Gothamist: S.I. Pols Say CitField Should be Citi/Taxpayer Field

chopp3r

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:59:00 -0500

If they still have the nerve to call it Citi Field, they should just go ahead and call it Vikram Pandit Field. Pussies.

NannyState

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:45:37 -0500

If Cleveland can call their park "The Jake", we can call this hellhole "the Choke".

breaknight

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:45:42 -0500

How about CitiZEN's field? Or better yet, let's just go all the way: People's Stadium. Or how about Workers' Stadium? The Marxist in me is giggling happily as capitalism crumbles all around us.

Spiritof76

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:46:12 -0500

If they desperately want that new name, just take out two letters from the sign to make an acronym. It can easily be "ct field." Barely even have to change the pronunciation. Now I'm just waiting for some mischievous Photoshop whiz to removed the "L" from the sign.

abcohen

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:28:00 -0500

BAILOUT FIELD!!!! perfect!

fugothamist

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:59:42 -0500

geez...we are all investors in citigroup now, like it or not...so it is in our best interest to not sabatoge the company we are now invested in.

drchadwick1

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:53:47 -0500

Even before the Citi bailout, it was being funded on the backs of New York taxpayers. So how about we just keep it Shea Stadium at least?

Dirk

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:38:35 -0500

Don't Get Your Hopes Up Stadium.

Huffy6241

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:11:36 -0500

I can't think of any way to slip a bicycle agenda comment into this post.

matty

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:55:26 -0500

Ok, that's a little too communist. Hmm, yeah, OK, I agree with EdEx. Shea.

mrguy

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:55:00 -0500

Ides- that is hilarious. this also reminds me of the episode of the simpsons where the IRS seizes all of Krusty's assets, including Krusty Burger, and changes it to "IRS Burger". Homer orders a tax burger, fills out a form, and is informed he'll receive his burger in 6-8 weeks.

matty

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:48:08 -0500

People's Stadium!

TimSPC

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:44:00 -0500

Unfortunately for the Mets, the only corporation stressful enough and with any money is the Yankees. They're going to have to call the place YES Network Field.

augiemania

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:43:22 -0500

Maybe more time should be spent worrying about, ummm Staten Island? SI Pols are getting more and more media hungry, no?

Wza

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:41:22 -0500

Taxpayer Field!

ides_of_march

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:30:58 -0500

How about every time a Met hits a home run, a giant 1040 form pops out of the top hat in center field? In any case, I'm calling it Taxpayer Field from now on regardless what name is on the facade.

pkreder

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:29:21 -0500

just move the Mets to Montreal

RooseveltIsland360

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:24:52 -0500

I like the idea posed by BxBrian just change the name from CITI Field to CITY Field. If not CITY rename it Metropolitan Field

r1b2

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:21:49 -0500

Shea Stadium! Retain the name. William Shea was a key player in the birth of the team. Or show real class and call it Payson Field, after Joan Payson.

UnrepentantFenian

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:17:42 -0500

Incredibly stupid idea. Yes we have tons of bailout money pored into these guys, so why would we want to harm our investment by killing its advertising.

pkreder

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:16:29 -0500

well why stop there...let's call the country THE UNITED TAXPAYERS OF AMERICA...or THE UNITED BAILOUT OF AMERICA...

XxSuntoucherxX

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:15:11 -0500

Was Mets (Metropolitan) Stadium too much to ask in the first place?

TimSPC

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:13:52 -0500

Is there anything surrounding the Mets that doesn't turn into a clusterf*&#?

drewo

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:11:04 -0500

Taxpayer Field, or Stadium, or Arena: couldn't that name have been applied to most any public event space built in this country in the last 50 years? (But politicos bring it up now to get their name in the newspapers!)

whitecastlerock

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:10:52 -0500

How about Shitty Field? They never really needed a new stadium anyway.

bxbrian

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:10:46 -0500

Just lob off the second "I" and replace it with a "Y"

edEx

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:07:04 -0500

or how about just Shea Stadium (and citi/taxpayer can be "behind the scenes"

ides_of_march

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:05:56 -0500

Excellent idea.