enotian Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, flagrag said: It should have been The Saints or Dons if you want my opinion the other suggestion was Racers which again would have been better Isn't Saints the name of the rugby team? If you wanted a link with the Rugby supporters they could have been called after their most famous player!! Northampton Pollocks. Joking aside I thought something like Knights would have worked. Isn't their some links to Royalty in the area? I mean they couldn't have been called the Princesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTRSports Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 To maybe attract a younger audience the thunderous "Northampton Nitros" could have worked or Northampton Thunder makes you wonder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 18 minutes ago, CTRSports said: To maybe attract a younger audience the thunderous "Northampton Nitros" could have worked or Northampton Thunder makes you wonder I dare say The Northampton "Hamptons" was considered but Foxes does make for an easier race jacket and merchandise design! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I'm not sure I understand all this stressing about the name. People are talking as if Foxes is synonymous with Leicester. If that is the case then why are the Speedway team called the Lions, and the Rugby team called the Tigers ? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrickn Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, DaveWayne said: I'm not sure I understand all this stressing about the name. People are talking as if Foxes is synonymous with Leicester. If that is the case then why are the Speedway team called the Lions, and the Rugby team called the Tigers ? Leicester used to be called the "Hunters",as per fox hunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB1 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I accept the good words from the new Ipswich promoters and the hopes for Northampton and the sport in general. However, whilst there is clearly a monopoly or cartel (However you wish to describe it) on equipment such as Tyres and other equipment. How on earth do these people think they are going to attract new competitors into this sport. Deluded I'm afraid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 19 hours ago, IainB said: I think Manchester City are called "City"... although that will very much depend on what "City" you live in lol The same will apply to United, Town, Rovers, Wanderers, Athletic etc. etc. Except Ipswich, where the loocals call their teaum: Towen - with the cheery encouragement "Uppa Towen!". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 8 hours ago, DaveWayne said: I'm not sure I understand all this stressing about the name. People are talking as if Foxes is synonymous with Leicester. If that is the case then why are the Speedway team called the Lions, and the Rugby team called the Tigers ? The Leicester NDL team is called the Fox Cubs - I've always wondered why not the Lion Cubs ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 20 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: The Leicester NDL team is called the Fox Cubs - I've always wondered why not the Lion Cubs ... The NDL team are called the Lion Cubs... it was the short lived National Development Trophy team that were called the Fox Cubs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 26 minutes ago, Roger Jacobs said: Except Ipswich, where the loocals call their teaum: Towen - with the cheery encouragement "Uppa Towen!". ... and City are of course "Citeh" 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrickn Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 9 hours ago, Derrickn said: Leicester used to be called the "Hunters",as per fox hunters. It's a long time ago,but I think Leicester used to have a horseshoe design on their race jackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 10 hours ago, DaveWayne said: I'm not sure I understand all this stressing about the name. People are talking as if Foxes is synonymous with Leicester. If that is the case then why are the Speedway team called the Lions, and the Rugby team called the Tigers ? Best to ask Reg Fearman or Alan Jones why Lions name was chosen in 1968. Leicester Tigers name goes back to 1880 and the local regiment after which the club was named. Leicester City FC has had Fox identity for a long time (I'm no football historian) but have used it increasingly in marketing since maybe 40 years ago. Leicestershire CCC has had Fox badge for as long as i can recall and like LCFC the club has increased its use in marketing and "brand identity". When Leicester Speedway was reborn in 2011, LCFC and LCCC had the Fox branding well and truly established and so it rightly continued the Lions branding even with a 28 year gap, regardless of why the name had been chosen in 1968. Leicester/shire is something of a sporting Mecca, and it would be very messy if all of them were called "Foxes"! But even so, Leicester/shire sport does have a strong Fox identity, and its attempted appropriation by Northampton speedway is a terrible and unbelievable mistake. Should be Falcons in my opinion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Many