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Premier Skills English Podcast 11

Premier Skills English Podcast 11

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In this week's podcast, Jack and Rich talk about the three teams that won promotion to the Premier League last season. What do you know about Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City? We also take a look at some difficult football words and give you a chance to win a Premier League club shirt in our fantastic competition!

 

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Bournemouth went up to the Premier League as Champions!

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Watford fans celebrate promotion at Vicarage Road.

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Rich: Hello my name’s Rich and welcome to this week’s Premier Skills English podcast.

Jack: Hi everyone. I’m Jack and every week we talk about football and help you with your English.

Rich: So, what’s happening this week, Jack? Are you getting excited about the start of the new season?

Jack: Yes, I am. I can’t wait for the season to kick off. There are new players, some new managers and new teams.

Rich:  And in this week’s podcast we’re going to talk about the new teams: Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich City.

Jack: Yes, and we also have a little competition for you too, but we’ll tell you about that later. Who’s new this season Rich?

Rich: I think the big story is Bournemouth who will play in the top division for the first time.

Jack: Yes, Bournemouth was founded 125 years ago, so their fans have had to wait a long time for this! What do you know about the team?

Rich: They play fast attacking football and scored nearly 100 goals to get promoted last season. They have a young manager too. Eddie Howe became manager when he was only 32!

Jack: What else do you know about them?

Rich: Well, they play in the smallest stadium in the Premier League - it’s capacity is only 11,000. And their nickname is The Cherries!

Jack: The what? Like the fruit.

Rich: Yes, like the fruit.

Jack: I think I’ll be supporting Bournemouth this season. I always love an underdog to do well.

Rich: Underdog? Can you tell us more about this word?

Jack: An underdog is a team that is weaker than others and who most people think will lose.

Rich: Yes, it’s great when an underdog surprises one of the bigger teams. Do you remember Leicester beating Man Utd 5-2 last season?

Jack: Yes, any team can beat any other if they have a good day.

Rich: Watford are also back in the Premier League after eight years in the Championship. What do you know about Watford Jack?

Jack: I know that Elton John is a massive fan.

Rich: Who?... the singer?

Jack: Yes, he’s president of the club and I also know that Watford’s nickname is the Hornets.

Rich: Hornets? What are they?

Jack: They’re black and yellow insects. Like a wasp but bigger and with a bigger sting.

Rich: Did you know that in the 1980s Watford were also famous for establishing a new style of football in England?

Jack: Yes,they won promotion in three consecutive seasons and then finished second in the top division. Only Liverpool stopped them from winning the title.

Rich: The style of football was often called the direct approach.

Jack: What did it involve?

Rich: It involved lots of long passes into the other team’s penalty box where the other team would make mistakes.

Jack: So the idea was to get the ball near to the other team’s goal as quickly as possible.

Rich: Exactly. Watford’s strikers would also close down or press defenders very quickly.

Jack: So they had no time or space to pass the ball.

Rich: Yes, and make more mistakes. The long ball game is used less these days, but you often see it in the last few minutes of a match when a team needs a goal.

Jack: Sometimes you even see the goalkeeper in the other team’s penalty area.

Rich: Maybe we’ll see Watford with some new types of tactics this season?

Jack: Maybe. Who was the other team to win promotion, Rich?

Rich: It was Norwich City.

Jack: Of course, they were only recently relegated...

Rich: And they’ve bounced straight back, haven’t they?

Jack: What do you mean ‘bounced back’?

Rich: It’s a phrasal verb which means to be successful again after some problems.

Jack: So Norwich were relegated in 2013/14 but bounced back in 2014/15.

Rich: Yes, they’ve only been away from the Premier League for one season.

Jack: And Norwich have an interesting nickname too, don’t they?

Rich: Yes, they’re called the Canaries which is a small yellow bird. Norwich have a picture of a canary on their badge and they also play in Canary Yellow!

Jack: And that brings us to our competition! There are three other teams in the Premier League who have birds as nicknames. Can you name the clubs and the birds?

Rich: If you can, write your answers in the comments section below and you could be our lucky winner!

