Sweeneys Penalties Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 The New Saints in the league of Wales, Bohemians in the League of Ireland, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 02:15, miser said: Think Midlothian is a place or region. But St Mirren or Albion Rovers ain't. Assuming we are allowing Scottish football into this question. On 03/01/2019 at 20:03, Sweeneys Penalties said: Albion Rovers Just hedging their bets!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshire_red Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 20:07, Sweeneys Penalties said: The New Saints in the league of Wales, Bohemians in the League of Ireland, Actually The New Saints was based on two things firstly the same initials as the Chairman's company who was the main sponsor at the time Total Network Solutions and the village the team were based at the time Llansantffraid (Church of Saint Brigid -, a Celtic Saint) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 11:50, Red-Robbo said: The Black Arabs Thé Black Arabs ‘ Strapped ‘ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 01:29, Red-Robbo said: Raith Rovers? Arsenal? Raith was actually an area, although where it's boundaries were is a bit vague, there was a famous battle there years ago. I learnt this after a conversation with a very drunk Dunfermline fan after watching them lose at home to Brechin City, which goes to show if you want to learn the really interesting things in life, you should go to pubs. A few years back you could have had Morton, but they have since added Greenock to their name, and in a similar vein Orient, I mean I know 'The Orient' is a place, but it is some distance from where the football team originate As someone else has pointed out, both Celtic and Rangers do not have Glasgow in their name. You could have had Ferranti Thistle, but when they got into senior football in the 70s the name was deemed unsuitable (it was a works team) and it was changed to Meadowbank Thistle. Oh, and Partick don't play in Partick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Raith was actually an area, although where it's boundaries were is a bit vague, there was a famous battle there years ago. I learnt this after a conversation with a very drunk Dunfermline fan after watching them lose at home to Brechin City, which goes to show if you want to learn the really interesting things in life, you should go to pubs. A few years back you could have had Morton, but they have since added Greenock to their name, and in a similar vein Orient, I mean I know 'The Orient' is a place, but it is some distance from where the football team originate As someone else has pointed out, both Celtic and Rangers do not have Glasgow in their name. You could have had Ferranti Thistle, but when they got into senior football in the 70s the name was deemed unsuitable (it was a works team) and it was changed to Meadowbank Thistle. Oh, and Partick don't play in Partick. Put an Irishman in charge and this is the sort of rambling nonsense we can expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, Miah Dennehy said: Raith was actually an area, although where it's boundaries were is a bit vague, there was a famous battle there years ago. I learnt this after a conversation with a very drunk Dunfermline fan after watching them lose at home to Brechin City, which goes to show if you want to learn the really interesting things in life, you should go to pubs. A few years back you could have had Morton, but they have since added Greenock to their name, and in a similar vein Orient, I mean I know 'The Orient' is a place, but it is some distance from where the football team originate As someone else has pointed out, both Celtic and Rangers do not have Glasgow in their name. You could have had Ferranti Thistle, but when they got into senior football in the 70s the name was deemed unsuitable (it was a works team) and it was changed to Meadowbank Thistle. Oh, and Partick don't play in Partick. Orient have been known as ‘Leyton Orient’ & ‘Clapton Orient’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 16, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 02:15, miser said: Think Midlothian is a place or region. But St Mirren or Albion Rovers ain't. Assuming we are allowing Scottish football into this question. Indeed, have a good friend who has just moved back to Paisley, where St Mirren play They were named after Saint Mirin who is the patron Saint of Paisley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, phantom said: Indeed, have a good friend who has just moved back to Paisley, where St Mirren play They were named after Saint Mirin who is the patron Saint of Paisley Japanese Rice Wine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Kaizer Chiefs in Johannesburg Also - Arsenal aren't named after London or even the part of London the play in. Yes there is a tube station called Arsenal but that is named after the team. True they were originally Woolwich Arsenal, from Woolwich, but their modern name has no geographical reference. Edit: See this has already been discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 12:29, BobBobSuperBob said: I’m aware of that Their Club name is and has been for many years, Arsenal Arsenal is not a place / area The origins are a team of munition workers from Woolwich Well there are now houses and flats where the Arsenal used to be, I lived there last year and my address was