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« Reply #20 on: November 26, 2021, 17:34:19 pm » |
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Could be wrong here but I think the only reason Mk is "bigger" in population terms than Northampton is that they have massively extended the admin boundaries to include countless villages plus the town of Olney.
There is a "welcome to Milton Keynes" sign in the middle of nowhere on the A428.
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« Reply #21 on: November 26, 2021, 17:50:13 pm » |
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I guess they will play at a new ground. The old bus station would be a good site.
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« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2021, 18:51:12 pm » |
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Not another flippin' Chelsea fan.
Also, NTFC is unique, NCFC isn't.
flippin was almost right Shoemender, I was being flippant. Not really no, though I do prefer them to those other blues from Birmingham. How about AFCN? |
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« Reply #24 on: November 26, 2021, 21:19:37 pm » |
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flippin was almost right Shoemender, I was being flippant. Not really no, though I do prefer them to those other blues from Birmingham.
How about AFCN?
Naah. NTFC for me. If we did become a city and had to become NCFC, I think we'd be the first proper team to change our name since Swansea Town in 1969. Although didn't Hartlepools become Hartlepool United? |
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« Reply #26 on: November 26, 2021, 21:37:28 pm » |
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Naah. NTFC for me. If we did become a city and had to become NCFC, I think we'd be the first proper team to change our name since Swansea Town in 1969. Although didn't Hartlepools become Hartlepool United?
Orient changed their name to Leyton Orient in the late 80's/early 90's. |
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« Reply #27 on: November 26, 2021, 21:57:52 pm » |
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Orient changed their name to Leyton Orient in the late 80's/early 90's.
They were already Leyton Orient, but at some time in the past (60s?) dropped the Leyton (no idea why?). Eventually they reverted to Leyton Orient. |
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Shoemender
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« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2021, 22:40:13 pm » |
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They were already Leyton Orient, but at some time in the past (60s?) dropped the Leyton (no idea why?). Eventually they reverted to Leyton Orient.
They were Clapton Orient before that. 1920's maybe? |
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« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2021, 09:05:45 am » |
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I like the uniqueness of being the only team being NTFC and playing in Claret and White
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“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” Laurence Binyon
The Hotelend Grand National Sweepstake Champion 2009
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« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2021, 09:27:50 am » |
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Northampton biggest town in Uk
I only moved recently to Daventry but in Northampton a lot. After travelling a bit it dawned on me that we must also have one of the most congested towns in the UK. Travelling between Sixfields, Moulton Park, through Kingsthorpe. St Peters way, Mill Lane. It’s pretty much permanent gridlock. Maybe we need to stop building houses on every plot and corner. |
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« Reply #31 on: November 27, 2021, 09:54:46 am » |
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What colour would they play in?
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« Reply #32 on: November 27, 2021, 11:25:41 am » |
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Bit OTT Oliver as Northampton was the de facto capital due to the wars against the Welsh ref Edward 1st.
Dark ages is difficult because obviously lack of primary aources a lot of the time, but definitely read we were the capital for some years, which would make sense considering central location and how often it bounced around after King Alfred. Thought Reading was biggest town and we were second. Regardless, far less deserving places have been made cities ahead of us. Supposed to be because of being so central to the Roundheads during the civil war, but its time for sure. |
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« Reply #33 on: November 27, 2021, 11:27:34 am » |
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Also, NTFC is unique, NCFC isn't.
Nuneaton Town FC would argue with that. - and they were formed before us. |
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« Reply #34 on: November 27, 2021, 13:45:14 pm » |
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Nuneaton Town FC would argue with that. - and they were formed before us.
As would Nantwich Town, also apparently older than us. |
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« Reply #35 on: November 27, 2021, 14:03:34 pm » |
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I like the uniqueness of being the only team being NTFC and playing in Claret and White
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“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” Laurence Binyon
The Hotelend Grand National Sweepstake Champion 2009
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« Reply #36 on: November 27, 2021, 14:22:00 pm » |
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How about:
Northamptontown City FC
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For goodness sake Doc we are NOT going down  you heard it here 1st (I damn well hope that does not come back to haunt me) |
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« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2021, 15:07:06 pm » |
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I thought they only do one every 10 years and Southend had jumped the queue and been given it because their MP was murdered?
As mentioned, the only advantage I can see is that it would really pi** off MK. Who, I think to bring fair to them, are the biggest town in UK?!
If we do, how about going leftfield with the name:
- Northampton Thursday
- Northampton Cobblers
- Northampton Nil
- Northampton Ponderers
Northampton Nil. That's fantastic. Well played Jim. |
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« Reply #38 on: November 27, 2021, 18:12:04 pm » |
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Northampton Nil. That's fantastic. Well played Jim. No it isn't. Very poor Jim.  |
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« Reply #39 on: November 27, 2021, 18:13:41 pm » |
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In the top four divisions of the football league. My point entirely. Well said Deepcut. |
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