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Post by hoolaohanrahanrahan on Nov 12, 2023 17:57:29 GMT
Hah, yeah a self appointed mascot is probably weirder, yeah. Andrew Exeter used to have the Grecian Goddess as their mascot who was a young lady walking around in a sort of toga Aye, parading a bird with massive norks around a football pitch for middle aged men to gawp out was probably when the FHM/Loadedification of this country peaked. More enlightened times we're in now, you'd hope.
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Post by texaspete on Nov 13, 2023 13:21:47 GMT
lbut to me it's comfortably the weirdest mascot in football. Andrew Wigan’s mascot is literally a pie with a face, arms and legs. Luton, Wycombe, Burton, Southend and Yeovil also weirder
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Post by fblock on Nov 13, 2023 13:51:50 GMT
I miss the Grecian Goddess. And the Mick George Cheerleaders.
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Post by westchestertonbear on Nov 13, 2023 14:41:32 GMT
Probably not that surprising given the love in at the club re Ukraine then the hastily deleted tweets about “both sides” re Gaza conflict.
Seems like while our passing is not progressive, there are some very right on views at the club.
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Post by btb on Nov 13, 2023 14:46:24 GMT
Probably not that surprising given the love in at the club re Ukraine then the hastily deleted tweets about “both sides” re Gaza conflict. Seems like while our passing is not progressive, there are some very right on views at the club. What a strange take on things. Put presumably you are pro-Russia and pro-terrorist groups. Each to their own.
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Post by Andrewlang on Nov 13, 2023 14:53:34 GMT
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. History often creates a bit more separation between the two.
That's the real Mandela effect for me.
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Post by cufctheparrot on Nov 13, 2023 15:00:15 GMT
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. History often creates a bit more separation between the two. Andrew History used to, but unfortunately it creates less and less separation between then and now, leading to equally polarised views on current and historical events.
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Post by andycufc on Nov 13, 2023 15:08:54 GMT
Probably not that surprising given the love in at the club re Ukraine then the hastily deleted tweets about “both sides” re Gaza conflict. Seems like while our passing is not progressive, there are some very right on views at the club. Is showing solidarity with the victims of an illegal invasion really a 'progressive' act? I thought this country had a proud tradition of standing with the oppressed? And I didn't see the deleted tweets so don't know how they were worded, but again... is recognising the horrific losses on both sides of the Gaza conflict really that outrageous or controversial? Edit: www.nytimes.com/2023/11/13/opinion/gaza-war-children-photo.html
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Post by hersey on Nov 13, 2023 17:17:48 GMT
Yeah, since the 40's according to a very brief Google yesterday. I guess a dusty old bloke in a top hat is as precious to them as Coconuts is to us but to me it's comfortably the weirdest mascot in football. Andrew I dunno, Pompey's 'Bell Man' also qualifies for that award in a roundabout way! I sat next to him at Euro 96, England 4 Netherlands 1. His name should be Bell End. Even his mates said he is one.
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Post by hhabbin on Nov 14, 2023 3:12:14 GMT
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. History often creates a bit more separation between the two. That's the real Mandela effect for me. Andrew Isn't this true. What is a terrorist and when do they stop being one? In 1946 the King David hotel in Jerusalem was bombed. 91 people were killed including 28 British. The bombs were set by a Zionist group. One of the leaders of that group was Menachem Begin. He went on to be PM of Israel. Israel and the UK are now the best of friends.
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Post by cambsno on Nov 14, 2023 10:43:13 GMT
Exeter used to have the Grecian Goddess as their mascot who was a young lady walking around in a sort of toga outfit. May have been popular with some of the players. And Hereford used to bring out the massive cow. I like mascots being real living things instead of foam costumes Can’t see bringing on live animals as a mascot before a match being accepted anymore. On a similar note can anyone remember a few years after we seemed to adopt the moose as a mascot, I think it was an evening match, we had a real moose walk around the pitch to help raise money for something moose related, may have been a local zoo or something. Can’t really remember much about it, but I’m sure I didn’t imagine it, I guess it would have been around mid 1990s. Koln do, or did last time I saw them a few years ago, Hennes the goat.
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Post by cambsno on Nov 14, 2023 10:47:55 GMT
It’s totally appropriate to have a remembrance ceremony before the game while everyone is gathered. However I do feel it’s only necessary to do it on the actual weekend of Remembrance Sunday. And it was especially appropriate yesterday being actual Armistice Day. However some seasons we’ve done it three weekends running when we’ve had matches at different grounds. I know every club probably thinks they’ll be criticised if they don’t do one every year but can’t we just stick to the actual weekend? On another note we seem to be having silences or applause pretty much every single game these days. Agree, it seems to me we do this far too often. For me it should be only things like Nov 11th, head of state (King) or a key football person/someone associated with the club (so Sir Bobby or Beck type of person). With all due respect, why are we standing in silence for Ukraine, or the current war in Gaza? What has that got to do with anything to the majority of fans. Tragic it may be but I do not believe its the time or place for that. But yes, it should be limited to the actual weekend
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Post by imp566 on Nov 14, 2023 10:58:48 GMT
It’s totally appropriate to have a remembrance ceremony before the game while everyone is gathered. However I do feel it’s only necessary to do it on the actual weekend of Remembrance Sunday. And it was especially appropriate yesterday being actual Armistice Day. However some seasons we’ve done it three weekends running when we’ve had matches at different grounds. I know every club probably thinks they’ll be criticised if they don’t do one every year but can’t we just stick to the actual weekend? On another note we seem to be having silences or applause pretty much every single game these days. Agree, it seems to me we do this far too often. For me it should be only things like Nov 11th, head of state (King) or a key football person/someone associated with the club (so Sir Bobby or Beck type of person). With all due respect, why are we standing in silence for Ukraine, or the current war in Gaza? What has that got to do with anything to the majority of fans. Tragic it may be but I do not believe its the time or place for that. But yes, it should be limited to the actual weekend Like it or not, it is about being aware of events and stopping to reflect on them and think of others. Not too much to ask once in a while.
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Post by danielcufc on Nov 14, 2023 11:05:37 GMT
I dunno, Pompey's 'Bell Man' also qualifies for that award in a roundabout way! I sat next to him at Euro 96, England 4 Netherlands 1. His name should be Bell End. Even his mates said he is one. Apparently he could do with a good bath these days as well. Hope he wasn't too fragrant on that warm evening
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Post by hoolaohanrahanrahan on Nov 14, 2023 11:39:53 GMT
Would it be Bell Portsmouth Football Club End or does the Bell and End have to be adjacent?
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