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Post by evans1863 on Nov 17, 2008 1:46:49 GMT
Now I know sometimes when people run competitions they try and make it easy so that loads of people enter and think they've got a chance, but IMO todays Sentinel was just taking the piss. Back - "Win tickets to see Stoke City take on the Baggies" Competition page - "What is the nickname of West Brom: Boggies Baddies Baggies" Had to get that off me chest  Edit: Saturdays, only just read it though  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2008 1:48:51 GMT
Did the baggies used to be known as the Throstles many moons ago?
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 17, 2008 1:58:13 GMT
Shouldn't Brazil have been on there??  |
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Post by campania on Nov 17, 2008 2:27:47 GMT
Did the baggies used to be known as the Throstles many moons ago? Its in here somewhere,caged bird or something Bit more if your intrested www.baggies.com/faq/Albion's main club crest dates back to the late 1880s, when then club secretary Tom Smith suggested that a throstle sitting on a crossbar be adopted for the crest.[54] Since then, the club crest has always featured a throstle, usually on a blue and white striped shield, although the crossbar was replaced with a hawthorn branch at some point after the club's move to The Hawthorns. The throstle was chosen because the public house in which the team used to change kept a pet thrush in a cage. It also gave rise to Albion's early nickname, The Throstles. As late as the 1930s, a caged throstle was placed beside the touchline during matches and it was said that it only used to sing if Albion were winning.[54] In 1979 an effigy of a throstle was erected above the half-time scoreboard of the Woodman corner at The Hawthorns,[55] and was returned to the same area of the ground following redevelopment in the early 2000s. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2008 2:49:54 GMT
Did the baggies used to be known as the Throstles many moons ago? Its in here somewhere,caged bird or something Bit more if your intrested www.baggies.com/faq/Albion's main club crest dates back to the late 1880s, when then club secretary Tom Smith suggested that a throstle sitting on a crossbar be adopted for the crest.[54] Since then, the club crest has always featured a throstle, usually on a blue and white striped shield, although the crossbar was replaced with a hawthorn branch at some point after the club's move to The Hawthorns. The throstle was chosen because the public house in which the team used to change kept a pet thrush in a cage. It also gave rise to Albion's early nickname, The Throstles. As late as the 1930s, a caged throstle was placed beside the touchline during matches and it was said that it only used to sing if Albion were winning.[54] In 1979 an effigy of a throstle was erected above the half-time scoreboard of the Woodman corner at The Hawthorns,[55] and was returned to the same area of the ground following redevelopment in the early 2000s.I thought they used to then it got changed due to the TESCO bag thing I think...hence the Baggies? Still 25,000 on Saturday giving it the owd ..Oh I do like to be beside the seaside oh I do like to be beside the sea oh I do like to stroll along the prom prom prom where the brass band plays... |
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Post by campania on Nov 17, 2008 2:55:05 GMT
Its in here somewhere,caged bird or something Bit more if your intrested www.baggies.com/faq/Albion's main club crest dates back to the late 1880s, when then club secretary Tom Smith suggested that a throstle sitting on a crossbar be adopted for the crest.[54] Since then, the club crest has always featured a throstle, usually on a blue and white striped shield, although the crossbar was replaced with a hawthorn branch at some point after the club's move to The Hawthorns. The throstle was chosen because the public house in which the team used to change kept a pet thrush in a cage. It also gave rise to Albion's early nickname, The Throstles. As late as the 1930s, a caged throstle was placed beside the touchline during matches and it was said that it only used to sing if Albion were winning.[54] In 1979 an effigy of a throstle was erected above the half-time scoreboard of the Woodman corner at The Hawthorns,[55] and was returned to the same area of the ground following redevelopment in the early 2000s.I thought they used to then it got changed due to the TESCO bag thing I think...hence the Baggies? Still 25,000 on Saturday giving it the owd ..Oh I do like to be beside the seaside oh I do like to be beside the sea oh I do like to stroll along the prom prom prom where the brass band plays... piddely prom prom prom ;D i love that word |
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Post by bogus on Nov 17, 2008 10:34:30 GMT
A Throstle is a Song Thrush.
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Post by chopandmash on Nov 17, 2008 10:42:32 GMT
the competitions are run like this so everyone has a chance of winning,if it was a case of just phoning or writing in and being picked at random it would be classed as a lottery and diffrerent laws regarding tax etc would apply,presenting it this way classes it as a competition,,,,yawn  |
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Nov 17, 2008 10:52:49 GMT
Did the baggies used to be known as the Throstles many moons ago? You're right. When I used to collect Pannini stickers (78-81-ish), I always remember the Club nickname being "The Throstles". To this day, there's still summat odd about refeerring top them as the Baggies. |
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Post by nott1 on Nov 26, 2008 15:42:35 GMT
They are called the Baggies as they were the last team to stop using the old type of baggy shorts. Not a lot of people know that. Michael Caine
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:28:56 GMT
They are called the Baggies as they were the last team to stop using the old type of baggy shorts. Not a lot of people know that. Michael Caine So it is not a reference to the Tesco bags then  |
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Post by Southstander on Nov 26, 2008 17:29:44 GMT
Got my email Sidders?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:31:32 GMT
Todays comp for Hull tickets are
The tiddlers
The toddlers
The tigers
;D
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Post by stokie25 on Nov 26, 2008 17:33:09 GMT
bugger - i thought it was the todgers st0key ;(
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Post by kingdeano on Nov 26, 2008 17:35:14 GMT
A Throstle is a Song Thrush. i like to refer to brazil as thrush!!........ irritating cunts,! ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:35:14 GMT
I will check shortly matey  I have spoke to me mate and he is awaiting the information. I haven't done too much today as I have been for an interview. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:36:16 GMT
A Throstle is a Song Thrush. i like to refer to brazil as thrush!!........ irritating cunts,! ;D ;D ;D Like it |
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Post by Southstander on Nov 26, 2008 17:36:48 GMT
I will check shortly matey I have spoke to me mate and he is awaiting the information. I haven't done too much today as I have been for an interview. Top stuff, did it go well? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:39:35 GMT
I think it did...though the type of OOP programming is a lot more tougher than programming I have done but I can master that So fingers crossed. |
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Post by Southstander on Nov 26, 2008 17:42:10 GMT
You're never too old to learn!
Got my fingers crossed for yer anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 17:45:51 GMT
Nice one ;D
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Post by banburypotter on Nov 26, 2008 19:18:05 GMT
Todays comp for Hull tickets are The tiddlers The toddlers The tigers ;D or, tigers, tiggers, tuggers ;D |
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I have spoke to me mate and he is awaiting the information. I haven't done too much today as I have been for an interview. 
