[Football] Whitehawk still want to change their name

[Bruntburger]

You can't just change your name because you've gone up a few leagues. The core support of Whitehawk watch them as they represent that district of town. Before you know it every team from Saltdean to Hangleton Rangers will be jumping on the band wagon

 

[BensGrandad]

In non league football there are a number if teams with Burgess Hill in their name, all sanctioned by Sussex FA.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Is that actually a rule though? In the FA rules, it just mentions that a club cannot change it's name without permission from the committee, it doesn't mention the guidelines for that committee. Would seem quite draconian or even implausible that you cannot refer to the town you're based in. In fact, aren't they asking to name themselves after the town of Brighton rather than city of Brighton & Hove?

Yes. And the point is hat Brighton isn't a city. It's a town. Brighton and Hove is a city.

 

[sams dad]

?.........because few people outside the area know where the place is.

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14031664.Hawks_determined_to_fight_for_name_change/

I bet not many people know where Forest Green Rovers are based, but it doesn't seem to be holding them back. They could well be playing in League 2 next season.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I bet not many people know where Forest Green Rovers are based, but it doesn't seem to be holding them back. They could well be playing in League 2 next season.

They're "rovers" though. They can be based where they like.

 

[Megazone]

Shouldn't it be Brighton and Hove City?

Brighton isn't a city, it's apart of the City of Brighton and Hove.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

It's simple. There is now a rule stating that no team can enter a FA sanctioned league with the same town name as an existing club. So that's the end of that. Whitehawk is a little club with big ambitions, but Albion have spent millions on branding and Uncle Tony won't let the Hawks benefit by hanging on our shirt tails. So you might say, 'End of!'.

Since the city is called Brighton and Hove, just 'Brighton' would not technically be the same, would it? And Albion are being a little greedy by having two town names, so should be able to spare one of them.

But Albion getting all defensive about someone else using part of their name is more than a bit pathetic. Perhaps they should ask the Premier League to get West Brom to drop their Albion in case it confuses people. And what about AFC Rushden & Diamonds? Is there going to be a legal battle over use of the "&"?

 

[c0lz]

So something good comes out of Whitehawk and they want to change the name because due to a common albeit maybe unfair conception about the east Brighton estate... shame on them, being more successful will put you on the map and more people outside the area will know where the place is. How can they change their name to Brighton city when they only cover a small portion of it .

 

[Iggle Piggle]

'East Brighton' is the best option to my mind. The Brighton city thing just doesn't work

 

[el punal]

Why not change the "W" to an "S"? Now that would be memorable.

 

[Notters]

Shouldn't it be Brighton and Hove City?

Brighton isn't a city, it's apart of the City of Brighton and Hove.

Since the city is called Brighton and Hove, just 'Brighton' would not technically be the same, would it? And Albion are being a little greedy by having two town names, so should be able to spare one of them.

But Albion getting all defensive about someone else using part of their name is more than a bit pathetic. Perhaps they should ask the Premier League to get West Brom to drop their Albion in case it confuses people. And what about AFC Rushden & Diamonds? Is there going to be a legal battle over use of the "&"?

As above it is Brighton and Hove City.

 

[albionite]

They have been called whitehawk since 1945 they should keep the name.

Can Brighton support 2 league teams? Is there that much interest?
If the owners really wanted to turn another Sussex team onto the top leagues then they should of invested in a team like Worthing or Bognor,

 

[Lurchy]

Brighton Whitehawks?

Might sound a but like a MLS side but would mean that locals can all refer to them by the old name and they get the Brighton part they so desperately crave.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I don't understand the argument. Arsenal, Everton and Aston Villa have done all right without being named after the famous city they're from. Arsenal isn't even a proper place. How would people knowing where Brighton is as opposed to not knowing where Whitehawk is help them become a league club?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Brighton East End Rovers

BEER FC

Like this suggestion

 

[BN9 BHA]

Skipsupervisors Utd

Very good Neil

But you are an Eastbourne Borough fan if I'm not mistaken, the team that changed their name for the second time so they could represent the town of Eastbourne.
Even though Eastbourne also had Eastbourne Town FC and Eastbourne United FC.

I'm surprised you are commenting, Eastbourne Borough are now the biggest Eastbourne team and one of the biggest non league teams in Sussex.

 

[BN9 BHA]

You can't just change your name because you've gone up a few leagues. The core support of Whitehawk watch them as they represent that district of town. Before you know it every team from Saltdean to Hangleton Rangers will be jumping on the band wagon

See Eastbourne Borough post above.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Brighton Whitehawks?

Might sound a but like a MLS side but would mean that locals can all refer to them by the old name and they get the Brighton part they so desperately crave.

Like it a lot.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Since the city is called Brighton and Hove, just 'Brighton' would not technically be the same, would it? And Albion are being a little greedy by having two town names, so should be able to spare one of them.

But Albion getting all defensive about someone else using part of their name is more than a bit pathetic. Perhaps they should ask the Premier League to get West Brom to drop their Albion in case it confuses people. And what about AFC Rushden & Diamonds? Is there going to be a legal battle over use of the "&"?

Nobody in the village of Diamonds has complained (as far as I know).

And, anyway, didn't the Albion steal the word Albion from the team in Sandwell?

 

[beorhthelm]

I don't understand the argument. Arsenal, Everton and Aston Villa have done all right without being named after the famous city they're from. Arsenal isn't even a proper place. How would people knowing where Brighton is as opposed to not knowing where Whitehawk is help them become a league club?

my thoughts exactly. though not against them chaging name per se (odd rule being cited), i cant see that it would do anything for them to change.