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Old 11-08-2012, 10:46 AM   #35
valo403
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
NA should stick to its own traditions. You can't instantly borrow tradition. Now we are naming teams FC this and United that. And listing the home team first in scores. Saying "pace" instead of fast". "Nil" instead of "nothing".

What the hell is a Hotspur? Check out these nicknames:

Fulham - The Cottagers, The Lilywhites
Barnsley - The Tykes
Blackpool - The Tangerines
Leeds United - The Peacocks
Norwich City - The Canaries
Portsmouth - Pompey
Stoke City - The Potters

Oooh mommy, can I stay home from school today? The Tangerines are playing the Lilywhites!
I love all of those names because they're authentic and they've been with the clubs for a century, which is why new teams in North America adopting them is ridiculous. It's faux history.
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