Jack: Yes, you can win a Premier League shirt of your choice. So good luck and get your answers in before midnight in the 5th of August. We'll select a winner from the correct answers at random and announce the lucky winner in next week's premier Skills English podcast.

Rich: Well that’s all for now. Thanks for listening.

Jack: If you’re listening to this on itunes or elsewhere, come back to Premier Skills English for some language activities, a quiz and lots more. You can find us at www.britishcouncil.org/premierskillsenglish.

Rich: Don’t forget if you sign in, you can score points to see if you can get your club, your country and your name to the top of our leaderboard.

Jack:  Bye for now and enjoy your football.

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Jack and Rich were talking about some Premier League nicknames.
Do football teams in your country have nicknames? 
Remember to write your answers to the podcast competition here too! Good luck!
Let us know your answers in the comments section below.

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Najib
30/12/2020
ID
124
points

Some of the football teams in my country have nicknames too. I only know some of them, like Persib FC, which is based in Bandung, the capital city of West Java Province. It has the nickname "Maung Bandung". It's a Sundanese language which means "the tiger of Bandung".

Newcastle = the Magpies
Bristol City = the Robins
Crystal Palace = Eagles


Najib
30/12/2020 22:38
Indonesia
Arsenal
124

Some of the football teams in my country have nicknames too. I only know some of them, like Persib FC, which is based in Bandung, the capital city of West Java Province. It has the nickname "Maung Bandung". It's a Sundanese language which means "the tiger of Bandung".

Newcastle = the Magpies
Bristol City = the Robins
Crystal Palace = Eagles

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mobeckham
03/05/2020
TR
6539
points

The Three Clubs are

1. Crystal Palace as The Eagles
2. Leeds United as The Peacocks
3. Swansea City as The Swans


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mobeckham
03/05/2020 22:50
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

The Three Clubs are

1. Crystal Palace as The Eagles
2. Leeds United as The Peacocks
3. Swansea City as The Swans

mobeckham's picture
mobeckham
03/05/2020
TR
6539
points

We do have nicknames for the famous teams here in Turkey like Besiktas are the eagles for example :)


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mobeckham
03/05/2020 22:47
Turkey
Manchester United
6539

We do have nicknames for the famous teams here in Turkey like Besiktas are the eagles for example :)

hsn's picture
hsn
24/03/2020
TR
5560
points

In Turkey three top teams of the super league nicknames are "Canary", "Black Eagle" "Lions"
Bye.


hsn's picture
hsn
24/03/2020 17:39
Turkey
Tottenham Hotspur
5560

In Turkey three top teams of the super league nicknames are "Canary", "Black Eagle" "Lions"
Bye.

heinerrene
08/03/2019
CO
112
points

Yes, my team is called 'Los Diablos Rojos' the Red Devils.


heinerrene
08/03/2019 00:18
Colombia
Arsenal
112

Yes, my team is called 'Los Diablos Rojos' the Red Devils.

MES's picture
MES
27/01/2017
AM
684
points

1. Crystal Palace - The Eagles,
2. Swansea City - The Swans,
3. Newcastle United - The Magpies.


MES's picture
MES
27/01/2017 08:59
Armenia
Manchester United
684

1. Crystal Palace - The Eagles,
2. Swansea City - The Swans,
3. Newcastle United - The Magpies.

MES's picture
MES
27/01/2017
AM
684
points

not bad


MES's picture
MES
27/01/2017 08:56
Armenia
Manchester United
684

not bad

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aaron.custovic
25/01/2017
BA
22
points

Of course they do, Zeljeznicar is Zeljo and Blue maschine and Sarajevo is Pitari :D


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aaron.custovic
25/01/2017 21:29
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manchester United
22

Of course they do, Zeljeznicar is Zeljo and Blue maschine and Sarajevo is Pitari :D

englishman
28/06/2016
DZ
1734
points

yes they do


englishman
28/06/2016 15:56
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

yes they do

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kwesimanifest
07/06/2016
GH
4779
points

Yes Accra Hearts of Oak is called Phobia and Kumasi Asante Kotoko is called Fabulous


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kwesimanifest
07/06/2016 08:50
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

Yes Accra Hearts of Oak is called Phobia and Kumasi Asante Kotoko is called Fabulous

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kwesimanifest
07/06/2016
GH
4779
points

The red devils


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kwesimanifest
07/06/2016 08:46
Ghana
Manchester United
4779

The red devils

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
05/04/2016
PS
3705
points

The nickname of Liverpool is the reds.


