To Avoid Confusion

[wayfarer172]

Barnet are going to have to change there nickname from ''The Bees'' to something else.Every time I see ''The Bees'' have made a new signing, I think it's us and all that leads to is disappointment.Why can't they call themselves ''The Twits''? Would be more appropriate for them.

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

I agree. It is ****ing ridiculous. Did we have it first?

 

[The H]

Barnet were formed first...

 

[GP200]

.................D'oh..........

 

[The H]

But they may have not been called The Bees...

 

[SmiffyBee]

Why can't they call themselves ''The Twits''? Would be more appropriate for them.

Surely we should re-name ourselves the TW8s, which is more relevant.

 

[Boston Bee]

The Brentford Pubonall4cornersoftheground.

Surely we should re-name ourselves the TW8s, which is more relevant.

 

[California Bee]

The original Barnet FC was formed in 1888 but disbanded in 1901. Barnet Avenue FC (formed 1890) and Alston Works AFC (formed 1901) merged in 1912 as Barnet & Alston FC and in 1919 became Barnet FC. They turned professional in 1965 and sixteen years ago won promotion to the Fourth Division in 1991. In 1913 they first adopted the amber and black strip and only became known as "The Bees" at that time, long after Brentford had that name as their own in 1894. You Bees!!!!!

I suggest Barnet change to "The Hornets" or "The Wasps"

 

[SpiderBee]

Technically, aren't we the B's?

 

[California Bee]

Technically, aren't we the B's?

I think we became "the Bees" in a transition from the sound of our initial, "the B's".

 

[jlove]

I think we became "the Bees" in a transition from the sound of our initial, "the B's".

Wasn't that the voice of the beehive? lol

 

[rebus]

Barnet were formed first...

That is an earlier incarnation of a Barnet FC which went bust. The current club was formed in 1912. :computer:

 

[mhead bee]

I think we became "the Bees" in a transition from the sound of our initial, "the B's".

I thought it was because our first kit was yellow (and green), remember the centenary kit?

 

[California Bee]

I thought it was because our first kit was yellow (and green), remember the centenary kit?

This is from Brentford's site:

The new Club played its first game on 23rd November 1889. The first pitch was in a field at the rear of the Wesleyan Chapel near Griffin Park and their first success was winning the West London Alliance in 1893. The next move was to a ground known as Shooters Field in Windmill Road, but the following season they were on the move again to play at Cross Roads, South Ealing. It was around this time that Brentford's nickname 'The Bees' came into existence.

A certain J.H. Gittens, who was attached to the Borough Road College and played for the Club just once before the turn of the century, persuaded one of his colleagues to attend the home games. Borough Road's war cry was BUCK UP B`s and they started shouting this at home games. The rest of the crowd mis-interpreted 'Bs' for 'Bees' and it was published in the press as such. Within a few years Brentford were universally known as 'The Bees'.

 

[allencook]

Bring back the "Buck up B's" call!

I love it!

 

['Ayes B]

Barnet should be known as the "Fleas"

sounds like Bees, live on barnets, head and its shoulders better than their current knickname which is too confusing with ours.

It also ties in with their only chant "We're Barnet, were mental, were off our f****** heads