Gareth
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Post by Gareth on May 1, 2007 21:19:27 GMT
...are no more. They're now to be known as Ebsfleet United  |
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taz
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Post by taz on May 1, 2007 21:28:17 GMT
Eh? You been drinking Miller???
*wanders off to find out what Gareth is babbling on about*
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Gareth
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Post by Gareth on May 1, 2007 21:33:55 GMT
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Post by Amber Aleman on May 1, 2007 21:38:01 GMT
By a strange coincidence, I was drinking in Gravesend today. Funnily enough, nobody in the Ship & Lobster was talking about this.
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taz
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Post by taz on May 1, 2007 21:55:25 GMT
I wasn't doubting Mr Miller, just a bit surprised!
What an utterly crap name though.
Amusingly, someone on the Conf National forum posted the dictionary definition of 'Ebbs'.
"To fall away or back; decline or recede."
Oh dear....
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Rax
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Post by Rax on May 2, 2007 7:39:58 GMT
Now that's a proper non-League name! Superb!
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Post by Del on May 2, 2007 10:20:22 GMT
So now no-one will know where they play!
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Paul L
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Post by Paul L on May 2, 2007 11:21:10 GMT
Always a shame when a team feels that they have to change their name.
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DaveF
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Post by DaveF on May 2, 2007 11:45:27 GMT
Ebbsfleet will soon be one of the best known names in the country, as the new Ebbsfleet station opens in a few weeks and will be a major station on the new, faster Channel Tunnel line. In fact, the company I work for is about 5 years into a 25-year scheme to build what amounts to a new city at Ebbsfleet Valley, between Gravesend and Bluewater, regeneration of the worked out Lafarge quarries. We even own Gravesend's ground !!
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tonyd
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Post by tonyd on May 2, 2007 12:49:20 GMT
In fact, the company I work for is about 5 years into a 25-year scheme to build what amounts to a new city at Ebbsfleet Valley, between Gravesend and Bluewater, regeneration of the worked our Lafarge quarries. We even own Gravesend's ground !! If I was a G&N supporter, I would be more concerned that my ground was owned by a property developer rather than the club name changing! Give it a couple of years, it will be called Ebbrock. |
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DaveF
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Post by DaveF on May 2, 2007 13:10:23 GMT
I would thank you not to tar all property developers with the same brush !  Land Sec's place as the UK's largest property company for the last 40 years is to a great extent based on its ethical reputation. |
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Post by os on May 2, 2007 14:18:24 GMT
G&N is not any where near to Ebbsfleet is it, if you can now call yourself what you want for commercial gain may I suggest we rename to Tesco Rovers. Down with tradition just chase the dosh!
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Post by The Editor on May 2, 2007 14:30:15 GMT
Total Network Solutions...
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DaveF
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Post by DaveF on May 2, 2007 14:36:55 GMT
Their current ground is about a mile from Ebbsfleet Station.
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Post by suttonview on May 2, 2007 14:45:34 GMT
G&N is not any where near to Ebbsfleet is it, if you can now call yourself what you want for commercial gain may I suggest we rename to Tesco Rovers. Down with tradition just chase the dosh! Perhaps, with our new Director on board, we'll change our name to Cobra United  ? |
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