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assemjuve
05/04/2016 15:21
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

The nickname of Liverpool is the reds.

assemjuve's picture
assemjuve
05/04/2016
PS
3705
points

Yes they do.


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assemjuve
05/04/2016 15:20
Palestinian Territory
Liverpool
3705

Yes they do.

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HakanUslu1881
08/03/2016
TR
1761
points

Yes,not of all,some of them have nicknames.


HakanUslu1881's picture
HakanUslu1881
08/03/2016 04:56
Turkey
Leicester City
1761

Yes,not of all,some of them have nicknames.

cisilce
05/02/2016
US
358
points

In my country football teams have nicknames.For example:

Fenerbahce- The Canary
Galatasaray - Cim Bom


cisilce
05/02/2016 13:16
United States
Arsenal
358

In my country football teams have nicknames.For example:

Fenerbahce- The Canary
Galatasaray - Cim Bom

haydi's picture
haydi
31/01/2016
TN
3189
points

My comment
Sorry for my absence.
The nickname of the Tunisian national team is “Eagles of Cartage”, but when they loose, and they often did in last years, we call them “chickens, or chicks of Cartage”!
This podcast contains some information which is useful to answer questions of competitions (What's my Team?). I wish I had followed you from the beginning!
Why the noun ‘information’ has no plural in English: when we add ‘s’ to ‘information’, the dictionary doesn’t accept it !


haydi's picture
haydi
31/01/2016 16:19
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

My comment
Sorry for my absence.
The nickname of the Tunisian national team is “Eagles of Cartage”, but when they loose, and they often did in last years, we call them “chickens, or chicks of Cartage”!
This podcast contains some information which is useful to answer questions of competitions (What's my Team?). I wish I had followed you from the beginning!
Why the noun ‘information’ has no plural in English: when we add ‘s’ to ‘information’, the dictionary doesn’t accept it !

haydi's picture
haydi
10/05/2016
TN
3189
points

when they 'lose' , not 'loose'! 'advice' is uncountable word too! When we get better level, we can correct ourselves. What a beautiful feeling!


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haydi
10/05/2016 18:44
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

when they 'lose' , not 'loose'! 'advice' is uncountable word too! When we get better level, we can correct ourselves. What a beautiful feeling!

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admin
31/01/2016
GB
560
points

Hi Haydi

The noun 'information' is uncountable. We can say 'a piece of information' or 'a few pieces of information'. I'm not sure why information is uncountable - I read that it is a tricky noun and that it is countable in many languages. Other trick uncountable Englishg nouns are advice, news, work and trouble.

Thanks

Jack - the Premier Skills English Team


admin's picture
admin
31/01/2016 19:00
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Haydi

The noun 'information' is uncountable. We can say 'a piece of information' or 'a few pieces of information'. I'm not sure why information is uncountable - I read that it is a tricky noun and that it is countable in many languages. Other trick uncountable Englishg nouns are advice, news, work and trouble.

Thanks

Jack - the Premier Skills English Team

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haydi
31/01/2016
TN
3189
points

Hi Jack, how are you, I hope you're fine. Thank you for the information, yes it's countable in French and arabic.
I forget some rules about countable and uncountable nouns. It seems that when I catch a new rule, I miss the old! But I'm keeping learning English.


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haydi
31/01/2016 22:44
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Hi Jack, how are you, I hope you're fine. Thank you for the information, yes it's countable in French and arabic.
I forget some rules about countable and uncountable nouns. It seems that when I catch a new rule, I miss the old! But I'm keeping learning English.

admin's picture
admin
01/02/2016
GB
560
points

Hi Haydi

I'm well thanks. I hope you are well, too. Countable and uncountable nouns are tricky. They don't always make sense to me.

