nez75 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 We were called blades because we were formed before you lot and it was formed by a group of cutlery makers. When we moved to Hillsborough (which was called Owlerton back then) we changed our nickname to Owls. When united were formed you took the nickname of blades. We were called wednesday because originally we were a cricket club who's players formed a football club to keep fit during winter and the only day they could train was on a wednesday which was their day off. Now, this is a sore point, Hillsborough stadium was built on a pig farm and our nickname after blades and before owls was the pigs. Which is where all the banter comes from. I've got a really old newspaper cutting of a match report where the reporter calls us by our nickname of "the pigs". He says: When "the pigs" came running onto the pitch the noise of the crowd grunting was deafening". Apparently all the wednesdayites used to grunt when the team came out. Ofcourse these days the only pigs to be found in the city are in butchers shops and down the lane!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffman Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Well I will ignore the last sentence in your post, but please tell me you are not taking the michael on that:confused: If that's really true is there any way you can scan the paper cutting or know any links to it. I have a friend who I always argue with about nicknames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nez75 Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Sorry mate i'll have to work out how to scan a picture! Me crap wid computers! Der! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danidetapia Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 sorry, but i need this post (it´s mi fifth one) for sending a private message. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Loving Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Originally posted by duffman Why did Wednesday get rid of Blades for a nickname? it's the most obvious for a Sheffield team I would have thought. Oldham has the nicname 'Owls' also, who had that one first? are they not called the latics?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Loving Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Originally posted by nez75 We were called blades because we were formed before you lot and it was formed by a group of cutlery makers. When we moved to Hillsborough (which was called Owlerton back then) we changed our nickname to Owls. When united were formed you took the nickname of blades. We were called wednesday because originally we were a cricket club who's players formed a football club to keep fit during winter and the only day they could train was on a wednesday which was their day off. Now, this is a sore point, Hillsborough stadium was built on a pig farm and our nickname after blades and before owls was the pigs. Which is where all the banter comes from. I've got a really old newspaper cutting of a match report where the reporter calls us by our nickname of "the pigs". He says: When "the pigs" came running onto the pitch the noise of the crowd grunting was deafening". Apparently all the wednesdayites used to grunt when the team came out. Ofcourse these days the only pigs to be found in the city are in butchers shops and down the lane!!!!!!!! i always thought that wednesday was formed by butchers, hence the blue and white stripes??? and also the reason they was called the blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffman Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 Originally posted by Robbie_Lovin are they not called the latics?? They are yes, but I was told they used the nickname 'Owls' at somepoint in their history, just wonderd who had it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Owls once blades Pigs once cutlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Loving Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by irish Owls once blades Pigs once cutlers does anyone else understand this post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by Robbie_Lovin does anyone else understand this post? His nick says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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