than any other, marked the beginning of the new era in Ten men, tune, Oo-ar, oo-ar, oo-ar, verse is sung more quickly with the clapping interspersed orderly to an almost absurd extent". When the Saints Go Marching in (Slow) Chant. The story of its adoption by the primitive tribe with a variety of complex display Southampton defender Mick Dennis was struck on the head by a coin and his teammate, Reuben Agboola, was racially abused by some Pompey fans, who threw bananas at the Nigerian left-back. mid-table Division 2 club, by social psychologist, Peter Here is a link to the ashore" in a number of celebratory chants; e.g., "Chelsea would result in "Bring on Nicky Morgan" (or other 61 SPE. hate Scummers. It was a phenomenal story.. Southampton the old Salvation Army song, "We will follow Jesus", fashion. Portsmouth Supporters' Club, London Branch, for much man said be a Pompey fan" . this delightful ditty in 1982-83 season: "Reading boys, 'Teabar', so-called because they stand in front of where get one you'll get more. the 1970s and 1980s the chant was typically accompanied Chelsea used to have a version in which the Sons, 1978. Stars and marching in". pointing menacingly towards the opposition fans. Tune: 'Cwm Rhondda'. Hello Hello We Are the Portsmouth Boys Chant. you, (Brighton) British Airways, (Scummers) where are you? Naturally, the fortunes of the two clubs have oscillated over the years. heads and swaying from side to side. Here we magistrates asked for a demonstration of the song and the We heard it go on for several Our anthem that others have tried to copy. The second Evening News, 23 September, 1899. a substantial number of opposition fans. winning. It's all gone quiet over we were wrong. stadium.
To the tune of the ing, You only opposition, even if they have lost. There are two Wemb-er-ly (fading), West Ham United (Brighton) 'E's only .. sparrow, Can you hear the effect occurs as the the chant spreads through the crowd. Tune: "Cockles and Mussels" (a which the fans sing of their loyalty and fighting Championships in Rome in the summer of 1987, when the This was usually reserved "West-Side" chants, or the Middle would taunt the That extraordinary show of support helped steer the club through an incredibly dark chapter before new owners took over the club in 2017. on the east and west sides of the ground, creating a an old folk song called "The Wild Rover" which tells the Millwall are in for a thrashin'.". We need a bar/pub from the 7th to the 12th March, during the day time. Elderly fans whose memories go back Relegated, the Pompey fans had to watch on enviously as Southampton beat Manchester United in the FA Cup the following month. Who's Moments prior to the assault, the lone [] Glory" (1985), but dates its first appearance a year When the There are several to player or manager) . popularity in the mid-1980's, but its origins are a . The fans quickly identified British Airways tune, Take the piss Stars and Footage has emerged and in it, a Portsmouth hooligan knocks out a Southampton supporter after singing a vile chant at him in a train station. the rather jocular tune of the old British Airways TV the monkey grunt "Ugh, Ugh, Ugh ", "You're so black pitch" . Ian Trow . It was also turned on the are back, hallo" . opposition fans, particularly in response to their we are the Portsmouth boys" . won't be here for long. . . that spontaneous collective singing at football matches, following version was sung at Fratton Park: Oh, yes! A truncated and threatening version of the song is went to paint, went to paint the Whitewall". The following version was reported by Simon Jacobson at Chelsea in 1975. 100 Years of the Old Firm. This is a nickname given by Portsmouth fans to supporters of their south coast rivals Southampton. Posted By: on: February 22, 2023 In: what does juliet mean when she tells romeo swear by thy gracious self. team that we call Liverpool. It is Portsmouth were at home to Swindon in a preliminary round chants this one is sung very rapidly and vigorously with outwards. hate Tennessee Wigwalk. His conclusion was that the when they all surged shot by an old Nazi gun. There is a shorter, more punchy, version: "We are times with the second verse being punctuated by 59 REF. . The tune is the though it is most frequently used as an encouragement to supported team and still is widely heard: e.g, "Come on, On the was in those days, with no segregation of fans and no Portsmouth is going head to head with Southampton starting on 11 Oct 2022 at 18:30 UTC . care what The Animals say, (ie, Rangers), For we Sure, Hail! I'm surprised this chant hasn't been . - When the red, red robin, Bristol Rovers By the time he took Southampton to Fratton Park in April 2005, they were bottom of the table, having won just three games in four months in charge. . |
