Sweeneys Penalties Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Coventry City....The Bantams Leicester - Fosse Tottenham - Lilywhite's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Watford used to be “The Blues” until they changed their kit colour. Cardiff - “Red Dragons” until they changed back to blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 5 hours ago, sglosbcfc said: Anyone else think the Crystal Palace image looks like the Nazi posters of the Jews from the 30s? Wow! That's unreal! I used to collect cigarette cards from the 20s, 30s, 40s etc and used to have alot of Ogdens, De Reszke cards, I think the Blackburn card here should be Bristol Rovers as I don't think Blackburn were ever called the Pirates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 My brother had a book of club nick names published in the late 50's / early 60's. Remembering the name of their ground, Shrewsbury were The Gaye Men, but they don't use that these days. Similarly, Fulham were The Cottagers. Chelsea were The Pensioners Leeds - The Peacocks. (Played at the peacock field next to a pub called the peacocks). Man U - The red devils I think Swindon are no longer The Railwaymen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Edge1981 said: Watford used to be “The Blues” until they changed their kit colour. Thanks for that, I didn't know that; http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Watford/Watford.htm In the early 1930s Watford's colours were registered as turquoise and white, a unique combination. As all records of the period have been destroyed, this has yet to be corroborated. Graham Brack recalls reading an account by a former player who made his debut in 1936 and who mentioned that this unique colour was adopted in an attempt to avoid the expense of having to buy a set of change shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon fan Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Originally, we were the Swindon Spartans - should revert to that, fantastic name. instead we’re one of the Robins. Clubs should not be named after birds - unless it’s Vultures or at least something less Nancy than a robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 49 minutes ago, swindon fan said: Originally, we were the Swindon Spartans - should revert to that, fantastic name. instead we’re one of the Robins. Clubs should not be named after birds - unless it’s Vultures or at least something less Nancy than a robin. As an ornithologist I can tell you there ain't nothing nancy about a Robin. They're feisty buggers and cock Robin's show no mercy if another ventures into his patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 3 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: As an ornithologist I can tell you there ain't nothing nancy about a Robin. They're feisty buggers and cock Robin's show no mercy if another ventures into his patch. Too true! https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/robin/ Robins sing nearly all year round and despite their cute appearance, they are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. Hence the impression; You'll never take the East End! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Sweeneys Penalties said: Coventry City....The Bantams Coventry's first nick name was The Singers as they were founded by workers at the Singer cycle factory. Rathe ironic then when a few years back they were sponsored by Peugeot who had been a rival cycle maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the frampton balti Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 13:45, The Dolman Pragmatist said: City started life as the Bristol Babes. Were we 'the babe' or the babes?? Like the former great nickname. I imagine its cos we were the new kid on the block back in the early 20th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the frampton balti Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 13:07, Southport Red said: The Black Arabs Any idea why??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, the frampton balti said: Were we 'the babe' or the babes?? Like the former great nickname. I imagine its cos we were the new kid on the block back in the early 20th century. I think it was because in the early 20th Century we had a very young team that punched above its weight by reaching the FA Cup final... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 12:11, Seneca the Younger said: The Rokerites - Sunderland The Biscuitmen - Reading The Glaziers - Palace The Peacocks - Leeds The Filberts - Leicester If Palace had stuck to that nickname, Man Utd fans would have hated 'em today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 13:55, Red Homer said: Why does the one with the nasty blue and white quarters and the pirate have Blackburn Rovers written underneath it? Something else that the Gas have stolen? I wonder why Blackburn were called the Pirates? I assumed Rovers got it from our seafaring history. Can't really imagine the landlocked middle of Lancashire to be a pirating hotspot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 16 hours ago, 22A said: Coventry's first nick name was The Singers as they were founded by workers at the Singer cycle factory. Rathe ironic then when a few years back they were sponsored by Peugeot who had been a rival cycle maker. And the poor buggers have to get on their bike to go to home games these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, LondonBristolian said: I wonder why Blackburn were called the Pirates? I assumed Rovers got it from our seafaring history. Can't really imagine the landlocked middle of Lancashire to be a pirating hotspot... I think it was just a manufacturing/ printing balls up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, the frampton balti said: Any idea why??? named after the local rugby team at Purdown called the Arabs who wore black shirts. I always thought they were named after the Arab pirates who used to stay on Lundy who attacked shipping from Bristol and who also used to raid coastal towns in South Wales/ South West to take away people for slavery, a Gashead corrected me on that one, but perhaps the rugby club called themselves that name after these pirate/slavers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonerNC Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Are we still the only footy team to be officially recognised for Cockney Rhyming Slang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolmoose Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 hours ago, the frampton balti said: Were we 'the babe' or the babes?? Like the former great nickname. I imagine its cos we were the new kid on the block back in the early 20th century. Surely should have been the "Bristol Babbers", innit, mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeble Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 8 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said: named after the local rugby team at Purdown called the Arabs who wore black shirts. I always thought they were named after the Arab pirates who used to stay on Lundy who attacked shipping from Bristol and who also used to raid coastal towns in South Wales/ South West to take away people for slavery, a Gashead corrected me on that one, but perhaps the rugby club called themselves that name after these pirate/slavers Rovers’ kit for their first season was all black with a yellow sash. The team on the adjacent pitch was indeed a rugby team called the Arabs. Incidentally a rover is an old word for pirate, hence the nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, weeble said: Rovers’ kit for their first season was all black with a yellow sash. The team on the adjacent pitch was indeed a rugby team called the Arabs. Incidentally a rover is an old word for pirate, hence the nickname. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 10 hours ago, weeble said: Incidentally a rover is an old word for pirate, hence the nickname. And gas is another word for stenching flatulence, hence the nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted August 18, 2020 Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Nogbad the Bad said: And gas is another word for stenching flatulence, hence the nickname. And can mean an unwanted smelly intrusion into the lives of normal well-behaved people so there`s another reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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