John Cool Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 The subject of Latin mottos came up on Fighting Talk this weekend and it made me wonder if the Saints have or ever had a Latin motto? Manchester City's motto is "Superbia in proelia" which means "Pride in battle", while Spurs rejoice in the SAS-like exhortation "Audere est facere" or "To dare is to do". Sheffield Wednesday boast of "Consilio et anamis" - which means "intelligence and courage" - while Bristol City share their motto of "Vim promovet insitam" ("Promotes your inner power") with the city's university. Gillingham claim to be the "domus clamantium", or "home of the shouting men". On Fighting Talk, one contestant rattled off an impressive-sounding, lengthy Latin phrase which he said was Stoke City's new motto. He then added that it meant "Bung the ball into the box and hope for the best" :-) My suggestion for Saints is "Camerus nil victorium" which means "we never win on the telly"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Latin mottos. The tool of the pretentious. We don't need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Whingius supportum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 There's a Latin word for TV? The Romans really were amazing you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Biggus Dickus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Alpinus HystericalTartus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Sulus est in omnibus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 I never understand clubs that do this. Even more so when it's not even in Latin. For example, Aston Villa's 'Prepared'. Prepared for what? Maybe getting into the Europa League. Oh man that's deep meaning.... Even more bizarre is Peterborough's 'Upon This Rock'. Which I assume was taken from the confession of Peter: 'Upon this rock I will build my church'. Ok....what's the relevance there? Is Peterborough a particularly holy place? On the other hand, I can understand Yeovil's 'Achieve By Unity'. I quite like that one, considering they're one of the fastest rising teams in the FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Carpe Jugulum Nil illegitimi carborundum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 moanus supportorous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Alpine Sanctus teneo optimus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Nil desperandum, espere in Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Eleven as One. There, copy it, market it, done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Super meus Capitis, Filius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 pompeii's descendentibus non pecuniam in ripa non pecuniam in ripa non pecuniam in ripa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Leeds omnes et odio Leeds Leeds et Leeds Leeds Ledes et et omnes Leeds odio stupri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 optimus team in hampshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 usque genua matris brown usque genua matris brown Sub mensa eundum ee i ee i eei oh si lenta capiunt Ego vidi crura iniciamus genua genu usque sursum, ne accedas usque aura usque genua matris brown O quam putre song quid putridum song quid putridum song O quam putre song quod etiam vates putridum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 "We are s**t" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocco boxo Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 nos must totus diligo cortese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 Il canine est in horto. Only Latin I can remember from school. Means something like the dog is in the house. Could change it to: Adkinsio est in horto - Adkins is in the house. For house read building... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever a red and white Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 yeovil have a good one, 'achieve by unity' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBenali Posted 27 February, 2011 Share Posted 27 February, 2011 'effectus res ferreus via utpote 1885' meaning - doing things the hard way since 1885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Illic est glorior mediocris There is glory in mediocrity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpturner Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Klaatu barada nikto Everyone has to stand still when you say it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Whingius supportum I lol'd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Eleven as One. There, copy it, market it, done. Love it mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Excellent idea....must give this some thought....in our 125th year i think something that venerates our roots somehow is in order....something like " Always Saintly" will be easy enough or "Saints Above"...or "Oh To be a Saint"...easy enough online translators... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Now I was never Lowe's greatest fan (to put it mildly) but I did like the one he occasionally trotted out (no, not the "Klingon" one) :- "Respect Everyone, Fear No-one". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Il canine est in horto. Only Latin I can remember from school. Means something like the dog is in the house. Could change it to: Adkinsio est in horto - Adkins is in the house. For house read building... It means "garden". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Bob Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 unusquisque in aedificatione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 "In bus vel in aedificium edificium , nos es captus tutela of res" Or the shorter "Suus ut simplex ut ut" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 "In bus vel in aedificium edificium , nos es captus tutela of res" Or the shorter "Suus ut simplex ut ut" or the even shorter "f*ck pompey" or should that be pompeii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 In Numero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancake Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Superbia Meridiem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Apparently Portsmouth's is not: Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 I like these: Ad astra per aspera To the stars through difficulty Crudelius est quam mori semper timere mortem It is more cruel to fear death all the time than to die De inimico non loquaris sed cogites Don't wish ill for your enemy; plan it Me oportet propter praeceptum te nocere I'm going to have to hurt you on principle Post proelia praemia After battles come rewards Ubi concordia, ibi victoria Where there is unity, there is victory (someone probably already has this one) and of course: Clamo, clamatis, omnes clamamus pro glace lactis I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 is could operor a officium nobis = HCDAJFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 It means "garden". oops! maybe Domus?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 oops! maybe Domus?? Yep! Good few year since I did Latin but I remember that from life of Brian! (Romans go home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefunkygibbons Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 Carpe Scrotum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guan 2.0 Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 "Saints go Wilde!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 "Cosimo Sarli in reservus prolifico est" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 semper ubi sub ubi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 28 February, 2011 Share Posted 28 February, 2011 (edited) "We are s**t" You didn't read the OP, did you? [nos es excrementum] Edited 28 February, 2011 by Hamilton Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 1 March, 2011 Share Posted 1 March, 2011 We've already got one on the badge : "Southampton FC". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 1 March, 2011 Share Posted 1 March, 2011 Taken from FF's post re the book title: "when the moon turns red with blood" ("Cum luna vices sanguine multo rubicunda ") OR "We are traveling in the footsteps Of those who've gone before.." ( Pergimus vestigia De his qui ante Postcommunio)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 1 March, 2011 Share Posted 1 March, 2011 Sextus Asbestos (F*ck you were fireproof) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 1 March, 2011 Share Posted 1 March, 2011 We've already got one on the badge : "Southampton FC". That's the name of the club. It's not a motto; and it's not in Latin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 1 March, 2011 Share Posted 1 March, 2011 Carpe PM - seize the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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