Tell us something unique/special about your club

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 16:28

By something unique/special, I mean it! Can't just be 'we've won the premier league more than anyone else' for Manchester Utd. fans for example, but rather something like the one I'm going to give for Everton:

Of all professional football clubs in the world, none have spent as many seasons in the top flight of their country as Everton have. (Unfortunately, I don't remember how many exactly as I read about this in the mid-eighties. Of course, since Everton haven't been relegated since then the record still stands.)

/On second thoughts, winning the premier league more than anyone else is special, so that was a bad example.

But you know what I mean, don't just say something like 'we won the 1st division in 1955'!

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 16:35

Originally posted by Gooner14
Never relegated, never promoted, and the Only Club to not be named after a Place

Arsenal.

I know another for your club - they have the longest unbroken stint in the top flight. They were in the 1st division since 1919 I believe.

/Yep, here we go:

In 1919 Arsenal were controversially elected to the expanded First Division, precedent suggested that Tottenham should have retained their place in the new set-up. However the machinations of Henry Norris meant the new place was awarded to Arsenal instead.

As a result Arsenal are the only club with continuous membership of the top division since 1919 and they are the only league club not to have been promoted on playing merit.

Unfortunately, whilst I was finding that I stumbled across something that contradicts your claim they've never been promotoed.

Now I'm not saying you're wrong, just that someone disagrees with you:

In 1904 the club was promoted to Division One.

Source: arsenal-mad.co.uk

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 16:40

Originally posted by McRod
Having a laugh?

Rangers
Celtic
Raith Rovers

are 3 that spring to mind.

McRod

Glasgow Rangers
Glasgow Celtic

And I may well be mistaken, but I believe Raith is a place.

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 16:41

Originally posted by Deadly Ferret
And I may well be mistaken, but I believe Raith is a place.

I was mistaken.

Kirkcaldy...

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 17:34

Originally posted by Nismo
Is Queens Park a place, ie Queens Park Rangers?

I've been there, it's definitely real. Unless...maybe I was confused that day. :confused:

Deadly Ferret · 29 Jan 2004 at 18:31

Originally posted by Tru
Oi! Mr Ferrett said no bragging

That's news to me.

Deadly Ferret · 30 Jan 2004 at 01:54

How can a nickname be official Gilly?

Deadly Ferret · 30 Jan 2004 at 02:04

Come again Father?

Deadly Ferret · 30 Jan 2004 at 12:57

Originally posted by Gilly
Something to do with the club's official nickname?

I would argue that there's no such thing as an official nickname. The club can say 'this is our official nickname' but it doesn't mean anything. It's either a nickname or a proper name, and if adopted officially then it becomes just a proper name. That's the difference between a nickname and a name, the nickname being a casual, unofficial name.

Deadly Ferret · 30 Jan 2004 at 14:21

Originally posted by Gilly
You can argue it all you want, you're still talking rubbish

Rubbish indeed! I only ever speak quality ********!

Deadly Ferret · 30 Jan 2004 at 14:52

Originally posted by tom_w
Punjabi MC and Mark Morrison come from Leicester.

It's supposed to be something unique about your club, not the club's city or town!!

So sorry, unless they were born and/or raised in Leicester City's stadium, that doesn't qualify!

Deadly Ferret · 1 Feb 2004 at 23:27

Originally posted by andi
On another note, is our nickname The Red Devils? I always thought it was Man Utd. In fact, according to www.manutd.com its 'The Reds'. Odd.

It was definitely The Red Devils in the 80's, but it may have changed.

Originally posted by nommy
Arsenal: the only club with a tube station named after them.

Only just - Queens Park/Queens Park Rangers...Tottenham Hale/Tottenham Hotspur...

Hmm, and isn't there a station called West Ham? Or is it just East Ham? I can't be bothered checking.

Originally posted by Ex-RoNiN
Man City was the only English club to win the championship title without a single foreigner in the squad.

Since when though? Up until twenty years ago, virtually every team in the country had been bereft of foreigners, bar Scots.

Deadly Ferret · 1 Feb 2004 at 23:52

Are you assuming that or do you know for certain? Personally, I think you're right, but if we don't know for certain then someone with some energy could check.