Calling 'Sheffield United' just 'Sheffield'

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

Most people call Wednesday just “Wednesday” so why does it bother you? Does it annoy you when people say Wolves instead of Wolverhampton Wanderers?

To me Sheff U are “Sheffield” & Sheff W are “Wednesday” & that’s it.

Wednesday aren’t in the PL, if they were I’d probably differentiate them based on United & Wednesday but since they are in separate leagues why bother?

 

[RoyH1]

I for one miss the days when European opponents referred to us as Manchester

They still do many places. Spanish speaking commentators call Manchester United "el Manchester". They never do that for Manchester CIty, that gets the whole name.

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

I for one miss the days when European opponents referred to us as Manchester

When I went to Mallorca, the newspaper had the PL table with us listed as “Manchester” & City listed as simply “City”

 

[adexkola]

They still do many places. Spanish speaking commentators call Manchester United "el Manchester". They never do that for Manchester CIty, that gets the whole name.

I want a jersey with "El Manchester" on it

When I went to Mallorca, the newspaper had the PL table with us listed as “Manchester” & City listed as simply “City”

As it should be

 

[Robertd0803]

This probably doesn't deserve it's own thread, but for the love of God PLEASE can we stamp out this scourge from this forum. It's like nails down a fecking chalkboard whenever anyone uses it.

Yeah Im with you on this one. Calling them just Sheffield when they have never generally been known as that sounds like referring to them by their Pro Evolution name.

 

[Lennon7]

It's not as weird as us being called Manchester, but it is a bit weird. I've never really ever thought about it though. Would probably call them Sheffield in passing pub talk.

 

[Zlatan 7]

on a forum it’s bad, in a pub it’s worse I think
I say Sheffield United as one word, it’s just how my head knows them, i don’t even think of taking away the United part but then I never say united after Newcastle, my head just knows them as Newcastle.

 

[In Rainbows]

I don't know OP, but it's our annoyance being eradicated or yours. We don't want to spell it out.

I have to say, eradicating our annoyance should be prioritized.

 

[Hound Dog]

Let's pick a random London team and call them London.

For example, London are shite!

Has to be leyton orient

 

[Hawks2008]

No.

 

[soccerMad]

Why are they call Sheffield Wednesday? Any particular reason?

 

[Zlatan 7]

Why are they call Sheffield Wednesday? Any particular reason?

There was already a team called Sheffield that plays in red and white. So the blue and white Sheffield added the day they were formed to Sheffield to tell them apart.

These day’s They’re just called Sheffield and Wednesday as people are too lazy to write full team names or language has evolved or something

 

[sewey89]

Why are they call Sheffield Wednesday? Any particular reason?

In 1652, the Head of Sheffield (Or Head Sheff as he was known) wanted to form a football team, but there was such high interest that there were 8 teams created, Sheffield Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday etc as well as Sheffield FC. They all played out a tournament that Sheffield Wednesday won and they dominated the Sheffield football scene for years, so much so that in 1708, Monday's manager (Kevin Blackwell) arranged a meeting with all of the other teams except Wednesday and tried to form one team and become a United force to take on the evil of Wednesday, hence 'Sheffield United'.

Sheffield FC didn't attend the meeting as Meadowhall was opening the same day and they wanted to look in the Next sale. Which is why they're not included.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

So call them.. 'United'?

 

[sewey89]

So call them.. 'United'?

It's better than Sheffield and locally, people do refer to them as United and Wednesday. But nationally, people obviously think of Manchester United if you just say United. United, Sheff Utd, Sheff U or Sheffield United are the only names i've ever known them by.

Sheff U is actually shorter than Sheffield, with Sheff Utd being the same, for all you lazy basts.

 

[Mick1]

And the award for saddest most pedantic thread goes to...

So true.
It s like people referring to me as Michael and I go insane because well there s Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan or whatever.
This is such an anal thread. You don't need to type the full name when it s clear in the context.

 

[Siorac]

Actually calling Real Madrid just Madrid bothers me a bit. I’m guilty of that as well, something I’ve learned here, but it’s a bit wrong too.

Okay, not this again. Here's an article from Real Madrid's own very Spanish mouthpiece: https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/opinion/2020/07/14/5f0d6e3322601d7f528b462a.html

Just count how many times "el Madrid" appears in it.

