Other clubs that are referred to by their nickname more often then their real name

[Deansy]

'Scotland's shame' - 'Scotland's shame wee-team withoot the bus-fare' !

[lord bunberry]

The famous

[Bostonhibby]

Poppy thieves is catching on, I met an Arsenal fan yesterday who knew who they were when I used the term. Guess they are becoming infamous.

[Mick O'Rourke]

The colour of the grass -)
Cabbage and Ribs
The Hi-Bees


The Bully Wee (Clyde)
The Harry Wraggs.... Jags ( Plastic Whistle)

The Bhoys... The Hoops

The Hi Hi ....Older fans here will remember this nickname for the now gone Third Lanark FC

The Jam tarts (the not so noisy neighbours)
Alternatively known by other fans as.... the moo campers or Budgie's Balloons.


Alternative names for stadiums?

The Holy Ground (Easter Road Stadium)


Over in Gorgie.....

Moo Camp ...Begging Bowl ...The Twilight Zone... or

Take yer pick

[Barman Stanton]

Hibs is actually a pretty unique one as Hibees is obviously our nickname. Hibs is more an alternative name.

[oneone73]

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Arabs

Arabs is the nickname for the fans not the club (as Resident Arab might have told you).

[esjorto]

Red Lichties
Diamonds
Loons
Accies
Gable Endies
Jags

[Aldo]

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Poppy thieves is catching on, I met an Arsenal fan yesterday who knew who they were when I used the term. Guess they are becoming infamous.

This works for me!!

[My_Wife_Camille]

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Arabs
Bairns
Doonhamers
Buddies
Bankies
'Well
Canaries
Gunners
Black Cats
Tractor Boys
The Honest Men
Libby

on what planet are any of those teams referred to by their nicknames more often that their real names?

[MWHIBBIES]

Internazionale Milan = Inter Milan or just Inter

AC Milan = Often just Milan, never just AC.

[Renfrew_Hibby]

Airdrie? Barca.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Raith

[Time For Heroes]

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Don't say that to a Nottingham Forest fan

Heard this many times but ive never been picked up for saying Notts Forest. (I live in Notts)

[Scouse Hibee]

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Heard this many times but ive never been picked up for saying Notts Forest. (I live in Notts)

Exactly, but I knew that and have done for years despite the protestations on here about it weeks ago.

[Is It On....]

Salford's Finest (Manchester United) though was told that by a 'City fan. My London friends also know who Sevco / The the Huns are as well 🙂

[Bristolhibby]

Not team name per say, but it was relatively recently in my life, last 10 years or so, that I found out they Upton Park was actually called the Boleyn Ground.

J

[Lancs Harp]

Pompey

[Time For Heroes]

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Exactly, but I knew that and have done for years despite the protestations on here about it weeks ago.

Missed the protestations. I got told that before moving done here, been here 4 years and have never heard anyone complain about it. I work with loads of Forest & County fans too.

[snooky]

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Arabs is the nickname for the fans not the club (as Resident Arab might have told you).

It was my understanding that the name referred to the club as Dundee United used to frequently put sand on their pitch.

[snooky]

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on what planet are any of those teams referred to by their nicknames more often that their real names?

Planet Snooky, okay?

[Haymaker]

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Not team name per say, but it was relatively recently in my life, last 10 years or so, that I found out they Upton Park was actually called the Boleyn Ground.

J

Interchangeable name for it.

[oneone73]

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It was my understanding that the name referred to the club as Dundee United used to frequently put sand on their pitch.

It still only refers to the fans, though, according to an Arab colleague. He says the club are the Terrors.

[Geo_1875]

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Interchangeable name for it.

Upton Park is the area not the football ground. You could watch West Ham play at Upton Park the same as you could watch the hertz play at Gorgie.

[stu in nottingham]

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Notts Forest.
Brighton

Nobody in Nottingham ever calls them 'Notts Forest'.

Nottingham Forest
Notts County

If people refer to 'Notts' they mean County.

[BH Hibs]

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Upton Park is the area not the football ground. You could watch West Ham play at Upton Park the same as you could watch the hertz play at Gorgie.

I used to love winding up a Celtic fan I worked with for years by asking her if she was at Parkhead at the weekend. The more she insisted on calling it Celtic Park the more I'd call it Parkhead until she would storm off in a huff.

[Mick O'Rourke]

On Dundee Utds nickname
Its both the Terrors or The Tangerines
Although i dont recall any Utd fan calling them that at games
Arabs is a name for their fans
On the Arab origin.
It may likely be connected to the "sanding" of the pitch
Tannadice back in the day had a horrendous playing surface, season after season
Made the old Boghead look like a bowling green

Another take was when George Galloway was leader of Dundee Council,the Labour administration flew the Palestinian flag above the City Chambers in solidarity with the plight of Palestinians(Arabs) in the occupied territories.

Galloway (although he know claims to be a Celt) was then, allegedly, a DU fan.
Maybe that is a loose connection
However,it was around that time some DU fans wore Arab headdresses to games.

The sanding of the pitch is more likely the case though.

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Nobody in Nottingham ever calls them 'Notts Forest'.

Nottingham Forest
Notts County

If people refer to 'Notts' they mean County.

I call them Notts Forest all the time. 😎

[snooky]

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It still only refers to the fans, though, according to an Arab colleague. He says the club are the Terrors.

You live & learn. Thanks for that

[Salt N Sauzee]

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on what planet are any of those teams referred to by their nicknames more often that their real names?

Probably Planet Earth mate. Don't think they're really into football on Mars.

[snooky]

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Probably Planet Earth mate. Don't think they're really into football on Mars.

Uranus, they are.