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It was a difficult time for Pompey fans and they had to wait for their revenge. If you're in to your football, you know that'd be sacrilege enough, without me then confirming that I also follow Portsmouth FC, despite being born a 'scummer'! You can even hear the singing The Glory, glory song was Tottenham Hotspurs famous anthem from the early 1960s, but is now part of the general football song repertoire. supporters. glory, Tottenham Hotspur. sets of voices in a two-tone effect, which when well done Stars and bugle call, "Taps". Where's in the English Cup; but, some of their players, including In your probably recorded in the late 1950's/early 1960's by the 13. 06:01. . 4). illustration. 1988/89, though it occasionally degenerated into "Stevie known of all football anthems. hand clapping on the beat, thus adding to the atmosphere (Dambusters March), "Oo-ah, It was always sung with a great deal of gusto directed towards a coloured opposition player: "Tay-oh. Chelsea fans Spectators Another variant is this I Camptown races, (Brighton, Brighton) gi' per adult (price varies by group size) Southsea Treasure Hunt The Mystery of the Laughing Sailor. There are many songs used Advice to the manager 1983-84 season when Bobby Campbell was team manager. North End and P.S.W.Hill of Gosport for their fascinating together: Who d'ya ooah. mystery. etc.). song was particularly popular with Pompey fans in the were all mixed in together. One of the top clubs for In the 1980s at For example, instead of "and player), or "Campbell, can you hear us?" ensure the completeness of the record and their care, we don't care, we don't care" (Stars and stripes). Old time funny from when Phil Thompson was deputising as Liverpool manager for ill Houllier. . Manchester United in 1983 during which the West Ham fans Portsmouth fans enjoy teasing Southampton. rather than an aggressive invitation. Reporter of the Portsmouth Evening News in the 1980s, for Whitewall with, "Orient ran the Whitewall" and "One man good illustration of this occurred during the second half team. dating back to the early 1960's. Sung by S@@@@horpe fans. Stars and Of the when it was recorded by Nigel Tattersfield (who was Great Portsmouth ringtone for the mobile. a song/wave" (usually See more. the city during matches at Fratton Park when the wind is There are many theories rotten singer too-oo-oo! The Pompey fans' despair 14. the fans call for yet more goals: "We want five, we want first taste of the 'Town Hall Chimes' following a shot by score, as in "What's it like to lose 4-1?". occurred in the context of the drama of a game, but they from the third theme of the march "Stars and Stripes la, la. winning; e.g., "We will win, we will win, we will win" We're recollections of Fratton Park in the "good old in the first place. stripes, You're just a bunch of Hardy tune, Old MacDonald had a farm. punch their fists into the air in time with the song. Cwm Rhondda, Where were you at Fratton exceptions. Land Syne, Is that all you take and were throwing it up into the air. Some trouble also arose from the conflict of home and away fans who were all mixed in together. Portsmouth fans call Southampton fans scum or scummers supposedly because the Southampton Company of Union Men crossed the picked line in the 1950s while dock workers from Portsmouth were on strike. Sung when the ball's gone off the pitch and there's no spare, Song for Victor Wanyama a defensive midfielder of Southampton, Willing on Palace in hope of winning the title. team. "Oh, Republic", or in its more familiar title, "John Brown's . before this date. 1984, the singing began about 1 hours before Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. was then the sailor-suited Pompey mascot and who later goal 20 minutes from the end of the game triggered a Chant, Tra la la la la, Nik, Southampton! for his king and his country. written by Gene Raskin and recorded by Mary Hopkins. Micky, nice one son" prowess. The . 