The term 'Nigels'

S'hampton Seagull · Jul 13, 2011

I'm showing myself up here, but what does 'Nigels' in terms of Palace fans mean?

Obviously I can work out it's less than complimentary, but I've not heard it until recently and was hoping someone will enlighten me.

Cheers!

Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews · Jul 13, 2011

my understanding is it originates from Millwall, who's reference to 'Nigel' is someone who's a bit of a geek (or Poindexter, if you please)
'Malcolm's' is another term i've heard, from that Synex advert of the late 70's

algie · Jul 13, 2011

Are you the chap on the Exeter board?

Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews · Jul 13, 2011

algie said:
Are you the chap on the Exeter board?

I don't think it means that

Simster · Jul 13, 2011

It comes from the fact that Nigel is the sterotypical name of a boring dullard, and of the sort of gimp you are likely to bump into in the dreary suburban sprawl that is Bromley, Purley, Coulsden and various other boring places that Palace draw their support from.

S'hampton Seagull · Jul 13, 2011

Simster said:
It comes from the fact that Nigel is the sterotypical name of a boring dullard, and of the sort of gimp you are likely to bump into in the dreary suburban sprawl that is Bromley, Purley, Coulsden and various other boring places that Palace draw their support from.

Ah I see. A good description of your average Palace fan!

Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews · Jul 13, 2011

Simster said:
It comes from the fact that Nigel is the sterotypical name of a boring dullard, and of the sort of gimp you are likely to bump into in the dreary suburban sprawl that is Bromley, Purley, Coulsden and various other boring places that Palace draw their support from.

you are indeed Dr Samuel Johnson and I claim my £5

Simster · Jul 13, 2011

S'hampton Seagull said:
Ah I see. A good description of your average Palace fan!

Indeed, which is why Millwall and Charlton fans have used it for a few years now. To be honest, as far as I'm concerned it's a far better put down than our "pikey" one. We all know there are only one set of pikeys, and that is Gillingham.

seagullsovergrimsby · Jul 13, 2011

With NSC being cleaned up lately and not being able to call a Palace fan a muggy **** anymore this is their new derogatory description which they'll comprehend :lolol:

The Antikythera Mechanism · Jul 13, 2011

From Wikipedia (so it must be right)

"Nigel" - In Australian English it is a colloquial term for a male social misfit or a person without friends, originating from the name being unusual in the 1980s and alliterating with 'no-friends'.

Garage_Doors · Jul 13, 2011

I thought it was reference to the advert for "Knockoff Nigel". :blush:

Sussex Nomad · Jul 13, 2011

I'm in XTC, time to make plans for Nigel!

fataddick · Jul 13, 2011

Don't know whether it was Millwall, Albion or Charlton fans who started it, but it dates back to the mid-90s. There was a nerd character in Eastenders called Nigel, who announced in one episode that he was a Palace fan. There's lot of cases where just one tiny incident ends up as a nickname for decades. Millwall fans call us Trainspotters because of an article in the Evening Standard about how the chair of our former players association had paid for the renovation of an old steam loco and had it renamed The Addick. We call them Spanners because one of their hooligan fans threw a spanner onto the pitch in some game. *shrugs*

5 Zero · Jul 13, 2011

This term comes from the Milwall knuckle-draggers which should say it all. They try and make out there such gezzers and double 'ard bastards and that because most of us have actually had an education, were a buch of geeks. We know different though!

Scotty Mac · Jul 13, 2011

fataddick said:
Don't know whether it was Millwall, Albion or Charlton fans who started it, but it dates back to the mid-90s. There was a nerd character in Eastenders called Nigel, who announced in one episode that he was a Palace fan. There's lot of cases where just one tiny incident ends up as a nickname for decades. Millwall fans call us Trainspotters because of an article in the Evening Standard about how the chair of our former players association had paid for the renovation of an old steam loco and had it renamed The Addick. We call them Spanners because one of their hooligan fans threw a spanner onto the pitch in some game. *shrugs*

please tell me it wasnt this great man, nigel bates

id always liked him. if this is true then ill have to reconsider his spot in my top 20 eastenders characters

Simster · Jul 13, 2011

5 Zero said:
This term comes from the Milwall knuckle-draggers which should say it all. They try and make out there such gezzers and double 'ard bastards and that because most of us have actually had an education, were a buch of geeks. We know different though!

fataddick · Jul 13, 2011

Scotty Mac said:
please tell me it wasnt this great man, nigel bates

That's the guy.

Shanker45 · Jul 13, 2011

My Dad's called Nigel ! :down:

strings · Jul 13, 2011

Shanker45 said:
My Dad's called Nigel !

So is mine :down:

And he took me to my first ever game at the Goldstone.

smudge · Jul 13, 2011

I think "Timmy's" would also fit.

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