Talk:Stadium of Light

message: I edited this orginial text:
:A sign at one of the Stadium gates by the West Stand reads "INTO THE LIGHT" (the other reads "FOR US ALL"; the same words were found on a famous sign at the exit to the main elevator of the Monkwearmouth Colliery.   The gates (now nicknamed "the Murray gates") have become a bone of contention amongst fans, when they were closed to prevent protests outside the stadium's main offices during 2006 against director Bob Murray.
The parenthesis were mismatched so some fix was needed, but I may have inadvertantly changed the meaning.   I took that "INTO THE LIGHT" and "FOR US ALL" were both "found on a famous sign at the exit to the main elevator of the Monkwearmouth Colliery," hence there was no need for the "FOR US ALL" clause to be parenthesized.   If I've changed the meaning, please fix it but without reverting to mismatched parens.   Thanks, PhilipR 06:53, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wayward parenthesis 

message: A sketch in a 1969 episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus refers to a "Stadium of Light" in Jarrow, home of Jarrow United FC. I assume this is a joke (I'm not a football fan) but it's certainly an earlier use of the term in a Tyne and Wear context, and I'm curious if this played any role in its choice for the 1990s stadium. ProhibitOnions (T) 23:21, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Jarrow Stadium of Light? (Monty Python)

message: This article is either the result of plagiarism from this site: Stadium of Light a 2018 World Cup Venue?, or vice versa. Is there any way to find out which is the original, and is there any need to?
--Freedo50 (talk) 15:27, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Large Scale Plagiarism 

message: The Monty Python's use of 'Stadium of Light, Jarrow' was indeed a bathetic witticism, drawing together two opposites, the stadium of Benfica, at the time a highly glamorous European club and industrial Jarrow, famous for the march to London of its unemployed miners during the Depression. Jarrow, through this, became a symbol for 20th century English industrial, working class poverty. 
88.109.96.19 (talk) 08:46, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Yes, joke

message: Portuguese SL Benfica's stadium "Estádio da Luz" literally means "Stadium of Light" in english language. It's not a nickname! It's the exactly same name, and i can't see why this article is only about Sunderland's stadium.
:I believe "Estadio da Luz" is an unofficial name, even though "Stadium of Light" may be an accurate translation (I don't know if Luz means "light" in Portuguese as it does in Spanish, however).
::The "Luz" in "Estadio da Luz" is actually an area in Lisbon and should therefore not be translated. An English translation would therefore be "Luz Stadium". Andymilli 13:41, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The name of the portuguese stadium does not translate as "Stadium of Light". That's absurd. It translates as "Stadium of the Light". So, there is no connection between the two. This reference is only a means for the benfica fans to (once again) inject their club in any subject or conversation or discussion. More of the same, as it was reaching a landmark of 300 000 associates based on long dead associates and non-existing members. Wikipedia should be about reliable information, and not gratuitous marketing for some footbal clubs. MikeLousado 14:24, 19 November 2016 (EST)
Why, when looking for Benficas famous stadium, am I brought to this version. Estádio da Luz literally translates as stadium of light, and has been named this since about 1952. This is a new version, which copied the name.
I really suggest you have some respect for history, and change the ordering on the search so that users are given a choice when they search the name.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.128.223.67 (talk) 16:11, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Estádio da Luz

message: I just noticed that the article made it to GA class. Thanks to all the contributors, especially Sunderland06. Enigmamsg 20:45, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Hehe cheers, and thanks for the copyedit too. :) Sunderland06 (talk) 22:09, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Congratulations! 

message: Not really sure what was going on here. Should that be restored? Enigmamsg 05:30, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think that's fine because the star ranking system was phased out in 2006 as far as I recall. Cheers. Sunderland06 (talk) 20:13, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question 

message: Why was this moved without consensus?  Estadio da Luz means "Stadium of Luz," not "Stadium of Light."  Luz is the area in Portugal in which it is built.  The articles amply covered this and even included disambigs up top.  This should have been discussed first.  Cocytus [»talk«] 17:18, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. It's out of line to make such a move without even discussing it on the talk first. Enigmamsg 17:27, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

text: Cjmooney9: please sign your posts. Mr Stephen (talk) 18:46, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Look at the following example: West Ham United F.C. play at the Boleyn Ground and as such that is the name it is under. However, the ground is always referred to as Upton Park. The official name of the stadium is used, as should be for the Estadio da Luz. Furthermore, the article fore Barcelona's stadium would be Nou Camp and not Camp Nou if your suggestion of most used english name was used. Eddie6705 (talk) 18:53, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Recent moves 

message: Is this an error-
In 2003 the club announced plans to increase the groud capacity to 94'000, however relegation that year put such plans on hold.
-Should it say 49,000?
Qualicum (talk) 17:03, 21 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: 94'000?

message: what exactly does their slogan, "Ha'way The Lads" mean? This is mentioned in the Structure and Facilities section and is painted on the stands, visible in a photo. for other users who don't understand that particular dialect or English usage, could someone please translate? thanks!
Meat Eating Orchid (talk) 22:06, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It is basically a way to encourage the team, this might help clear it up. Sunderland06 (talk) 23:40, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Slogan

message: There is categorically A place in Lisbon called "Luz". 
"Luz" is Portuguese for "Light". When you translate into English, you're translating a place and not the biblical light. #sigh# So if you're ok into this, then use "Stadium of Light" not "Stadium of the light" or "Stadium of light".
In Portugal we use "Estádio da Luz" with a capital L meaning the place not "Estádio da luz" as "luz" "opposite to darkness". "Estádio da Luz" is also an unofficial name. The official name is "Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica".   — Preceding unsigned comment added by Good Hope Phanta (talk • contribs) 14:56, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Same same: There's an actual place in Lisbon called Luz 

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