The Blues vs The Shrimpers

[Shrimper_JH]

Yeah good point

 

[Rusty Lee]

Think I may email the club to ask them to "keep it real" and call us the Shrimpers in future.

I will also request a meeting with the bluebells to discuss a new name. The location will be in a paddling pool filled with lube with a strict dress code.

 

[Napster]

Spurs is the nickname! After Tottenham Hotspurs

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Shrimper_JH @ June 17 2005,09:59)]And Sunderland were getting called the Mackems when they first moved to the SofL

Sunderlanders have been known as Mackems for a century or more as a result of the fact that the factories were in Wearside, whilst the money was on Tyneside.

So, when it came to consumer goods, the Wearsiders "Mak'em" and the Geordies "Tak'em"...

 

[Firestorm]

Quote[/b] (W4 Shrimper @ June 17 2005,09:58)]Well I'd know those teams as follows:

Coventry - Sky Blues
Crystal Palace - Eagles
Chelsea - Pensioners
Spurs - Lilywhites
Leeds - erm, United?
Reading - Royals
Wrexham - Robins

Which are 'old' and which are 'new'?

I remember Sunderland having a vote for 'Black Cats', as their old name of the 'Rokerites' went out of date when they moved stadium.

Coventry Used to be the Bantams before the kit change
Crystal Palace Used to be the Glaziers (After the exhibition centre)
Chelsea The Pensioners now the Blues
Spurs The Lillywhites The generally use the Spurs which is not a nickname but an appreviation of Hotspurs
Leeds The Peacocks before the Kit Change
Reading The Biscuitmen (Before the decline of the biscuit industry lead to the change to the Royals
Wrexham Used to be the Robins are now the Red Dragons

 

[Kent Shrimper]

quite over whelming then, 85-9 in favour of the Shrimpers and as our beloved leader takes so much notice of the consumer (Banning Smoking from the Hall

), maybe we will see a change in our marketing of The Shrimpers

 

[Gremlin]

Quote[/b] (Firestorm @ June 17 2005,10:51)]

Quote[/b] (W4 Shrimper @ June 17 2005,09:58)]Well I'd know those teams as follows:

Coventry - Sky Blues
Crystal Palace - Eagles
Chelsea - Pensioners
Spurs - Lilywhites
Leeds - erm, United?
Reading - Royals
Wrexham - Robins

Which are 'old' and which are 'new'?

I remember Sunderland having a vote for 'Black Cats', as their old name of the 'Rokerites' went out of date when they moved stadium.

Coventry   Used to be the Bantams before the kit change
Crystal Palace  Used to be the Glaziers (After the exhibition centre)
Chelsea  The Pensioners now the Blues
Spurs  The Lillywhites  The generally use the Spurs which is not a nickname but an appreviation of Hotspurs
Leeds  The Peacocks before the Kit Change
Reading  The Biscuitmen (Before the decline of the biscuit industry lead to the change to the Royals
Wrexham  Used to be the Robins are now the Red Dragons

You can add WBA to that list. In years gone by they were known as The Throstles but nowadays seem to be referred to as the Baggies.

 

[Shrimper_JH]

Brighton were once known as the Dolphins, and only came to be called the Seagulls following a clash between supporters against Crystal Palace. Palace fans gave their Eagles chant, and Brighton fans retaliated with Seagulls, and it just stuck

 

[Andy_S]

Quote[/b] (The General @ June 16 2005,22:00)]God.

Oh sorry. Shrimpers indeed.