ST reader wants stadium named after Lee Kuan Yew

[Confuseous]

I agree that there is no local sports personality big enough to have a stadium named after him (“Big stadium needs big name”; Wednesday).

However, I disagree that to be considered, the person must have influenced the progress of only sports in Singapore.

When the original National Stadium was officially opened in 1973 by then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, it was seen not only as a move towards a more sporting nation but also a step forward in nation building.

I am very sure that when the new National Stadium opens its doors next year, Singaporeans will beam with pride and draw parallels to how Singapore has progressed since 1973.

If there is one single personality who comes to mind when we think about the building of this nation, be it economically, socially, in education or even sports, it is Mr Lee.

Though he may not be directly involved in the progress of sports, his relentless push for progress in nation building provided the platform for Singaporeans to pursue sporting success.

Let us not forget that unless the nation is doing well, sporting success does not mean much.

I suggest that the stadium be named after Mr Lee.

Doing so will also have an inspiring impact on our sportsmen, as each time they line up to compete, they will be reminded of the Singapore success story and the obligation to fight for the nation like Mr Lee has done.



David Tan Kok Kheng

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[Leongsam]

LKY is such a great man that he deserves more than naming rights to a stadium.

The whole country should be named after him. Singapore should renamed Harryleepore.

 

[bakkuttay]

better still, name desker road backlane after him.

 

[Masturbation]

It should be named 'Leongsam Stadium of Light'.

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

Theatre Of No Dreams.

 

[Brubeck]

Can name it 'SOSOSOS' Stadium.

Do you know what does 'SOSOSOS' stand for ?

 

[Brubeck]

Give you a clue. It is Escher's signature line

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Who actually care? The govt has already made its decision to name the stadium and it would most likely be named after old fart. Anyone else's opinion doesn't mean shit.

 

[Leongsam]

Who actually care? The govt has already made its decision to name the stadium and it would most likely be named after old fart. Anyone else's opinion doesn't mean shit.

Old Fart Stadium has a nice ring to it. It's settled then.

 

[jw5]

Theatre Of No Dreams.

Old Fart Stadium has a nice ring to it. It's settled then.

Old Trafford Stadium- Theatre Of Dreams

Old Fart Stadium - Theatre Of No Dreams

 

[jw5]

Can name it 'SOSOSOS' Stadium.

Do you know what does 'SOSOSOS' stand for ?

it's either smearofshitonsoleofshoe or sexorgansexorgansexorgansex.

 

[zhihau]

Old Fart Stadium has a nice ring to it. It's settled then.

bravo! bravo!

 

[bakkuttay]

by the way, my neighbour's dog already named harrylee.

 

[jw5]

by the way, my neighbour's dog already named harrylee.

does it think the world of itself and its litter even when they are simply ordinary and not at all exceptional, and always wants its own way even when it's wrong?

 

[laksaboy]

It was not too long ago when they said that the stadium should preferably be named after someone who had contributed immensely to Singapore's sports. They had even interviewed Tan Howe Liang and C Kunalan for their opinions.

Now some infatuated fanboy or planted shill writes to ST forum and wants the stadium to be named after the Old Fossil, who had contributed fuck all to Singapore's sports.

If you're going to do what you had been planning to do anyway, don't wayang and pretend to generate some form of consensus. Refer to the casino 'debate' roughly ten years ago.

:kma:

 

[kopiuncle]

Lee Kuan Yew Sports Stadium is the most appropriate - the most respectful, the most iconic and the most representative of the greatness of our great and capable leader. It will unite the whole of Singapore. It will inspire young Singaporeans to achieve and attain higher goals of sports excellence!!! We will get the Olympic Golds in no time. Lee Kuan Yew is one of the most inspiring great leaders of all time. Yes, we should name our new sports stadium the Lee Kuan Yew Sports Complex !!!

No other name is better than Lee Kuan Yew Sports Complex!!!

Majulah Singapura!!!

 

[kopiuncle]

does it think the world of itself and its litter even when they are simply ordinary and not at all exceptional, and always wants its own way even when it's wrong?

what is wrong with your england
damned screwed up .....

 

[Brubeck]

My Penis says: "Just leave it as National Stadium"

 

[kopiuncle]

My Penis says: "Just leave it as National Stadium"

i shall name my dog' stadium brubeck.....happy?

 

[Leongsam]

No other name is better than Lee Kuan Yew Sports Complex!!!

Majulah Singapura!!!

LKY was never a sportsman.

The only piece of infrastructure that he's intimately associated with is the barrage. It should be renamed Lee Kuan Yew Barrage.