speedway clubs nickname's incorporate the big cat family, Lions, Tigers (many including Sheffield, Glasgow, Mildenhall ) , Wildcats, Panthers, Cheetahs, ...any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnolan Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 The name doesn't really matter, does it? Northampton Foxes sounds good. That's it. (Although the town crest has lions on it so maybe Leicester could swap if they're that bothered...) Both Cobblers and Saints are protected commercial properties, and as someone from Northampton, I'm sick of shoes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 37 minutes ago, paulnolan said: The name doesn't really matter, does it? Northampton Foxes sounds good. That's it. (Although the town crest has lions on it so maybe Leicester could swap if they're that bothered...) Both Cobblers and Saints are protected commercial properties, and as someone from Northampton, I'm sick of shoes. The protected properties legalisation is only applicable in the area of that you protect which in Northamptonshire is Rugby and unsure if football have even done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 51 minutes ago, topaz325 said: Many speedway clubs nickname's incorporate the big cat family, Lions, Tigers (many including Sheffield, Glasgow, Mildenhall ) , Wildcats, Panthers, Cheetahs, ...any more? Look at Berwick there is a bear on town coat of arms but we are called Bandits 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 36 minutes ago, paulnolan said: The name doesn't really matter, does it? Northampton Foxes sounds good. That's it. (Although the town crest has lions on it so maybe Leicester could swap if they're that bothered...) Both Cobblers and Saints are protected commercial properties, and as someone from Northampton, I'm sick of shoes. I know Northampton/shire quite well. Has always seemed to consist of multiple identities to me. East Midlands? East Anglia? Greater London? Scots over in Corby. Landowning wealth in rural towns and villages. A mish mash of those plus a growing immigrant population. Whichever direction you take when leaving Northampton, youre going into a different area with its own, stronger, identity. Names of sports clubs do matter, and i suspect those behind this project have very limited knowledge of the East Midlands. Id advise them to have a rethink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, Derrickn said: It's a long time ago,but I think Leicester used to have a horseshoe design on their race jackets. And used to be called "Hunters" because of the county's association with Foxes and Fox Hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveWayne Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 11 hours ago, Derrickn said: Leicester used to be called the "Hunters",as per fox hunters. 1 hour ago, Hamish McRaker said: Best to ask Reg Fearman or Alan Jones why Lions name was chosen in 1968. Leicester Tigers name goes back to 1880 and the local regiment after which the club was named. Leicester City FC has had Fox identity for a long time (I'm no football historian) but have used it increasingly in marketing since maybe 40 years ago. Leicestershire CCC has had Fox badge for as long as i can recall and like LCFC the club has increased its use in marketing and "brand identity". When Leicester Speedway was reborn in 2011, LCFC and LCCC had the Fox branding well and truly established and so it rightly continued the Lions branding even with a 28 year gap, regardless of why the name had been chosen in 1968. Leicester/shire is something of a sporting Mecca, and it would be very messy if all of them were called "Foxes"! But even so, Leicester/shire sport does have a strong Fox identity, and its attempted appropriation by Northampton speedway is a terrible and unbelievable mistake. Should be Falcons in my opinion 7 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: I know Northampton/shire quite well. Has always seemed to consist of multiple identities to me. East Midlands? East Anglia? Greater London? Scots over in Corby. Landowning wealth in rural towns and villages. A mish mash of those plus a growing immigrant population. Whichever direction you take when leaving Northampton, youre going into a different area with its own, stronger, identity. Names of sports clubs do matter, and i suspect those behind this project have very limited knowledge of the East Midlands. Id advise them to have a rethink! So Leicester were called the Hunters at the same time as the Brafield Flying Foxes existed. 😉 Far from it being an 'attempted appropriation' or a 'lack of local knowledge', it is historically accurate in returning to the name of the original team that rode at the same stadium. Most 'older' stock car fans still refer to the stadium as Brafield rather than Northampton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouch Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Is it really the case that people won’t attend due to the name Foxes? If so I’m either really laid back or out of touch with modern sensibilities. I just hope Mark doesn’t bring along his bleedin’ podium. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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