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| Quote ="Live Wired"Warrington was not a major Roman town.The Romans only stopped to here to build an easy bridge at Bridgefoot ( made possible because of the shallowness of the water.) They were travelling to Deva ( Chester) from Colchester (forget name) and York (Ebor).
Warrington was known as Weirdton until the 18th century ims.'"
Latchford was where the brothels were in roman times. Not much has changed.
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| that Ikea advert saying we were in manchester got on my Moobs. Swedish s
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| Must admit when the county boundaries changed and we got kicked out of Lancashire I wish we'd gone into Merseyside rather than Cheshire.
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| Quote ="Dropkick Murphy"Must admit when the county boundaries changed and we got kicked out of Lancashire I wish we'd gone into Merseyside rather than Cheshire.'"
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| Quote ="Dropkick Murphy"Must admit when the county boundaries changed and we got kicked out of Lancashire I wish we'd gone into Merseyside rather than Cheshire.'"
Don`t class myself as living in Cheshire or being born in Lancashire. I`m a Warringtonian from Warrington. No denying we`re a different breed.
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| Quote ="Longford>Latchford via"Just had news that my tickets have been purchaced and are some where safe
So I`m a bit giddy tipsy and I apoligise for boring you in advance.
I think a lot of younger Warringtonions have forgotten to remember how important their Town is. Just take the situe of Wire, in the middle of (just 16/17 miles to either) Liverpool & Manchester,2 major cities not just in Britain but Europe and are known the World over. The.number of absconders from these 2 cities either escape to Wire or they shack up with our beautiful women and I`d say probably are equal in number. West Wire (Sankey, Penketh, Old Hall etc) being more scousish East Wire (Woolston, Padgate, Orford etc) being more Mancish. I also like to think that when the Yanks were here, cos there was so many of them they left a little in us. You talkin t me.
Warrington was a major Roman centre, due to its easiness of crossing the Mersey. Hence why Bridgefoot is easy at rush hour.
We`re split 4 ways on footy teams Everton, Liverpoo
, United and Shi**y. With United pipping Everton/ Liverpoo for support. I don`t think anywhere else has that.We`re connected by the M62, M56, Mersey, Manny Ship Canal, Bridgewater Canal, A57 and the East Lancs.
Warrington is the 3rd biggest town/city in the NW
`We are why we are` is down to our geography. No other town/city in Britain resembles this freak of nature. We are a proud, passionate and outspoken race that loves nothing more than intergrating.
ps Primrose & Blue for me and for you
C`mon Wire
[uThese are the views of someone who lives on their own and can make themselves laugh[/u
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I bet that's not the only thing you do by yourself.
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| Quote ="Tezzerwolf"I bet that's not the only thing you do by yourself.
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You are correct. What do I owe you.
As my local pub landlord says to me " I HAVE NEVER BEEN TEMPTED"
I`m a good boy, me.
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| The warrington accent is very unusual, few years ago i was in newcastle and they told me i had a weird accent '' like i was from coronation street ''. My accent is weird goes from posh to my native orford twang in one sentence if i'm not carefull. I don't really like the chavvy twang though that sometimes comes out of some warringtonians mouths though it does depend which part of warrington you are from.
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| Quote ="Peckerwood"Scouser.
Don't mind being called a Manc as I love Manchester. But being called a scouser really gets on my boobies.'"
I'm the opposite. Obviously tell people I'm from Warrington, but having travelled a lot if people from other countries they where abouts it is, then I would always say near Liverpool. I find that it always generates a more positive reaction as well.
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| Always say i'm from Warrington, if people don't know it i say Manchester.
What gives me away with my accent is the way i say "where,were,wear, stair/stare, their/there"
it's werr, stir, the-rrr
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| Quote ="Wire_Yed"Always say i'm from Warrington, if people don't know it i say Manchester.
What gives me away with my accent is the way i say "where,were,wear, stair/stare, their/there"
it's werr, stir, the-rrr'"
I say warrington then people say where? So i just say inbetween Liverpool and Manchester but i don't like to be linked with liverpool so im near manchester
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| If people say "where", when we have a population of 200,000, then they are not worth responding to!
Incidentally when my brother got a job in Southampton and told some woman where he was from she said
" ooh that's where Kerry Katona's from isn't it?"
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| Quote ="wearethewire"The warrington accent is very unusual, few years ago i was in newcastle and they told me i had a weird accent '' like i was from coronation street ''. My accent is weird goes from posh to my native orford twang in one sentence if i'm not carefull. I don't really like the chavvy twang though that sometimes comes out of some warringtonians mouths though it does depend which part of warrington you are from.'"
