| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ 21:54 - Apr 21 with 5501 views | Blueastheycome |
After reading the thread on Northern based ITFC fans..it got me thinking
It has to be anything in line with Chesterfield doesn’t it? Purely because Sheffield is just 12 miles north of Chesterfield and Sheffield is traditionally considered ‘up north’ [Post edited 21 Apr 2021 21:55]
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 11:45 - Apr 22 with 1856 views | noggin |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 11:01 - Apr 22 by solemio |
If I'm wrong - and of course I'm not - it's a first ever.
My friend in Selsey thinks Londoners are northerners. |
Bill? |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 11:45 - Apr 22 with 1856 views | Ryorry |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 08:40 - Apr 22 by Kropotkin123 |
Georgies and Scots... That's when you cease being Northern and start being part of a Wildling tribe, right? |
The Orkney Islands were part of Norway until 1472, only became Scottish because "In 1468 Orkney was pledged by Christian I, in his capacity as King of Norway, as security against the payment of the dowry of his daughter Margaret, betrothed to James III of Scotland. However the money was never paid, and Orkney was absorbed by the Kingdom of Scotland in 1472." [wiki] |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 12:39 - Apr 22 with 1833 views | The_Major |
It doesn't help that what is normally considered the North West (Manchester, Liverpool) is about 150 miles further south than the North East (Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough) - but that's probably caused by the Scottish border being at a 45 degree angle.... |  | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 14:58 - Apr 22 with 1783 views | Darth_Koont |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 12:39 - Apr 22 by The_Major |
It doesn't help that what is normally considered the North West (Manchester, Liverpool) is about 150 miles further south than the North East (Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough) - but that's probably caused by the Scottish border being at a 45 degree angle.... |
East is also tricky considering Edinburgh is actually west of Bristol and about in line with Cardiff. |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:01 - Apr 22 with 1777 views | itfcjoe |
I'd say Birmingham is up North even though it's probably more south than Norwich! |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:03 - Apr 22 with 1774 views | itfcjoe |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 23:43 - Apr 21 by Tangledupin_Blue |
I was in Aberdeen one day, chatting with a local lorry driver. I asked him whether he gets 'south' very often. "Yes" he said. "I often go to Glasgow and I've been to Carlisle a couple of times". |
I was once at a Southampton v Plymouth game at St Mary's when I was at uni down there and the Plymouth fans were singing "You dirty Northern b@stards" at the Saints fans....! | |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:24 - Apr 22 with 1754 views | PhilTWTD |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:01 - Apr 22 by itfcjoe |
I'd say Birmingham is up North even though it's probably more south than Norwich! |
It is, I believe. Football does seem to have a selective view on north and south as Norwich are often in southern groups with more southernly Midlands club in northern sections. |  | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:30 - Apr 22 with 1751 views | giant_stow |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:24 - Apr 22 by PhilTWTD |
It is, I believe. Football does seem to have a selective view on north and south as Norwich are often in southern groups with more southernly Midlands club in northern sections. |
so offensive. |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:35 - Apr 22 with 1747 views | PhilTWTD |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:30 - Apr 22 by giant_stow |
so offensive. |
I once called Sheffield United the 'Norwich of the North', perhaps I should have said they were the 'Other Norwich of the North'. | | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:38 - Apr 22 with 1741 views | footers |
Anywhere north of Highgate gives me nosebleeds, dahling. |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:40 - Apr 22 with 1733 views | giant_stow |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:35 - Apr 22 by PhilTWTD |
I once called Sheffield United the 'Norwich of the North', perhaps I should have said they were the 'Other Norwich of the North'. |
oi!!!!! liberty! | |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:47 - Apr 22 with 1724 views | footers |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:40 - Apr 22 by giant_stow |
oi!!!!! liberty! |
I went to Walthamstow once. Never again. | |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:54 - Apr 22 with 1712 views | giant_stow |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:47 - Apr 22 by footers |
