East Stand - Name

**eastcoasthibby** · 25-09-2017 08:19 AM

I know this has been put out there before but where are people with naming the East Stand "The Sir Tom Farmer Stand " given what he has done for the club from stepping in when he did, stabilising
us and most recently by giving us the interest free loan allowing us to develop and establish ourselves again. I think its the absolutely right thing to do, I can't think of anyone who has had or will have the positive vital impact that he has on Hibs !!

**Nakedmanoncrack** · 25-09-2017 08:24 AM

No thanks Tom.

***green day*** · 25-09-2017 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by eastcoasthibby

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I know this has been put out there before but where are people with naming the East Stand "The Sir Tom Farmer Stand " given what he has done for the club from stepping in when he did, stabilising
us and most recently by giving us the interest free loan allowing us to develop and establish ourselves again. I think its the absolutely right thing to do, I can't think of anyone who has had or will have the positive vital impact that he has on Hibs !!

Nice thought, but I think you will get a load of negative responses from the "Tom Farmer is milking Hibs" "HSL is a Ponzi scheme" punters.

**RoscoHibby** · 25-09-2017 08:30 AM

I think it would be a great gesture and very well deserved. It would be good if it's done while he is still with us as well.

IMO of course.

**green with envy** · 25-09-2017 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by eastcoasthibby

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I know this has been put out there before but where are people with naming the East Stand "The Sir Tom Farmer Stand " given what he has done for the club from stepping in when he did, stabilising
us and most recently by giving us the interest free loan allowing us to develop and establish ourselves again. I think its the absolutely right thing to do, I can't think of anyone who has had or will have the positive vital impact that he has on Hibs !!

If you're going to suggest a sir... It surely has to be the Sir David Gray stand.

***greenginger*** · 25-09-2017 08:37 AM

Not for me.

If a stand gets named after STF it should be the West.

The East is the East and belongs to the fans.

***Carheenlea*** · 25-09-2017 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by greenginger

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Not for me.

The East is the East and belongs to the fans.

Exactly

When the name "East" is mentioned it, just conjours up memories and imagery from every era, both as terrace and stand. Just leave it be.

***superfurryhibby*** · 25-09-2017 08:50 AM

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Nice thought, but I think you will get a load of negative responses from the "Tom Farmer is milking Hibs" "HSL is a Ponzi scheme" punters.

Really? Surely there are only a handful of folk on the lunatic fringe of dissenters?

STF will forever have his place in our clubs history, but it doesn't merit commemoration by naming a stand, and certainly not the East Stand.

***jacomo*** · 25-09-2017 08:53 AM

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Not for me.

If a stand gets named after STF it should be the West.

The East is the East and belongs to the fans.

But I would rename the West Stand as the STF Stand tomorrow if that's what he wanted.

STF has been one of the most significant figures in our club's history, regardless what the haters think.

***lucky*** · 25-09-2017 08:54 AM

The West should be STF stand and the East The Tme for Heros stand

**~~Peevemor~~** · 25-09-2017 08:54 AM

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But I would rename the West Stand as the STF Stand tomorrow if that's what he wanted.

STF has been one of the most significant figures in our club's history, regardless what the haters think.

Also, it only became the "West" relatively recently.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 25-09-2017 08:55 AM

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The West should be STF stand and the East The Tme for Heros stand

Is that a Celtc thing?

Elephant Stone · 25-09-2017 08:59 AM

Absolutely behind this, not bothered about which stand it is.

**007** · 25-09-2017 09:01 AM

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The West should be STF stand and the East The Tme for Heros stand

I was thinking along the same line, the Stand For Heroes or Heroes of 2016.

**Clarence** · 25-09-2017 09:06 AM

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Not for me.

If a stand gets named after STF it should be the West.

The East is the East and belongs to the fans.

Let's not call it the East is East stand. I don't want to see any tickle tackles.

***bigwheel*** · 25-09-2017 09:15 AM

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Let's not call it the East is East stand. I don't want to see any tickle tackles.

great film...

**lumbo_hfc** · 25-09-2017 09:22 AM

No thanks

**EastThomasSTboy** · 25-09-2017 09:26 AM

Certainly deserves a Stand named after him, if not the Entire Stadium. IMO.

GGTTH.

**MyJo** · 25-09-2017 09:27 AM

Would be a fitting gesture but I'm with those who would prefer it to be the West that was renamed

**Andy74** · 25-09-2017 09:28 AM

Surprised that there could be any negativity towards Sir Tom - I can only assume some folk just have no idea about the significance of what he has done for us.

Anyway, the West would be the one for this and I'm sure in time that will happen.

**SirDavidsNapper** · 25-09-2017 10:17 AM

I agree it should be the west. Sir Tom is probably the most pivotal figure in the history of our great club and I'll be forever greatfull for what he has done.

**CMurdoch** · 25-09-2017 12:04 PM

The Rod Petrie Memorial Stand.....................i'll get ma coat!

**~~southsider~~** · 25-09-2017 12:16 PM

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The Rod Petrie Memorial Stand.....................i'll get ma coat!

The Patrick Gordon Stanton Stand for the East and the west after Joe Baker.

***Northernhibee*** · 25-09-2017 12:17 PM

He'd deserve it.

***WhileTheChief..*** · 25-09-2017 12:20 PM

Easter Road
East Mains
The East

I like the consistency.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 25-09-2017 12:52 PM

Nah ........... The fans will always think of it as 'the east' even if it is given a new name. But without doubt the west stand should be renamed the 'Sir Tom Farmer stand' ( I'll suspend my disdain for titles in this case

) if it hadn't been for him its highly doubtful we would have a club to support, at least not one currently 4th in the premiership with an all time high number of season ticket holders and a fully UEFA compliant stadium. Not to mention training facilities the envy of many 'bigger' clubs which we actually own.

From what I see of STF he's pretty self effacing, even though he is also a shrewd business operator, it may be the case that he wouldn't want his ego massaged in this way ........... All I can say to that is 'screw you Farmer, its no up tae you' ..... I cant think of a single fan who wouldn't think this is fully deserved and the sooner it happens the better, so suck it up

THE 'SIR TOM FARMER STAND' ..... Lets make it happen

**Ronniekirk** · 25-09-2017 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by greenginger

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Not for me.

If a stand gets named after STF it should be the West.

The East is the East and belongs to the fans.

Agree with this

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**Greentinted** · 25-09-2017 01:09 PM

I'd like to see Pat Stanton honoured and immortalised in some way and preferably in his lifetime.
So that would be my shout for The East!

**LithgaeHibby** · 25-09-2017 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by jacomo

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But I would rename the West Stand as the STF Stand tomorrow if that's what he wanted.

STF has been one of the most significant figures in our club's history, regardless what the haters think.

Could also consider naming the West the "Farmer Stand" as that would then include Philip Farmer who also played a vital role in our history.