Pulsar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 20:18, Weshallovercome said: I'm on tenterhooks here, where's the last bit with the answer?! (tenterhooks never looks right does it......or feels right for that matter) On 06/05/2019 at 20:27, 31Dec1966 said: Despite most people saying tenDer hooks these days tenterhooks is, in fact correct and so, to me feels right. On 06/05/2019 at 23:03, Weshallovercome said: I do know why it's tenterhooks, but even so I still tend to say tenderhooks That's nowt, i never knew what my Mum was on about when she would walk into my bedroom and say it looks like a bombsytit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, Pulsar said: That's nowt, i never knew what my Mum was on about when she would walk into my bedroom and say it looks like a bombsytit. What on earth is a Bombsytit Pulsers?!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: What on earth is a Bombsytit Pulsers?!!! I think she meant "it looks like a bomb's hit it" but i didn't have a friggin' clue at the time. I used to ignore a lot of unanswered questions as a kid. Might be why i relate to Alan Partridge so much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Yes! Ecclesfield Wednesday. The Wednesday is mine! The Wednesday is miiiine! Fvvck off Sheffield! The Wednesday is mine! (p.s. it also belongs to a few Ecclesfielders on here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Excellent as always by the way Dunsby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 10 minutes ago, Pulsar said: I think she meant "it looks like a bomb's hit it" but i didn't have a friggin' clue at the time. I used to ignore a lot of unanswered questions as a kid. Might be why i relate to Alan Partridge so much Bloody hell mate sorry I thought you were struggling to spell Bombsite !!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Bloody hell mate sorry I thought you were struggling to spell Bombsite !!!! Not at all mate, shpelling is one of my frong poynts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Pulsar said: Not at all mate, shpelling is one of my frong poynts. No problem I've got Dutch translation on my phone for this one .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musn't Grumble Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 23 hours ago, Tamworthowl said: So, is the river still the official boundary between Wadsley Bridge and Hillsborough/Owlerton? And where's the boundary between Hillsborough and Owlerton? I was once told that Owlerton stadium is actually in Hillsborough whilst Hillsborough stadium is really in Owlerton... soemthing to do with each being on different sides of the River Don. However, in describing the location of the ground, Wadsley Bridge would probably be more technically correct as the original Wadsley Bridge, part of the old road from Wadsley to Ecclesfield, is just a few yards from the Kop end of the stadium. This name thingy is also related to another thingy and this one really winds me up... Radio presenters (usually on TalkShort) who pronounce "Owlerton" as "Owl-erton" instead of the correct pronounciation of "O-ler-t'n". And, lazy journalists as they usually are, they then waffle on about "that's why they are called the Owls". Firstly, the "Owl" in "Owlerton" refers to the "Owler" (or old English for an alder tree) - nothing to do with an owl - and, secondly, I think it was a supporter or player called Robertson who gifted Wednesday an owl mascot a few years after the move to Hillsborough. The mascot was placed in a room under the stand and Wednesday then went on to win their next four games and, in true "Life of Brian" superstitious tradition, the owl became a sign that we should all follow, hence the nickname "The Owls". I'm pretty sure that this is in Keith Farnsworth's "Wednesday" book and/or maybe the "Hundred Years at Hillsborough" book. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexowl Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thers nowt so strange as life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cognacbarnowl Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 19:20, dunsbyowl said: A 1920 conundrum - Thought this may be of some interest - if only this was all we had to worry about ! Confused? We're SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY, we'll call it what we want FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Corporal Jones tho' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Musn't Grumble said: I was once told that Owlerton stadium is actually in Hillsborough whilst Hillsborough stadium is really in Owlerton... soemthing to do with each being on different sides of the River Don. However, in describing the location of the ground, Wadsley Bridge would probably be more technically correct as the original Wadsley Bridge, part of the old road from Wadsley to Ecclesfield, is just a few yards from the Kop end of the stadium. This name thingy is also related to another thingy and this one really winds me up... Radio presenters (usually on TalkShort) who pronounce "Owlerton" as "Owl-erton" instead of the correct pronounciation of "O-ler-t'n". And, lazy journalists as they usually are, they then waffle on about "that's why they are called the Owls". Firstly, the "Owl" in "Owlerton" refers to the "Owler" (or old English for an alder tree) - nothing to do with an owl - and, secondly, I think it was a supporter or player called Robertson who gifted Wednesday an owl mascot a few years after the move to Hillsborough. The mascot was placed in a room under the stand and Wednesday then went on to win their next four games and, in true "Life of Brian" superstitious tradition, the owl became a sign that we should all follow, hence the nickname "The Owls". I'm pretty sure that this is in Keith Farnsworth's "Wednesday" book and/or maybe the "Hundred Years at Hillsborough" book. hi this is the player George Robertson with the Owl - this was some time after 1909. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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