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Post by StoKeith on Feb 11, 2016 1:53:14 GMT
But is Pottery still the main industry? Maybe we should be called "The Bookies"? The Glovers The Silkmen The Grecians (Exeter) is my favourite. They made hair dye What was the main activity in Fulham for them to get a nickname like the Cottagers???
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Post by corkster on Feb 11, 2016 1:56:05 GMT
For those hearing it for the first time I think our nickname would conjure up a bunch of guys who like to smoke pot and watch footie.
I'm fine with it, although it should always be preceded with "The Mighty"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 2:27:22 GMT
The Un Married Mums. The Dole Bludgers. The Saturday Night Punch ups...
Nope....Potters is good...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 7:41:23 GMT
How about "The Titanic Potters" ? Not for me. That bastard went down and never came back up! The Potters does just fine for me.
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Post by stokeson on Feb 11, 2016 15:24:27 GMT
My daughter thinks its somthing to do with "Harry" .
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Post by stokiejoe on Feb 11, 2016 18:46:06 GMT
My daughter thinks its somthing to do with "Harry" . Only because we are magic and had the wizard of dribble
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Post by leicspotter on Feb 11, 2016 19:43:23 GMT
When I was at uni. (many years ago!) one "wag" used to call us the Pottees, but then he was a Tractor Boy so we had nowt but sympathy for him Better the "Potters" than the blues, or the reds, or the lilley whites or some other lack of history or imagination nickname. Some of my personal favouries: Toffees Grecians Owls Blades Monkey Hangers Mackems (even though I hate Sunderland) The Vale...only kidding!
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Post by Theninjabadger on Feb 11, 2016 19:46:49 GMT
The "gravity crocodiles" has a certain ring to it
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 11, 2016 19:50:20 GMT
The "gravity crocodiles" has a certain ring to it The Snappers
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2016 19:50:49 GMT
People slate Stoke but it has a rich history and one to be proud of. Why give it some bullshit fancy name like the Red Devils or the Hull City Tigers... You know what doesn't scare me? This...
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Post by raythesailor on Feb 12, 2016 10:31:20 GMT
W B A , The Baggies. Don't have a clue on that one . Anybody know why ?
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Feb 12, 2016 10:42:44 GMT
W B A , The Baggies. Don't have a clue on that one . Anybody no why? they used to collect the gate receipts in cloth bags then had to walk alongside the pitch to take them to the office so the crowd used to chant "Here come the baggies" before that their nickname was just "The Throstles"
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Post by raythesailor on Feb 12, 2016 10:53:37 GMT
W B A , The Baggies. Don't have a clue on that one . Anybody no why? they used to collect the gate receipts in cloth bags then had to walk alongside the pitch to take them to the office so the crowd used to chant "Here come the baggies" before that their nickname was just "The Throstles" Thanks for that, would make a good quiz question. Just spotted my spelling mistake !! Go to the back of the class!
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Post by icelandpotter on Feb 12, 2016 10:58:13 GMT
In an age of sound bites and impressions formed on word associations, when we have team nick-names like "The Gunners", "The Red Devils", "The Hammers", "The Blades" all conjuring up images of fearsome warriors ready to beat any opponent to smithereens, what does the name "The Potters" conjure up? A little old lady planting something in a ceramic pot? An old outdated industrial era bottle kiln belching black smoke everywhere? I know this was a huge part of what Stoke On Trent was built on, but what percentage of the population is currently employed in the pottery industry? The name reminds me of one of those Candid Camera pranks, where some female film star bought a small American town (Population 200 I think) and was interviewing the citizens asking how she could make the place better. She suggested to one grizzled old farmer that she thinks the high school grid iron team name "The Barbarians" was a little too violent and should be something a little more politically acceptable like perhaps a flower. The guy's face as he commented "I can see it now .... Here come The Daisies" was worth the proverbial thousand words. So, If you could pick a new nick name for Stoke City, what would it be and why? My Choice - The Stoke Spitfires. genuine question : where do you live?
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Feb 12, 2016 11:18:09 GMT
I like it, and I also like the fact that the whole area is called "The Potteries". We have an identity, it's unique! And i've travelled to many countries and continents, i'm always proud when I see a STOKE-ON-TRENT print on the bottom of the crockery!
