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Post by Longsidebovril » Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:10 pm

Saw this on Twitter. From 1960.

Interesting to see who’s changed and who’s the same
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Post by yTib » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:59 pm

barnsley - tykes.
bradford city - bantams.

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Post by Pstotto » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:02 am

Tur...

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Post by Pstotto » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:03 am

Kick The Wednesday Var boys.

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Post by timshorts » Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:55 am

Brighton twice?
Shrimps - dolphins - seagulls - plastics.
Palace - eagles
Gateshead - heed.
Sunderland - Black cats

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Post by bfcjg » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:42 am

Some Lancashire teams have changed,
Bstards
Knobbers
Lashers
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Post by Alanstevensonsgloves » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:55 am

Dont show this to Forest fans, otherwise their nickname would change to the 'angry ones' 😂

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Post by Alanstevensonsgloves » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:55 am

And strutting P'eacocks' very apt for Leeds and their fans

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:05 am

bfcjg wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:42 am
Some Lancashire teams have changed,
Bstards
Knobbers
Lashers
Dont forget the Dingles

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Post by Foulthrow » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:29 am

Leeds have got rid of the pea part of their nickname.
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Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:51 am

I remember WBA when I was young as The Throstles but then in the 70's perhaps it became Baggies. No idea why.

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Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:51 am

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:51 am
I remember WBA when I was young as The Throstles but then in the 70's perhaps it became Baggies. No idea why.
Likewise, but Baggies has been around since the early 1900s too.

From their club historian:

‘In its early days The Hawthorns had only two entrances, one behind each goal.

‘On match days the gatekeepers would gather up the takings at each end and be escorted by policemen along the sides of the pitch to the centre line where their was a small office under the stand.

‘The gate money, mostly in pennies, amounted to a considerable sum and was carried in large cloth bags.

‘It wasn’t long before some wag in the crowd started shouting ‘here come the bag men!’ at their appearance in front of the main stand, and this developed into a chant of “here come the Baggies!”, giving the team its unofficial nickname.’
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Post by Silkyskills1 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:11 pm

So, the Throstles was just based on their club badge then?

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Post by maccclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:16 pm

There was a procession of similar bags across the bottom of the Bee Hole End right up until its demise, as I recall.

I'm sure at some clubs the instruction would've been to make the bags look as empty as possible so we can under declare the attendance and avoid donating too much to HMRC.

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Post by RingoMcCartney » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:49 pm

I knew a lad who worked on building sites who wasnt the sharpest. He got the nickname "Domestos " cos he was strong and thick......

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Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:20 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:11 pm
So, the Throstles was just based on their club badge then?
Throstles came when they moved to their current ground. Apparently throstle is a local word for a thrush which can be found in hawthorn bushes.

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Post by bobinho » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:21 pm

Weren’t we also called “the royalites “ or something like that due to being one of the teams watched in the cup final by a reigning monarch?

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Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:24 pm

bobinho wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:21 pm
Weren’t we also called “the royalites “ or something like that due to being one of the teams watched in the cup final by a reigning monarch?
I think it came from Prince Albert going on the Turf after he’d officially opened Victoria Hospital.

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Post by martin_p » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:28 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:24 pm
I think it came from Prince Albert going on the Turf after he’d officially opened Victoria Hospital.
Yep, certainly pre-dates the cup final. I think we were the first football club to be visited by royalty or something.

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Post by Herts Clarets » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:33 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:24 pm
I think it came from Prince Albert going on the Turf after he’d officially opened Victoria Hospital.
I had a mate who's nickname was Prince Albert. His real name was Willie Pearson :lol:
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Post by holdyourfire » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:31 pm

I was wondering why Shrewsbury town wasn't listed ?

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:24 pm
I think it came from Prince Albert going on the Turf after he’d officially opened Victoria Hospital.
Weren't there some photos posted of that visit, either on here or, the old place?

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Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:44 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:43 pm
Weren't there some photos posted of that visit, either on here or, the old place?
May have been but I don’t recall seeing any

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:59 pm

Ah right.
Seemed to remember him in an old car on or, around the Turf.

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Post by IanMcL » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:38 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:51 am
Likewise, but Baggies has been around since the early 1900s too.

From their club historian:


‘It wasn’t long before some wag in the crowd started shouting ‘here come the bag men!’ at their appearance in front of the main stand, and this developed into a chant of “here come the Baggies!”, giving the team its unofficial nickname.’
Who would have thought there were 'wags' even then!!!

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Post by IanMcL » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:41 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:49 pm
I knew a lad who worked on building sites who wasnt the sharpest. He got the nickname "Domestos " cos he was strong and thick......
In the war it would have ended....and kills 99% of GERMans!
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Post by RingoMcCartney » Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:48 pm

IanMcL wrote:
Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:41 pm
In the war it would have ended....and kills 99% of GERMans!
And I know we're wandering off the topic, but if you could come up with the product that "kills the remaining 1% " you'd be a very wealthy man.

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Post by Stayingup » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:29 pm

yTib wrote:
Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:59 pm
barnsley - tykes.
bradford city - bantams.
Posh

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Post by Dum Spiro Spero » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:30 pm

Information on Prince Albert's visit to open Victoria Hospital before going to Burnley v Bolton.

https://redrosecollections.lancashire.g ... 3871502084

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Post by Stayingup » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:30 pm

Why are Darlington the Quakers? Pity the Shakers aren't around any more. Well they are but not at the Gigg.

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Post by dougcollins » Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:48 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:20 pm
Throstles came when they moved to their current ground. Apparently throstle is a local word for a thrush which can be found in hawthorn bushes.
I can recall the ground being referred to as 'The Throstles' Nest'. Wasn't just a local term, Throstle was quite commonly used throughout the UK.

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Post by IanMcL » Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:10 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:
Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:48 pm
And I know we're wandering off the topic, but if you could come up with the product that "kills the remaining 1% " you'd be a very wealthy man.
It would do away with everything then!!!



All we are saying, is give germs a chance!
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