swifts

[seb_seb]

first 2 swifts over house today heading North East. For some reason today i stumbled upon Walsall Football clubs nicknames "The Saddlers" and "The Swifts". I know they are called the saddlers becuase of Walsalls history of making saddles (Leather museum and all that)..but anybody know any connction for nicknaming them the swifts? or just chosen becuase it sounds good?

[peter hayes]

That's a new one on me Seb. Everyone knows about the 'saddlers' nickname, but I've never heard of the other one. Where did you hear of it?

[paulh]

The club was originally called Walsall Town Swifts FC, from a merger between Walsall Town and Walsall Swifts.B (:

http://www.steveroy.com/walsall/history.html

[peter hayes]

Excellent and prompt reply. Thanks Paul!

[seb_seb]

thank you, i think the Walsall Football Club`s badge has a swift on it also.

[El Annie]

First Swifts here today as well Seb, so lovely to see them and the Swallows arrived yesterday :)

[Michael Frankis]

Originally posted by peter hayes
Everyone knows about the 'saddlers' nickname,

I didn't!!

Michael

PS first Swifts in good numbers the Newcastle area on 29th, well before average.

[peter hayes]

That's only because you live in Geordieland man!