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Post by samba :) on Feb 12, 2016 12:09:34 GMT
It could be worse we could be the monkey hangers or the baggies
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Post by samba :) on Feb 12, 2016 12:10:27 GMT
It could be worse we could be the monkey hangers or the baggies
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Post by cerebralstokie on Feb 12, 2016 12:21:09 GMT
Potters is fine by me. Imagine supporting the Chairboys or the Tractor boys - redolent of sedentary or agricultural origins.
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Post by GlennA on Feb 12, 2016 12:22:40 GMT
More items of pottery are being made in Stoke on Trent each year than ever before. Technology means the processes aren't anything like as labour-intensive, so obviously not so many people are employed in the industry, but the Potters/Potteries is still perfectly relevant. Clubs who change their nicknames usually end up with crap ones like 'Eagles' or 'Blues'.
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Post by lowlands on Feb 12, 2016 12:33:40 GMT
The Gunners is because Arsenal made guns. The Blades is because Sheffield made knives ,forks and steel. The Potters is our name for obvious reasons of which we should be proud. The Red Devils , not a clue and don't care. Urm boring I know, but Arsenal was once Woolwich Arsenal being based in Woolwich Arsenal, The Home of The Royal Artillery, hence the nickname the Gunners, the name Arsenal is where you store an Arsenal of weapons again to do with The Royal Artillery.
Technically Arsenals local rivals are Charlton by area (being about 3 miles down the road from Woolwich Arsenal) therefore Tottenham are the only real North London Club. Arsenal are a fake North London club but they never made Guns
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Post by scfc75 on Feb 12, 2016 12:36:59 GMT
The Thunderbastards
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Post by pinoypotter on Feb 12, 2016 12:49:41 GMT
The Potters.
Last week I was 6000 miles away drinking a coffee in a cup made in Stoke-on-Trent while watching us against Man U.
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Post by Bick on Feb 12, 2016 13:02:26 GMT
I actually do like the Potters as a tag.
It should mean something.
Could be worse, could be the Hatters (Luton) or the Trotters (Bolton)
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Post by metalhead on Feb 12, 2016 13:07:29 GMT
I thought Arsenal were nicknamed The Bandits?
My bad...
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 12, 2016 13:14:50 GMT
The Gunners is because Arsenal made guns. The Blades is because Sheffield made knives ,forks and steel. The Potters is our name for obvious reasons of which we should be proud. The Red Devils , not a clue and don't care. Urm boring I know, but Arsenal was once Woolwich Arsenal being based in Woolwich Arsenal, The Home of The Royal Artillery, hence the nickname the Gunners, the name Arsenal is where you store an Arsenal of weapons again to do with The Royal Artillery.
Technically Arsenals local rivals are Charlton by area (being about 3 miles down the road from Woolwich Arsenal) therefore Tottenham are the only real North London Club. Arsenal are a fake North London club but they never made Guns
Woolwich Arsenal was an armaments factory. They made guns. It dunner take long to google mate
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 12, 2016 13:18:10 GMT
It could be worse we could be the monkey hangers or the baggies Or the Mattress-ers like Atletico Madrid
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Post by Vermelho20312505 on Feb 12, 2016 13:18:13 GMT
When I was at uni. (many years ago!) one "wag" used to call us the Pottees, but then he was a Tractor Boy so we had nowt but sympathy for him Better the "Potters" than the blues, or the reds, or the lilley whites or some other lack of history or imagination nickname. Some of my personal favouries: Toffees Grecians Owls Blades Monkey Hangers Mackems (even though I hate Sunderland) The Vale...only kidding! Sunderland are The Black Cats not the Mackems. Still pretty good though.
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Post by muglump on Feb 12, 2016 13:18:32 GMT
The Customer Services workers. Don't you just hate what the Tories did to our once proud city. Bastards (Mind you the Labour council weren't much better. Actually, death to all politicians!)
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 12, 2016 13:20:28 GMT
The Customer Services workers. Don't you just hate what the Tories did to our once proud city. Bastards (Mind you the Labour council weren't much better. Actually, death to all politicians!) There'd be a lot of clubs competing for that nickname!
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Post by Bera’s Beano on Feb 12, 2016 13:55:01 GMT
We are the mighty mighty potters..... Nothing else! Speaking of mighty mighty potters... Can we please get rid of the stupid MIGHTY MIIIGHTTTYYYY POTTERS!!!!!!! bollocks that the voice over guy shouts when we come out of the tunnel? It makes me cringe every time, it's so small time, we'll be playing music for goals next lol.
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