Thanks

Jack


admin's picture
admin
01/02/2016 10:04
United Kingdom
Arsenal
560

Hi Haydi

I'm well thanks. I hope you are well, too. Countable and uncountable nouns are tricky. They don't always make sense to me.

Thanks

Jack

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haydi
02/02/2016
TN
3189
points

Thanks you Jack, I'm fine if the flu goes away from me! So, it's a question of practice and more practice.


haydi's picture
haydi
02/02/2016 14:09
Tunisia
Newcastle United
3189

Thanks you Jack, I'm fine if the flu goes away from me! So, it's a question of practice and more practice.

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MUGEMANYI
16/11/2015
RW
2320
points

Interesting session, thanks for the upload. No nickname for teams in my country


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MUGEMANYI
16/11/2015 14:28
Rwanda
Arsenal
2320

Interesting session, thanks for the upload. No nickname for teams in my country

nikosonris
09/11/2015
UA
2453
points

There is no big tradition of nicknaming FCs in my country, unfortunately(( I hope it will change


nikosonris
09/11/2015 18:59
Ukraine
Arsenal
2453

There is no big tradition of nicknaming FCs in my country, unfortunately(( I hope it will change

mkoriev
08/11/2015
UZ
813
points

I'm so happy for Bournemouth because one of mentor is from there. He's also supports our English Language teachers here in Uzbekistan. There are a huge number of EFL teachers who like him.
I hope Bournemouth football club will stay in Premier League for a long time!


mkoriev
08/11/2015 12:47
Uzbekistan
Manchester City
813

I'm so happy for Bournemouth because one of mentor is from there. He's also supports our English Language teachers here in Uzbekistan. There are a huge number of EFL teachers who like him.
I hope Bournemouth football club will stay in Premier League for a long time!

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Rich
08/11/2015
ES
594
points

I hope so too, but I am a bit worried about their survival prospects!


Rich's picture
Rich
08/11/2015 22:58
Spain
Liverpool
594

I hope so too, but I am a bit worried about their survival prospects!

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aragorn1986
23/10/2015
ME
3557
points

Swansea - Swans, Newcastle - Magpies and Crystal Palace - Eagles.


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aragorn1986
23/10/2015 16:27
Montenegro
Arsenal
3557

Swansea - Swans, Newcastle - Magpies and Crystal Palace - Eagles.

welten wanderer
20/09/2015
DZ
8
points

Crystal palace , Newcastle the and Swansea


welten wanderer
20/09/2015 14:06
Algeria
Manchester City
8

Crystal palace , Newcastle the and Swansea

welten wanderer
20/09/2015
DZ
8
points

i would like to participate with you and to tell you that i like the prmier league


welten wanderer
20/09/2015 14:05
Algeria
Manchester City
8

i would like to participate with you and to tell you that i like the prmier league

Abdallah
19/09/2015
KW
1814
points

Crystal palace , Newcastle the and Swansea


Abdallah
19/09/2015 16:01
Kuwait
Chelsea
1814

Crystal palace , Newcastle the and Swansea

rebbih
19/09/2015
DZ
8
points

Crystal Palace/The Eagles Swansea City/Swans Cardiff City/bluebirds


rebbih
19/09/2015 13:58
Algeria
Chelsea
8

Crystal Palace/The Eagles Swansea City/Swans Cardiff City/bluebirds

rebbih
19/09/2015
DZ
8
points

Ess the black eagls


rebbih
19/09/2015 13:57
Algeria
Chelsea
8

Ess the black eagls

rebbih
19/09/2015
DZ
8
points

1.2.3.viva algeri


rebbih
19/09/2015 13:57
Algeria
Chelsea
8

1.2.3.viva algeri

david-uk
19/09/2015
DZ
15
points

the three other Premier League teams who have birds as nicknames are: Crystal Palace - "Eagles" Newcastle United - "The Magpies" Swansea City - "The Swans"


david-uk
19/09/2015 13:55
Algeria
Chelsea
15

the three other Premier League teams who have birds as nicknames are: Crystal Palace - "Eagles" Newcastle United - "The Magpies" Swansea City - "The Swans"

rebbih
19/09/2015
DZ
8
points

Hi , I'm zineb rebbih from Algeria, in our country people are crazy about football, we eat breath and sleep football, Jack and Rich were talking about premier league football teams along with there nicknames Bournemouth as cherries, Wotford as hornets and Norwish city as the canarries .In Algeria our national team is nicknamed the greens! !!