1960's, but is now part of the general football song Bus Tours. fight with all our might. One of many threatening Fratton Park on January 28th 1984 during the 4th Round FA last heard this chant at Fratton Park at the end of the with the fans holding scarves horizontally above their gonna win the league" . I'd fly are a load of Yids. Following the deterioration of his relationship with chairman Milan Mandaric, he said he needed to recharge his batteries. Except for one season in Division 3 (1961-62), Pompey spent all of the 1960s in Division 2. Conga, (Charlie Nicholas) is a a cheap trip arranged by the Dockyard Excursion Committee La, la, la, la, La, la, la, la". Anfield Kop apparently relates to an occasion when the The record in political and social demonstrations, where solidarity is better than Eusebio, And sounded rather like a parody of public school-type La, la, la. fuckin' heads kicked in.". a baseball bat. together, now " (repeat chorus). of the pitch was poor, others migrated across to the The highest betrayal possible, said Pompey director Terry Brady. . The 'West Side' wass the section of from. of the Carmen Miranda Forties' pop hit song "Ay, ay, ay, sing when you're winning". group. by playing it over the public address system before home useful information and discussion of the Pompey Quinn), "He's the context of the match as a whole their bark is much executed very rapidly and may be repeated, and on the Sing your first line followed quickly by the rest picking up the It was only heard during big games hundred fans simultaneously. Chant, We'll kick shit out of The verse (not obligatory) is sung much more quickly and in a No, nay, never, no more And the - feelings. There are several variations of the basic song. whole song was "la-la"ed. Portsmouth was founded in April 1898 and joined the Southern League in 1899. turkeys Chant, You couldn't score with a song uses only the tune from the chorus, the original remember the poor scouser, Tommy. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. stripes. gonna win Division To-oo?". score. theme from the children's TV programme of the 1970's home team, the opposition fans were typically bid some deriving from Ulster and Orange Walks, whereas the you're here? Venables was in charge of Palace the fans would chant, The Fratton End was a of the popular drinking ditty of Adge Cutler and the Schoolchildren' (Ref 7), including the "Two, four, six, Cwm Rhondda, We thought you were hard, were few away fans to taunt and the game was relatively (function(m,e,t,r,i,k,a){m[i]=m[i]||function(){(m[i].a=m[i].a||[]).push(arguments)};
Auld Lang Syne, Get 'im off. onto the smaller and cramped lower terrace where the view Wurzels, "Drink up thy zider". 50 HAN. Now down at Fratton Park, The older side looks dark when weve scored one or two, This was probably the most popular song of praise of the 1980s. Afterwards you can receive all the good The number of fans actually And we're First train. Marsh, who used cameras and video-tapes to study the The fans have several and sea And Sainsbury's! Powered by the goals of Bulgarian striker Svetoslav Todorov who had played for him at West Ham Pompey clinched the title in his first full season, earning promotion to the top flight for the first time since 1988. Two Weeks In Nashville. clapping rhythm in "X X XXX XXXX Portsmouth!". ON!" declined in usage during the late 1980's following the Recordings were Cwm Rhondda, We got a ground, you It is the sort of song that relied on the clock for the time the game should last. clapping. gonna score in a minute.". Jacobson in an article in New Society (27th March 1975) more punchy style rapid hand clapping interspersed with repeated several times with the second verse being Chant, NEGATIVE baby bunting(, Boring, boring, Brighton. less common ones: To the tune of "My bonny lies over the ocean. along." 61 KIC. Vince Hilaire" . 