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BCAFC and/or BCFC

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by bantamJS, Sep 14, 2019.

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  1. bantamJS

    bantamJS Fringe Player

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    Mod Note: Split off from 'Gibson' thread.

    You could probably play for Bristol City or Birmingham City, 'BCFC' clubs. Bradford on the other hand, probably not, who are BCAFC.
     
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  2. Tyneside

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    Never once in 35 years watching City have I referred to them as BCAFC. It seems to be only modern day social media fanatics who’ve invented this ‘A’, presumably as with Bristol City or Brum had taken the BCFC.
     
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  3. borderlescott

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    The ‘A’ wasn’t invented by social media types to avoid repetition with Bristol City or Brum, it is because that is our actual name! We are an association football club.

    AFC Bournemouth, AFC Wimbledon, Sunderland AFC, AFC Fylde, Hull AFC andRochdale AFC are others!
     
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  4. JonButterfield

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    The sport is called association football, every team is an association football club whether it's an A.F.C. in the official name or F.C.. We are Bradford City A.F.C., though who designed the website didn't care.

    AFC Wimbledon, meanwhile, has zero meaning. It's not A.F.C. Wimbledon, it's AFC Wimbledon and the meaning was never designated.
     
    #4 JonButterfield, Sep 16, 2019
  5. borderlescott

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    The point is we are Bradford City AFC, not Bradford City FC.
     
    #5 borderlescott, Sep 16, 2019
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  6. JonButterfield

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    If you want to be accurate, it's Bradford City A.F.C. not Bradford City AFC.
     
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    I really don’t care about pedantic stuff like that at 20 past midnight, Jon! Just catching up on City events after the game, having not been on this weekend. and wanted to pull up the poster incorrectly saying the A in our name was fabricated for social media, when its not.
     
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  8. Steve1970

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    Bc
    Bcf
    Bcfc OK
    Where was the A.?
     
    #8 Steve1970, Sep 16, 2019
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    A chant that conveniently omits the 'A' to suit.

    Its definitely BCAFC
     
    #9 Idlebantam, Sep 16, 2019
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  10. Stafford Bantam

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    For us, both BCFC and BCAFC are correct in their own way and have both been used over the years. At any point in our history its been more a case of which one the Club preferred to use; here's what was being used in 1921:
    [​IMG]
     
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  11. marshy77

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    Arguing over the A. :eek2:**so funny

    You can tell we are winning games.
     
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    #11 marshy77, Sep 16, 2019
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  12. Steve1970

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    Is that from @Bronco@Bronco collection
     
    #12 Steve1970, Sep 16, 2019
  13. Bronco

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    No not mine mate, I collected metal club badges.
     
    #13 Bronco, Sep 16, 2019
  14. Skyebantam

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    It’s AFC because my mates used to crack the hilarious ‘Are Fookin Crap’ gag constantly. What’s on our club crest on our shirts?

    Oh and the song, you can easily fit the A in if you speed up a bit and are not lazy :thumbup:
     
    #14 Skyebantam, Sep 16, 2019
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    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I am in a coma thanks l:worried:ads
     
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    We're Bradford City
    Bradford City (A) FC
    We've got by far the most pedantic supporters
    The world has ever seen.
     
    #16 hippo, Sep 16, 2019
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    Loving it!:thumbup:**so funny
     
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    Yes, both names are valid: the club was first registered as Bradford City Football Club, becoming after a few years Bradford City Association Football Club (1908) Ltd., then Bradford City Association Football Club (1983) Ltd., and now we're back to Bradford City Football Club Ltd. One can understand bits being dropped because the full name would be a bit awkward/wordy on programmes etc.

    Our Boar's head and Bantam crests do have AFC on them.

    I suppose that I am so used to BCAFC that BCFC does seem strange, and doesn't in the first instance suggest our club to me.

    RCB
     
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  19. River_City_Bantam

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    Dear Sir,

    May I point out that the third line is metrically incompatible with the rest of the verse?

    Pedantically Yours,

    RCB ;)

    There was a young man of Japan
    Whose verses would never quite scan
    When asked why this was
    He said it's because
    I always try to fit in as many words to a line as I can
     
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  20. Idlebantam

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    My private car reg number includes the letters BCAFC , so I am sticking to that version!
     
    #20 Idlebantam, Sep 16, 2019
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