcastle Thunderdome, wasn’t too shabby. And it got us thinking another way.

The Kingdom? Meh. What else do Knights do? They joust. How about the Jousting Field? Or the ChivalryDome?

Oh. Hear that? That’s the sound of a thousand Jets fans slamming fists on tables, and punching computer screens. We mustn’t forget them.

Hmmm. Something to do with planes. The Aircraft Carrier? The Landing Strip? Tinkler’s Hangar?

As you can see, we need your help.

Drop us a line with your suggestions.

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How about the International Sports Centre?? That's its birth name, or have we all forgotten?
Posted by What My Wife Says, 10/02/2012 4:24:36 AM, on The Herald
Sounds more appropriate these days, now that we host international sport.
Posted by Tim Connell on 10/02/2012 10:31:14 AM
Football Park

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Posted by Duggo, 10/02/2012 7:01:32 AM
Coca-Cola Stadium or CCA Stadium if that name isn't taken. That would be a (pardon the pun) refreshing name for a stadium!

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Posted by The Big Knights Fan, 10/02/2012 10:11:04 AM
GAMON! Stadium
Posted by stevo, 10/02/2012 10:58:44 AM, on The Herald
The Tinklerbowl

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Posted by Heathrow, 10/02/2012 5:58:44 PM
It's gunna be Wayno Bennetts warehouse for the next 4 years !
Posted by Giggles, 11/02/2012 8:16:40 AM, on The Herald
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