Has There Ever Been An Albion Player With A More Commonly Mis-Spelt Name....

[Frutos]

....than Fran Sandaza?

In his short time here I've seen him referred to as Frank and Franz, and his surname as Sandanza, Sedanza, Sendaza, Sendeza, Sandeza and Sendenza in various places.

 

[philsussex]

Took me a while to get used to his name. Dunno why cos it's not that difficult really.

It'll take me a long time to get used to that Norwegian kid's name!

 

[Harry H]

John Rugierro,Rugerio,Ruggero,Ruggierro,Rugerrio,Ruggierrio.
Circa 1978.

 

[fire&skill]

I've taken to calling him Carlos Santana. It's just easier.

 

[hola gus]

I've taken to calling him Carlos Santana. It's just easier.

:albion1:

 

[Braders]

Kishishev (sp?)

bollocks if I'm even going to ATTEMPT his first name

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Nicky Foster was far too common

 

[Braders]

It'll take me a long time to get used to that Norwegian kid's name!

likewise

he'll forever just be Toby mind

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

The half wit on the radio was calling him Fran Sandanza for half an hour and then when he realised he was wrong he kind of shrugged it off. Bloody rude (and ignorant).

 

[Nappy thrower]

People have a habbit of leaving the R out of Forster or saying it.

 

[philsussex]

Commentators and programme editors often called Michel Kuipers Michael.

 

[BensGrandad]

Chris Holroyd not HOLDROYD.

 

[ds4000]

After winning league one with Peter taylor, i remember the scoreboard at Port Vale saying Paul WESTON after he scored that free kick, Also one pre season at Chesham the programme read KENNY Mayo as our left back.

 

[Shoreham Beach Seagull]

Adam El-habd. Oh just one person that says that

 

[Mendoza]

people can't get GLENN MURRAY right, so with sondenza, we have NO chance.

 

[Simster]

I FranZ "Russell" SALDEanza.

 

[Vatican Citys No.2 Keeper]

Maybe not "mispelt" but surely the most mis-pronounced has to go to FDM....in all my away travels I never heard a single commentator pronounce his first name correctly!

 

[Jesus Gul]

Gar(r)y Nelson

wasn't it Newcastle's Shola Ameobi when asked how Bobby Robson pronounced his name said 'Lua Lua!!'?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

John Humphrey/s

 

[olliwarne]

I have seen "Abdgestein" been spelt wrong about a dozen times too ... Not sure I spelt it right !