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Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:35 am  

Does it have to have 'terrace' in the title? What about "The Nick Zisti load of steps"

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:41 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

My vote is in. The Mystic Eddie Terrace

That sounds pretty acceptable to me......

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:48 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

Does it have to have 'terrace' in the title? What about "The Nick Zisti load of steps"

The Nick Zisti load of (sideways and backwards) steps.

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:36 am  

I'm a fan of the Leave it Terrace, said with a broad enough accent obviously

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Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:19 am  

HAPEtobehere wrote:

I'm a fan of the Leave it Terrace, said with a broad enough accent obviously

I kept reading that in my Leeds accent which would be "Lee VIT TERRass" and that doesn't work. In Bradford it would be a softer "terusss". I'm gibbering.

[Bulliac]

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:46 am  

Wow - it's not often that anything in the vernacular Bradford accent sounds "softer", especially after the usual [and in many cases, only] Bradford adjective, where the first syllable is then often stressed [a la Leeds...].

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Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:16 pm  

Leeds is an extremely clipped version of a Yorkshire accent. Much of the warmth associated with the generic Yorkshire way of speaking is absent. Syllables are shortened and fired out in a very firm way. Hence I say Leave it terrace is a hard staccato Lee VIT TERR-ASS, with an over-emphasis on VIT. When I listen to myself on recordings I cringe.

So to me Bradford is in the more warmer rolling vowels family of Yorkshire accents. The exception that proves the rule is the way you say the name of your own City. I pronounce it very literally Bradford or sometimes Bradfud. You appear to say it with a soft 't' and no 'o' as in Bratfd.

[Bulliac]

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:36 pm  

I think today many regional variations are disappearing, to be honest - I guess largely due to dawn til dusk TV and all the video channels! People seem less defined by their accent than previously, except that irritating 'Esstuary' accent which seems to be taking over - even in Bradford! Bradford, btw, I've always pronounced with a clear and strong middle 'd' and no glottal stop, though I confess my 'ford' does come out more like 'fud'.

In my various jobs I've, sort of eschewed the local argot and used English....., largely because I was often dealing with people not from this area and "ey up, ahta goin' on owd lad" wasn't necessarily the best way to address customers [or answer the phone!!] I do lapse amongst family and friends but I guess I sound a bit inbetween the two.

Re: Name the Terrace : Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:58 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

DrFeelgood wrote:

If this is gonna descend into the "worst name for the terrace" competition, might I suggest "the Omah Kahn terrace"?

Who might "Omah Kahn" be then?

The man should be honoured that I remember him - spelling his name correctly wasn't high on my list of priorities


Note to self: must do better.

Re: Name the Terrace : Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:33 pm  

I like the Koncrete stand after Karl Fairbank. He gave up his testimonial because he didn't want to make any money out of the fans. Legend. Naming something after him would be a fitting tribute to him.