Quote Originally Posted by blue lewj View Post
What is it with fans calling players they've never spoken to by their nicknames?

Pato, Mozzer, Rallsy.

What's that all about?
If you did it in any other walk of life you'd be considered a bit if an odd job. Why does it happen in footballing circles?
It happens in other forms of sport and art as well. Even some politicians have nicknames.

I don't think it's a football-centric thing in the slightest.