(07-07-2020, 09:55 AM)mithrandir Wrote:We do not use the names Albion or Columbia in the US.Isn't the capital literally named DC, as in "District of Columbia" though?
I still don't think Albion is "obscure" but if you're not familiar with the term, I guess that explains it. I personally liked that suggestion tbh. Though I have no idea where you'd base a team named after Albion... presumably somewhere with connections to prominent locations in Arthurian legend.
(07-07-2020, 09:55 AM)mithrandir Wrote:I think the writer of the Birmingham Steel wanted to draw attention to metal rock bands from that area.
Still doesn't make sense. Nobody is going to make that connection when Sheffield is right there (like... an hour away), and metal is still kinda niche. It's not exactly mainstream music (for which btw, there are plenty of options originating in Birmingham).
Yes, I am touchy about these things. There is a rich cultural history in Birmingham and it is constantly overlooked.
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