Wednesday 3 January 2018

ITS A LONG ONE

Having joined the Facebook group "Football Stadia and Grounds" my inbox has been inundated with photos and comments about pitches and stands from all over the world, sent by those anoraks out there who like to share their interests with others. I thought "that's fun, I'll join".
What is happening though, is the anoraks are sending out old photos of their favourite grounds, aerial pictures, satellite, stuff from books, maps, you name it! I think some of these fellows have never been anywhere  near these grounds.

But faith was restored yesterday when somebody posted photos taken of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Yes, you can have a go at saying this without a stutter. Know it? and will you check the spelling?

So which clubs can beat that?
Try this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwll_F.C.
The "full name" clearly wont fit on Wiki.

There is Ballvereinborussiadortmundneunzehnhundertundneun (BVB09 Dortmund) in Germany.

The full name of NAC Breda of Holland is "Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorgaan Aangenaam Door Vermaak En Nutting Door Ontspanning Combinatie Breda".

Back in England the former Horwich Railway Mechanics Institute FC is now known as Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute FC; a long one.

Brighton and Hove Albion FC is one of the longest in the FL and Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic FC is the name registered by the club with the FA in 1923 probably the longest?? None of this AFC Bournemouth stuff which will not break any records!

Of course we could go with:-
IIIINNNNGGGG-UUUUURRRR-LLLAAANNNDDDDD

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