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Ebbsfleet United

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
edited May 2007 in Fun, Jokes & Captions
The new name for Gravesend and Northfleet "to tap in to the regeneration of the area". And the fans groups approved it.

So what would you change Charlton's name to if you had to. Only as bit of fun as with should stick with our name and colours as we have always done unlike Millwall Rovers and the Claret and Blue team from SE25.

Thames Corridor Athletic?

Microsoft Operating Systems? (for when Bill Gates puts zillions into the team)
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    that's awful, can't believe the fans would sell their history like that. shame on you gravesend.

    I'm still waiting for a mega-rich plastic surgeon to buy the club and rename the ground Silicone Valley
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    When did they merge? I assume they were once two seperate clubs.
  • Wilma
    Wilma Posts: 1,618
    I am assuming that as they are refer to themselves as "The Fleet" that changing the name will not make that much difference. Still, can't believe they agreed to it. Ebbsfleet doesn't even exist as a place, just a blooming railway station.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]When did they merge? I assume they were once two seperate clubs.

    originally Northfleet United, then briefly Gravesend United, then finally Gravesend & Northfleet from 1946.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Charlton Nil
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    There getting a new ground out of it, by all accounts, so I don't think they mind too much
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    They will soon be bigger than Gillingham at this rate.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    [cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]They will soon be bigger than Gillingham at this rate.

    Don't bet against Gillingham moving to a site near Stonebridge road
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    I think Ebbsfleet United already have agreement on the site that Scully was eyeing up
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]I think Ebbsfleet United already have agreement on the site that Scully was eyeing up

    Ah, cue another Scally rant against Medway council then!!

    They should be allowed to move to Temple marsh. Might make the journey for me and Carlsberg a bit slower roundabout the motorway bridge though
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  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Back to Henry's original question -

    Millennium Utd?
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,185
    Ebbsfleet United? What a crock of old cack. Still, that's the club that was happy to play MK Dons in a friendly last summer.
  • Tavern
    Tavern Posts: 7,678
    I am well narked with the new name!what a joke!
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,853
    Operation Athletic
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    we need a name that'll attract even more punters from the Valley Express heartlands ...

    ... "Gravesend and Northfleet" will be available soon
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    East Greenwich Athletic

    South Blackheath Athletic

    If we were to rename & had an estate agent involved in the process??
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,185
    Charlton Slopes Athletic.

    Or we could just name ourselves after a railway station nearby, which would mean we'd be called Charlton Woolwich Dockyard Athletic. (Westcombe Park is taken by a rugby team.)
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    Llaneragog.....................agogagogagog or whatever that place in Anglesey is called
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    Charlton
    United
    New
    Team.....
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    [cite]Posted By: LoOkOuT[/cite]Operation Athletic

    lol, top notch!
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  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,866
    In the play off final at their place on Saturday against Steve Brown's former team Dover on Saturday.

    Pleased for Brownie , rocky start but done well . Going to pop along myself , always nice to be able to drink a pint at the match whilst standing watching the action.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Also beat Dover today in the Kent Cup Final (4-0 I believe, guess both teams rested players too), might pop along Saturday myself.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    might be quite spicy, I know ebbsfleet "poached" a few dover players and spat their dummy out. Good luck ebbsfleet, Brownie and Varney!
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Ebbsfleet v Bristol Rovers doesn't quiet sound right to be honest.
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,866
    If they do go up it will be interesting to see what the Kuwait mob do of they go up and if they want to go straight up again.

    I can see them building a new ground long term closer to the train station.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    It's all ticket on Saturday lads, just so you know.
  • Blinkant
    Blinkant Posts: 598
    Its not all ticket but is expecting to be a sell out so get down early if you want to get in... Adults £10, concessions £8, juniors £5 and U12s get in free with a adult
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    kentaddick said:

    might be quite spicy, I know ebbsfleet "poached" a few dover players and spat their dummy out. Good luck ebbsfleet, Brownie and Varney!

    Poached 8 Dover players! So Dover v Dover Old Boys.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Blinkant said:

    Its not all ticket but is expecting to be a sell out so get down early if you want to get in... Adults £10, concessions £8, juniors £5 and U12s get in free with a adult

    You're absolutely right Blinkant, the police have retracted their earlier statement and it is now not all ticket.

    Should be a cracker!
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,215
    Seconds out, round one

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