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It isn't something I lie awake at night about but I would be interested to know where and when the term originated.
A 40s newspaper report that caught on?
Perhaps a couple of Bob's Board's 'golden oldies' can shed some light on it.
The Word 'Spireite'
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 09:09 PM
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 09:27 PM
This scarf goes back to the early 70's i used to wear it round my wrist like others did,Spireites goes way back and has been a nickname for years, it must have got something to do with the Crooked Spire.....
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:01 PM
Dema Reborn, on 13 March 2015 - 09:27 PM, said:
This scarf goes back to the early 70's i used to wear it round my wrist like others did,Spireites goes way back and has been a nickname for years, it must have got something to do with the Crooked Spire.....
I was a 'Junior Spireite' in 1963. Attended a meeting the night John Kennedy was shot.
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:23 PM
Westbars Spireite, on 13 March 2015 - 09:09 PM, said:
It isn't something I lie awake at night about but I would be interested to know where and when the term originated.
A 40s newspaper report that caught on?
Perhaps a couple of Bob's Board's 'golden oldies' can shed some light on it.
A 40s newspaper report that caught on?
Perhaps a couple of Bob's Board's 'golden oldies' can shed some light on it.
The first newspaper reference I can find is in a report of our Sheffield League game where we beat Owlerton 10-2. This was in 1891.
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:43 PM
Would never have guessed it went back so far. Cheers Pete.
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:54 PM
Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 17 October 1891
Don't let Keith read about the referee!
Don't let Keith read about the referee!
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Posted 13 March 2015 - 11:59 PM
dalekpete, on 13 March 2015 - 11:54 PM, said:
Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 17 October 1891
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Don't let Keith read about the referee!
uvs150313-001 copy.jpgDon't let Keith read about the referee!
Proper Sunday league stuff we had our own linesman lol
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 12:03 AM
Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 13 March 2015 - 11:59 PM, said:
Proper Sunday league stuff we had our own linesman lol
It was the way then. There had been a change from two club umpires on the pitch and an independent referee to oversee disputes on the side-lines to the referee officiating on the pitch with one club linesman watching on each side of the pitch.
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 08:47 AM
Seems to be a local term to our area (ite)and close neighbours hence spireite ,unitedite,and ,wednesdayite,no others use its far as I know
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 08:51 AM
It's unique as far as i know. It needs trademarking!
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 09:08 AM
Dema Reborn, on 13 March 2015 - 09:27 PM, said:
it must have got something to do with the Crooked Spire.....
you might be onto something here....
A new hope.
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 09:46 AM
a kick in the balls, on 14 March 2015 - 09:08 AM, said:
you might be onto something here....
I had so many sarcastic remarks go through my head when I read what he put, I had to close the laptop and have a lie down.
Guess I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue!
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 10:19 AM
Westbars Spireite, on 13 March 2015 - 09:09 PM, said:
It isn't something I lie awake at night about but I would be interested to know where and when the term originated.
A 40s newspaper report that caught on?
Perhaps a couple of Bob's Board's 'golden oldies' can shed some light on it.
A 40s newspaper report that caught on?
Perhaps a couple of Bob's Board's 'golden oldies' can shed some light on it.
The term "spireite " is a shortened version of the word spire and the type of football played under dave rushbury.
ITS NOT THE WINNING,ITS THE TAKING APART
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 10:27 AM
Town_Fan, on 14 March 2015 - 09:46 AM, said:
I had so many sarcastic remarks go through my head when I read what he put, I had to close the laptop and have a lie down.
He he
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 10:31 AM
Bankrobber, on 14 March 2015 - 08:51 AM, said:
It's unique as far as i know. It needs trademarking!
I can understand why Peterborough didn't adopt it
Derbyshire is Derbyshire
Yorkshire is Yorkshire
Never the twain shall meet.
Again
Yorkshire is Yorkshire
Never the twain shall meet.
Again
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 11:00 AM
Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 13 March 2015 - 11:59 PM, said:
Proper Sunday league stuff we had our own linesman lol
Was Keith's great great uncle
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 11:34 AM
Spired, on 14 March 2015 - 11:11 AM, said:
"ite" - is this regional? Wednesdayite - Unitedite and (of course) Spireite
They adapted their name though from us.......have we ever made The Oxford English'
God I hate this league.
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Posted 14 March 2015 - 12:15 PM
dalekpete, on 13 March 2015 - 11:54 PM, said:
Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald - Saturday 17 October 1891
uvs150313-001 copy.jpg
Don't let Keith read about the referee!
uvs150313-001 copy.jpgDon't let Keith read about the referee!
LOL ......
a kick in the balls, on 14 March 2015 - 09:08 AM, said:
you might be onto something here....
Well it isn't rocket science is it lolol....
