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will_doyle
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4th Nov 09 at 14:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im being serious, lol. It is a bit of a worry isn't it? Plymouth Green Giant Argyle, Newcastle Brown Ale United etc etc
Tom
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4th Nov 09 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Why are you worried, the amount of team you support it might help you remember your shopping
will_doyle
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quote:
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Why are you worried, the amount of team you support it might help you remember your shopping


I actually go to quite a few of Argyles games!!!
Marc
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4th Nov 09 at 14:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Won't happen over here imo.
mwg
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its the sort of thing that might happen to a Championship side like Newcastle but wouldn't happen in the PL
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If John B*tchelor ever gets in charge of another side it will happen.
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quote:
Originally posted by will_doyle
Im being serious, lol. It is a bit of a worry isn't it? Plymouth Green Giant Argyle, Newcastle Brown Ale United etc etc


not really
Hammer
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It will happen imo yes. Red Bull bought SV Austria Salzburg 4 years ago now and they're a fairly big club that win leagues and have reached the UEFA cup final as well before.
Danny P
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Red Bull also own a team in the USA if I remember rightly.
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There were talks of them buying an English team too. Can't remember which.

IIRC the supporters at Salzburg formed a new club after the red bull takeover
Nath
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4th Nov 09 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I can see somebody trying it, but they won't get away with it.
Danny P
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MK Dons will be the first to try it IMO.
Nath
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Better fucking not. Like I need more of a reason to hate those wankers.
Danny P
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Cosmo
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Couple of Welsh and Scottish teams have already done this. Will only be a matter of time until the smaller sides begin to do so.

Not sure we'll see PL sides doing it just yet, will probably happen though. I mean what does it matter to a team like Hull or Burnley who arent really known anyway outside of their home city!
Nath
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Are you referring to Airbus FC and TNS FC?
Cosmo
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Airbus is named that because it was their team, TNS however was part of a sponsorship deal although IIRC it doesnt stand for Total Network Solutions any more.
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Airbus had been called plenty of diffferent names in the past and was originally Vickers-Armstrong.
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TNS are now NEw Saints FC apparently. But the deal for TNS was originally sponsorship.
Nath
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5th Nov 09 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wikipedia
Cosmo
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Ah, I always thought Airbus was called that as it was the Airbus UK team.
Nath
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They've literally had about 5 different names in 50 years Sell outs.
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Looking on Wiki, thats only because the factory name has changed, its not down to sponsorship just the fact the company the team is named after has changed hands/names.
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5th Nov 09 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Still though. Not much fun for the 'fans'.
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They are supporting a company team, can hardly expect it to be called Airbus if the company changes its name

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