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***Scouse Hibee*** · 07-08-2014 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Hiberlin

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For last 30 years or so I've been referred to as Jock because it's apparently hilarious. I also obviously come from Jockland and speak Jockanese.

It's not worth getting your knickers in a twist over, instead I just treat the imbeciles who propagate this hilarity with utter contempt.

I don't think the people who refer to Scottish folk as Jock find it hilarious at all, you're reading far too much into it.

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 07-08-2014 08:33 PM

Surely someone on here has a spare million kicking about? Someone? Anyone...?

***Aldo*** · 07-08-2014 08:37 PM

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Surely someone on here has a spare million kicking about? Someone? Anyone...?

Sorry I've only got £999,999.99. :-)

**SanFranHibs** · 07-08-2014 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee

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I don't the people who refer to Scottish folk as Jock find it hilarious at all, you're reading far too much into it.

True. And of course in Scotland there are quite a few John's that are called Jock by choice ! The one I never understood when I was real young was Sandy from Alexander. I know 'and' is present in both...but Sandy? Anyone enlighten me on this? Probably really simple but then, so am I.

***Jonnyboy*** · 07-08-2014 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by SanFranHibs

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True. And of course in Scotland there are quite a few John's that are called Jock by choice ! The one I never understood when I was real young was Sandy from Alexander. I know 'and' is present in both...but Sandy? Anyone enlighten me on this? Probably really simple but then, so am I.

Dunno about that one but Trig's pronunciation of Rodney was a cracker. Dave

**SanFranHibs** · 07-08-2014 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

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Dunno about that one but Trig's pronunciation of Rodney was a cracker. Dave

'So, what's Dave then? A nickname?'

**MyJo** · 07-08-2014 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by SanFranHibs

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True. And of course in Scotland there are quite a few John's that are called Jock by choice ! The one I never understood when I was real young was Sandy from Alexander. I know 'and' is present in both...but Sandy? Anyone enlighten me on this? Probably really simple but then, so am I.

it'll be from the way its pronounced in a scottish accent: alec-sand-er.

**SanFranHibs** · 07-08-2014 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by MyJo

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it'll be from the way its pronounced in a scottish accent: alec-sand-er.

Good pickup MyJo. Not the way I procounce it.

Alec-san-der.
Alec-sand-er.
Alex-ander.
Alex-an-der.

Mmmm. I am going to stick with Trig on this one...Dave.

**~~southsider~~** · 07-08-2014 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Aldo

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Sorry I've only got £999,999.99. :-)

My euro millions tickets are on ! GGTTH

**MyJo** · 07-08-2014 09:03 PM

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Good pickup MyJo. Not the way I procounce it.

Alec-san-der.
Alec-sand-er.
Alex-ander.
Alex-an-der.

Mmmm. I am going to stick with Trig on this one...Dave.

your probably used to hearing the name said with a pronounced X and then an emphasis on the A of the next syllable.
Alex!-aander

**~~southsider~~** · 07-08-2014 09:20 PM

Scotland has lots of those. My faithers name is Hugh and all his pals and my uncles cried him Shug !!!! ?

**SanFranHibs** · 07-08-2014 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by southsider

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Scotland has lots of those. My faithers name is Hugh and all his pals and my uncles cried him Shug !!!! ?

And Blackadder assured me that Tom is short for Bob !!

Or maybe he said I was short of s few bob!

***J-C*** · 07-08-2014 09:30 PM

I'm a John and both me and my dad got called Jackie, at school I was alled Jake.

The French for John is Jacques and Jake comes from the Hebrew Jacob ( which is another form of John )

**SanFranHibs** · 07-08-2014 09:36 PM

and back to reality and this thread's purpose.

LG....we'll leave the light on for you!

**MontrealHibs** · 07-08-2014 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by NadeAteMyLunch!

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Surely someone on here has a spare million kicking about? Someone? Anyone...?

Or if a 1000 of us had a spare £83 a month for a year...

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 07-08-2014 09:52 PM

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Sorry I've only got £999,999.99. :-)

I've got a penny. Fancy chipping in with me and buying him?

**NadeAteMyLunch!** · 07-08-2014 09:52 PM

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Or if a 1000 of us had a spare £83 a month for a year...

Sounds doable 😊

**macca70** · 07-08-2014 10:05 PM

The club should do a deal with the fans, if we sell 4000 more season ticks generating about £1.5 mill and financing the deal then we'll sign Griffiths.

**Turkish Green** · 07-08-2014 10:29 PM

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I'm a John and both me and my dad got called Jackie, at school I was alled Jake.

