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Change of Name
Greenhithe
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A small point but it psses me off.
When did our beloved club change its name?
the bars seem to think we are Charlton FC
When did our beloved club change its name?
the bars seem to think we are Charlton FC
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Pisses me off too.3
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Charluton Athletic FC would be the most accurate.
(credit to a Luton fan on social media for that)20 -
From:-
www.cafc.co.uk
To:-
www.charltonafc.com
I'm sure it's made all the difference in growing our brand worldwide...2 -
Yeah that’s poor, nothing from the club should be referring to us as Charlton FC23
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To be fair the first one could be mistaken for Crewe Alexandra. We wouldn't want an African Prince proposing a £100m cash injection to the wrong club do we 😄.SporadicAddick said:From:-
www.cafc.co.uk
To:-
www.charltonafc.com
I'm sure it's made all the difference in growing our brand worldwide.4 -
True, but it now means some people think we’re Charlton AFC, similar to AFC Wimbledon.golfaddick said:
To be fair the first one could be mistaken for Crewe Alexandra. We wouldn't want an African Prince proposing a £100m cash injection to the wrong club do we 😄.SporadicAddick said:From:-
www.cafc.co.uk
To:-
www.charltonafc.com
I'm sure it's made all the difference in growing our brand worldwide.1 -
Pees me off if say the Beeb or Sky or whoever say Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 0. They wouldn’t say Manchester 0 Arsenal 1. Should be Charlton Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0. The Club should always, without fail, refer to us as Charlton Athletic.1
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Charlton is fine imho in results or match reports.LargeAddick said:Pees me off if say the Beeb or Sky or whoever say Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 0. They wouldn’t say Manchester 0 Arsenal 1. Should be Charlton Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0. The Club should always, without fail, refer to us as Charlton Athletic.
Charlton FC or AFC is not.
The comparison with Manchester isn't valid as that city has two teams.
Refering to West Ham, Newcastle, Leicester is ok for brevity but if the FC is being used then the suffix has to be included.
Signage at the club should always included Athletic.
Poor brand management.
It may seem a little thing but it is someting the club and its agents should get right.23 -
We haven’t been Athletic for years!Greenhithe said:A small point but it psses me off.
When did our beloved club change its name?
the bars seem to think we are Charlton FC6 -
No issue with "Charlton" on TV / in press. Its not confusing and everyone knows to whom is refers. Manchester has two teams, so of course that would be nonsense (and why nobody does it).LargeAddick said:Pees me off if say the Beeb or Sky or whoever say Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 0. They wouldn’t say Manchester 0 Arsenal 1. Should be Charlton Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0. The Club should always, without fail, refer to us as Charlton Athletic.0 - Sponsored links:
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They wouldn’t, but there’s no ambiguity with us, whereas as you know there would be with ‘Manchester’.LargeAddick said:Pees me off if say the Beeb or Sky or whoever say Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 0. They wouldn’t say Manchester 0 Arsenal 1. Should be Charlton Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0. The Club should always, without fail, refer to us as Charlton Athletic.0 -
What bar is that in?Greenhithe said:A small point but it psses me off.
When did our beloved club change its name?
the bars seem to think we are Charlton FC0 -
If you watch the Champion’s League or Europa League on German tv they always refer to Arsenal and Chelsea as Arsenal London and Chelsea London!LargeAddick said:Pees me off if say the Beeb or Sky or whoever say Charlton 1 Shrewsbury 0. They wouldn’t say Manchester 0 Arsenal 1. Should be Charlton Athletic 1 Shrewsbury Town 0. The Club should always, without fail, refer to us as Charlton Athletic.0 -
Does the club not have some sort of Comms Style Guide where stuff like this is set out? It wouldn't need to be an epic like the famous ones of The BBC, The Guardian or The Home Office, but surely there's something even if it's just a section of the club's Branding Guidance (don't tell me, we don't have that either).
