OK, here's another vital question I've been wanting the answer to
for ages - and that picture of the clogs is what has finally goaded
me beyond endurance. Being as I am still basically a newbie can
someone please explain the meaning of the team nicknames: Tards,
Clogs, Planes, etc?
Tards is pretty self-explanatory, having been to the Victory v
Phoenix game recently and heard such shining pearls of wit as
"Wellington sucks sh*t!" tossed down at us along with the bottles.
Bloody Tards.
The others? Full Oxford-approved derivations please.
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Der...
Clogs because they're orange like the Dutchies.
Geez, and we're the tards?!
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Hmmmm, why weren't they called the Dykes then?
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Hmmmm, why weren't they called the Dykes then?
or the Boers but spelt Bores
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The Daffys?
And the Planes is just so...plain. Still, mustn't argue with
tradition.
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Sydney are the Bling for obvious reasons...
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Adelaide are the Barrel Boys, also Inbreds.
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CCM are Salty Sea Dogs or something like that...
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CCM are the Salty Dogs
Adelaide are the Cakes or the Barrells
Not sure what Perth are
Sydney are the Bling
Melbourne are the Tards
Qld are the Clogs
Newcastle are the Planes
And were the Nix
Three for me, and two for them.
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I think Perth were snooze. Not sure anymore...
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Planes is a pathetic nickname for the Jets. Nicknames are meant to be short and planes has more letters than Jets! It's ridiculous.
I suppose it's only one syllable though, easy to say, still...loyalgunner2007-12-13 22:14:16
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Gateaufc = Adelaide's 'the gate' = Cakes
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Gateaufc = Adelaide's 'the gate' = Cakes
man that's a cryptic crossword clue!, impressive (are you sure an Aussie came up with it?, or was it you Mr Wolf?)
i thought they were called that because they were bad for you, likely to go stale, and about as rugged as a chocolate sponge
and because calling them the cacks would be impolite,
but i stand corrected
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So Tard is an abreviation of what please? I too have wondered this
because I can be ignorant.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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So Tard is an abreviation of what please? I too have wondered this
because I can be ignorant.
Short for 'retard', pronounced reetard.
I was going to ask about the Cakes. Is that for
real?
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perth are the GLORY HOLES
seconded
I like tautologies because I like them.
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So Tard is an abreviation of what please? I too have wondered this
because I can be ignorant.
Because, in season 1, we took so long to sign a full list. We
were 'tardy', hence tards.
Nah, it's cause we're retarded whoot whooot
bzzzzzzzzzmmmmmmmblaaah!
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Did just here a deulling Banjo?
Thanks for explaining it. OH and Merry Christmas Kiwi Pie.
Always good to see you on here.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Acoording to Perths fansite we're SHEEP!
how F%#KN ORIGINAL
how F%#KN ORIGINAL
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Right back at you, The Famous Mr Lonegunmen!
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Gateaufc = Adelaide's 'the gate' = Cakes
man that's a cryptic crossword clue!, impressive (are you sure an Aussie came up with it?, or was it you Mr Wolf?)
i thought they were called that because they were bad for you, likely to go stale, and about as rugged as a chocolate sponge
and because calling them the cacks would be impolite,
but i stand corrected
Im not sure who made it up, but the first I heard of it was HN back in the old Knights days
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