Dai Monkman

Founding member of the West Monmouthshire learned society of fairweather monks

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@JoshMunthali It is literally the very definition of selling out.

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@RugbyEng @SirW00dward @Allianz @MattHardyJourno Thats because Murrayfield is still called Murrayfield and so is Welford Road. The point is, Twickenham is mo longer called that, its no Alloanz Stadium officially.

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@cold957 @Malflagshagger Parliament is in recess you plank

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@Rise_and_grind7 @SWWelsh There isn’t any evidence

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@LindenmuthWendi No

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@altas_afueras @TightFive_Rugby It does change a lot. Imagine if they renamed the Acropolis The Vodaphone Monument. It changes things quite a lot unless you don't really place much value on culture and history. Twickenham has been hosting rugby since 1909. For a lot of people that matters.

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@briceoka @TightFive_Rugby There are two types of people. Those who value culture, history and tradition and those who couldn't give a fuck and are only motivated by money.

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@dommoore31 @TightFive_Rugby In 5 years, probably less, everyone will be calling it that. That’s the entire point and that’s what Allianz want, they will get exactly that just as they have with numerous other stadia.

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@ajsrugby @TightFive_Rugby It depends what kind of person you are. Some people value the preservation of culture and history whilst others couldn't care less.

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@OwenReeman3 @GDouglasMBIO In 5 years everyone will call it the Allianz stadium

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@OwenReeman3 @GDouglasMBIO There’s no evidence anywhere to suggest that every option of generating revenue was explored and dismissed before they arrived at “let’s rename Twickenham after an insurance company” as the only viable way of saving a sinking ship.

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@davidflatman Have you ever heard of culture? The financial element is beside the point mate. Lots of people value culture & history and react badly to things of such value and personal meaning being reincarnated under the banner of an insurance company.

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@LindenmuthWendi Unrelenting frustration

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@OwenReeman3 @GDouglasMBIO That’s not the point. It is officially called Allianz and there will a big sign on the front saying Allianz. It’s no longer Twickenham, that’s what happens when a commodity gets bought out.

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@GregsonDave @GDouglasMBIO They won’t. See Aviva and Principality.

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@OwenReeman3 @GDouglasMBIO Do you actually need it spelling out? The fact that a piece of national cultural heritage is now named after an insurance firm.

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@jamiecweir They won’t, see the Aviva Stadium.

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@markismith50 Have you ever heard of the word culture?

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@pennie_reese Nah they don’t do anything.

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