Exeter City vs Forest Green Rovers matchday thread

[Rog H K]

Just luuv the spelling of Cullompton..

It was actually spelt Collumpton at one time, and many other variations.The railway station sign said*Collumpton for many years.A road sign just outside Broadclyst had it spelt this way until the 80s. It takes it's name from Saint Columba. (smoke)

 

[citizen]

It was actually spelt Collumpton at one time, and many other variations.The railway station sign said*Collumpton for many years.A road sign just outside Broadclyst had it spelt this way until the 80s. It takes it's name from Saint Columba. (smoke)

Bloody hell Rog, I thought you only put people right on the MTC facebook page? UTT and C of course.

 

[John William]

It was actually spelt Collumpton at one time, and many other variations.The railway station sign said*Collumpton for many years.A road sign just outside Broadclyst had it spelt this way until the 80s. It takes it's name from Saint Columba. (smoke)

Too true. In t'owd days people were not so obsessed with spelling as we are now. People who were barely literate tended to spell words as the sounded. I have seen many variations on 18th and 19th century maps and documents in my research. Barnstaple was often spelt Barnstable, Ilfracombe as Ifarcomb, etc. One example that made me smile was "sentry box" spelt as "century box" in the 1860s by an educated man.

However I think the St Columba derivation far fetched; "Town on the Culm" is more logical.

 

[LOG]

Is it a possibility that we're waiting until after Saturday before rearranging this? All i was thinking was that as there's a (perhaps slim) chance a replay would be needed, that would take priority over a rearranged league match which could be played at any time really.

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Is it a possibility that we're waiting until after Saturday before rearranging this? All i was thinking was that as there's a (perhaps slim) chance a replay would be needed, that would take priority over a rearranged league match which could be played at any time really.

Probably.FGR are also still involved in the Checktrade Trophy bull5hite,& I expect that will be deamed by the EFL as trumping a league fixture.

I believe the ruling now is the game should be rearranged on the 1st mutial convenient date.

 

[Red Devon]

Probably.FGR are also still involved in the Checktrade Trophy bull5hite,& I expect that will be deamed by the EFL as trumping a league fixture.

I believe the ruling now is the game should be rearranged on the 1st mutial convenient date.

Sheffield Wednesday 2:0 up against Carlise

Any hope of rearranging it for the 27 January seem to have gone.