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1van Sprou7e
25-06-2017, 04:03 PM
Always found it interesting that people rarely use the full names for Hibs and hearts

What other clubs does this apply to?

(Also examples like referring to Newcastle United as Newcastle don't count :wink:)

EDIT: Should have been more specific in my Newcastle example.

If the word appears in the full name of the club then it doesn't count

Therefore Hibs and Spurs are fine, but things like Villa, Rangers, Rovers etc don't count

oldbutdim
25-06-2017, 04:04 PM
Huns and Smellies.

GloryGlory
25-06-2017, 04:04 PM
Always found it interesting that people rarely use the full names for Hibs and hearts

What other clubs does this apply to?

(Also examples like referring to Newcastle United as Newcastle don't count :wink:)

Spurs.

SRHibs
25-06-2017, 04:05 PM
Man U, Man City,

scoopyboy
25-06-2017, 04:05 PM
Wolves and Spurs were the two that sprang to mind.

GreenLake
25-06-2017, 04:18 PM
The cheats

Monts
25-06-2017, 04:22 PM
Inter

MyJo
25-06-2017, 04:25 PM
Caley thistle

WoreTheGreen
25-06-2017, 04:28 PM
Crewe alexandra

Billy Whizz
25-06-2017, 04:30 PM
Barca

hibsdaft
25-06-2017, 04:36 PM
Rangers must the most common of all these days

NORTHERNHIBBY
25-06-2017, 04:36 PM
West Brom.

Scouse Hibee
25-06-2017, 04:38 PM
Notts Forest.
Brighton

Conj
25-06-2017, 04:39 PM
Qpr

duffers
25-06-2017, 04:42 PM
Notts Forest.
Brighton

Don't say that to a Nottingham Forest fan

WoreTheGreen
25-06-2017, 04:43 PM
Hibernian 21 5 16 scottish cup winners - Hibs

Betty Boop
25-06-2017, 04:47 PM
Rovers.

Sir David Gray
25-06-2017, 05:02 PM
Villa and Palace.

MyJo
25-06-2017, 05:05 PM
Caley thistle

1van Sprou7e
25-06-2017, 05:07 PM
Should have been more specific in my Newcastle example.

If the word appears in the full name of the club then it doesn't count

Therefore Hibs and Spurs are fine, but things like Villa, Rangers, Rovers etc don't count

saltandsauce
25-06-2017, 05:12 PM
East stirling

overdrive
25-06-2017, 05:14 PM
Psg

MartinfaePorty
25-06-2017, 05:21 PM
Pars

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calumhibee1
25-06-2017, 05:46 PM
Juve
PSV

Killiehibbie
25-06-2017, 05:48 PM
Killie

Eyrie
25-06-2017, 05:48 PM
Sevco - usually referred to as "Rangers" by the media to avoid unfortunate accidents happening to their windows and car paintwork.

Green Reaper
25-06-2017, 05:50 PM
Wednesday

Green Reaper
25-06-2017, 05:51 PM
Hammers

snooky
25-06-2017, 05:55 PM
Arabs
Bairns
Doonhamers
Buddies
Bankies
'Well
Canaries
Gunners
Black Cats
Tractor Boys
The Honest Men
Libby

PatHead
25-06-2017, 06:30 PM
Dons

Deansy
25-06-2017, 06:50 PM
'Scotland's shame' - 'Scotland's shame wee-team withoot the bus-fare' !

lord bunberry
25-06-2017, 06:56 PM
The famous :wink:

Bostonhibby
25-06-2017, 07:06 PM
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
25-06-2017, 07:27 PM
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 :titanic:

Take yer pick:tee hee:

Barman Stanton
25-06-2017, 07:44 PM
Hibs is actually a pretty unique one as Hibees is obviously our nickname. Hibs is more an alternative name.

oneone73
25-06-2017, 07:46 PM
Arabs

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

esjorto
25-06-2017, 08:01 PM
Red Lichties
Diamonds
Loons
Accies
Gable Endies
Jags

Aldo
25-06-2017, 08:27 PM
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
25-06-2017, 08:46 PM
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
25-06-2017, 08:58 PM
Internazionale Milan = Inter Milan or just Inter

AC Milan = Often just Milan, never just AC.

Renfrew_Hibby
25-06-2017, 09:10 PM
Airdrie? Barca.

