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The Gentleman
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Thought this was a thread about Sheffield United then.
Hobo
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Wait till he starts on Napoli and Malmo!
John_Silletts_Nose
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Disgraceful. Earlier this season I even heard them calling Sixfields as the home of Northampton Town.
the rumpo kid
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Otis
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I don't think they have the name copywrited to be honest.
It's like if you have a friend Dave. Other people are allowed to have friends called Dave, too.
Man City have been the Sky Blues an awful lot longer than us.
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_City/Manchester_City.htm
the rumpo kid
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they are the citizens
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Jack Griffin
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What upsets is so many Man City stories infiltrating the City news now feed
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/League+One/Coventry+City
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/League+One/Coventry+City
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Sky Blue Harry H
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If they've 'nicked' Sky Blues (stick with me Otis, I know they are entitled), but couldn't we nick one of their Saudi sponsors 'Sheikh Yahwallet' or some such to finance us next season - or at least lend us YaYa every other week (if he can break into our centre midfield)?
withnail
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NorthernWisdom
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Bring back the Bantams... and I don't mean Bradford.
Oh for an Ian Gibson.
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If others are using our nicknames what about creating one unique to us...the gypsies.
Snozz_is_god
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Actually the BBC are wrong, lazy journalism.
Manchester City's nickname is:
Officially, "THE CITIZENS"
Sometimes "THE BLUES"
Manchester City's nickname is:
Officially, "THE CITIZENS"
Sometimes "THE BLUES"
Otis
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Tis so.
Coventry City sky blue kits ;
1889
then
1891
then
1898
then
1906-1907
then
1910-1922
then not again until
1962
Manchester City Sky Blue kits;
1890
then
1894 all the way through to 2014.
They have been the Sky Blues for a lot longer than us. Yes, the are the Citizens as well, but a club is allowed to have more than one nickname I think you will find. They are the Citizens AND the Sky Blues.
'Manchester City is often referred to as Man City purely out of convenience as a shorter name. The club are perhaps the most known club with the title of City in their name, hence why the club are often just referred to as City. Other nicknames include The Blues, The Sky Blues, and The Citizens, which is more often used outside England.'
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Astute
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Maybe because we have lost just about all of our identity and now the English champions are about to take the last of it
Otis
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Maybe because we have lost just about all of our identity and now the English champions are about to take the last of it
But it's their identity too.
If they had simply stolen our nickname then I think we'd have a genuine grievance, but they have been playing in sky blue and exclusively sky blue for welll over a hundred years.
sky_blue_up_north
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From a recent trip to Oz... Sydney are called the 'Sky Blues'
Jordanccfc
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Wonder if the Crawley forum has a thread bemoaning the fact that Manchester United also use the nickname "The Red Devils" those pesky northern swines
sky blue john
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Maybe because we have lost just about all of our identity and now the English champions are about to
take the last of it
Are we not the best team in Northampton ?
Otis
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torchomatic
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Not only (with the help of SISU) are they being called Sky Blues they also have the cheek to have City in their name. I'm writing to my MP and the FL. I'm sure there are some "Outrage Templates" on here somewhere.
