Rose West Stand

[emeritus]

Why didn’t anyone think this might not be a good idea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62405123

[davebro]

Well the have the Ian Brady stand at Man U don't they?

[ichkeria]

I don’t imagine it crossed their minds.

[Zacs-Master]

Jeez, times move on. I doubt anyone under 25 knows who her namesake is.

[davebro]

TBH & thankfully it took me a few minutes to recall the names of Brady & Hindley. Best forgotten.

[bednobs]

it's not even a person. It's the "Gilbert and Rose" west stand
it's all advertising for Gilbert and Rose i presume

[Zacs-Master]

Just drop the 'West' then.

[naomi24]

Doubt it would cross many minds especially if they swapped the names around to Rose and Gilbert West.

[Zacs-Master]

That's not the name of the Estate Agent tho, Naomi.

[naomi24]

Haaa! Oh …

Back to the drawing board. :o)

[ichkeria]

I think it’s one of those things that once it’s been spotted it probably does need a tweak

[Barmaid]

West Stand, Rose and Gilbert.

Or ask one of the others to swap.

[naomi24]

Wonder if there’s a north, south or east stand they could sponsor instead?

[sandyRoe]

How about the occidental stand?

[jourdain2]

Just 'The Gilbert & Rose Stand' would do it, surely?

[Buenchico]

Naming something after a serial killer?

That's ridiculous!

The next thing you know will be the BBC calling a programme something like The Steve Wright Show!

Oh, hang on a moment though . . .

;-)

[Old_Geezer]

Just leave the "West" part out of the official name. No one needs to be told which compass point from the field that the stand is. Alternatively use one of the other stands.

[Old_Geezer]

I see those solutions have already been suggested. Common sense really.

[Paigntonian]

How many morons did it take not to notice this?

[Old_Geezer]

How many have you got ?

[Tilly2]

I imagine it's easily rectified.
Good publicity for the estate agents though.