Woolwich Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Corner Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: Kaizer Chiefs in Johannesburg Also - Arsenal aren't named after London or even the part of London the play in. Yes there is a tube station called Arsenal but that is named after the team. True they were originally Woolwich Arsenal, from Woolwich, but their modern name has no geographical reference. Edit: See this has already been discussed. Arsenal Tube Station used to be called Gillespie Road until pressure from Arsenal FC (or some generous backhanders!) got them to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephjnr Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Bristol Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Crystal Palace - originally a building in Hyde Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Bit of a random one, may not fit the category but Grimsby play in Cleethorpes. Oddly, having now googled it, seems Cleethorpes play in Grimsby as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Real Sociedad in San Sebastián. Albeit for 8yrs it appears they were called Donastia Club de Fútbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gifford Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Nottingham Forest don't play in Nottingham but Notts County do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Miah Dennehy said: Raith was actually an area, although where it's boundaries were is a bit vague, there was a famous battle there years ago. I learnt this after a conversation with a very drunk Dunfermline fan after watching them lose at home to Brechin City, which goes to show if you want to learn the really interesting things in life, you should go to pubs. A few years back you could have had Morton, but they have since added Greenock to their name, and in a similar vein Orient, I mean I know 'The Orient' is a place, but it is some distance from where the football team originate As someone else has pointed out, both Celtic and Rangers do not have Glasgow in their name. You could have had Ferranti Thistle, but when they got into senior football in the 70s the name was deemed unsuitable (it was a works team) and it was changed to Meadowbank Thistle. Oh, and Partick don't play in Partick. But there is no modern place called Raith and in fact we don't even know where the Battle of Raith was fought. Hence the famous Grandstand clanger, "They'll be dancing on the streets of Raith tonight." Non-league has lots of non-geographically named teams: TNS in the League of Wales, for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Back in the days of "amature " rugby.........I always imagined a Bris fan asking at Temple Meads for " A day return to Old Merchant Tailors, please " . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 A Port Vale fan once told me they were named after a small port on the Trent & Mersey Canal. Port Street and Middleport Park and Westport Lake are nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 01:16, BobBobSuperBob said: Arsenal Woolwich Arsenal. No-one calls them that now tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 28 minutes ago, WarksRobin said: Crystal Palace - originally a building in Hyde Park Sorry to be pedantic but the original Crystal Palace was in Sydenham near the area of Crystal Palace, in South London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Coppello said: Sorry to be pedantic but the original Crystal Palace was in Sydenham near the area of Crystal Palace, in South London! @WarksRobin actually, I take that back. I just googled it and you were right, they built it in Hyde Park and then relocated it. Every day is a school day on OTIB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 27 minutes ago, myol'man said: A Port Vale fan once told me they were named after a small port on the Trent & Mersey Canal. Port Street and Middleport Park and Westport Lake are nearby. I thought it was named after a posh house/private club in the area (going back a bit ) where the founders used to meet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Crystal Palce don’t play in the area of London known as Crystal Palace. Grimsby play in Cleethorpes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 59 minutes ago, sephjnr said: Bristol Rovers. Yes, it’s good to know that they play in a City! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkRockDad Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 There are quite a few of these in football in Wales. Two from the Welsh Premier League: Cefn Druids - Play in Wrexham. New Saints - Play on Oswestry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 10:13, cider hoss rules said: QPR, Crystal Palace Crystal Palace play in South Norwood, just south of Upper Norwood which since The Great Exhibition is also known as Crystal Palace ( a place with two names). So it is a geographical area where they don't play, which has two names Simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 Espanyol could be considered here as well. Yes they play in Spain but they don't have a particularly specific name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 33 minutes ago, Coppello said: Sorry to be pedantic but the original Crystal Palace was in Sydenham near the area of Crystal Palace, in South London! No, it was in Upper Norwood, not Sydenham Have worked in Crystal Palace for the last 29 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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