Toylyyev
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Post by Toylyyev on Sept 17, 2021 16:33:53 GMT
The only ones with a with a primate mascot that i am aware of are a hurling gaelic football side in Malaysia. www.orangeire.com/ |
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 17, 2021 16:47:14 GMT
The only ones with a with a primate mascot that i am aware of are a hurling gaelic football side in Malaysia. www.orangeire.com/Even in Hartlepool, it's RU club Hartlepool Rovers who have the hanging monkey as the club badge, not Hartlepool United FC, though the latter did have the monkey mascot who got elected as Mayor. |
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Post by bjornhattan on Sept 17, 2021 17:25:33 GMT
The only ones with a with a primate mascot that i am aware of are a hurling gaelic football side in Malaysia. www.orangeire.com/Even in Hartlepool, it's RU club Hartlepool Rovers who have the hanging monkey as the club badge, not Hartlepool United FC, though the latter did have the monkey mascot who got elected as Mayor. Chalvey Sports have a monkey on their badge. Their nickname is the Stabmonks due to a local legend about a monkey getting stabbed by an angry father. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 17, 2021 18:50:09 GMT
More Owls than Blades there I would think Well that's my point - would he bump into blades in any numbers?
And of course, way, way, back in time Wednesday being the older team their first nickname was .....The Blades.
Both sets of fans call the others Pigs these days. I think the Blades fans are more creative about it though.. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 17, 2021 19:13:41 GMT
www.fanchants.com/football-songs/sheffield_utd-chants/swingin-a-pig/It is quite an experience being in the Leppins Lane End when the Hillsborough tannoy starts up "Swinging the Blues" and the Blades fans supply the correct words (with numerous inflatable pigs dressed in blue and white stripes being batted around). Looked for a video without success..
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 17, 2021 20:42:24 GMT
I'm not a big user of the block function - I think I only have Captain Footnote (not his real name) blocked, and from what I can see he's not been around for a while. But I am considering upping that to two. Go on. Spoil yourself and just do it. You know you want to. Actually, I will. Goodbye, you poisonous old bar-room bore. |
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Post by carlton43 on Sept 17, 2021 20:57:38 GMT
Go on. Spoil yourself and just do it. You know you want to. Actually, I will. Goodbye, you poisonous old bar-room bore. Farewell sweet prince. Tomorrow I shall be in the bar of the Red Deer and boring relatives of Carol but I hope without any poison. |
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Post by grahammurray on Sept 17, 2021 21:05:20 GMT
Double clotted too. Still, it's good to know from C43 that Phil Mickelson (missed cut) did just as well at the Open as Jordan Speith (2nd) in that neither of them won. Oh dear! Do you have nothing better to do? There isn't anything better. |
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Post by Foggy on Sept 18, 2021 22:56:54 GMT
www.fanchants.com/football-songs/sheffield_utd-chants/swingin-a-pig/It is quite an experience being in the Leppins Lane End when the Hillsborough tannoy starts up "Swinging the Blues" and the Blades fans supply the correct words (with numerous inflatable pigs dressed in blue and white stripes being batted around). Looked for a video without success.. Due to its infamy, the Leppings Lane End is usually referred to as simply The West Stand these days. |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on Sept 19, 2021 4:51:54 GMT
www.fanchants.com/football-songs/sheffield_utd-chants/swingin-a-pig/It is quite an experience being in the Leppins Lane End when the Hillsborough tannoy starts up "Swinging the Blues" and the Blades fans supply the correct words (with numerous inflatable pigs dressed in blue and white stripes being batted around). Looked for a video without success.. Due to its infamy, the Leppings Lane End is usually referred to as simply The West Stand these days. Both are used verbally in Sheffield, it depends a bit on context. You sit in the West Stand but away fans historically stood at the Leppings Lane End. Away fans enter the ground at the Leppings Lane End, the stand is often not mentioned. Though if you're entering that individual stand then it is the West Stand. As for where you are once in the ground well both are used interchangeably. You're right in terms of club day to day publicity, ticketing etc it will generally talk about as the West Stand. |
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Post by carlton43 on Sept 19, 2021 10:57:14 GMT
Due to its infamy, the Leppings Lane End is usually referred to as simply The West Stand these days. Both are used verbally in Sheffield, it depends a bit on context. You sit in the West Stand but away fans historically stood at the Leppings Lane End. Away fans enter the ground at the Leppings Lane End, the stand is often not mentioned. Though if you're entering that individual stand then it is the West Stand. As for where you are once in the ground well both are used interchangeably. You're right in terms of club day to day publicity, ticketing etc it will generally talk about as the West Stand. I was on the tram yesterday with Wednesday fans (really nice bunch of lads) but got out at West Street. There is a Leppings Lane stop that I use for our picture framers and restorers. But I am a Blades supporter. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 19, 2021 11:04:39 GMT
