Leeds Arena

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Thu 02 May, 2013 11:35 pm

It's a shame they've got the place sponsored like that. I'd be happier with Leeds City Arena or something rather than First Direct Arena. I think it just adds an air of tackiness to it, and where do you stop? Co-op Funerals Arena would put a dampener on it!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 03 May, 2013 12:49 am

Perhaps the Co-op Funerals Arena would specialise in Soul music!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 03 May, 2013 11:56 am

I had hoped..........this firm might step in"Simply Sausages Donington Park Race Track"

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 03 May, 2013 3:34 pm

That is the wonderful corporate world we live in now. Still, it could have been a lot worse and at least it's a Leeds based company.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sat 04 May, 2013 12:33 am

Some pictures showing the stage area have been posted on Flickr... LEEDS GROUP.http://flic.kr/s/aHsjEWPsMa

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Fri 10 May, 2013 10:09 am

An announcement by the BBC this morning that their sixtieth Sports Personality of the Year show will take place at the first direct Arena in Leeds. Here it is....http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-per ... /22435344I thought the BBC had made a bu**er of it at first, or at least 'disrespected' - stupid word - the sponsor. On looking it up, first direct is correct. They are not First Direct.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 10 May, 2013 10:48 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: An announcement by the BBC this morning that their sixtieth Sports Personality of the Year show will take place at the first direct Arena in Leeds. Here it is....http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/sports-per ... /22435344I thought the BBC had made a bu**er of it at first, or at least 'disrespected' - stupid word - the sponsor. On looking it up, first direct is correct. They are not First Direct. Another coup for the Arena team - a very high profile event, live on national TV.

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 11 May, 2013 11:00 am

I sort of had an inkling a while ago about this,there was an article online where someone quite senior connected to the arana mentioned a high profile event that could be coming in December,this was not long after Elton John was announced.Wish id have opened my usually big mouth at the time,and i could have basked in the glory

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Sun 19 May, 2013 4:13 pm

I've got the 'privilege' of going to see the WWE there in November...I'll let you know what the place is like and get photos etc.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 4:41 pm

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/news/pages/Coun ... ire/93739-