why foxes

[Melton Fox]

Be better nicknamed 'The Flumps' right now...

Who ironically star in one episode called "What A Carrot"

 

[SJN-Fox]

I thought John of Gaunt was the Earl of Lancaster, or at least according to Shakespeare in Dick II:

"Old John of Gaunt, time-houred Lancater".

He was indeed, he was Earl of Leicester, Lancaster, Lincoln and Derby
1361–1399 (According to Wikipedia)

 

[manxfox]

Always known us to be nicknamed the foxes. I also believe we were called the nuts due to the streets around the old ground being named after nuts (how ironic) filbert st, walnut st and brazil st. We've also been referred to as city, fosse, and a more recently that useless bunch of ****s. One thing I've always wondered (if anyone knows) how the old spion kop got its name? (also known in latter years as the shanks and mcewan stand!)

 

[Macky]

Always known us to be nicknamed the foxes. I also believe we were called the nuts due to the streets around the old ground being named after nuts (how ironic) filbert st, walnut st and brazil st.

Ironic as in "rayeeeain on your wedding day"?

One thing I've always wondered (if anyone knows) how the old spion kop got its name? (also known in latter years as the shanks and mcewan stand!)

It, and many other stands at grounds around the country, was named after a battle in the *Boer war at Spion Kop in South Africa.



*edit* good old wikipedia

 

[manxfox]

It, and many other stands at grounds around the country, was named after a battle in the Bore draw at Spion Kop in South Africa.

Seen a few of them on the pitch last season, how ironic....

 

[Macky]

Seen a few of them on the pitch last season, how ironic....

I feel that I need to draw your attention to this, as you seem to be struggling with the definition. :icon_wink

 

[bocadillo]

Ironic as in "rayeeeain on your wedding day"?



It, and many other stands at grounds around the country, was named after a battle in the Boer war at Spion Kop in South Africa.

[pedant]
Not actually named after the battle but after the hill (the Spion Kop) that it was fought on. [/pedant]

The Spion Kop gave a good view over the Tugela River, and the road between it and the next hill which the British had to secure in their attempt to cross the Tugela.

It's odd though that the name should have been carried forward in the way it has because it was the scene of an embarrassing defeat. The much larger British force employed quite the wrong tactics and both in percentage and numerical terms lost the greater number of men, although the Boers too were heavily hit - for some time both sides thought they had lost the battle, but by the following day, the British had retreated and the Boers still held the Spion Kop.

So, yes - very odd. Perhaps City should rename the South Stand at the Walkers as the Wycombe Stand - quite the same thing IMHO.

 

[Macky]

[pedant]
Not actually named after the battle but after the hill (the Spion Kop) that it was fought on. [/pedant]

Yes, the battle of Spion Kop :icon_roll

So just to be clear, the Spion Kop wasn't named after the battle of Spion Kop but rather the hill, namely the Spion Kop, that the battle of Spion Kop was fought on.

That boc, is your most bizarre bout of pedantry to date, I salute you sir.

 

[Robsdee]

We were known as the Filberts (hence Filbert Fox) then the Foxes, which I always assumed was to do with the foxhunting tradition of the County

 

[Macky]

[pedant]
Not actually named after the battle but after the hill (the Spion Kop) that it was fought on. [/pedant]

<uberpedant>actually, it's Spioenkop</uberpedant>

 

[bocadillo]

Yes, the battle of Spion Kop :icon_roll

So just to be clear, the Spion Kop wasn't named after the battle of Spion Kop but rather the hill, namely the Spion Kop, that the battle of Spion Kop was fought on.

That boc, is your most bizarre bout of pedantry to date, I salute you sir.

I was trying to make the point about the good view because that is why sporting venue Spion Kops are so-named. You don't get a good view from a battle but you certainly can from a big hill.

 

[bocadillo]

<uberpedant>actually, it's Spioenkop</uberpedant>

[meisterpedant] Actually, it's <überpedant> [/meisterpedant]

 

[homer]

[normal person] Get a feckin' room you sad feckers [/normal person]

 

[bocadillo]

[normal person] Get a feckin' room you sad feckers [/normal person]

A room with a view?

 

[FantasyFox]

Are we called the Foxes because traditionally our supporters have smelt of their own piss? Something to do with the high proportion of ginger people in the area?

 

[bocadillo]

Are we called the Foxes because traditionally our supporters have smelt of their own piss? Something to do with the high proportion of ginger people in the area?

I thought that was Corby. eeerrr... the ginger people and not those who smell of piss.

 

[Macky]

A room with a view?

Yeah, good plan, that way we'll be able to spion people.

 

[MKFox]

Kop means hill, adopted by the sloping ground behind a goal, long before terracing

 

[bocadillo]

Kop means hill, adopted by the sloping ground behind a goal, long before terracing

Also sometimes spelled with a 'c', as in Mow Cop, just north of Stoke-on-Trent, and Meols Cop (a much smaller hill) near Southport.

 

[OldGit]

Not to mention Bent Cop