Both are used verbally in Sheffield, it depends a bit on context. You sit in the West Stand but away fans historically stood at the Leppings Lane End. Away fans enter the ground at the Leppings Lane End, the stand is often not mentioned. Though if you're entering that individual stand then it is the West Stand. As for where you are once in the ground well both are used interchangeably. You're right in terms of club day to day publicity, ticketing etc it will generally talk about as the West Stand. I was on the tram yesterday with Wednesday fans (really nice bunch of lads) but got out at West Street. There is a Leppings Lane stop that I use for our picture framers and restorers. But I am a Blades supporter. As United's nickname was orginally 'The Cutlers' can we assume you always alight from the tram at a fork in the road? |
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Post by ilerda on Sept 19, 2021 11:15:40 GMT
I always had the impression from my time in Sheffield that the name Leppings Lane wasn’t a problem for locals because they just knew it as a road and a place in Hillsborough. It was outsiders why only associated it with the events at the stadium and that’s what made it a bit problematic.
Kind of like how for most people locally Soham is just a small town in Cambridgeshire, whereas for a lot of the country it’s only known as the place where two girls were murdered by their school caretaker.
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 19, 2021 12:42:33 GMT
www.fanchants.com/football-songs/sheffield_utd-chants/swingin-a-pig/It is quite an experience being in the Leppins Lane End when the Hillsborough tannoy starts up "Swinging the Blues" and the Blades fans supply the correct words (with numerous inflatable pigs dressed in blue and white stripes being batted around). Looked for a video without success.. Due to its infamy, the Leppings Lane End is usually referred to as simply The West Stand these days. Not in Sheffield, or certainly not amongst Blades fans.. Stands are always changing their names, but fans tend to use the traditional street name. There is no disrespect in using the original name of the stand. |
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Post by carlton43 on Sept 19, 2021 13:41:31 GMT
I was on the tram yesterday with Wednesday fans (really nice bunch of lads) but got out at West Street. There is a Leppings Lane stop that I use for our picture framers and restorers. But I am a Blades supporter. As United's nickname was orginally 'The Cutlers' can we assume you always alight from the tram at a fork in the road? Why not? I then cut across the road sharpish as it is usually very busy. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 19, 2021 15:52:41 GMT
Both are used verbally in Sheffield, it depends a bit on context. You sit in the West Stand but away fans historically stood at the Leppings Lane End. Away fans enter the ground at the Leppings Lane End, the stand is often not mentioned. Though if you're entering that individual stand then it is the West Stand. As for where you are once in the ground well both are used interchangeably. You're right in terms of club day to day publicity, ticketing etc it will generally talk about as the West Stand. I was on the tram yesterday with Wednesday fans (really nice bunch of lads) but got out at West Street. There is a Leppings Lane stop that I use for our picture framers and restorers. But I am a Blades supporter. Have you been a Blades supporter for long Carlton? |
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Khunanup
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Post by Khunanup on Sept 19, 2021 17:48:10 GMT
I was on the tram yesterday with Wednesday fans (really nice bunch of lads) but got out at West Street. There is a Leppings Lane stop that I use for our picture framers and restorers. But I am a Blades supporter. Have you been a Blades supporter for long Carlton? He's a Gooner. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 19, 2021 17:52:04 GMT
Have you been a Blades supporter for long Carlton? He's a Gooner. And a bit of a tractor boy on the side. |
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Khunanup
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Post by Khunanup on Sept 19, 2021 18:00:49 GMT
And a bit of a tractor boy on the side. Of course. Ephemeral, snowflake, glory supporting nonsense, not being able to lower themselves to being a real football fan. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 19, 2021 18:04:31 GMT
And a bit of a tractor boy on the side. Of course. Ephemeral, snowflake, glory supporting nonsense, not being able to lower themselves to being a real football fan. Given their form in recent seasons supporting Ipswich has been anything but a glory hunt!
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