Lofty Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 Football fan changes his name to Motherwell Football ClubThe man formerly known as Frazer Boyle made the decision to win a radio competition. Mr. Motherwell Football Club A football fan who changed his name by Deed Poll to Motherwell Football Club has said he did it to prove he is the club’s most dedicated supporter. Student Frazer Boyle, 20, from Coltness in North Lanarkshire, changed his name on Tuesday in a bid to win £1,000 in a radio station competition. Mr Football Club, who is studying multimedia at Glasgow Caledonian University, said: "I changed my name because I had entered a competition on the radio to show how dedicated a football fan I was. It was officially changed on Tuesday and it still is Motherwell Football Club and it will be for the forseeable future. "It's a bit disorientating at time. At the game I wonder whether people saying Motherwell are talking to me." Mr Football Club said he had been a season ticket holder for a "long time" and had supported Motherwell since he was nine. Asked what the reaction of friends and family had been to the move, he said: "Mostly positive, they were a bit shocked at first but they can see it's a bit jovial." He said he may use the name to help raise money for charities he supports. His mother Hazel Boyle, 45, said: "I was at my work and he phoned me. I thought he was kidding me on, making it up. I did not think he would really change his name. "I was ready to give him a clip around the ear. He is Motherwell daft and has already been to France and Wales in the past year to watch them; I think that is punishment enough. As long as he is happy that is the main thing." LINK
dkw Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 brilliant, i love reading things like this about mentalists.
Virosh Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 There is a Bulgarian man here who changed his name to Manchester United quite a few years ago. He even got a letter from the club congratulating him.
bonetti Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Bit of a Tangent but how did Scottish Clubs get their names, asin so many have mames of places that you cannot find on a map
moi Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 It's a good job he didn't come from the east of Scotland - there used to be a team near Kirkcaldy called Boglily Bluebells!
Guest bigjockknew Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Bit of a Tangent but how did Scottish Clubs get their names, asin so many have mames of places that you cannot find on a map Do you mean "they will be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight" Theres only three SPL teams with non 'mappable' names and another three in the rest of the three leagues that are like that
Lofty Posted October 13, 2009 Author Posted October 13, 2009 Do you mean "they will be dancing in the streets of Raith tonight"Theres only three SPL teams with non 'mappable' names and another three in the rest of the three leagues that are like that I've been thinking about this. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know, none of the following are named after cities, towns, or villages: Albion Rovers Clyde Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Caledonian Thistle Queen of The South Queens Park Raith St Johnstone St Mirren
Guest bigjockknew Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 I've been thinking about this. Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know, none of the following are named after cities, towns, or villages:Albion Rovers - Glasgow team, amalgamation of two clubs Clyde - theyre on the Clyde at Bridgeton Heart of Midlothian - literally heart of midlothian Hibernian - Irish name, Irish team - should play in Ireland Caledonian Thistle -full name is Inverness Caeledonian Thistle Queen of The South - nickname for Dumfries Queens Park - another G;asgow team - hence my worst away park comment Raith - Kirkcaldy, don't know why and don't care, probably just didn't want associated with Kirkcaldy St Johnstone = Perth used to be call St Johns town St Mirren - named after the patron saint of their town,
loz Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 Raith Rovers is taken from the Battle of Raith which was fought near Kirkcaldy. I had a Raith Rovers top as a kid - no idea why. I also went ice skating at Kirkcaldy ice rink because my gran insisted on taking us (mainly because she ice skated and therefore we had no choice but to go with her). Kirkcaldy is the only place in Scotland that used to make Dundee fell good about itself!
moi Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) I have always assumed Heart of Midlothian was called after the Walter Scott novel of the same name which is about Edinburgh and the surrounding area. Edited October 13, 2009 by moi
loz Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 There is actually a heart mosaic in the pavement in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh which it is customary to spit on. I must admit I don't know what the history behind that is.
Lofty Posted October 13, 2009 Author Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks for the info. I knew the origins of some, but not all of the names. I remember years and years ago, when I was a nipper, getting back from shopping with my parents on Saturday afternoons, watching the classified results, a lot of those Scottish team names always sounded strange and exotic to me. To this day I've never been further north than Hadrians Wall - the Hadrians Wall Road to be precise, going from Newcastle to Carlisle.
mad_mac Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 There is actually a heart mosaic in the pavement in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh which it is customary to spit on. I must admit I don't know what the history behind that is. I think it's to do with the tollbooth prisoners who used to do it as they were hauled away...however, I think they used to spit on the actual door of the tollbooth, and that has subsequently been replaced by spitting on the heart instead. I think others think that it'll give them luck? Who knows
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