TedsHeadIs Red Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 9 hours ago, 42nite said: West country la la la.... A lot of people in Devon and Cornwall get very irritated by us claiming we’re from the West Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreedyHarry Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, TedsHeadIs Red said: A lot of people in Devon and Cornwall get very irritated by us claiming we’re from the West Country That’s them though isn’t it-getting irritated about everything including having no tourists and then having too many tourists. Which way cream and jam goes on overly dry cake etc. My understanding is the West Country includes Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire as well as Bristol. I guess it’s a pretty fluid interpretation though depending on what suits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 14 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: I actually get more annoyed - not that annoyed, admittedly! - when people call Man City "City" on the apparent presumption no other "City" teams exist... Now you’re talking, it’s the same shit with ‘ United ‘. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Well, there's only one team in Bristol, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, TedsHeadIs Red said: A lot of people in Devon and Cornwall get very irritated by us claiming we’re from the West Country Gate to the West Country isn’t it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 41 minutes ago, TedsHeadIs Red said: A lot of people in Devon and Cornwall get very irritated by us claiming we’re from the West Country But they're from the South West, not West Country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsince1994 Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, SecretSam said: But they're from the South West, not West Country. Precisely Bristol - West Country Devon - South West Cornwall - Southest Westest Horfield - Shit'ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, SecretSam said: But they're from the South West, not West Country. Had this very argument on a 12 hour guard shift with a lad from Plymouth, needless to say we didn't come to a conclusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Murraysrightplum said: Every time this topic comes up on this forum I ask people to remember what OTIB stands for! 20 pages of moaning knee jerk reactions to any defeat? Would be managers who know in an instance where NP is going wrong. Financial experts who can tell SL a thing or two about finance And Robbored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 You have all said it already, but I add to the ranks of those who it may have rankled with a bit in the past, but now I love it, as it is complete affirmation of the fact we are now the "only team in Bristol" worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Offside said: It’s always irked me. Out of interest, do the fewers get called it as well? Fraid so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KernowRed Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 42 minutes ago, SecretSam said: But they're from the South West, not West Country. Most in Cornwall say they are not in England! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Having just played QPR, who do you think they are talking about, when they refer to "Bristol". .? We should refer to QPR as "Queens". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 15 hours ago, Supersonic Robin said: I've had conversations with northerners who are genuinely unaware that Bristol Rovers exist. Did you have these conversations with football fans? If so I’m genuinely surprised by this - I’m obviously not a fan of any other club in this country but I have heard of all the clubs in the four divisions and all the clubs in the national league tiers. Rovers are certainly not as famous and universally liked as they like to think but I’m sure proper football fans would know there are two clubs in Bristol ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 29 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: We should refer to QPR as "Queens". Or just call them "London". This should apply when we play any London club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fpcity Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Have to say it really doesn't bother me. Most people outside of Bristol or football fans generally know of us more than rovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redland Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 17 hours ago, REDOXO said: I always liken it to people calling Bradford City, Bradford. Bradford Park Avenue are as irrelevant to everyone else in football as Bristol Rovers are. So Bristol is actually a positive. I agree. It implies that we are the only recognised football team in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Oh Louie louie said: I can recall a fa cup draw, when rovers played derby i think. They gave it out as bristol city, they went mental as you can imagine. Would love to have been in a pub in kingswood to see that. Most of them are full of City fans nowadays Louie. 1 hour ago, redsince1994 said: Precisely Bristol - West Country Devon - South West Cornwall - Northern France. Horfield - Shit'ole edited to how I see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Did you have these conversations with football fans? If so I’m genuinely surprised by this - I’m obviously not a fan of any other club in this country but I have heard of all the clubs in the four divisions and all the clubs in the national league tiers. Rovers are certainly not as famous and universally liked as they like to think but I’m sure proper football fans would know there are two clubs in Bristol ... Yepp, they'd certainly claim to be football fans - 1 was even a season ticket holder at a northern football club! By no means am I saying it's the majority, but these people are out there. I agree it seems very surprising. In general, I think you'd be surprised by the level of football knowledge displayed by many "football fans". How often is there a thread on this forum about why we can't just spend £50m on players despite SL being a billionaire, for example? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Ska Junkie said: Most of them are full of City fans nowadays Louie. edited to how I see it! like your thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 I dont really care, All it does is show how irrelevant the gas have become Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 It really doesn't bother me in the slightest. Bristol City City Nigel Pearson's Bristol City Nigel Pearson's Red & White Army Worzels She-Teds Brizzle Brizzle 5h!tty The 5h!tty 82ers The Robins The Reds The Mighty Reds The Red Army Carrot-crunchers or just plain Bristol........ We've been referred to by most of these names and as a supporter really don't care. I am simply not insulted or annoyed by any of these names - not even those (like She-Ted, 5h!tty or 82ers) that are supposed to be an insult. I just find those a bit pathetic really that they couldn't come up with something more witty or amusing.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Up until NP got hold of us. The (ahem) two local clubs were a right pair of "Bristol's!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 And don’t seem to get this scenario any more.. when meeting others from outside of Bristol I always used to get asked City or Rovers / Red or Blue etc. Nobody has said that to me in years, they just assume you’re a Bristol City fan now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AG City Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 I get more annoyed about Manchester City being called 'City' as if they are the only football club in the land with City as part of their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 22 hours ago, WessexPest said: Is it just my imagination or is this annoying trend getting worse? Doesn’t help that our own co-commentator did it persistently during the Luton game, of course, but all over social media from QPR fans - Bristol this, Bristol that, Bristol the other. Argh!! Perhaps we should tell people that every time we are referred to as “Bristol” a tree is cut down in the rainforest or something… I don’t mind it, for me it enforces that there is only one team in Bristol so they don’t need to define it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, chowie said: And don’t seem to get this scenario any more.. when meeting others from outside of Bristol I always used to get asked City or Rovers / Red or Blue etc. Nobody has said that to me in years, they just assume you’re a Bristol City fan now. I once saw a cartoon entitled 'Bristolian Speed Dating', with a pic of a bloke asking a bemused woman '5h!t or gas?' I can't find it now but it made I larf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, SecretSam said: Well, there's only one team in Bristol, so... I can think of one or two others such as , Bristol St George (aka Roman Glass St George) and Bristol Manor Farm. But apart from that, you're right, I can't think of any other football club in Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 It used to bother me, but honestly; years up north (specifically years where the blue few were lower/non-league) have led me to believe it’s actually no bad thing. As many have mentioned; we’ve recently (and might soon again…) be the only league side from our city, so I think it’s just people (rightly) not being aware we’re a two team city (emphasis on the ‘City’ part). For me they gave up the right to call themselves Bristol when they moved to squat in Bath anyway. OTIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandproud Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 22 hours ago, Murraysrightplum said: Every time this topic comes up on this forum I ask people to remember what OTIB stands for! Yeh we know,but would they say "Manchester" instead of saying Man u or Man C or " Sheffield " and not United or Wednesday,, no, its called respect, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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