laticsmad Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Why is oldham's nickname "latics"? OK the obvious answer is that it is a shortened version of "athletic", is that correct? hmm I feel titanic moment coming on, but is there any other reasoning benind the name? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Latics is a short form of the suffix or corruption of the word Athletic. Originally used by US at the beginning of the last century. It was later adopted (stolen) by Wigan in the 1970s with the word plastic preceeding it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsmad Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Latics is a short form of the suffix Athletic. The name was originally used by Oldham Athletic at the start of the twentieth century. It was later adopted (stolen) by Wigan in the 1970s with the word plastic preceeding it!!!! yep that is what I thought but just wanted to double check This girl ask me so I thought I would just make sure and you never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 oohhhhh a Girl asked you, do you LOVE her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernica Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) I always thought that it was because, back in 1895, education in the town was so poor that lot of people could not pronounce the word 'Athletic'. Hence the nickname 'Latics'. What the Wigan's excuse is I don't know. Edited April 1, 2008 by Guernica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I always thought that it was because, back in 1895, education in the town was so poor that lot of epople could not pronounce the word 'Athletic'. Hence the nickname 'Latics'. What the Wigan's excuse is I don't know. Thats how I understand how the name came about. Wigan are ***** and a set of scab . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 What the Wigan's excuse is I don't know. Probally their education system being a little behind the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie_Dugger Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 So nothing's changed in over 100 years then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsmad Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 oohhhhh a Girl asked you, do you LOVE her? nah I just want to...her (fill in the gap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Latics is a short form of the suffix or corruption of the word Athletic. Originally used by US at the beginning of the last century. It was later adopted (stolen) by Wigan in the 1970s with the word plastic preceeding it!!!! Cockney version = Addicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 nah I just want to...her (fill in the gap) You want to fill in the gap? Good lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oa_exile Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I always thought that it was because, back in 1895, education in the town was so poor that lot of epople could not pronounce the word 'Athletic'. Hence the nickname 'Latics'. What the Wigan's excuse is I don't know. In 1895 were the people of Oldham called "epople's" ? you learn something everyday I reckon though that the "epople" could not pronounce "Pine Villa" so changed it to "Oldham Athletic" , still had problems pronouncing it so they said " it" let's just go with "Latics" and keep it simple for the epople I'm here all week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernica Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I always thought that it was because, back in 1895, education in the town was so poor that lot of people could not pronounce the word 'Athletic'. Hence the nickname 'Latics'. What the Wigan's excuse is I don't know. Ahem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Latics is a short form of the suffix or corruption of the word Athletic. Originally used by US at the beginning of the last century. It was later adopted (stolen) by Wigan in the 1970s with the word plastic preceeding it!!!! That was confusing, I was sitting in front of my screen thinking, 'Why did the US use the name 'Latics'? Time for bed, methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 That was confusing, I was sitting in front of my screen thinking, 'Why did the US use the name 'Latics'? Time for bed, methinks. "Roughyed" is also a nickname from the 18th century something to do with felt (the rough kind to be correct) used to make hats in Oldham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boundaryblue80 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 nah I just want to...educate (?)...her (fill in the gap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKblues Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 That was confusing, I was sitting in front of my screen thinking, 'Why did the US use the name 'Latics'? Time for bed, methinks. Haha - I was thinking the same, oh dear - and I've only been up a couple of hours so no excuses...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Cockney version = Addicks im pretty sure that charltons nickname of addicks comes from an owner they had way back in the day who was a fishmonger or something of the sort. He gave staff haddocks as bonuses and in the south london accent that they all have around there haddocks was pronounced 'addicks' and this became the nickname. I'm pretty confident of this but could well be proved wrong, take your best shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 "Roughyed" is also a nickname from the 18th century something to do with felt (the rough kind to be correct) used to make hats in Oldham You only know that because I told you the other week, egg-chaser-boy Apparently Roughhead was a general term for Oldhamers, both because of their tendency for being stroppy violent types and because felt hat-making was the towns main industry before cotton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 im pretty sure that charltons nickname of addicks comes from an owner they had way back in the day who was a fishmonger or something of the sort. He gave staff haddocks as bonuses and in the south london accent that they all have around there haddocks was pronounced 'addicks' and this became the nickname. I'm pretty confident of this but could well be proved wrong, take your best shot! I've heard that one, but I thought it was an urban myth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) I've heard that one, but I thought it was an urban myth? It mentions it on Wikipedia but you know how reliable that is! Edit: It's on cafc.co.uk where it says that it is likely to be true. Edited April 2, 2008 by jorvik_latic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I've heard that one, but I thought it was an urban myth? Smells a bit fishy to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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