rebbih
19/09/2015 13:47
Algeria
Chelsea
8

Hi , I'm zineb rebbih from Algeria, in our country people are crazy about football, we eat breath and sleep football, Jack and Rich were talking about premier league football teams along with there nicknames Bournemouth as cherries, Wotford as hornets and Norwish city as the canarries .In Algeria our national team is nicknamed the greens! !!

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omarhammad
19/09/2015
PS
254
points

Yes. football teams in my country have nicknames; I can mention some. one of the teams is nicknames as " South Deer" and that team is Adaherya. Another is called " the Knights". In England, I know the nicknames of many great team as Arsenal who have the nickname of " Gunners" ; Liverpool " the Reds", Chelsea " the Blues", Man City " The Rich or the Citizens" and Man United " The red Devils".


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omarhammad
19/09/2015 13:45
Palestinian Territory
Arsenal
254

Yes. football teams in my country have nicknames; I can mention some. one of the teams is nicknames as " South Deer" and that team is Adaherya. Another is called " the Knights". In England, I know the nicknames of many great team as Arsenal who have the nickname of " Gunners" ; Liverpool " the Reds", Chelsea " the Blues", Man City " The Rich or the Citizens" and Man United " The red Devils".

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DiaaMahmoud
18/09/2015
PS
7
points

They said Crystal Palace called Eagles, Newcastle United called The Magpies and Swansea City called The Swans and I know every EPL team nickname.
We here in Palestine have nicknames for every team, for example Bueij team called The BraveHeart


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DiaaMahmoud
18/09/2015 18:05
Palestinian Territory
Manchester United
7

They said Crystal Palace called Eagles, Newcastle United called The Magpies and Swansea City called The Swans and I know every EPL team nickname.
We here in Palestine have nicknames for every team, for example Bueij team called The BraveHeart

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alimiloud
18/09/2015
DZ
160
points

Jack and Rich were talking about some Premier League nicknames


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alimiloud
18/09/2015 15:21
Algeria
Chelsea
160

Jack and Rich were talking about some Premier League nicknames

hachani mostapha
18/09/2015
DZ
241
points

there is a nick names here in algeria


hachani mostapha
18/09/2015 15:02
Algeria
Tottenham Hotspur
241

there is a nick names here in algeria

hachani mostapha
18/09/2015
DZ
241
points

yes there were talking about some Premier League nicknames
yes ther is a nicknames im my country


hachani mostapha
18/09/2015 13:45
Algeria
Tottenham Hotspur
241

yes there were talking about some Premier League nicknames
yes ther is a nicknames im my country

gilbers51
12/09/2015
BR
44
points

Crystal Palace, The Eagles!


gilbers51
12/09/2015 20:25
Brazil
Chelsea
44

Crystal Palace, The Eagles!

samvel16
09/08/2015
RU
0
points

Yes, some of football teams in my country have nicknames.


samvel16
09/08/2015 09:20
Russia
Chelsea
0

Yes, some of football teams in my country have nicknames.

Hunt84
03/08/2015
GB
0
points

Comp answer. Newcastle(Magpies) Swansea(Swans) Crystal Palace(Eagles)


Hunt84
03/08/2015 17:15
United Kingdom
Everton
0

Comp answer. Newcastle(Magpies) Swansea(Swans) Crystal Palace(Eagles)

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Rema
03/08/2015
RS
538
points

In Serbia we have nicknames for our clubs: for FC Partizan nickname is black and white (because they have black and white stripes), for FC Red Star nickname is red and white (because they have red and white stripes), for FC Rad(work) nickname is builders, for OFK Belgrade nickname is romatics, for Vojvodina nickname is slaninari (i can't find the right word, but I can explain, slaninari is people who liked bacon), for Radnički Niš nickname is meraklije (something similar with hedonist)...
That's some of ours football teams nicknames, footbal fans have diferent nicknames.


