Stop It Please

[weecalf]

Just watched the bowls there at the end the host of the show started to talk to David Corkhill .Not once ,not twice ,not 3or 4times he called him corky His name as far as I know is David if you want to be friendly .Why do sports people put a y on people names after shortening them .Will I get calvey Hope not

[Tilly2]

Hey, Calfy, can you give any more examples, please?

Tilly.

[weecalf]

Would love to but it makes me cringe as much as ending the persons name with ers

[Togo]

Yes Tills. Weec should consider that, maybe Mr Corkhill prefers it. Beano reader maybe? Or was that the Dandy?

[Tilly2]

Is Alistair Cook called Cooky?

[Tilly2]

Sorry Togo it was Korky and it was The Dandy. :-)

[Tilly2]

Stuart Broad.....Broady?

[weecalf]

Is it a status thing or just laziness

[Tilly2]

Forgot my punctuation up there. ^ Eek!

[-SharonA-]

I don't mind last names being shortened or elongated, but first names are a no no.
Like Matthew - Matty.

[weecalf]

Was George presumed to be up in the attic when he was refers to as rafters

[Tilly2]

I'm desperately trying to think of some more.........!

I don't think it's status or laziness. I think it's friendliness, mateyness and chumminess.

[Tilly2]

George Raft was never called Rafters!.....was he?

[Buenchico]

I hope that you don't listen to Test Match Special, Calfy, as it seems that it would really annoy you.

OK, we no longer have Johnners, Gat, Goochie and Blowers on the air but we still hear from Aggers, Daggers, Tuffers, Vaughnie and Swannie ;-)

[Tilly2]

Cricketers and cricket commentators are like that, Chris. Nice, isn't it?

[douglas9401]

Looking forward to the interview with motorsort legend Carlos Fandango. :-)

[Tilly2]

Wos wrong wi' Fandy?

[Togo]

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé,

****** ***** ***** ,known as Togo.

[retrocop]

Sebastian Faulks aka ??????? :-)

[retrocop]

Fo Kin Chan. The Chinese bag pipe player. AKA Chanters!

[Togo]

LOL Retro. I remember not long ago watching an all Ireland Gaelic Football final. One of the teams had players called Rory Lyons, and Walter Wall. 'She who must be obeyed' was on the verge of calling me an ambulance I laughed so much.