optimisticowl Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Wherever I have been overseas and got into football conversation with locals they always say "Wednesday" when I mention that I come from Sheffield. That is really massive name recognition, I can't recall any mention of United, but then again there are dozens of Uniteds and only one Wednesday, when we get into the Premiership we should exploit the name worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The other lot still falsely claim that they're the original United - they seem to think that if you repeat something often enough it becomes fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Its not hard to understand. Wednesday have the best team in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dukeries Owl Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 We are gods in Norway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2blue Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 59 minutes ago, alanharper said: The other lot still falsely claim that they're the original United - they seem to think that if you repeat something often enough it becomes fact. had this argument with a united fan a couple of weeks ago but i couldn't remember the original ..who was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennz Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 6 minutes ago, s2blue said: had this argument with a united fan a couple of weeks ago but i couldn't remember the original ..who was it? Hanover United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2blue Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Just now, qantas said: Hanover United thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, alanharper said: The other lot still falsely claim that they're the original United - they seem to think that if you repeat something often enough it becomes fact. And you can provide facts to disprove the claim? Edit. Yes - seems you can. A London team called Hanover Utd. Ok. Fetch the fraud squad in. :-) Edited July 6, 2017 by Lincs Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I'll get negged for this but I think we would benefit big time commercially if we dropped Sheffield from our name. It's not as if people don't know where Wednesday are from plus we distance ourselves from McCabe's lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 6 hours ago, qantas said: Hanover United Yeah, when they had to Handover the ground and Hotel to McSue for a quid, you can understand them being a little confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 39 minutes ago, Lincs Owl said: And you can provide facts to disprove the claim? Edit. Yes - seems you can. A London team called Hanover Utd. Ok. Fetch the fraud squad in. :-) Yes their claims can be disproven, but facts and evidence mean nothing to dem blades, they just believe and repeat what they want to and then it's fact in their heads. After all, these are the ones who invented a fictional "library document" 20+ years ago that despite being strewn with basic errors still gets passed around as fact to this day, and even stoop to photoshopping ordnance survey maps to try and back up their false claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinger208b Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 8 hours ago, optimisticowl said: Wherever I have been overseas and got into football conversation with locals they always say "Wednesday" when I mention that I come from Sheffield. That is really massive name recognition, I can't recall any mention of United, but then again there are dozens of Uniteds and only one Wednesday, when we get into the Premiership we should exploit the name worldwide. It's the premier league and we've already been there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron's Sovereign Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 22 minutes ago, alanharper said: Yes their claims can be disproven, but facts and evidence mean nothing to dem blades, they just believe and repeat what they want to and then it's fact in their heads. After all, these are the ones who invented a fictional "library document" 20+ years ago that despite being strewn with basic errors still gets passed around as fact to this day, and even stoop to photoshopping ordnance survey maps to try and back up their false claims. Whats that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Williams Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The Blunts were not even the first United in Sheffield, That honour goes to United Mechanics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ron's Sovereign Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Makes me laugh when they go on about having the oldest ground. I remind my piggy mates that we had it before them, they don't like that stat and the conversation soon ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimisticowl Posted July 6, 2017 Author Share Posted July 6, 2017 When my son arrived for his year out in Australia he crashed on Brisbane beach, the first thing that he noticed was two guys in SWFC shirts having a kick about, we are everywhere, I just wonder if Neil Armstrong was a Wednesdayite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 9 hours ago, alanharper said: The other lot still falsely claim that they're the original United - they seem to think that if you repeat something often enough it becomes fact. To be totally fair, we weren't/aren't the only club called Wednesday. There have been loads, we are just a relic of the cricketing world and a bygone era. We are all too quick to (rightly) mock S2 but we have to realise we weren't unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markowl Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 8 minutes ago, Wild Will Smith said: To be totally fair, we weren't/aren't the only club called Wednesday. There have been loads, we are just a relic of the cricketing world and a bygone era. We are all too quick to (rightly) mock S2 but we have to realise we weren't unique. To be totally fair..... Dem Blades have decided to go to town on the fact they are the first United. We, as a club, don't make a big thing about our team name. That's why they (rightly) get ridiculed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgmetcalf Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 What annoys me most is when media football pundits and commentators just call us "Sheffield" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlOnWheels Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 1 hour ago, pgmetcalf said: What annoys me most is when media football pundits and commentators just call us "Sheffield" Couldn't agree with you more. Man Utd often get called United, Man City are City, there are loads of United's and Cities. Yet we're called Sheffield, when in the professional game we're unique, call us Wednesday and you're in no doubt who is being spoken about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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