I'd expect it to state something along the lines of the following:
Club name: The full name of the club is 'Charlton Athletic Football Club'. This will be used in all legal communications. The preferred name for everyday use is 'Charlton Athletic'. The simplified name 'Charlton' may be used to save space or avoid repetition. The initials 'CAFC' may be used only in cases where there is no doubt that it could only refer to this club and not any other club with the same initials. The club's nickname is 'The Addicks'. This may be used for variety in informal circumstances. The former nicknames 'The Robins' and 'The Valiants' should only be used within their appropriate historical context. Other variations on the club's name including 'Charlton FC', 'Charlton Official' and 'CAFC Official' are the devil's work and may not be used under any circumstances.7 -
This is just testing the water..........Link up with Charlotte FC of the MLS incoming, with name and team colour changes to follow..........
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@Ollywozere wrote one a few years backStig said:Does the club not have some sort of Comms Style Guide where stuff like this is set out? It wouldn't need to be an epic like the famous ones of The BBC, The Guardian or The Home Office, but surely there's something even if it's just a section of the club's Branding Guidance (don't tell me, we don't have that either).
I'd expect it to state something along the lines of the following:
Club name: The full name of the club is 'Charlton Athletic Football Club'. This will be used in all legal communications. The preferred name for everyday use is 'Charlton Athletic'. The simplified name 'Charlton' may be used to save space or avoid repetition. The initials 'CAFC' may be used only in cases where there is no doubt that it could only refer to this club and not any other club with the same initials. The club's nickname is 'The Addicks'. This may be used for variety in informal circumstances. The former nicknames 'The Robins' and 'The Valiants' should only be used within their appropriate historical context. Other variations on the club's name including 'Charlton FC', 'Charlton Official' and 'CAFC Official' are the devil's work and may not be used under any circumstances.3 -
Wouldn't legal communication use the name as registered at Companies House, whatever that is these days, with possibly a "Trading as ....."Henry Irving said:
@Ollywozere wrote one a few years backStig said:Does the club not have some sort of Comms Style Guide where stuff like this is set out? It wouldn't need to be an epic like the famous ones of The BBC, The Guardian or The Home Office, but surely there's something even if it's just a section of the club's Branding Guidance (don't tell me, we don't have that either).
I'd expect it to state something along the lines of the following:
Club name: The full name of the club is 'Charlton Athletic Football Club'. This will be used in all legal communications. The preferred name for everyday use is 'Charlton Athletic'. The simplified name 'Charlton' may be used to save space or avoid repetition. The initials 'CAFC' may be used only in cases where there is no doubt that it could only refer to this club and not any other club with the same initials. The club's nickname is 'The Addicks'. This may be used for variety in informal circumstances. The former nicknames 'The Robins' and 'The Valiants' should only be used within their appropriate historical context. Other variations on the club's name including 'Charlton FC', 'Charlton Official' and 'CAFC Official' are the devil's work and may not be used under any circumstances.1 -
Nathan Jones’ Red Army ?
What happened to the white ?0 -
Wait, what? You're saying Charlton Life is about Charlton Athletic?AFKABartram said:Yeah that’s poor, nothing from the club should be referring to us as Charlton FC3 -
My Dad always thought our name was Charltonnil growing up. Does that count for anything?0
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Chizz said:
Wait, what? You're saying Charlton Life is about Charlton Athletic?AFKABartram said:Yeah that’s poor, nothing from the club should be referring to us as Charlton FC
No of cause it isnt. Its where you come to find a local plumber or decent Indian take away.3 -
Get ready for your teeth to itch. Copy from the current job description for the Head of Player Development.
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Inconsistant but no Charlton FC1
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The reason Manchester United is said in full when results are read out and Charlton Athletic sometimes isn't is because there is another Manchester team. I agree with the issue in terms of the signage though. If you are going to put the FC, you really need to add the Athletic.1