EDIT: Also, here's the match report of their last game from their own official website: https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2020/07/13/1-2-leaders-secure-ninth-win-on-bounce

 

[Zlatan 7]

So true.
It s like people referring to me as Michael and I go insane because well there s Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan or whatever.
This is such an anal thread. You don't need to type the full name when it s clear in the context.

Wrong.
its like me starting a thing of just calling Aston Villa just Aston. Yeah you’ll brobably know who I’m on about as there’s only one team with Aston in the name in the premier league, and it’s quicker and easier to write but it’s just wrong.

 

[Samid]

It's Wednesday and Sheffield are playing.

 

[sewey89]

It's like calling Wolves 'Wolverhampton'. It's weird.

 

[sewey89]

So true.
It s like people referring to me as Michael and I go insane because well there s Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan or whatever.
This is such an anal thread. You don't need to type the full name when it s clear in the context.

It isn't like that, at all.

 

[Zlatan 7]

It isn't like that, at all.

 

[VP89]

It's not funny, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, number 7.

 

[Zlatan 7]

It's not funny, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, number 7.

Peoples Names and clubs Are slightly different, Vladimir Putin 1989

 

[JPRouve]

It's not funny, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, number 7.

What if he actually meant Zlatan Muslimovic?

 

[paulscholes18]

Wrong.
its like me starting a thing of just calling Aston Villa just Aston. Yeah you’ll brobably know who I’m on about as there’s only one team with Aston in the name in the premier league, and it’s quicker and easier to write but it’s just wrong.

Everyone calls them villa, we’re United which is why people just say Newcastle & Sheffield, the other team in Sheffield are known as Wednesday.

 

[Zlatan 7]

Everyone calls them villa, we’re United which is why people just say Newcastle & Sheffield, the other team in Sheffield are known as Wednesday.

Exactly, so calling them Aston would sound wrong even though it’s technically right.
We call ourselves united yes. Sheffield United fans call themselves united too. Or are they wrong and should be calling themselves Sheffield? Because we are united!!!!!!!!

 

[krautrøck]

Let's pick a random London team and call them London.

For example, London are shite!

Few years back a mate of mine who is not into Football had a glance at the PL table whilst I was looking at it and went: "So no team from London in the top flight?"

 

[JPRouve]

Exactly, so calling them Aston would sound wrong even though it’s technically right.
We call ourselves united yes. Sheffield United fans call themselves united too. Or are they wrong and should be calling themselves Sheffield? Because we are united!!!!!!!!

They call themselves what they want. At the end of the day, it totally depends on the context, there shouldn't be a right or wrong one as long as everyone involved in the conversation understand who we are talking about and the term isn't derogatory.

 

[youngrell]

I remember David Pleat used to call us Manchester during commentary. Always sounded strange.

 

[Zlatan 7]

They call themselves what they want. At the end of the day, it totally depends on the context, there shouldn't be a right or wrong one as long as everyone involved in the conversation understand who we are talking about and the term isn't derogatory.

I see what you’re saying but you just sound like someone new to football or atleast new to Sheffield United, even thought you’re technically right

 

[Raees]

Agree with OP but he’s done it in such an angry way it’s invited ridicule

 

[youngrell]

They call themselves what they want. At the end of the day, it totally depends on the context, there shouldn't be a right or wrong one as long as everyone involved in the conversation understand who we are talking about and the term isn't derogatory.

It's derogatory to Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield FC.

 

[VP89]

Peoples Names and clubs Are slightly different, Vladimir Putin 1989

I'm joking. It's a slow day on my nth week of working from home in a lockdown.

 

[Ludens the Red]

Same reason we were referred to as Manchester for years. Nobody knows who Sheffield Wednesday are anymore.
The only recent thing I know about Wednesday is them scoring against Sheffield, bouncing up and down and then immediately conceding a goal. It’s one of the funniest videos you’ll ever see.

 

[stevoc]

Incidentally who do Sheffield play next? Leicester City?

 

[stevoc]

@NinjaFletch

I fear this thread will have the opposite effect than the one you hoped for.

 

[Siorac]

Incidentally who do Sheffield play next? Leicester City?

Yeah they play City.

 

[youngrell]

The forum should have a script that changes Sheffield to Sheffield United automatically. Please everyone

 

[TMDaines]

It would be the same as calling Forest 'Nottingham', calling Bristol City 'Bristol', calling Celtic or Rangers 'Glasgow'.

But referring to AC Milan as Milan as is correct is wrong?

Of course referring to Celtic or Rangers as Glasgow would be weird. That isn't their name.