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Rema
03/08/2015 11:17
Serbia
West Ham United
538

In Serbia we have nicknames for our clubs: for FC Partizan nickname is black and white (because they have black and white stripes), for FC Red Star nickname is red and white (because they have red and white stripes), for FC Rad(work) nickname is builders, for OFK Belgrade nickname is romatics, for Vojvodina nickname is slaninari (i can't find the right word, but I can explain, slaninari is people who liked bacon), for Radnički Niš nickname is meraklije (something similar with hedonist)...
That's some of ours football teams nicknames, footbal fans have diferent nicknames.

hbk91
03/08/2015
IT
178
points

I love nicknames, most of the time Italian's club have their nickname strictly related to the team's colours. In spite of, my team's nickname is "La vecchia signora", "The old lady" of Italian football.

team - bird
Swansea - swan
Crystal Palace - eagle
Newcastle United - magpie


hbk91
03/08/2015 08:02
Italy
Sunderland
178

I love nicknames, most of the time Italian's club have their nickname strictly related to the team's colours. In spite of, my team's nickname is "La vecchia signora", "The old lady" of Italian football.

team - bird
Swansea - swan
Crystal Palace - eagle
Newcastle United - magpie

tuser
02/08/2015
BD
0
points

Crystal Palace - Eagles , Newcastle United - The Magpies ,Swansea City - The Swans


tuser
02/08/2015 21:36
Bangladesh
Chelsea
0

Crystal Palace - Eagles , Newcastle United - The Magpies ,Swansea City - The Swans

tuser
02/08/2015
BD
0
points

yes.
sky blues.


tuser
02/08/2015 21:30
Bangladesh
Chelsea
0

yes.
sky blues.

chriswar
02/08/2015
PL
44
points

In my country, in Poland, some football teams have nicknames.
For example: Wisła Kraków - white star
Lech Poznań - Kolejorz - railwayman.
But I am fan of Arka Gdynia. Their nickname is "Yellow-blues".


chriswar
02/08/2015 21:25
Poland
Leicester City
44

In my country, in Poland, some football teams have nicknames.
For example: Wisła Kraków - white star
Lech Poznań - Kolejorz - railwayman.
But I am fan of Arka Gdynia. Their nickname is "Yellow-blues".

chriswar
02/08/2015
PL
44
points

There are three other teams in the Premier League who have birds as nicknames:
- Crystal Palace - the Eagles
- Swansea City - the Swans
- Tottenham Hotspur - the Cockerels


chriswar
02/08/2015 20:59
Poland
Leicester City
44

There are three other teams in the Premier League who have birds as nicknames:
- Crystal Palace - the Eagles
- Swansea City - the Swans
- Tottenham Hotspur - the Cockerels

Colhunt1
02/08/2015
GB
0
points

Swansea : Swans
Newcastle : Magpies
Crystal Palace : Eagles


Colhunt1
02/08/2015 15:44
United Kingdom
West Bromwich Albion
0

Swansea : Swans
Newcastle : Magpies
Crystal Palace : Eagles

rebintex
02/08/2015
UZ
0
points

1. Yes, of course. For example the FC of Tashkent "Bunyodkor" has a nickname as 'the Swallows', others have 'the Railwaymen', 'the oilmen'.
2. My favourite team is FC Arsenal, its nickname is "Gunners".
The other nicknames that contains birds' names are Newcastle United "Magpies", Cardiff City "Bluebirds" and Crystal Palace "Eagles".


rebintex
02/08/2015 15:22
Uzbekistan
Arsenal
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1. Yes, of course. For example the FC of Tashkent "Bunyodkor" has a nickname as 'the Swallows', others have 'the Railwaymen', 'the oilmen'.
2. My favourite team is FC Arsenal, its nickname is "Gunners".
The other nicknames that contains birds' names are Newcastle United "Magpies", Cardiff City "Bluebirds" and Crystal Palace "Eagles".

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Learn some new football vocabulary.

Glossary

Underdog - a team that is not expected to win because it's weaker than the others

To bounce back - to be successful again after some problems

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