Parc Pemberton

Apart from music, this is a rare occasion I agree with Rap. The place does need to "Stand out" and have a degree of attraction otherwise it's just another retail park (even though it's not, hence the need for something striking).

The seed of an idea was mentioned earlier, something with an actual name in it as opposed to the place name might actually get that little bit more media interest, and might even be more sellable/attractive to punters and businesses.

Even something like the "West Wales Gateway" would at least elevate the development from a "local" name unknown to everyone outside Llanelli, to something that can be attached to the sporting aspect of the development as well. Seeing as the club have a substantial South/West Wales following, surely the development could reflect the ambitious size of the project in a bigger name, as opposed to Pemberton Park but in Welsh.

No, I think the name is average, boring, lacks thought and is unlikely to attract much media interest with a name like that. I dread to think how much the brains behind that name was paid.

The site is equidistant between Trostre and Pemberton. Of those two the anodyne Pemberton was always going to triumph, as is the way with these developments.In the past I've tried to refer to the stadium as Trostre but most seem to opt for the Pemberton tag.
Seems town planners in the sixties and fifites had far more imagination, even naming some of the estates streets after Welsh poets of renown, Gwylfa, Amanwy, Eiddil, Ceiriog, Dylan etc.
The nearest street names to the stadium are Ynys Las (Blue Island!) or Maes ar Ddafen, neither of which would go down a storm with the corporate world.
According to a poll today only 24% of us want to see private business implement bilingualism, so you takes your choice. I'd personally prefer something a bit more imaginative than using an area named after some industrial speculator, but there you go.

http://llanelli-history.i12.com/people_pemberton_family.htm

The choice of name for the retail park has little to do with the club and as jonescnnr has hinted I suspect the naming rights will be sold, and given our financial situation I doubt we could afford to adopt an independent name.

i love it

So .... What names (Brands) would you NOT like to see our Stadium named after !!

The "CANESTEN STADIUM" would irritate the f**** out of my missus !!

yedarts wrote: scarletman wrote: The "CANESTEN STADIUM" would irritate the f**** out of my missus !! Surely it would do the complete opposite. Out of town retail parks stink.

Out of town retail parks are the dogs testicles.. they are so so much better than town centres.... and they are the future..... especially when they co-exist with a sports complex.....

salmidach wrote: yedarts wrote: scarletman wrote: The "CANESTEN STADIUM" would irritate the f**** out of my missus !! Surely it would do the complete opposite. Out of town retail parks stink. Out of town retail parks are the dogs testicles.. they are so so much better than town centres.... and they are the future..... especially when they co-exist with a sports complex.....

& FREE Parking ....... Not the £6.80 for 3 hours in some of the Cardiff NCP's !!

The webpages are still there:-

http://www.scarletfever.org/web-pages/new_stadium.htm

but not updated since January 2006, hopefully this can be added to now.

salmidach wrote: rap.. its not as if the stadium will be named that.... the name identifies the area... FFS you can't half gripe about nothing.......

surely i'm allowed an opinion, just as you are, that is my opinion, not a gripe.