[albionroad]

I know this is a very obvious question but why are Newcastle known as the Toon?

Thanks.

[tigerdave]

Originally Posted by albionroad

I know this is a very obvious question but why are Newcastle known as the Toon?

Thanks.

It's Geordie-speak for 'town', I do believe.

[mplsTOON]

Thankfully Tigerdave got here first as my typically surly "Google it, and you're fired if the answer is on the first page of links" reply to a question would have prevailed...

fortunately there is not an answer until you dig deep in the googleing around page 5 or so; or buried in #2 linked wikipedia article...which states, according to linked geordies.co.uk: "The name Toon originates from the geordie pronunciation of town."

and no it wasn't a stupid question...

aren't the internets fun and informative?

[albionroad]

Thanks all. I usually search out answers on my own but it's sometimes interesting to throw questions out to forums like this. You occasionally get quite unusual answers and/or spark some good discussion. Anyway, thanks!

[conchobar7]

We were trying to come up with a name for our U-8 team this year, and I wanted it to be something NUFC related, unfortunately a Magpie is not a very intimidating name for a 7 year old. So I offered Toon Army, thinking they would like the "Army" bit. 1 kid asked me what a "Toon" was and I gave him the run down. The team just kind of looked at me with diappointment, and one kid pipped up and said that was a stupid name to be called a Town Army.

So they voted and became the Red Fire Wolves. Apparently at the 7 year old level your name has to have a color, some destructive force (i.e. fire, thunder, hurricane, lightning bolt), and an animal, other than a Magpie.

[mplsTOON]

Originally Posted by conchobar7

We were trying to come up with a name for our U-8 team this year, and I wanted it to be something NUFC related, unfortunately a Magpie is not a very intimidating name for a 7 year old. So I offered Toon Army, thinking they would like the "Army" bit. 1 kid asked me what a "Toon" was and I gave him the run down. The team just kind of looked at me with diappointment, and one kid pipped up and said that was a stupid name to be called a Town Army.

So they voted and became the Red Fire Wolves. Apparently at the 7 year old level your name has to have a color, some destructive force (i.e. fire, thunder, hurricane, lightning bolt), and an animal, other than a Magpie.

the Red Fire Wolves....Absolutely classic. They will win it all.

[tigerdave]

I would have gone with Fuchsia Haboob Monkeys myself.

[conchobar7]

Originally Posted by tigerdave

I would have gone with Fuchsia Haboob Monkeys myself.

That actually fits their playing style better.

[Zaphkiel]

I would of named the team the super spirit squad,

just out of spite.

[JaredSS07]

Originally Posted by conchobar7

Red Fire Wolves. Apparently at the 7 year old level your name has to have a color, some destructive force (i.e. fire, thunder, hurricane, lightning bolt), and an animal, other than a Magpie.

I think I am going to steal this name for all of my Fantasy sports teams.