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What Football Team has a name that catches your imagination ( I am not talking about the team, purely it's name ). Personally I reckon Orient is pretty cool, next to Orient, I go with Accrington Stanley. I reckon Forest Green Rovers is OK, but given what the team is all about, I reckon it was named after a Marketing brain storming event. Duplication of ideas welcomed, it gives an idea of what team has the best name. But it's all in the name, nothing else. What do you reckon?
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It’s easy to take for granted, but a lot of London teams have great names when you think about it:
Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur
QPR
Leyton Orient
Crystal Palace

All bloody great names
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Sheffield Wednesday is pretty cool. I mean, being named after a day in the week is pretty unique.
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I like the name, Newcastle (United). Strong sounding.
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Old castle would be stronger, as it would’ve stood for longer.

A lot of Scottish clubs have properly evocative names
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CEB wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:55 am Old castle would be stronger, as it would’ve stood for longer.

A lot of Scottish clubs have properly evocative names
One day I just want to go to a random early round Scottish FA Cup tie at somewhere like Vale of Leithen, Auchinleck Talbot or Bonnyrigg Rose. Even the likes of QoS and Hamilton Academicals are pretty ace. Would be great to just decide on the day if pay on the train fares were in any way affordable.

As for England, basically all the ones mentioned thus far are the best, such as us, Wednesday and Crew Alex. Plymouth Argyle is nice too.
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I find clubs that just carry the name of their town/city and followed by "United" are boring.
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Aston Villa is good.
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I also like Bristol Rovers. There's just not enough Rovers anymore.
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Burton Albion
Port Vale
West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End
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Cape Coast Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs Football Club
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Oh, I forgot.. I also quite like, Nottingham Forest.
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French club Le Puy Foot 43 is quite a good name, although chanting may be problematic. My local Highland League club, Deveronvale is quite nice as is Clachnacuddin. Albion Rovers must have the dullest name in Scottish football. Bill Shankly played for Glenbuck Cherrypickers in Ayrshire and they produced lots of great players
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Appropriate that Cherrypickers would go on to greater heights.
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I originally posted this on the Woke Watch thread, but still reckon Munter Hunters FC will take some beating.
Dunners wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:20 am "Munter Hunters FC" :lol:

It wasn't until the team's social media was scrutinised that they had their doubts.

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Friend or faux wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:38 am What Football Team has a name that catches your imagination ( I am not talking about the team, purely it's name ). Personally I reckon Orient is pretty cool, next to Orient, I go with Accrington Stanley. I reckon Forest Green Rovers is OK, but given what the team is all about, I reckon it was named after a Marketing brain storming event. Duplication of ideas welcomed, it gives an idea of what team has the best name. But it's all in the name, nothing else. What do you reckon?
There is an area of Nailsworth that is called Forest Green. (sorry to be pedantic)
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West Allotment Celtic.

Surely there must also be an East Allotment Rangers. If not, someone is missing a trick.
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Post by o-no »

Young Boys always seemed an odd name to me.

I mean you can proudly say 'I love Leyton Orient', but them - not so much
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Theatre Royal E15.
Bob Kerr once introduced one of his Whoopee Band as “Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, or VD for short; catchy, isn’t it?”
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