| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? 16:39 - Nov 17 with 7066 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Wrexham are being pressed to change their name to 'Wrecsam'. It sounds the same and should not trouble our English speaking friends too much.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wrexham-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenne
"Ham" is an Saxon word for brook I recall so it would be a Welsh mangling an original English name. Llanelli is now only Welsh which is good and the old mangled Lanelly has gone. There is Pen y bont now in the Cymru Adran. Bari and Caerfili seem straight forward.
People would object to a change in the whole word not pronunciation for example 'Swansea City' to 'Dinas Abertawe'. It is easy for our non Welsh speaking friends to say but falls foul of tradition. Names and shirt colours are staunchly defended by traditionalists. As a relaxed liberal myself I can see this is valid.
I do however propose to the good forum that the women's team be changed to 'Dinas Abertawe'. "They aint got no tradition" so it will not be a big leap into the unknown.
I sometime get irritated when I see "Swansea sign up new goalscorer" . I open the page in excitement and anticipation to discover " Stacey Morgan has signed from Pontypridd United".
Another thread for the faithful during the international break. Kindly.
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 10:51 - Nov 19 with 780 views | onehunglow |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 10:38 - Nov 19 by Whiterockin |
They do seem to forget what league we play in, it is called the EFL for a reason. |
It’s always been thus
The welsh league and now the LOW is just fine for small towns ,rural villages and the like.
Two Wales for sure.
Urban English speaking welsh and small town rural welsh .
That’s fine
We shouldn’t set up against each other .
I’ve said this before and will repeat,in my lifetime,,the most divisive subject in Welsh life without doubt . My paternal family all welsh mother tongue,my maternal family all English working class speaking .
Swansea dockers had more in common with Liverpool or Hull dockers than they had with hill farmers in Gwynedd . Fact . |  |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 10:57 - Nov 19 with 778 views | pencoedjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 10:38 - Nov 19 by Whiterockin |
They do seem to forget what league we play in, it is called the EFL for a reason. |
Yep all the time. |  | | |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:08 - Nov 19 with 702 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 10:38 - Nov 19 by Whiterockin |
They do seem to forget what league we play in, it is called the EFL for a reason. |
You and the Wirral bloke missed the point of the OP. I posted that changing Wrexham to Wrecsam was much ado about nothing as 'Wrexham' is an English word with 'Ham' being Saxon word for a small brook.
Swansea city play in the EFL and I agreed this should not change and would be massively unpopular.
However Wrexham Cardiff and Swansea Women have no links with the EFL
They play in the Genaro Adran Premier. Almost all the women in Swansea are Welsh qualified and significant number would be Wesh speakers and the play in a Welsh league with a Welsh name.
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:14 - Nov 19 with 696 views | Whiterockin |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:08 - Nov 19 by ReslovenSwan1 |
You and the Wirral bloke missed the point of the OP. I posted that changing Wrexham to Wrecsam was much ado about nothing as 'Wrexham' is an English word with 'Ham' being Saxon word for a small brook.
Swansea city play in the EFL and I agreed this should not change and would be massively unpopular.
However Wrexham Cardiff and Swansea Women have no links with the EFL
They play in the Genaro Adran Premier. Almost all the women in Swansea are Welsh qualified and significant number would be Wesh speakers and the play in a Welsh league with a Welsh name.
No Team GB. |
I did notice that you edited your original post after nearly 4 hours and five replies explaining the stupidity of your original post. |  |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:20 - Nov 19 with 694 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:14 - Nov 19 by Whiterockin |
I did notice that you edited your original post after nearly 4 hours and five replies explaining the stupidity of your original post. |
Spelling changes only. I regularly do this as I have a tendency to misspell.
I fully understand the hostility to the name change of the women's team. The Anglo majority are out in force with their Union flags waving logos and misrepresentations. Re read the OP.
Opposition to new idea is the definition of Conservatism. It should not be a problem as the Women's tema as club entity is only a few months old. [Post edited 19 Nov 2023 16:25]
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:55 - Nov 19 with 671 views | Kilkennyjack |
We should change the name, yes.
Zimbabwe showed how.
First it was Rhodesia (sic).
Then Zimbabwe-Rhodesia for a short period.
Then simply Zimbabwe.
So Dinas Abertawe-Swansea City is our next step.
A brilliant idea.
I think welsh speakers should get discounts on season tickets to cement the deal. |  |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 17:27 - Nov 19 with 644 views | KeithHaynes |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 16:55 - Nov 19 by Kilkennyjack |
We should change the name, yes.
Zimbabwe showed how.
First it was Rhodesia (sic).
Then Zimbabwe-Rhodesia for a short period.
Then simply Zimbabwe.
So Dinas Abertawe-Swansea City is our next step.
A brilliant idea.
I think welsh speakers should get discounts on season tickets to cement the deal. |
How about Swansea Abertawe ? |  |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:06 - Nov 19 with 627 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 17:27 - Nov 19 by KeithHaynes |
How about Swansea Abertawe ? |
I was following the Zimbabwe logic, but you have a good point.