Whenever I've been home for the weekend my North East friends can always tell where I'vre been without asking. They always say, 'You've got your Coronation St accent back again.'
Warrington is a unique place and it's always good to come home. In the words of the Longford's famous song, 'I'm a Warrington man, I am what I am, everyone knows I'm a Warrington man.'
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| Quote ="FireWire"I'm the opposite. Obviously tell people I'm from Warrington, but having travelled a lot if people from other countries they where abouts it is, then I would always say near Liverpool. I find that it always generates a more positive reaction as well.'"
"Manchester" generates far less disdain in this country. "Liverpool" generates far more warmth abroad. True story.
The disdain of course comes from Thatcherites, or simply people who have never been there, the warmth comes from people who have or who admire the city's history.
I live in Manchester and think it's a great city but if asked where Warrington is when I'm away from the area/country and tell someone where I'm from, "near Liverpool" is the answer.
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| I never say `near` Liverpoo or Manchester, but I do say `in the middle of` or `between`
I don`t live `near` anywhere. I am fom Warrington.
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| when asked, having lived in leigh for over 20 years, i reply.. i'm from warrington but live in leigh, i qualify this by explaining i married a lass from leigh who gets homesick once she goes near culcheth!
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| Quote ="SLIMply the best"when asked, having lived in leigh for over 20 years, i reply.. i'm from warrington but live in leigh, i qualify this by explaining i married a lass from leigh who gets homesick once she goes near culcheth!'"
I`m a Warrington Man and I don`t give a Damn,
Cos everyone knows I`m a Warrington man.
Now the girls of St. Helens, Wigan, Widnes and Leigh
all have confessed their affections for me.
So I tell each one that it`s her I adore
then give `em the d*** an they come back for more.
I`m a Warrington Man and I don`t give a Damn,
Cos everyone knows I`m a Warrington Man.
`I`m a Warrington man` by the Legend that is Longford Lover
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| Am from Lymm.
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| Quote ="Live Wired"
Warrington was known as Weirdton until the 18th century ims.'"
Do you have a source for this?
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| I say Warrington, Cheshire and then rely on their geographic knowledge. If I am overseas I say Manchester.
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| I'd never say I was from Manchester even though I live here because the immediate follow up question from anyone in this country is "United or City?" and from anyone abroad is "Ahh you like Manchester United, yes?"
Swerve.
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| Being at the centre of two big cities east and west, 'heartland' Lancashire to the north and 'posh' Cheshire to the south has produced a hybrid accent with elements of them all. Certain words ( like, in fact, [iLiverpool[/i) when pronounced by a Warringtonian, sound Scouse. Lots of Warringtonians pronounce '[ibook[/i' to rhyme with '[isouk[/i' which is pure Lancashire. I lived in London for 18 years and was often accused by southerners of being a Scouser. However, it is funny when Salford fans call us Scousers. To a Liverpudlian, Wires are, of course, [iWoollybacks[/i.
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| Quote ="Asgardian13"it is funny when Salford fans call us Scousers. To a Liverpudlian, Wires are, of course, [iWoollybacks[/i.'"
It makes me laugh too, and Hull fans do it as well, but it's no less accurate than our fans saying the same about Widnes and Saints who are of course as woolybacked as we are as far as real Scousers are concerned.
Warrington, Widnes, St. Helens (and for that matter the likes of Wigan, Leigh etc) have more in common with each other than with either Liverpool or Manchester. Of the two cities I would say the towns generally have more in common with Manchester but that's due to the unique identity that Liverpool has, for all sorts of reasons but mostly because it's a port city, whereas Manchester is more conventionally "northern".
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| I was Born in Howley many many many years ago much longer than most on here, move to Orford when i was 4, now live in Winwick. Im a very proud of my roots and a very proud Warringtonian. Thats one of the biggest attractions of following the Wire just happens to be the finest team sport in the world as well.
Can't wait for Wembley following my team with fellow Warringtonians. Hope i don't start blubbering again when we lift the cup.
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| A decade or so ago, I would have said that Warrington's accent is different from Manc. But I think that both have changed to become a generic "Northern accent", thanks to Liam and Noel, and Perry off Harry Enfield.
What really annoys me is the lack of the use of the letter "T". [iThese days, the le'or T is replaced by an F or a V, like in free bruvvers fort they would go to the feea'or to watch a show.[/i
One time it was only cockneys who did this but it seems to be spreading.
As for Warrington geography-there are two areas that appear on a map but I have never heard used to describe a location. One is Wilderspool. It is always followed by Causeway.
Another is Hulme at the top end of Poplars.
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