owler66 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 04/06/2018 at 14:21, MartinOwlMan said: Years ago my older, now departed relatives used to call it Owlerton. I think this was in general use locally in the early years of the ground. My Grandad always called it Owlerton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I might be a bit thick about this but doesn't the name Hillsborough originate from Northern Ireland and isn't an original Sheffield name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 13:25, FightLikeAGirl said: The Nest. Norwich City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Unsurprisingly these days I call it S6. It's quicker to type on text & whatsapp too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield alien Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, owler66 said: My Grandad always called it Owlerton Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecap Owl Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Hotel California springs to mind... "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" LOL But seriously - Always called it "The Wednesday Ground" as a kid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecap Owl Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 05/06/2018 at 03:16, SouthCoastOwl said: Hillsborough RIP Rush.... Always loved the Fly by Night Owl.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 The Ground. The Old Lady when I'm feeling nostalgic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'm amazed that so many are saying the Wednesday Ground. I don't think i've ever called it that unless talking to a non-Wednesdayite. I remember one time, I was in a car with my mate Tank and couple of others. We were talking about going to Mecca and girl in the car chirps up and says "are we parking at the bingo?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Lichfield alien said: Same Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legendaryswan Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Owlsboro,comes from a poster I saw in the 70s,"The great owlsboro goal robbery" it was on a wall in my cousins house,he used to pinch wallposters from various events,cant recall the posters origins but pretty certain from its design it derived from the demise of us as a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Utah Owl said: Norwich City Gonna t match Fred ? No I'm on the Nest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 well if you listen to the landon based arsewipes on the radio, you'll hear of 'the bridge', the lane', and now even 'the cottage'. so i'm thinkin' of callin' it 'the borough'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigash_swfc Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 "Coldest place on earth" between Nov-Feb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast of Boulogne Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 On 08/06/2018 at 18:45, owler66 said: I might be a bit thick about this but doesn't the name Hillsborough originate from Northern Ireland and isn't an original Sheffield name you're partially correct...………………………………..the first bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owler66 Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Beast of Boulogne said: you're partially correct...………………………………..the first bit. Took 2 days to think of that answer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 9 hours ago, bigash_swfc said: "Coldest place on earth" between Nov-Feb try saint james' park (or whatever it's called this season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndersonOWL Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I started calling it ironically the "fortress" and it seems to have stuck with me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton DecChair Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 I’m surprised. It’s pronounced more like ohwlat’un than ollerton I agree...... but they did. Great uncles who lived in Firvale and Pitsmoor. I'm talking about the fifties and early sixties here. I also remember some venerable old Wednesdayites in pubs and on buses referring to "Ollerton" in the late sixties. My Dad calls it Owlerton and always has ( He's in his nineties).. , but he too remembers some old lads pronouncing it like the town in North Notts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough,_County_Down Seems Hillsborough, northern Ireland was named in 1661 after Arthur Hill who built a fort to command a road from Dublin. Dunno if there's any connection with us. I can imagine our version began as a village nicknamed hilly borough. Just guessing. Anyway back in the 50s when I started going, all the oldies called it Owlerton. Pronounced 'ole- a- tun'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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