Wot is the most unusual nickname u have heard a footballer called. The most bizzarre i have heard is Shane Bradley whose nickname is Rita!! Cud a Finn Harps fan care to explain why this is his nickname
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Wot is the most unusual nickname u have heard a footballer called. The most bizzarre i have heard is Shane Bradley whose nickname is Rita!! Cud a Finn Harps fan care to explain why this is his nickname
John Barnes was known as Tarmac, because he was the black Heighway.
We've had DangerBenno and Kenfold (Eóin Bennis and Ken Kilmurray), the Sammon of College (Conor Sammon), Batman (Philip Hughes; no-one knew who he was when he made his debut, so we called him the mysterious stranger and from there Batman) and a few others.
we had Damien "daisy" Brennan, a bit weird, and Brays keeper is name Chris "skipy" O'Connor i think too.....
Funny enuff we called him that too!!Quote:
Damien "daisy" Brennan
is his nickname not Disco?it was when he was with us anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by sligonproud
Ciaran Kelly was called Tracksuit when he played aswell.
Answer from FBTN on Harps Forum:Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
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When we were at school, for a while everyone used to refer to one another by the mothers names. Why, I don't know. Just a bit of craic when your 14 I suppose. Shane's mother is called Rita and it stuck from there.
:D :D
I hope no-ones mother is called Shiobhan, as in Shiobhan ur knickers ur ma's commin
I'll get me coat
Bye now.Quote:
I'll get me coat
Few nicknames among the Harps panels:
Shane Bradley - Rita
Shaun McGowan - Wizzy
Gary Crossan - Nange
Alan Gethins - Chuckie
Colm McGonigle - Turkey
Because O'Connors Aussie perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildare Lad
The strangest (but also highly amusing ) because I could never figure out the reason for it concerned two brothers who played for Rovers circa 1975. Their surname was Cochrane. They only played a few games for us and they always came on as subs , with both taking the pitch at the same time which might have something to do with them being refered to as " Arse & Bum":D
Karim el Kabir was known as Peaches
"Peaches & Karim".......
Ger Rowe = Buzzer
A certain ex St Francis, Kilkenny and Finn Harps player was known as Skeletor, but he reads this forum so I won't name him! ;)
What about that black keeper Sligo had a few years back that they used to call "Banana" :eek: :eek:
Colin Fortune is nicknamed "Ga"
When he was younger he used to think he was a skillful as
Gascoigne but couldn't pronounce the name and so "Ga" stuck.
Dunno if thats the only reason, but I remember being told that
by mates of his when we were in school.
Gary Connaughton used to be nicknamed "Igor" ... dunno if he
knew about it though
Shane Curran was nicknamed "Cake"
Niall Donnelly was nicknamed "Hopper". Dunno why. Terrible terrible
player.
We kickname Robbie Forde "The Ostrich" cos he's large and flightless!
i'll see your Cake and raise you a "Biscuits", Phil Harrington, One of the EL goalkeeping greats, City legend and still at the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Alvan Rouse....the legend that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Think he brought that nickname with him...nothing racist anyway.
Mark Kenny - Beech Boy
for reasons of modesty thats enough said
He worked in a biscuit factory or something didn't he? Always liked that nickname.Quote:
Originally Posted by razor