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It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:24 pm

Why do so many of you still call the Premier League the Premiership?

Its not, its as simple as that, and hasn't been since 2001.

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:26 pm

Woodruff wrote:Why do so many of you still call the Premier League the Premiership?

Its not, its as simple as that, and hasn't been since 2001.


It’s the 1st division isn’t it :lol:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:09 pm

Woodruff wrote:Why do so many of you still call the Premier League the Premiership?

Its not, its as simple as that, and hasn't been since 2001.



if a product changes its name and then the majority keep using the original name it suggests they got it wrong surely..


bit like us playing in red with a beer mat badge and the public, supporters and many in the media continuing to call us the bluebirds..?

maybe the FA need a chat with Vinnies mum.

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:40 pm

Bet it's predictive text that calls it premiership? I know mine does and I be fcked if going to change it to premier league to be politically correct! And Does it actually matter? :roll:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:12 pm

dogfound wrote:
Woodruff wrote:Why do so many of you still call the Premier League the Premiership?

Its not, its as simple as that, and hasn't been since 2001.



if a product changes its name and then the majority keep using the original name it suggests they got it wrong surely..


bit like us playing in red with a beer mat badge and the public, supporters and many in the media continuing to call us the bluebirds..?

maybe the FA need a chat with Vinnies mum.



Yes, but it changed 17 years ago :roll:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:13 pm

pembroke allan wrote:Bet it's predictive text that calls it premiership? I know mine does and I be fcked if going to change it to premier league to be politically correct! And Does it actually matter? :roll:



Predictive text wasn't around in 2001?

It doesn't really matter....we'll be relegated soon to the Champions League :ayatollah:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:04 am

Makes me laugh when people call league one division one. Surely division one is the Premier league? :laughing6:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:34 am

Premiership has fewer characters than Premier League.
Easier to type, for us lazy gits. :old:
Everyone knows whats being to referred to. :king:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:40 am

Bridgend_bluebird wrote:Makes me laugh when people call league one division one. Surely division one is the Premier league? :laughing6:


Yeah it is mate,

Tier 1 - Division 1 - Premier League
Tier 2 - Division 2 - Championship
Tier 3 - Division 3 - League 1
Tier 4 - Division 4 - League 2
Tier 5 - Non League - National League
Tier 6 - National league North and National League south

And so on until Tier 22

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:10 am

Woodruff wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:Bet it's predictive text that calls it premiership? I know mine does and I be fcked if going to change it to premier league to be politically correct! And Does it actually matter? :roll:



Predictive text wasn't around in 2001?

It doesn't really matter....we'll be relegated soon to the Champions League :ayatollah:


May be it wasn't but it is today and as we all know predictive txt as a mind of its own? :laughing6:

Yes we will be in champions league according to predictive text! :laughing5:

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:24 pm

Woodruff wrote:
dogfound wrote:
Woodruff wrote:Why do so many of you still call the Premier League the Premiership?

Its not, its as simple as that, and hasn't been since 2001.



if a product changes its name and then the majority keep using the original name it suggests they got it wrong surely..


bit like us playing in red with a beer mat badge and the public, supporters and many in the media continuing to call us the bluebirds..?

maybe the FA need a chat with Vinnies mum.






Yes, but it changed 17 years ago :roll:



surely that just makes the name change a bigger mistake ?

personally I don't think both names are stupid

Re: It is the Premier League, not the Premiership ...

Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:32 pm

Woodruff wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:Bet it's predictive text that calls it premiership? I know mine does and I be fcked if going to change it to premier league to be politically correct! And Does it actually matter? :roll:



Predictive text wasn't around in 2001?

It doesn't really matter....we'll be relegated soon to the Champions League :ayatollah:


Made me laugh out loud that one :lol: