Players Nicknames

[Des Parrot]

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Not having a go in any way, but why?

Marshy takes as long to say as Marshall and as you have pointed out, it's not even his nickname.

I've no idea! I work with a guy who shortens everyone's name to the shortest possible, Al (Alan), Ne (Neil), E (Ian) etc.

[blue lewj]

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I've no idea! I work with a guy who shortens everyone's name to the shortest possible, Al (Alan), Ne (Neil), E (Ian) etc.

I think most people do that. Just speeds things up.

[Tuerto]

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Not having a go in any way, but why?

Marshy takes as long to say as Marshall and as you have pointed out, it's not even his nickname.

Marshy is easier to say on pitch, also shouting 'Marshall' would make someone sound like Alan Partridge. Most footballers have one. My surname is James, when i played i was referred to as 'Jaymo' easy to shout and give instruction.

[blue lewj]

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Marshy is easier to say on pitch, also shouting 'Marshall' would make someone sound like Alan Partridge. Most footballers have one. My surname is James, when i played i was referred to as 'Jaymo' easy to shout and give instruction.

Marshy might be but Des Parrot doesn't play for City.

It also isn't his nickname.

[blue lewj]

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Marshy is easier to say on pitch, also shouting 'Marshall' would make someone sound like Alan Partridge. Most footballers have one. My surname is James, when i played i was referred to as 'Jaymo' easy to shout and give instruction.

To put it another way what if some lad who occasionally watched your games started calling you Jambo. You wouldn't find it odd?

[Tuerto]

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Marshy might be but Des Parrot doesn't play for City.

It also isn't his nickname.

And i completely agree with you. I don't use the whole footballer nickname thing, proper cringy. As for Des Parrot, i've heard that he was a bit of a goalkeeper back in the day, so he may be entitled to use Nicknames :hehe:

[Des Parrot]

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Marshy might be but Des Parrot doesn't play for City.

It also isn't his nickname.

I had a trial once, 1977 I think, they didn't ask me back. The other two keepers Nicky Johns and Martin Thomas both went on to long league careers, my highlight was a couple of games for Hereford United reserves.

[blue lewj]

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I had a trial once, 1977 I think, they didn't ask me back. The other two keepers Nicky Johns and Martin Thomas both went on to long league careers, my highlight was a couple of games for Hereford United reserves.

You learn something new every day.

[Tuerto]

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To put it another way what if some lad who occasionally watched your games started calling you Jambo. You wouldn't find it odd?

Jambo? ****off Lewj :hehe: i'd rather be called a useless ****, which did happen on numerous occasions :hehe:

[Des Parrot]

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And i completely agree with you. I don't use the whole footballer nickname thing, proper cringy. As for Des Parrot, i've heard that he was a bit of a goalkeeper back in the day, so he may be entitled to use Nicknames :hehe:

I still claim to be the only keeper who has conceded a hat trick of own goals from the same centre half in one game :facepalm:

[Tuerto]

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I had a trial once, 1977 I think, they didn't ask me back. The other two keepers Nicky Johns and Martin Thomas both went on to long league careers, my highlight was a couple of games for Hereford United reserves.

Fair play, Des :thumbup:

[Tuerto]

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I still claim to be the only keeper who has conceded a hat trick of own goals from the same centre half in one game :facepalm:

Did the centre half blame you? :hehe:

[blue lewj]

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Jambo? ****off Lewj :hehe: i'd rather be called a useless ****, which did happen on numerous occasions :hehe:

:hehe:

That's what I mean. I bet some of the players have a good giggle at some of these names they're supposedly know as.

If only I could be in the changing room with Smitho, Benno, Moz, Toots, Willo and Glatzo when they read it.

[Tuerto]

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I had a trial once, 1977 I think, they didn't ask me back. The other two keepers Nicky Johns and Martin Thomas both went on to long league careers, my highlight was a couple of games for Hereford United reserves.

Martin Thomas-Caerphilly Boy?

[Tuerto]

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:hehe:

That's what I mean. I bet some of the players have a good giggle at some of these names they're supposedly know as.

If only I could be in the changing room with Smitho, Benno, Moz, Toots, Willo and Glatzo when they read it.

Bloke behind me used to say 'Knock it Pelts' i puked in my mouth.