The French for John is Jacques and Jake comes from the Hebrew Jacob ( which is another form of John )

YJacques is the French equivalent of James. Jean is French for John.

**down-the-slope** · 07-08-2014 10:29 PM

I'm a James....Seamus in Gaelic .......Jacob in the old Hebrew.....

**magpie1892** · 07-08-2014 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Kato

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Got a question for you, magpie1892, not pulling you up on your use of words as plenty have done that already.

Is the use of the term "Declans" and other such jibes along those lines in common usage in Scottish Football grounds' press boxes?

Not being judgmental, serious question.

Depends who you're talking to, or if other journos are trying to annoy colleagues. Quite often hear declan, hun, and the like. Sevco and Celtic fans are the only clubs that seem to attract a significant measure of derogatory comments towards their fans. Don't know if 'sheep ****gers' counts? I've heard a few journos with hun tendencies say very derogatory things about Hibs in the Easter Road press room, and likewise 'Celtic-minded' journos saying similar about Hearts in the press cupboard at Tynecastle.

So, yes, I would say it's fairly common.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 07-08-2014 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by SanFranHibs

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True. And of course in Scotland there are quite a few John's that are called Jock by choice ! The one I never understood when I was real young was Sandy from Alexander. I know 'and' is present in both...but Sandy? Anyone enlighten me on this? Probably really simple but then, so am I.

my late father Alexander was nicknamed Sandy by his workmates, when i asked him why, he said...just because :)

***Kato*** · 07-08-2014 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by magpie1892

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Depends who you're talking to, or if other journos are trying to annoy colleagues. Quite often hear declan, hun, and the like. Sevco and Celtic fans are the only clubs that seem to attract a significant measure of derogatory comments towards their fans. Don't know if 'sheep ****gers' counts? I've heard a few journos with hun tendencies say very derogatory things about Hibs in the Easter Road press room, and likewise 'Celtic-minded' journos saying similar about Hearts in the press cupboard at Tynecastle.

So, yes, I would say it's fairly common.

Cheers

**magpie1892** · 07-08-2014 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by Kato

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Cheers

No bother. You probably won't be surprised to learn that Celtic's support attract slightly more 'vaguely racist' (!) abuse than Sevconians. It used to be massively disproportionate, but has more-or-less levelled up over the last 15 years or so for a variety of reasons.

I don't agree that the term 'declans' is racist, certainly not in the context I was using it and opinion seems divided here. If 'declan' is racist, then I guess 'hun' is out as well. Sheep ****gers insinuates bestiality; I see '****bos' and '****castle' and the like on here and elsewhere all the time. I guess it's horses for courses on how offended you want to be. I get 'English *******' all the time, or that 'Geordies are Scots with their brains kicked' out but while I am sure there are some who would argue that this is racist, it doesn't offend me in the least. People being offended on my behalf grates though.

**R11Loaded** · 07-08-2014 11:08 PM

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Rangers?

Celtic do want their brothers back up, after all..

Leigh would and I quote straight from his twitter

"I would rather neck my dad than sign for Rangers"

***SteveHFC*** · 07-08-2014 11:11 PM

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I'm a James....Seamus in Gaelic .......Jacob in the old Hebrew.....

My name is Stiofán in Gaelic

**SanFranHibs** · 08-08-2014 06:44 AM

But as Celtic are not playing on Saturday might we see LG at Easter Road merely as a fan?

We know that's all it would be but I bet quite a few of the Celtic fans would be upset...again.

LG....we'll leave the light on for you.

**TheFamous1875** · 08-08-2014 06:51 AM

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But as Celtic are not playing on Saturday might we see LG at Easter Road merely as a fan?

We know that's all it would be but I bet quite a few of the Celtic fans would be upset...again.

LG....we'll leave the light on for you.

Spot on. We need to make everyone in European football aware that although he's playing for Celtic, he's OUR player and this is where he wants to be.

Pile the pressure and they'll have to make a move as they couldn't stomach someone seeing them as second fiddle.

FIRST TO WEAR THE GREEN AND THEY KNOW IT.

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**SanFranHibs** · 08-08-2014 07:10 AM

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Spot on. We need to make everyone in European football aware that although he's playing for Celtic, he's OUR player and this is where he wants to be.

Pile the pressure and they'll have to make a move as they couldn't stomach someone seeing them as second fiddle.

FIRST TO WEAR THE GREEN AND THEY KNOW IT.

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Of course I know we are playing Livi and it is the current Hibs squad we will be supporting, not a current Celtic player, but If he happens to be there I still think a few timely LG songs would not be amiss. Piss them right off.

LG...we'll leave the light on for you.

P.S. and the first to wear the green and white hoops (which I am glad we dropped).