Would You Consider A Nickname Change?

Gregory2Smith1

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Sep 21, 2011

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• May 28, 2015

• #1

just been reading through Sussaxon's excellent thread on celebrating Sussex Day and couldn't help thinking the Sussaxon's would be a far better nickname than the seagulls,controversial I know,this would of course involve changing the badge too,going back to the Brighton & Hove connection would be good

unless anyone wants to go back to the Dolphins

 

Bry Nylon

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Jul 21, 2003

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• May 28, 2015

• #2

Gregory2 said:

unless anyone wants to go back to the Dolphins

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At least that might give the team a sense of porpoise.

 

CorgiRegisteredFriend

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May 29, 2011

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• May 28, 2015

• #3

In the living world Dolphins beat Seagulls every time.

 

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severnside gull

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• May 28, 2015

• #4

I have absolutely no idea what the derivation is of "Sussaxons" which appears to have appeared in the last year or so and has no link that I know of with Brighton or Hove. Maybe the word is a little like Welsh and Cornish - largely a modern invention to represent something that probably never existed in the way people perceive it.
You'll have gathered it's a no from me.
In my 56 years as a fan we have been Shrimpers, Dolphins and Seagulls. Quite enough for one lifetime.

 

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Trevor

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• May 28, 2015

• #5

Immensely proud that we have a nickname derived from our hatred of the Palace. Don't fix what isn't broken

 

StonehamPark

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Oct 30, 2010

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• May 28, 2015

• #6

Trevor said:

Immensely proud that we have a nickname derived from our hatred of the Palace. Don't fix what isn't broken

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See, I think the other way.

I love the fact that we've derived our nickname/mascot to counter CP's Eagles chant, however why does it have to be a Seagull.
They're annoying, pesky little shit's that are far inferior to eagles.

Why couldn't we have picked something with a bit more bite?

Brighton & Hove Albion
The Beagles

 

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mothy

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• May 28, 2015

• #7

no i wouldnt

 

Sheebo

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• May 28, 2015

• #8

No way!

 

clippedgull

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• May 28, 2015

• #9

Gregory2 said:

just been reading through Sussaxon's excellent thread on celebrating Sussex Day and couldn't help thinking the Sussaxon's would be a far better nickname than the seagulls,controversial I know,this would of course involve changing the badge too,going back to the Brighton & Hove connection would be good

unless anyone wants to go back to the Dolphins

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With the greatest of respect... DO ONE!!!!

 

Gullflyinghigh

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Apr 23, 2012

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• May 29, 2015

• #10

Bry Nylon said:

At least that might give the team a sense of porpoise.

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There's something fishy about this post and it's simply unacceptable, we've all haddock enough of the puns.

 

Nibble

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• May 29, 2015

• #11

Gullflyinghigh said:

There's something fishy about this post and it's simply unacceptable, we've all haddock enough of the puns.

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A dolphin isn't a fish. Your fish puns are useless here.

 

Tricky Dicky

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• May 29, 2015

• #12

"Sussaxons" hardly scans for chants, does it. I can barely say it, it's an awful word.

Not sure why, but at this point I wanted to mention that my parents business for over 30 years was called "South Saxon" - and very successful it was too.

 

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Fungus

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• May 29, 2015

• #13

And what logo / badge / tattoo would go with "Sussaxons"?

 

Gullflyinghigh

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• May 29, 2015

• #14

Nibble said:

A dolphin isn't a fish. Your fish puns are useless here.

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Which is why that particular post was fishy, it was trying to introduce fish puns at the wrong time. I then took it upon myself to bring one in regardless...yep, that's the truth, definitely that...

 

Sussaxon

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• May 29, 2015

• #15

I definitely think we should stick to "The Seagulls", it's embedded, it's relevant and it's our identity. I get asked a lot "You support The Seagulls don't you?", or even " You support the Brighton Seagulls?", more so than the use of "Brighton & Hove Albion". We should most certainly stick to "The Seagulls"!!!

I wouldn't however, of course, be against "Sussaxons" becoming a secondary nickname, such as "The Albion" is now. Or even use it in chants like "Seasiders"; "Sus-Sus-Sussaxons".

I very much promote the use of this term, as many know I actively promote and encourage people to have a Sussex identity, whether they were born here or moved here later on in life. A couple of years ago, I noticed that places with strong identities like Cornwall, Lancashire and Wales etc. all have a widely used demonym; "Cornish", "Lancastrian", "Welsh". These people have more of a sense of belonging, they can say "I am Cornish", "I am Welsh" etc... It sounds much better to say "I am English", than "I am from England", it makes one feel a part of the territory, rather than just a resident. I researched online what is the demonym for Sussex, and "Sussaxon" came up on quite a few sites.

I really like the word because it has "saxon" within it, a very strong part of our local history. I also like the fact that "Sussaxon" sounds very close to "Sussex", and those who haven't heard the term before can quite easily link it to Sussex, unlike "South Saxon" for example, although I wouldn't be against anyone using this term either.

I am British, English and Sussaxon!

 

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

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• May 29, 2015

• #16

How about Smeagol(s), he had a ring of fire, plus some of us Brighton fans have been around the block a bit

 

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