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Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: stfc11 on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 18:43:50 "The new home and away strip will feature the words '125th Anniversary 1881 - 2006' above the clubs crest, which will be centrally placed above the logo of the clubs main sponsor - Nationwide"
http://www.swindontownfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10341~800078,00.html Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: sonicyouth on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 18:50:02 isn't there a great deal of ambiguity over the formation date?
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: blinkpip on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 18:51:52 Is it me or has the creast on that picture got skinny. :?
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: DiV on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 19:27:24 1879 - 2006....?!?!?!
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Bedford Red on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 20:07:00 This one comes up time and time again.
But as we celebrated the 100th anniversary in 1981 it makes sense for the club to stick to that date. We played Ipswich that year who'd just won the UEFA Cup in a celebration/friendly match, maybe we should get them back for a home friendly if we have any this pre-season. Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 20:12:56 Quote from: "Bedford Red" This one comes up time and time again. But as we celebrated the 100th anniversary in 1981 it makes sense for the club to stick to that date. We played Ipswich that year who'd just won the UEFA Cup in a celebration/friendly match, maybe we should get them back for a home friendly if we have any this pre-season. And they gave us a china model of a Suffolk Punch, a sort of shire horse. Subsequent boards have used it as a template for centre halves....this board broke the mould when Benji signed. Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: genf_stfc on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 08:57:20 i'm more worried about if there will be a 126th, and a 127th, and a 128th, etc...
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: DiV on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 11:59:20 Quote from: "Bedford Red" This one comes up time and time again. But as we celebrated the 100th anniversary in 1981 it makes sense for the club to stick to that date. yet are kit in 96 said est. 1879 on it Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: reeves4england on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 16:49:09 Quote from: "DV85" Quote from: "Bedford Red" This one comes up time and time again. But as we celebrated the 100th anniversary in 1981 it makes sense for the club to stick to that date. yet are kit in 96 said est. 1879 on it Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: DiV on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 17:08:30 Quote from: "reeves4england" Quote from: "DV85" Quote from: "Bedford Red" This one comes up time and time again. But as we celebrated the 100th anniversary in 1981 it makes sense for the club to stick to that date. yet are kit in 96 said est. 1879 on it I have kept up you plank!!! 96 is after 81.... So we were 100 years old in 1981 Yet we were 117 years old in 96 Now in 2006 we are 125 years old?? Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: my-velocity on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 17:09:18 I would much like Honda being the shirt sponser would be ace.
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 22:26:26 Hello all.... my first post!
I won't bore you with the details, but there is pretty good evidence to suggest that STFC were formed in the autumn of 1879. You can read about some of it here... http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/InTheBeginning.asp Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: yeo on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 22:28:53 Quote from: "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk" Hello all.... my first post! I won't bore you with the details, but there is pretty good evidence to suggest that STFC were formed in the autumn of 1879. You can read about some of it here... http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/InTheBeginning.asp Are you the maker of that site? If so id like to tell you its ace and thanks. Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 22:32:06 Yes... glad you like it.
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: flammableBen on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 22:32:34 Hello mr website address.
To be honest I'm not bothered about the historical details, the club could probably do with something to celebrate. Who cares if it's the 125th or 127th, but an excuse to celebrate the club's history would be nice anyway. Of course it does bring back vague memories of my first year at uni, when I think that exeter got relegated to the conference in their centinary year. pretty harsh. Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 22:40:56 Agree that we could do with something to celebrate... just would be nice if we got something right!
Will be interesting to see if we do actually celebrate it in some way, or if it was just an excuse to add a few extra quid to the shirt prices... Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: flammableBen on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, 23:27:07 I think as we constantly release a new shirt each season our shirt prices our restricted under some fair trade act; they can't charge above the maximum that I presume they do anyway.
Whoever suggested a friendly against ipswich who we played in 1881 (in a different thread I think) is on to an idea, but to be honest something which get's the whole town involved would be better - try and encourage new supporters with our illustrias past. Make the friendly with Ipswich free, maybe compensating the cost with £5 special programmes with bit's of classic programmes in. Do a cultural festival thing around the town centre highlighting the achievements of the club. Not just '69, but point out flemming way and our 1912/14 fa cup run. Point out the special trains that used to be put on when we had a big away game, and then put one on for an away friendly against a big club, or organise some cheap train travel scheme with the bored for people who have ticket stubs for home games. I dunno. Lot's of stuff that could be done. Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: RobertT on Thursday, April 27, 2006, 09:54:48 Some good ideas. Maybe the club should set-up a commitee with some fans, board, council etc and to specifically come up with a scheme of events for the coming season.
Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Ralphy on Thursday, April 27, 2006, 17:04:50 Quote from: "stfcbeckett" I would much like Honda being the shirt sponser would be ace. :-- Title: 125th Anniversary Post by: Sade on Thursday, April 27, 2006, 17:45:55 :mrgreen: Ralph gets excited.
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