Shams Or Rovers?

**Da Real Rover** · 01/04/2007, 11:54 AM

Im curious as to which, if any, fans of separate clubs refer to shamrock rovers as shams?? Up here we always call them shams, just wondering if fans do the same any where else??

**1 9 2 8** · 01/04/2007, 12:14 PM

I think it's just us and Athlone that call them Shams

**Red&White Rover** · 01/04/2007, 12:34 PM

I'm fairly certain it's just us...

**Dodge** · 01/04/2007, 12:50 PM

Shamrock

Thank you Tony Bird

**hoopy** · 01/04/2007, 7:43 PM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

I think it's just us and Athlone that call them Shams

Everyone else knows who Rovers are

**khoop** · 01/04/2007, 9:11 PM

So who started this thread - a Rovers fan or a pathetic, obsessed Sligo fan???

Call us what you feckin' want.

Whatever makes you feel better.....

**dfx-** · 01/04/2007, 9:19 PM

Originally Posted by khoop

Call us what you feckin' want.

Dunno who Shams are though

**Fivesilver** · 01/04/2007, 9:28 PM

In Sligo, it's always Shams, for pretty obvious reasons. Around the country, I've heard plenty of people use both, although in Dublin it tends to be Rovers. Ah . . . this thread's a bit silly, no . . . ?

**Peadar** · 01/04/2007, 9:42 PM

I call them Shamrock.
I call your lot the sligs.

**Jerry The Saint** · 01/04/2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

In Sligo, it's always Shams, for pretty obvious reasons. Around the country, I've heard plenty of people use both, although in Dublin it tends to be Rovers. Ah . . . this thread's a bit silly, no . . . ?

Whatever names you use, the important thing to remember is that supporters of Shamrock Rovers Football Club are ashamed of their own team's name for some bizarre reason

**dcfcsteve** · 02/04/2007, 12:08 AM

'Shams' is a rubbish name in all fairness.

Gayer than a pair of leather chaps signed by The Village People...

**gufcfan** · 02/04/2007, 7:13 AM

Our lot call them Rovers as they are the only team by that name of any significance

dont really hear any1 calling them shams. i would say the whole thing out rather than say shams...

**EddieAnnand** · 02/04/2007, 8:44 AM

Galway united:

FAI Cup Winners 1991 & never won the league.

Sligo Rovers:

League of Ireland Champions: 1937 & 1977

FAI Cup winners: 1983 & 1994

If we are an insignificant club - what are Galway United?

**BohsPartisan** · 02/04/2007, 8:53 AM

If I'm being generous I call them Rovers. If not I've got a whole vocabulary to describe them.

**dcfcsteve** · 02/04/2007, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Kelly-is-God

one question,how? cough 6th

The fact you even need to ask says it all. How's the Sligo Rovers YMCA Supporter's Club getting on these days, sister....?

cough 2:0 small club......

**gufcfan** · 02/04/2007, 10:05 AM

I forgot about Sligo there... people tend to do that

Originally Posted by EddieAnnand

If we are an insignificant club - what are Galway United?

**Midgit** · 02/04/2007, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

The fact you even need to ask says it all. How's the Sligo Rovers YMCA Supporter's Club getting on these days, sister....?

cough 2:0 small club......

Cough.......take a look at the League table!!!!

**BohsPartisan** · 02/04/2007, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Midgit

Cough.......take a look at the League table!!!!

Cough...Very early days.
This thread needs some Benelyn

**dcfcsteve** · 02/04/2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Midgit

Cough.......take a look at the League table!!!!

Cough... speak to me at the end of the season. And how is that trophy cabinet of yours these days anyway, cough...

**NY Hoop** · 02/04/2007, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Whatever names you use, the important thing to remember is that supporters of Shamrock Rovers Football Club are ashamed of their own team's name for some bizarre reason

Dont know how you came to that conclusion.

Sligo got their name off us so dont know how they can claim to be the real Rovers. Stupid question really. Everyone knows who Rovers are.

KOH