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Adams Getting Names Wrong

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Wakefield Bantam, Aug 22, 2021.

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  1. donhutchinsaffro

    donhutchinsaffro Regular Starter
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    Mate.... Bobby Robson was the best ever .....
     
    #41 donhutchinsaffro, Aug 22, 2021
  2. Sergio Pinto III

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    Why the hell are you bringing racism into a silly but harmless post? Grow up mate.
     
    #42 Sergio Pinto III, Aug 22, 2021
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  3. Interested Bystander

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    #43 Interested Bystander, Aug 22, 2021
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    dear oh dear
     
    #44 Tennesseebantam, Aug 22, 2021
  5. King Cole

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    .....one million per cent!
     
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  6. Zonnebloem

    Zonnebloem Fringe Player

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    I think the manager should know how to pronounce his team members' names.

    I have a very simple 2 syllable first name. Here in Belgium, it irritates the bejaysus out of me to be called Nygul, Nidgel, Kneegel or Niggle. I always correct the ignoramuses getting my name wrong.

    Having said that, City do seem to choose some right tongue-twisting named players. Bring in more Polish players I say :thumbup:
     
    #46 Zonnebloem, Aug 22, 2021
  7. Gardscoigne

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    As an aside - I can’t stand hearing the results read out in any other way! The tone has to match the result! James Alexander Gordon set the bar high!
     
    #47 Gardscoigne, Aug 22, 2021
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  8. bantam65

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    Is your name Phillip then?
     
    #48 bantam65, Aug 22, 2021
  9. Rogered Tart

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    Being called Nigel is a pain full stop. I'd have a word with your parents. Mine called me Alan and I've hated them ever since.
     
    #49 Rogered Tart, Aug 22, 2021
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  10. River_City_Bantam

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    A-ha! So that, Molesworth, is where you've ended up!

    And add to the Poles a few more Irishmen with proper Gaelic names, the fearsome-looking ones where you end up ignoring, or collapsing into one sound, whole clusters of characters; and finish off with a few Estonians, where you can, in a word, have 4 of the same vowel in a row...or even 7 (mostly) different vowels in a row...

    RCB
     
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    #50 River_City_Bantam, Aug 22, 2021
  11. Keefly Bantam

    Keefly Bantam Important Player
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    Keely Donovan? ;)
     
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    #51 Keefly Bantam, Aug 22, 2021
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  12. Wakefield Bantam

    Wakefield Bantam Squad Player

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    At last, thank you! 3 pages in and someone agrees…. A miracle! :brig:
     
    #52 Wakefield Bantam, Aug 22, 2021
  13. Keefly Bantam

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    Should be like Cricket where they add ey onto the surname to make it easier for the manager.
     
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    #53 Keefly Bantam, Aug 22, 2021
  14. Allotment Bantam

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    I bet he can spell the names of his players correctly though. This is more than some posting on here can manage.
    Perhaps there should be a sticky post with a correctly spelled squad list for reference!
     
    #54 Allotment Bantam, Aug 23, 2021
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  15. Sergio Pinto III

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    Vernon and Vernham are my favourite squad members.
     
    #55 Sergio Pinto III, Aug 23, 2021
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  16. Wakefield Bantam

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    Some clubs now issue team sheets to the press with the names phonetically spelled out so the commentators etc can correctly pronounce them.

    A couple of years ago we were playing Crewe who had a fullback called Perry Ng (pronounced “Ang”) but Tim Steere was literally calling him N-G for the whole game :brig:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Ng?wprov=sfti1
     
    #56 Wakefield Bantam, Aug 23, 2021
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  17. borderlescott

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    Remember Queens Park Raisins
     
    #57 borderlescott, Aug 23, 2021
  18. Tight1-0Victory

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    Spot on the players get so confused they can't concentrate how any manager can use anything but full names including middle names is beyond me

    Absolute chaos calling people nicknames the lads had no idea who the manager was

    Hey Doyley Stuart said

    That's Colin Anthony Doyle to you you scruff said Doyley and refused to make any saves after that
     
    #58 Tight1-0Victory, Aug 23, 2021
  19. Johnny Yen

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    I asked my Scottish pal one time, where in Scotland is he from.

    I couldn't understand why he kept saying Peter Reid !!
    Then realised he meant Peterhead.
     
    #59 Johnny Yen, Aug 23, 2021
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  20. Johnny Yen

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    What about Crankshaft ?
     
    #60 Johnny Yen, Aug 23, 2021
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