who get's the last spot, and likely plays us?

lincoln, oxford or stevenage

i think blackpool have gone now

2 hours ago, Marc505 said:

I'm bluntly told "that's just not our name!" Even though they play in Nottinghamshire and Notts County play in Nottingham. Weird people weird place.

They were founded and originally played in Nottingham I suppose.

 

2 hours ago, DirtySanchez said:

Isn't that to due with them being outside the city boundary and Notts County is in, or could be the other way round 

I think it all might be because, in this country I can only think of Port Vale and Arsenal whose name doesn't include the place or area they are from 

So the media do it as if you might haven't heard of them otherwise 

Inter Milan is another 

Aye 

I know a notts county fan who explained it quite simply 

Notts County as the name suggests represent the county of Nottinghamshire 

This is often abbreviated to Notts, and it's Notts is their official name 

No ever calls them Nottingham County or Nottinghamshire County, because neither are their name

No one ever gets their name wrong

So they don't get annoyed

Forest represent the city, so they are called Nottingham Forest 

And they get annoyed when they are called Notts Forest, because you don't call them Nottinghamshire Forest either, because it's not their name

Those who get it wrong are just folk who can't be arsed saying Nottingham and presume Notts is the abbreviation

43 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

Forest Green ? 

Crystal Palace isn't a town or area.

Good shout. Named after a building!

7 hours ago, DazBob said:

Samir Nasri? Firminho?

Conor Gallagher is the new Premier League lesbian. 

3 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Crystal Palace isn't a town or area.

Crystal Palace is an area in South London, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854

There is a Crystal Palace electoral ward and Crystal Palace Park in the London Borough of Bromley

12 minutes ago, DirtySanchez said:

Crystal Palace is an area in South London, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854

There is a Crystal Palace electoral ward and Crystal Palace Park in the London Borough of Bromley

I considered that perspective, because the same could be said of Queens Park, which was named in honour Queen Victoria and then housing was developed around it, and this wider area named as Queens Park.

I considered it different because Crystal Palace was a building constructed in a different part of London - specifically Hyde Park - for the Great Exhibition. It was then dismantled and moved to an existing area of  South London, called Penge Common, in Sydenham Hill. Over time, the area gradually became known as Crystal Palace.

I suppose QPR and Crystal Palace could be considered similar - a constructed building and a constructed park. The difference is that Queens Park was not physically moved.

1 minute ago, Rival Son said:

I considered that perspective, because the same could be said of Queens Park, which was named in honour Queen Victoria and then housing was developed around it, and this wider area named as Queens Park.

I considered it different because Crystal Palace was a building constructed in a different part of London - specifically Hyde Park - for the Great Exhibition. It was then dismantled and moved to an existing area of  South London, called Penge Common, in Sydenham Hill. Over time, the area gradually became known as Crystal Palace.

I suppose QPR and Crystal Palace could be considered similar - a constructed building and a constructed park. The difference is that Queens Park was not physically moved.

Queens Park is an area. I used to live near there so know it well

QPRs ground is nowhere near in walking terms though 

Crystal palace is an area as well 

Queen's Park and Queen's Park are parks named after Victoria in London and Glasgow respectively although the Glasgow club that Coyle managed was founded way back in 1867. QPR's ground is <3mls from the park. Queen of the South however were named after Larry Grayson who later signed for them as a ball boy.

Who is St Mirren? 

6 hours ago, DirtySanchez said:

Crystal palace is an area as well 

Although Crystal Palace don't play in Crystal Palace

6 hours ago, DirtySanchez said:

Queens Park is an area. I used to live near there so know it well

QPRs ground is nowhere near in walking terms though 

Crystal palace is an area as well 

QPR were formed in Queens Park in 1882. They only moved to Loftus Road 35 years later.

5 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Although Crystal Palace don't play in Crystal Palace

Ditto for Crystal Palace, who were formed in 1905, but only moved to Selhurst in 1924.

Both of which are similar to a certain Bolton Wanderers, who were formed in Deane, moved to Burnden and now play in Lostock; three distinct areas of Bolton.

1 hour ago, Mannyroader said:

Who is St Mirren? 

Patron Saint of Women Over 60 Who You Still Probably Would

1 hour ago, Mannyroader said:

Who is St Mirren? 

Paisley

1 hour ago, Zico said:

Patron Saint of Women Over 60 Who You Still Probably Would

Also the patron saint of women who look totally up for it. She's nearly 80 now and still gorgeous - as wrong as that sounds/is.

Edited May 7, 20242 yr by Wanderlust

Splitting hairs.

If we're looking at teams who's name is not an immediate indicator of where they play then Crystal Palace is one.

Facts are that football fans KNOW whereabouts Selhurst Park is so wouldn't have aby difficulty but, like Arsenal & Port Vale it isn't immediately obvious.

1 hour ago, Campos_Wig said:

Paisley

I think that's 'where', not who.

2 per season ticket holder if we pull it off?

make sense given the small window we have to sell

Isn't Grimsby Town in Cleethorpes, not Grimsby ?

 

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

2 per season ticket holder if we pull it off?

make sense given the small window we have to sell

is it 2004 and Boro again ?

3 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

I think that's 'where', not who.

6th century Irish missionary who is patron saint of Paisley.

St Johnstone is less obvious.

 

1 minute ago, L/H White said:

2 per season ticket holder if we pull it off?

make sense given the small window we have to sell

Cant see it

Neil will want another tick on the membership scheme

13 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Also the patron saint of women who look totally up for it. She's nearly 80 now and still gorgeous - as wrong as that sounds/is.

Phwoar.

Just now, Wanderlust said:

6th century Irish missionary who is patron saint of Paisley.

St Johnstone is less obvious.

Scotlandish clubs are quite another matter. Even when the town is mentioned I bet 90% of English types couldn't tell you where they are.

8 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Splitting hairs.

If we're looking at teams who's name is not an immediate indicator of where they play then Crystal Palace is one.

Facts are that football fans KNOW whereabouts Selhurst Park is so wouldn't have aby difficulty but, like Arsenal & Port Vale it isn't immediately obvious.

I thought the discussion point was places that actually exist 

No one lives in Arsenal or Port Vale because they aren't real places, they are just a team name 

People live in Crystal Palace and Queens Park even if the team isn't based there 

1 minute ago, Casino said:

Cant see it

Neil will want another tick on the membership scheme

aye true. 

or even if you could buy for a registered 'member' would speed things along 

basically I've a non ST who'll wanna sit with us 🙂