Selwood's nickname.

[thejester]

OK, we clearly need a dedicated threat to duke it out in. As you all undoubtedley know, the search is on for a nickname for Joel Selwood, based on a play of words on Sel-wood (how clever are we?). Anyway, so far the most popular suggestions are:

- Timber Merchant
- Bunnings
- Lumberjack.

Personally I think they're all rubbish, however, Lumberjack and Bunnings are technically inaccurate - and as Timber Merchant is so bleedingly obvious, it passes the 'so shit it's good test.'

So, what say you?

 

[GeeCat]

Blues.

Or we could keep with what he's known as down at the club - Woody or JWood.

 

[dmc82]

Well me and my friends have already given him a nickname. After about round 4 or so he became known as SAPWOOD! This is due to us talking him up over email and a friend of mine letting the spell checker change the word 'Selwood' to 'Sapwood'. It's gotten to the point where I have a T-Shirt which reads:

Front: "A legend is born..."

Back: "Sapwood
14"

Not suggesting that others get on board, cause it could never happen... but the Sap is a GOD in our world!

 

[Stripey PJs]

Personally I think they're all rubbish...

Where's the creativity? And 5-6 syllables in length? Do you wanna nickname or a haiku poem??

Personally?

The Escort.

 

[JUBJUB]

I think Adam's nickname is Bunnings

 

[Hood007]

Where's the creativity? And 5-6 syllables in length? Do you wanna nickname or a haiku poem??

Personally?

The Escort.

I like it.
I'm on "board"...

 

[Higgo]

Calls him Gunns...

Gunns Limited is a Timber Merchant and after all he is a gun

 

[BigBadCam]

Selwood ("sallow wood") is the Anglo-Saxon name for a forest which hampered their expansion into Western Britain. In 577, the West Saxons had won a decisive victory over the British at Deorham (north of Bath), but it took the best part of a century to penetrate any further West (after the battle of Penselwood in 658 A.D.), and invade Somerset and Devon. This delay was crucial to the history of these territories, since the Saxons had a little time to become a little less barbaric. For one thing, they were now Christian forces, invading a Christian land. To the Britons, Selwood was "Coit Maur" - the Great Wood. They seemed to have considerable respect for it - perhaps even fear. To them, the Great Wood was a frightening place of wild animals (and possibly wild men). Remember, these Britons had lived as Roman citizens for 500 years or so. The Romans imposed order on their territories. They preferred to live on and cultivate the open uplands. In the sixth and seventh century, they used the Great Wood's strategic position, but they didn't necessarily want to live there.
Conversely, the Anglo-Saxons were halted by the Selwood barrier, but they didn't seem to fear it. Perhaps through some racial memory of their North German homeland, they were quite happy to occupy the woodland when they got the chance. For instance, Frome was founded in the heart of Selwood.

 

[notting18]

I think Adam's nickname is Bunnings

Adam and Troy both got blessed with the Bunnings tag by their respective clubs.....why not just keep the tradition going!

 

[Renegade]

He plays with style, he's got a cheeky smile, his brother is a something-phile.....

 

[Doog]

Selly

 

[JUBJUB]

Being a Geelong player should it be Belmont Timber ?

 

[crosby123]

Has to be the Timber Merchant. Is perfect for when he does something ace, you can call out "The Timber Merchant!" to great effect. I like to drag out the "Tim" syllable. However! Votes indicate that others do not share my lust for this nickname, which is fair enough, but I plan to continue calling him the Timber Merchant.

 

[Rik E Boy]

He should be called Chubby Selwood cos I reckon most Cat fans cracked one when we ended up with him at pick seven.

regards,

REB

 

[thejester]

Being a Geelong player should it be Belmont Timber ?

I was thinking Fagg's.

 

[JUBJUB]

I was thinking Fagg's.

Um... I don't think so

 

[thejester]

Reserve it for his brothers?

 

[Turbocat]

Watching the kid play Teak , Hickory all are not hard enough to describe this wood . Maybe he should be Sel-Metal.

What about "The Driver" its a Metal-Wood

 

[ablett5]

oakwood [better quality than the other 2]

 

[ablett5]

I was thinking Fagg's.

nah there all at collingWOOD

 

[hoody]

I like GIGOLO.

He sells wood, too.

 

[MrGFC]

The Gift

 

[Stripey PJs]

Calls him Gunns...

Gunns Limited is a Timber Merchant and after all he is a gun

They also play hard ball, and are the undisputed 'clearance' kings.

By the time a stammering 6yo stumbles his way through "may I've your auto-gwaph, Timber Merchant?", Joel will be retired. Gunns is short 'n' nasty.

I think we have a winner.

 

[Tommy the Cat]

Blues.

Or we could keep with what he's known as down at the club - Woody or JWood.

Selwood Blues works for me

 

[bigdroppunt]

ive always herd the other players call him woody so i like woody