Ok, maybe this was settled a long time ago. I know how much debate there has been over what the fans will call the stadium. But is it really on Victoria Street? I went to visit the stadium site last week(yes, I'm a dork, just like the rest of you) to see it in person, and it struck me that the stadium seems as much on Avalon Blvd as it is on Victoria Street. What's the street address going to be? Will it be either Avalon or Victoria? Or will it be one of the campus streets? Or even 182nd or 184th (one of which looked like it was being extended into the parking lot for the stadium. My intent in this is not to change what you call your stadium, honestly it doesn't matter to me. I'm just curious what street it is properly situated on. Also, I didn't really see any changes being made to the traffic patterns in the area. It will be interesting to see how bad the traffic gets in the area on game days. -dl ps-I'm not a big fan of Carson, but the stadium looks pretty nice so far. However, they still do have a good ways to go before opening day.
The main entrance is on Avalon, but I believe the stadium is closer to Victoria than Avalon. The university uses Victoria on its address.
Actually when I went to vist the stadium I saw an entrance to the stadium on victoria street which heads towars Lalas Hill maybe that will be a players and staff entrance. The official Entrance will be on Avalon.
The stadium is on Avalon, I think the front gate is on Victoria. But the stadium is and should be called the Home Depot Center, that is unless you want to scare away potential corporations from BUYING the naming rights to other stadiums. MLS and the Galaxy need the 7 million a year Home Depot is paying for the naming rights. Say it with me: "HOME DEPOT CENTER"
Yeah, but it still needs a nickname. Like "the lumber yard" or "the woodshed" or how 'bout "the big box." That's it, "the big box." Now that's a nickname.
Went to Seattle for the Venezuela game & ran into a TON of fans who were VERY gracious in their comments about OUR new stadium!!! Seems like the ENTIRE fan base of MLS is looking forward to June 7, almost as much as we are. IMHO there is a tinge of jealousy & envy throughout MLS and, who can blame them??!! Hell, even the D.C. (dog crap) United fans were very complimentary (though, I think some of them ACTUALLY believe that they have a shot at making it to MLS Cup '03. HOW FUNNY, is that!!!) The interesting thing is that there seems to be more anticipation for Victoria St. than there was for Crew Stadium in 1999. CAN'T WAIT 'til June 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I imagine a worthy nickname will evolve after the first game has been played. Coming up with a worthy nickname before even the first game may be a little premature. It will just happen.
There is nothing WRONG with any of them - except that the boat has already sailed. No one suggested those names before Victoria Street was already entrenched. But remember, there is nothing "official" about a nickname. Nobody should be a militant about this - I keep saying, call it what you want as long as you show up and scream your lungs out for the GaLAxy.
how incredibly stupid is it to suppose that a nickname will prevent companies from purchasing stadium rights? and why the hell continue on with this? it's victoria street... take a look at the title of this thread, take a look at how the media writes about it as victoria street it's victoria street plan and simple the home depot center doesn't just include the soccer stadium, so it's nice that the soccer stadium has a name of it's own how incredibly annoying would it to be calling every single stadium at this complex the home depot center?
Victoria Street doesn't bother me (I'm gonna call it the Home Depot Center or "the new Galaxy stadium" when talking to people in person about it), but I think some G's fans are not too happy with the nickname being decided by a minority of the people that go to the games, and that was way before the groundbreaking. And I'm sure whoever thought of the nickname on these boards just kinda threw it out there. I like "The Woodshed" the best as suggested by Grant Wahl.
My sentiments exactly, but there still are people who don't like "Victoria Street" and want to keep the pot stirring. To all those who don't like: it's just a nickname. If you don't like it, call it something something else; we'll have an idea what you're talking about, but realize that you know that "Victoria Street" pertains to the stadium.
As far as I can remember I have read and talked to a lot of people and the nickname that keeps popping up and what I use is VICTORIA ST. It's just that after all this time it has stuck.
Snoop Dog and Big Bird's favorite team Sunny day, everythings a-ok On my way to watch the Quakes get beat Can you tell me how to get, How to get to Victoria Street?
On the other hand... Latest Boot Room: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=263106&cc=5901 Jeff Bradley at the very end of the piece refers to our new home as "The Depot". Has a nice ring to it. No reason that there can't be many nicknames for "The Cathedral of Soccer®". I personally think "The Woodshed" sounds dorky, and would come to bite us in the ass if the Galaxy has a turn for the worse. But "The HDC", "The Depot", "The NTC" "The House that Fish built", we all know what you mean.
Re: On the other hand... I agree with your overall sentiment but let's give credit where credit is due. "The House that Fish built" does not work. As great as he was LAST year, the stadium plans were well underway before "El Pescadito" came on board. More appropriate: "The house that Cobi/Cien/Uncle Phil built" Take your pick. Any of the three has been there from the beginning.
I agree. The stadium seems to hit boh Victoria Street and Avalon. But, Home Depot Center is the name. Now, how much money did Home Depot put for this??????