You have my vote. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:15 - Nov 19 with 609 views | Gwyn737 |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 17:27 - Nov 19 by KeithHaynes |
How about Swansea Abertawe ? |
So good they named it twice? | | | |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:37 - Nov 19 with 584 views | union_jack |
Swansea-upon-Tawe? |  |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:39 - Nov 19 with 571 views | Whiterockin |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:37 - Nov 19 by union_jack |
Swansea-upon-Tawe? |
If its not broken why try and fix it. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:44 - Nov 19 with 550 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 21:48 - Nov 18 by ReslovenSwan1 |
The women's team are watched by less than 11% of the men's team. They want an identity. I suggest calling themselves 'Dinas Abertawe'.
I do not attack the good people of Swansea. I question the expatriates of the Wirral that knock everything Welsh enthusiastically promote disinterest in the national team and calls promoting Welsh as 'garbage'.
The "chip on the shoulder" is a weak trope used by people who cannot understand our culture. |
No, actually you attacked every non Welsh speaking Welsh person and accused them all of trying to destroy Welsh. So by default you attacked Swansea people too.
Anyone who doesn't fit your idea of what to means to be Welsh gets a derogatory comment.
Go ahead, please, explain Welsh culture to me. I'm interested to hear your version of it. | | | |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:58 - Nov 19 with 535 views | union_jack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:44 - Nov 19 by SullutaCreturned |
No, actually you attacked every non Welsh speaking Welsh person and accused them all of trying to destroy Welsh. So by default you attacked Swansea people too.
Anyone who doesn't fit your idea of what to means to be Welsh gets a derogatory comment.
Go ahead, please, explain Welsh culture to me. I'm interested to hear your version of it. |
Coracles, spinning wheels, tall black hats? | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 19:01 - Nov 19 with 528 views | union_jack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:39 - Nov 19 by Whiterockin |
If its not broken why try and fix it. |
Indeed. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 19:29 - Nov 19 with 521 views | onehunglow |
Wirral bloke 
Truly,we are buggered if this is taken seriously
It’s a big world outside those valleys | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 19:32 - Nov 19 with 514 views | Whiterockin |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 19:29 - Nov 19 by onehunglow |
Wirral bloke
Truly,we are buggered if this is taken seriously
It’s a big world outside those valleys |
This is true, but I'm afraid only those outside of the valleys can see it. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 20:58 - Nov 19 with 476 views | QJumpingJack |
If we are going to change the name, shall we change colours as well like Cardiff did a few years back??? | | | |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 21:18 - Nov 19 with 469 views | KeithHaynes |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 20:58 - Nov 19 by QJumpingJack |
If we are going to change the name, shall we change colours as well like Cardiff did a few years back??? |
Good point well made. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:19 - Nov 19 with 423 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:58 - Nov 19 by union_jack |
Coracles, spinning wheels, tall black hats? |
Another colonially induced inferiorized Welshman.…?
Your day has gone.
George Thomas is no more.
Get it right up ye ….🏴 | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:20 - Nov 19 with 422 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 20:58 - Nov 19 by QJumpingJack |
If we are going to change the name, shall we change colours as well like Cardiff did a few years back??? |
No. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:27 - Nov 19 with 418 views | Boundy |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:20 - Nov 19 by Kilkennyjack |
No. |
Why not ? | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:27 - Nov 19 with 418 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 18:44 - Nov 19 by SullutaCreturned |
No, actually you attacked every non Welsh speaking Welsh person and accused them all of trying to destroy Welsh. So by default you attacked Swansea people too.
Anyone who doesn't fit your idea of what to means to be Welsh gets a derogatory comment.
Go ahead, please, explain Welsh culture to me. I'm interested to hear your version of it. |
Well your welsh culture is ‘for Wales, see England’.
Luckily the young value diversity, culture, equality and inclusion. A modern 2 language democracy is nothing for you to be scared of.
Better than Johnson and Mogg, a very low bar i know.
Plus the UK has huge debt, Brexit an unfolding disaster.
Whats that saying ….. ‘where privilage is all you know, then equality seems like oppression’.
We want Wales to be treated fairly, not like a bunch of children in a made up Principality.
Happy to help. | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:29 - Nov 19 with 417 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:27 - Nov 19 by Boundy |
Why not ? |
I like white under the floodlights.
I have an open mind though, what colour are you proposing ? Khaki ? | |
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| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 23:05 - Nov 19 with 410 views | lifelong |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 19:29 - Nov 19 by onehunglow |
Wirral bloke
Truly,we are buggered if this is taken seriously
It’s a big world outside those valleys |
While watching the cricket today the attendance at the game was incredible, I wondered how many languages were spoken in a huge country like India so I thought I’d google it.
122 main languages and 1600 other languages, you should move out there you’d have a field day.😄 |  | | |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 23:48 - Nov 19 with 403 views | Boundy |
| Welsh name for our football teams. Why not? on 22:29 - Nov 19 by Kilkennyjack |
I like white under the floodlights.
I have an open mind though, what colour are you proposing ? Khaki ? |
But most of our games are in daylight , but you knew that , didn't you ? | |
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