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UttoDiamond wrote:

SouthRushdenJFC wrote:
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bedfordto ... 43861.html

I see someone's got our name wrong again...aaaaaarrrrrgghhhhh... It's AFC Rushden and Diamonds. Would people get away with still calling AFC Wimbledon just "Wimbledon". No.

Plenty of people refer to AFC Wimbledon as just 'Wimbledon' because in essence they are 'Wimbledon'

Diamond_ Wolf wrote: Plenty of people refer to AFC Wimbledon as just 'Wimbledon' because in essence they are 'Wimbledon'

You would, however, expect Bedford Town's OWS to get our name right.

Trek wrote:

Diamond_ Wolf wrote: Plenty of people refer to AFC Wimbledon as just 'Wimbledon' because in essence they are 'Wimbledon'

You would, however, expect Bedford Town's OWS to get our name right.

Perhaps, but whereas Rushden & Diamonds FC would be an error, simply writing Rushden & Diamonds is more a simple omission of something that is often ommitted (the AFC/FC element).

If we play Bournemouth, I would not condemn those who forget the AFC prefix to the club, just as it seems unnecessary to write Hull City AFC or Brentford FC.

We are AFC Rushden & Diamonds, but if, over time, we are just Rushden & Diamonds in normal discussion, that is fine by me.

To add,

On the Bedford website, neither Stoke City nor Kidderminster Harriers have an AFC/FC description. This does not seem to be an error, nor abnormal, in my book.

I think it is important that we are differentiated from the old club. Therefore the addition of 'AFC' is more critical IMHO.

I don't think it matters, there's no need to get worked up over three letters.

I think that locally we can all differentiate between the two incarnations of our club, but does it really matter on a more national basis. If it ever happens, do you think we will all politely refer to AFC K*ttering? I doubt it very much.

UttoDiamond wrote:

SouthRushdenJFC wrote:
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bedfordto ... 43861.html

I see someone's got our name wrong again...aaaaaarrrrrgghhhhh... It's AFC Rushden and Diamonds. Would people get away with still calling AFC Wimbledon just "Wimbledon". No.

Finally someone agrees with me, it drives me mad seeing how many websites refer to us as 'Rushden & Diamonds' and I've seen it with all the other phoenix clubs as well, its not that I didn't like the old club obviously, its just we're a different and fresh new club, so it would be nice if people could get our name right :roll:

Although I do see from time to to time, AFC Wimbledon just referred to as Wimbledon.

See another friendly has been added, now up to nine.

http://www.afcdiamonds.com/201314-pre-season-games

Olly wrote: Finally someone agrees with me, it drives me mad seeing how many websites refer to us as 'Rushden & Diamonds' and I've seen it with all the other phoenix clubs as well, its not that I didn't like the old club obviously, its just we're a different and fresh new club, so it would be nice if people could get our name right :roll:

Although I do see from time to to time, AFC Wimbledon just referred to as Wimbledon.

Actually we are a "re-formed" club, as recognised by the FA. We ARE Rushden & Diamonds, that's why we voted to keep the name. We had a few options to choose from, which was all cosmetic really.