Why don't British players have great nicknames

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

According to DIXIE on the most recent podcast, the Albion players call Dave 'La Liga'.

Bu bu but. It should be standard. Everyone else just calls him Spanish Dave.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

"Razor" Ruddock is perhaps a little more in the same vein as "The Dagger", although judging by the size of him now "Mallet" might be a more accurate nickname

Came from the boxer, Donovan "Razor" Ruddock though, I imagine.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Bu bu but. It should be standard. Everyone else just calls him Spanish Dave.

Inexplicably, I couldn't help hearing that last line in Donny Osmond's voice.

"And they call him Spanish Daaaaaave
Do you think he'll ever know?"

 

[L2MidgetGem B.H.A Seagull]

Inexplicably, I couldn't help hearing that last line in Donny Osmond's voice.

"And they call him Spanish Daaaaaave
Do you think he'll ever know?"

LOL. In regards to the question within the song. He does lol

 

[Billy the Fish]

It's in our British nature, we're more reserved than other countries. If someone excels at something our first reaction isn't to give them a fancy name or lavish praise on them for being superhuman - we just give them some stick for being a show-off!

Quite right too.

 

[vegster]

When you have a back four with first names like Bert, Alf, Harry and Frank you don't need nicknames.

 

[Bognor Bystander]

Not saying any are great but how about : -

Stanley Matthews = Wizzard of Dribble
Peter Crouch = Two metre Peter or beanpole
Wayne Rooney = Shrek

ok I concede defeat

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

I remember when Harry Rednapp was playing for West Ham the fans called him "Lino" cos he was always on the floor

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Alex Dawson - 'The Black Prince'

Nat Lofthouse - 'Lion of Vienna'

 

[R. Slicker]

I suppose perhaps there is a difference between nicknames the players give themselves and those awarded to them by fans.

I don't suppose Vicente walks around the changing room shaking new team-mates' hands and saying "Hi, I'm the Dagger"; equally I doubt very much Dean Wilkins has ever thought of setting up a Twitter account in the name of [MENTION=15897]wendy[/MENTION]4

Apparently, Paul Ince gave himself the nickname, the Guvnor.


Everybody seems to have forgotten the finest footballer nickname ever. Kenny Lunt, who was known as Lenny.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Apparently, Paul Ince gave himself the nickname, the Guvnor.


Everybody seems to have forgotten the finest footballer nickname ever. Kenny Lunt, who was known as Lenny.

Cheeky stuff, cheeky stuff!

Actually, I always liked the Celtic wing-wizard Jimmy Johnstone's nickname (Jinky): but West Brom fans went one better imo - after his namesake Willie tested positive for a banned stimulant & was referred to thereafter as Junkie.

 

[supaseagull]

I can think of a few nicknames for Marlon King

 

[Wozza]

It's in our British nature, we're more reserved than other countries. If someone excels at something our first reaction isn't to give them a fancy name or lavish praise on them for being superhuman - we just give them some stick for being a show-off!

Quite right too.

Only country in the world (except perhaps Eire) where you'll hear conversations along the lines of: "Meet my friend John - he's a twat."

 

[half time scores]

Eric Steele was Dracula.

 

[The Large One]

Gary Steven was 'Grease'
Ian Mellor was 'Spider'

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

 

[Bill Cassidy's tie up]

Granny Goodchild ?

 

[The Large One]

Brezovan - 'Sexy Peat'
CMS - 'The Watford Windsock'
Calderon - 'The Basque Colander'
Vicente - 'The Dagger'
Ankergren - 'Danish Peat'
Dicker - 'The Irish Land Rover'
Leo - 'Argentine Media Whore'
Lopez - 'Spanish Dave'
Painter - 'The Solihull Secretary'
Agdestein - 'The Ice Cream of Doom'
KLL - 'The Nokia Nightmare'
Liam Bridcutt - 'The Centre Circle Daddy'
Bridge - 'LMA - Leave Marcos Alone...'
Buckley - 'The Weather Vane'

Make of them what you will. Not sure they'll catch, like.

 

[half time scores]

Granny Goodchild ?

My Avitar no less.

He was the player that I remember the most from my first game standing at the front on the east terrace aged 8.

Shirley you remember Surely Templeman.

 

[pasty]

Always thought it was a travesty that Dean Holdsworth was never nicknamed "Reg"

*Non soap watchers may not understand*