I went to Walthamstow once. Never again. |
You... you... bully! I'm leaving and i'm leaving sad. so neah. | |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:56 - Apr 22 with 1707 views | eireblue |
Anywhere in the Ulster province. |  | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 16:59 - Apr 22 with 1693 views | The_Major |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 14:58 - Apr 22 by Darth_Koont |
East is also tricky considering Edinburgh is actually west of Bristol and about in line with Cardiff. |
Here's a couple of good ones - Grimsby, which doesn't seem that northern, is slightly further north of Manchester. But my favourite is that Stoke, whilst not all cloth caps and whippets does feel somewhat northern is actually as far north as.....Cromer. | | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 17:42 - Apr 22 with 1677 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 09:54 - Apr 22 by KallyB |
No we aint South or North, we are Midlands, clues in the name....middle of the land lol! |
Read my post again ! Anything above the Midlands is the NORF ! [Post edited 22 Apr 2021 17:44]
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 17:45 - Apr 22 with 1675 views | King_ding_a_lin_g |
I miss Game of Thrones. |  | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 18:08 - Apr 22 with 1666 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 09:39 - Apr 22 by KallyB |
Haha! On the flip side London becomes London where the M6 ends! |
My wife has an elderly Scottish relative who is adamant Ipswich is on the edge of London.
If you head north on the A9, or at least before the Scots followed the Welsh and started adding gaelic place names, even when you got to Wick there will still signs the this imaginary The North. |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 18:43 - Apr 22 with 1658 views | factual_blue |
The Thames. |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 18:57 - Apr 22 with 1648 views | HARRY10 |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 18:43 - Apr 22 by factual_blue |
The Thames. |
It is more a start of mind and being rather than geography
If you race ferrets, fancy whippets and eat all the bits of the cow other folk don't then you probably are northern, if not in the north
Wearing a flat cap and endlessly whining that the pint they have just been served is full to the brim and not a third of froth, then likewise
Another check is to note if you unnecessarily add the word me at the end of sentences - and refer to a person as ewes.
There is also a tendency to call hair, her.... though that is often an affected mannerism (Cilla Black) and you can usually hear when they forget to do so
Unfortunately since heavy industry is not so abundant the purpose of the north is now in general decline. |  | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 20:46 - Apr 22 with 1613 views | 26_Paz |
I was up in north Norfolk at the weekend and was astonished to discover they get ‘Look North’ news up there |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 21:34 - Apr 22 with 1595 views | Darth_Koont |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 15:01 - Apr 22 by itfcjoe |
I'd say Birmingham is up North even though it's probably more south than Norwich! |
Birmingham is “up North”?!!
Y’daft apeth! | |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 21:34 - Apr 22 with 1594 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Just past Hatfield..... |  |
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| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 22:20 - Apr 22 with 1573 views | The_Major |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 20:46 - Apr 22 by 26_Paz |
I was up in north Norfolk at the weekend and was astonished to discover they get ‘Look North’ news up there |
I think that's down to the ruckus over the Belmont transmitter in the 70s. Originally, you could get Anglia TV even if you lived in Hull. In about 1974, Yorkshire and Tyne Tees had a row over who should have a transmitter further north, and the IBA sorted it by basically moving the Yorkshire region further south.
This meant the Belmont transmitter in Lincolnshire started showing Yorkshire instead of Anglia, and those places like Wells, Hunstanton etc in that top left corner of Norfolk, that are directly opposite Lincolnshire over the Wash, ended up getting their local news from Leeds. Presumably, the BBC just followed suit.
There's a few anomalies like that around. Think I'm right in saying that Southend gets Meridian for example. | | | |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 22:32 - Apr 22 with 1568 views | jeera |
| Whereabouts does ‘the north’ become ‘the north?’ on 21:34 - Apr 22 by Darth_Koont |
Birmingham is “up North”?!!
Y’daft apeth! |
Quite, it's Midlands and even named an airport as such to help people out.
Anything under a 3 hour drive from down here isn't North. |  |
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