SirDavidsNapper
25-06-2017, 09:12 PM
Raith

Time For Heroes
25-06-2017, 09:16 PM
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
25-06-2017, 09:29 PM
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....
25-06-2017, 09:49 PM
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
25-06-2017, 09:53 PM
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
25-06-2017, 09:55 PM
Pompey

Time For Heroes
25-06-2017, 10:40 PM
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
26-06-2017, 02:34 AM
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
26-06-2017, 02:36 AM
on what planet are any of those teams referred to by their nicknames more often that their real names?
Planet Snooky, okay? :greengrin

Haymaker
26-06-2017, 02:39 AM
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
26-06-2017, 09:18 AM
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
26-06-2017, 09:41 AM
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
26-06-2017, 10:00 AM
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
26-06-2017, 10:12 AM
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
26-06-2017, 10:25 AM
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.

Time For Heroes
26-06-2017, 10:45 AM
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
26-06-2017, 12:30 PM
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 :aok:

Salt N Sauzee
26-06-2017, 12:33 PM
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
26-06-2017, 12:37 PM
Probably Planet Earth mate. Don't think they're really into football on Mars.

Uranus, they are. :wink:

Haymaker
26-06-2017, 01:01 PM
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.

It certainly is, as a Hammer sympathiser I've heard it called both by everyone. Was always The Boleyn to me.

Scouse Hibee
26-06-2017, 01:08 PM
Nobody in Nottingham ever calls them 'Notts Forest'.

Nottingham Forest
Notts County

If people refer to 'Notts' they mean County.

Actually yes they do and so do plenty of other folk.

Crazyhorse
26-06-2017, 01:55 PM
Internazionale Milan = Inter Milan or just Inter

AC Milan = Often just Milan, never just AC.

Juve

Scouse Hibee
26-06-2017, 02:12 PM
The Gills, work with a Gillingham fan and he always calls them the Gills pronounced (Jills)

Crazyhorse
26-06-2017, 02:15 PM
Juve

Missed the above reference.

Sounders
Caps

Chiefs
Downs

Posh Swanny
26-06-2017, 05:52 PM
Peterborough are "Posh" to anyone in and around the local area, though not so much nationally. Posh is a pretty unusual nickname so will more often than not be used within news articles or match reports after an initial mention, but it rarely replaces Peterborough entirely.

If Man Yoo is allowed I'd say that and Spurs are the only ones used as often as Hibs and Hearts. Lots of folks down south often ask me about "the Hi-bees" too which I find pretty cool.

Carheenlea
26-06-2017, 08:42 PM
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.

You and me would get on just great I suspect :agree:

When people reference The Sheep, and many do, we all know who they are referring to.

LancashireHibby
26-06-2017, 09:19 PM
Airdrie? Barca.

In the spirit of the original post, I think Airdrie is the only one that comes close to Hibs, Hearts, Spurs and Wolves.

jgl07
26-06-2017, 10:15 PM
Notts Forest.

Wrong!

It's Nottm. Forest not to be confused with Notts. County.

West Brom are usually referred to as 'Yow Baggies'.

Shrewsbury Town are 'Salop'.

Sheffield Wednesday are the 'Owls'.

Sheffield United are the 'Blades'.

MK Dons are 'Franchise FC'.

Hull City are NOT known as the 'Tigers'.

Newcastle United are the 'Toon' or the 'Barcodes'.

Sunderland are the 'Makems'.

West Ham United are the 'Hammers'. Nothing to do with West Ham as they had that name before they moved to Upton Park. They used to be an ironworks team.

Walsall are the 'Saddlers'.

Oldham Athleic are the 'Latics'.

Norwich City are the 'Canaries'

Charlton Athletic are the 'Robins'. The used to play "When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along" as they came out onto the pitch bouncing in time with the music!!

Brighton are/were the 'Seagulls'.

Plymouth Argyll are/were the 'Pilgrims' or the 'Green Slime' if you support Exeter City.

Briston Rovers are the 'Gas' as their former stadium was next to a gasworks.

Chesterfield are the 'Spireites'.

Everton are the 'Toffees' after Everton Mints that used to be thrown to the crowd by the Toffee Lady before all matches.

MyJo
26-06-2017, 10:50 PM
In the spirit of the original post, I think Airdrie is the only one that comes close to Hibs, Hearts, Spurs and Wolves.

Inter / Inter Milan
Lyon
PSG
QPR
Sporting Lisbon