Sergeant Wilson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: Not really the topic in question, but can someone fill me in on why Shettleston rebranded as Glasgow United? My granda grew up there and supported them as a kid, so I'd always kept half an eye on how they were doing. And once a year or so we'd make a pilgrimage for a game and he'd tell me stories from 19-oatcake when he was growing up watching them. Obviously they can now GTF, but I'd been meaning to ask for a while why on earth they ditched a name rich in history and representative of an area for something straight out of the Glasgow and District U14s league. I think it was to make the club more appealing to wider public ie east Glasgow, rather than just Shettleston and to present a non-sectarian outlook. I don't think it was really necessary on either front really and might have lead to a loss of identity. It can only have come from the owner/committee because, as has been pointed out, there's not many supporters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said: Not really the topic in question, but can someone fill me in on why Shettleston rebranded as Glasgow United? My granda grew up there and supported them as a kid, so I'd always kept half an eye on how they were doing. And once a year or so we'd make a pilgrimage for a game and he'd tell me stories from 19-oatcake when he was growing up watching them. Obviously they can now GTF, but I'd been meaning to ask for a while why on earth they ditched a name rich in history and representative of an area for something straight out of the Glasgow and District U14s league. Hugh Kelly who runs them thought changing their name to Glasgow United would give them a broader appeal. In reality all it has meant are loads of people having to answer "they used to be Shettleston " when asked where Glasgow United came from. Edited July 25, 2023 by peasy23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 31 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Hugh Kelly who runs them thought changing their name to Glasgow United would give them a broader appeal. In reality all it has meant are loads of people having to answer "they used to be Shettleston " when asked where Glasgow United came from. "Broader appeal" that's the words I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 "Lads, let's change our name for a broader appeal!" 'Good idea!' "Lads, let's sign a rapist!" 'Won't that absolutely shatter the appeal of the club?' "No, we're simply offering him the same support we give any community member with issues." 'Uh..." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 40 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I think it was to make the club more appealing to wider public ie east Glasgow, rather than just Shettleston and to present a non-sectarian outlook. I don't think it was really necessary on either front really and might have lead to a loss of identity. It can only have come from the owner/committee because, as has been pointed out, there's not many supporters. What was sectarian about Shettleston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Not sure if this signing Coup will help deliver the new generation of fans they hoped for. They'll probably have to settle for a few Twitter follows from the Men's Rights activist bros and middle aged Gammon dickhead demographics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 25 minutes ago, ClydeTon said: "Lads, let's change our name for a broader appeal!" 'Good idea!' "Lads, let's sign a rapist!" 'Won't that absolutely shatter the appeal of the club?' "No, we're simply offering him the same support we give any community member with issues." 'Uh..." I was out yesterday so missed some of the news, I imagine this will have been covered already. I would say their unnamed spokesperson giving quotes to the media is doing far worse than that now. "David Goodwillie has never been charged for this offence. "He has no criminal record and has never appeared on any offenders' register. "How can he show contrite or remorse for something he staunchly claims he did not do." and "This witch hunt has gone on for far too long and the use of any person's life as a political football is unacceptable." https://news.sky.com/story/david-goodwillie-glasgow-united-wont-walk-away-from-rapist-footballer-12926624 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeTon Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 52 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: I was out yesterday so missed some of the news, I imagine this will have been covered already. I would say their unnamed spokesperson giving quotes to the media is doing far worse than that now. "David Goodwillie has never been charged for this offence. "He has no criminal record and has never appeared on any offenders' register. "How can he show contrite or remorse for something he staunchly claims he did not do." and "This witch hunt has gone on for far too long and the use of any person's life as a political football is unacceptable." https://news.sky.com/story/david-goodwillie-glasgow-united-wont-walk-away-from-rapist-footballer-12926624 They also claimed they were supporting him with 'mental health issues' - totally not his fault... I just couldn't really work everything into that post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagsCG Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 The rebrand seems strange to me, Shettleston Juniors were probably as well known as a junior club in Glasgow could be, and the whole reason behind a rebrand like that seems to be in contradiction with a controversial (big understatement) signing such as Goodwillie. None of the weirdos online applauding them for their stance on DG will actually be attending a game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanley Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Maybe they can change their name back to Shettleston after this saga ends and pretend it had nothing to do with them... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: What was sectarian about Shettleston? Maybe I overstated that bit but United being included was to indicate unity for all races and religions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 28 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Maybe I overstated that bit but United being included was to indicate unity for all races and religions. O.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Sounds like Goodwillie might unwittingly have talked himself to a day (or two) in the Criminal Court. Anybody not happy with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Please make it so. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66298242 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MacLean Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, eindhovendee said: Please make it so. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66298242 So he might be able to play football again, albeit for the Peterhead Jail XI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Probably best that this gets locked if the case may be going back to court. Edited July 25, 2023 by Bully Wee Villa 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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