Fans of Bolton Wanderers have been left bewildered and amused after the club announced a 'tongue-in-cheek' name change for its stadium.
The club announced yesterday they have agreed a deal including naming rights with local building manufacturer Toughsheet - turning their home ground into the Toughsheet Community Stadium this summer.
Speaking to the Bolton News, Toughsheet's boss said he hopes the 'schoolboy humour' will be a 'great laugh' when television pundits try to name the ground. But fans had mixed feelings, with some branding the new name 'embarrassing' while others saw the funny side.
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On Twitter, Martin Dootson called Bolton Wanderers' new stadium name is 'proper embarrassing', saying 'the jokes write themselves'.
And Jez Fayerman suggested that someone might have scheduled an April Fool's Day tweet a little early, writing: "Bolton Wanderers here coming up with their April Fool’s Day Tweet nice and early, and then completely mis-scheduling it. At least I assume that’s what happened."
But others were entertained by the rebrand, with one fan tweeting: "Best laugh I've had today - schoolboy humour at it's best. Well done Bolton Wanderers."
Others harked back to the stadium's old days, when it was known as the Reebok Stadium. One fan tweeted: "Much as I find the new name of Bolton Wanderers' stadium amusing (Toughsheet) locals will all still call it The Reebok."
And another joined Toughsheet boss Doug Mercer in sparing a thought for the TV pundits forced to say the name with a straight face, writing: "Thoughts and prayers with the Bolton Wanderers stadium announcer for the next 5 years. God speed, you brave soldier."
But all fans agreed - whether you like the new name or not, its tough...
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