Bets/Worst eL Club Nicknames

**Erstwhile B�z** · 30/08/2007, 1:17 PM

"Drogs" makes me puke blood through my eyes every time I read it and defecate through my ears every time I hear it. Such an ignorant Anglo nickname. "That's a fahnny name for a tahn, Paddy -- Droggidawh?"

**sadloserkid** · 30/08/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Thoroughbreds is alright. So is candystripes now that I think of it.

I think Lim til I die suggested that his club should be called "the Blades" which I thought was funny but most of his Limerickers (sic) didn't

It's come up a couple of times. I got shouted down years ago as did LTID in more recent times I think. I wouldn't be overly keen on it myself anymore tbh, maybe for something unofficial...

The lazy Lims/Drogs/Mons/Shams thing bugs the hell outta me too.

**Paddyfield** · 30/08/2007, 1:22 PM

I never liked names like the Supersaints or the Thoroughbreds. They are so smug and false.

Usually, the media call Galway United "the westernerers" and Cork City are "the Leesiders".

Most people refer to Bohmeians as "Bohs" (and not the Gypsies) and to Shelbourne as "Shels" (not the Reds) and St Patricks Athletic as "Pat's" (not the Supersaints)

At the risk of being tarnished as anti-Sligo, I have never heard anyone speak the words "Bit O'Red"; I have been to many games in Sligo and know a few of their fans. However, it is totally unique and unmistakeable. Can we modernise it and call them the Red Bits from here on?

**gilberto_eire** · 30/08/2007, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

God you must be getting really jealous Gilberto, The Bit O'Red did invite theGAA team to the Showgrounds nothing wrong with that it was not like we were looking to nick their nickname or anything

. hey are you any good at taking a line ball ? As taht is what you call corner kicks down there ?

that wasnt even my comment you responded too that was GUISAsaigon!!... my god you just seem stupider by the post, stop annoying me now good lad and hop off back to school!!

**superfrank** · 30/08/2007, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

Galway united nicknamed the Tribesmen
Galway Hurlers nicknamed the Tribesmen
Galway GAA Football Team Nicknamed the Tribesmen
Galway Camogie players Nicknamed the Tribesmen

Galway is nicknamed the City of Tribes and, afaik, has been long before the advent of organised sports.

**GuisaSaigon** · 30/08/2007, 1:42 PM

The camogie team are actually the Tribeswomen or Tribes"chicks" as ye seem to call them up there.

**WoodquayBoy** · 30/08/2007, 1:44 PM

And don't forget the lady footballers, they are the Tribesmen too, and the handball team. We've no imagination down here. Still, its better than the one ye have with Bit O Red. Or is that Bitter Reds? Red Bits? Are ye all Commies, or have ye some terrible genital infections?

**holidaysong** · 30/08/2007, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

That's just made me realise that English clubs will always have an inherent advantage over Irish ones when it comes to nicknames. Many English towns specialised in and were famous for a single industry that the local football team has a ready-made nickname based on :

Northampton : The Cobblers
Luton : The Hatters
Sheffield Utd : The Blades
Walsall : The Saddlers
Scunthorpe : The Iron
Darlington : The Quakers

Very few towns in Ireland specialised in any particular occupation - and those that did were mostly in the industrialised north. Derry was a huge centre for shirt-making, for example - so maybe we should be called 'The Shirt Lifters......'

Dundalk FC - The Railwaymen.

I quite like that as a nickname, comes from our club originally being the railway works team GNR Dundalk. As with those English clubs, it isn't just something made up out of nowhere. Infinitely better than 'Duns' anyway...

**WoodquayBoy** · 30/08/2007, 1:51 PM

Are Dundalk not the Lilywhites? Is Duns not just a Sun abbreviation?

**GuisaSaigon** · 30/08/2007, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

FFS i thought you may have heard of humour down there you saps !

Oh is that what you call it. Run down to FAS and enroll in the clown's course, RF. Come back with your "humour" when you get funny.

**superfrank** · 30/08/2007, 1:52 PM

Will the Sun start calling us the Bras now?

**R�iteoir** · 30/08/2007, 1:57 PM

To be fair - if Sligo are looking for a new nickname they could take a leaf out of Kildare County's book.

"The Inbreds" has a ring of truth to it imo

**gilberto_eire** · 30/08/2007, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

Bit rich a Galway fan talking about been bitter !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galway_United_F.C.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0321/galway.html

Sort it out you GAA Obssessed shanks

good investigating RF, a blank WIKI page and a piece of the hurlers win over waterford. i think he's onto something!

you've completly done a U-Turn on what you were saying we were called

**holidaysong** · 30/08/2007, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Are Dundalk not the Lilywhites? Is Duns not just a Sun abbreviation?

We're also the Railwaymen - not used as much these days though. Duns is a Sun abbreviation but I've heard at least 2 Dundalk supporters use it..

**Olander** · 30/08/2007, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

To be fair - if Sligo are looking for a new nickname they could take a leaf out of Kildare County's book.

"The Inbreds" has a ring of truth to it imo

haha

**GuisaSaigon** · 30/08/2007, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by noby

Oh I wouldn't say it's a pointless thread. Surely the point of this thread is another Galway slagging Sligo (or vice-versa) dig.

How could you foretell this on post #3 of this thread? Have you got tomorrows Euromillions numbers? I'm going to leave this thread alone before it descends into an even bigger farce than it is now

Bye RF

**WoodquayBoy** · 30/08/2007, 2:10 PM

Holidaysong
'We're also the Railwaymen - not used as much these days though. Duns is a Sun abbreviation but I've heard at least 2 Dundalk supporters use it.. '

And surely they received a prompt slap across the chops?
Superfrank, you tempt me to much with your suggestion, bras and all that. No laughing matter though, they just might! Would be great fun in October, I canm picture the heading now
'Gals travel east for meeting with bras' lol

**sligoman** · 30/08/2007, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by noby

Oh I wouldn't say it's a pointless thread. Surely the point of this thread is another Galway slagging Sligo (or vice-versa) dig.

Well done noby, it was obvious from the first post that was going to happen.

Yawn.

**R�iteoir** · 30/08/2007, 2:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

Keep that for your own town Worcester

are you lot still swimmimng around in your slums.

You're getting Worcester confused with Hull, Sheffield, Gloucester or the County Town of Doigiveafeck.

No slums round our place - they were all torn down in the regeneration of the City in 1959.

Only places flooded to any extent in Worcester were the Racecourse, a couple of Riverside pubs, the Cricket Ground and some new high cost appartment blocks.

I'd stick to doing what you do best RF - posting links to non-existent Wikipedia pages...

**R�iteoir** · 30/08/2007, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by Rocketfingers

Yes that is why you replied, i think i am getting to you as well

Not really - 'tis a slow day at work - so got this in the background while waiting for some files to copy across from one server to the other.

Time for a cuppa methinks