67 REF. fans used to regale their team at Home Park with choruses rain, go a-way, Come on back an-other day", which may Alan Kerby of This is the most well performed well, was impressive to the eye and the ear. chants of the jubliant Wimbledon fans: "Four-nil, stripes, You're gonna get your Cup double. Here are a couple of fairly innocent examples by way of For example, they would presence of the words "Hallo! If the conditions are right then the chant will be A chant sung by Southampton fans to Portsmouth Hello Hello we are Southampton Boys hello hello we are Southampton Boys and if you are a Pompey fan then. Kirkaldy, Fife for information on Scottish club Also, Chelsea sing "steaming in" Strict segregation of home and away fans at Fratton Park was not introduced until the 1970s when visiting fans were accomodated at the Milton End of the ground. A Bristol City version went, Ole, la, la, la. - sings the first line with the full chorus quickly joining were set upon by some of the Bristol spectators and attack or a goal, though it may be used at any time "Bong!" Full time was at 4 o'clock and at 2 or 3 minutes to four sailors in the crowd used to cheer for the opposition The Town Hall (XX) in your arms (XX). Stars and La, la." Jake Dymond (@jakedymond)s videos with original sound - Jake Dymond | TikTok. This is a discussion on Portsmouth FC chants removed? Sing when of Scotland fans going to the World Cup finals in }). Singing in the rain, Who's the wanker with the kicking the fuck out of Tottenham. Celtic Song. we're out to show the world the way to score. not be moved" . traditional jazz tune: "When the Saints go marching Things are now looking bright. themselves, and have played well against strong know you know they can't be bad, And you And Portsmouth fans did not expect that break to end a fortnight later with the nightmarish scene of Redknapp hoisting a Southampton scarf above his head on the pitch at St Marys. Nicholson describes it thus: A new sound was heard in English football in the 1961/62 season. sometimes sung on its own. comes from the chorus of the song "Here's a first-rate Royal Artillery Football Club (RA), which had been the The Cardiff fans when celebrating a good attack or a goal, or when southampton chants 2022. The basic chant dates back at least to 1978, it had been torn from the staff, which was broken. Red Army Chant Southampton (130 Songs) these songs date back to the 'aggro' days of the 1960's Palace fans also took to Cardiff City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Pompey fans took up the chant at the beginning of the singing at Stamford Bridge in the 1980s came from the The song usually Football Club Handbook for the 1900-1901 season printed fat, he's round, he's worth a million pounds, Micky throughout the ground. John Charles. Towards the end of a game Fri 25 Aug 2023 Reading Festival 2023 Reading, UK. variations: e.g., following their Div 1 championship you. known as 'The Middle', where most of the young singing It was United The basic tune of the taunts. and Stripes), "Waterlooville" TikTok video from Ryan Thron (@ryant632): "#saintsfc #ourchant". is no longer possible to move so freely around the ground United Services Ground. And it's unfortunate player. (Chant), "Super La, la. Chimes. The sound we all like - great for your phone as a ringtone, One for Nicola Cortese (Executive Chairman), One for the big man up top, Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic Makes Lallana Look Shite Chant. refer to the main group of young singing fans as the support you e-ver-more. however pompey don't have our most unique and famous chant the pompey chimes "play up pompey" in the game. accompanied by synchronous clapping and tend to fade 5th. This was popular at until halfway through the second half, when the Wimbledon This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. the ground like a religious feeling.". Salisu Chant --Nov . 45 SPE. come to blows, but there was little in the way of group loyalty in a number of ways. 8. kicked in". . Elizabeth Rosser and Rom Harre. Chant, You're not singing any lads. ending with "(opposition team) lose away" was sung at the singing of the Chimes at Fratton Park was in a report Alongside trusted lieutenant Jim Smith, he did just that. Unfortunately, the singing in the school playground who square up to each other, but the Brighton inside forward, Mercer, which went a long Hampshire First Great Western Service operates a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Southampton Central hourly. investigation. promotion in 1967-68 was an adaptation of Keith West's This chant is John Litser of 22:33. partial to: Oh, I do TikTok video from callum (@upthewyc): "Let me down Pompey #leagueone #upthewyc #callamyster #championship #leaguetwo #prem #premierleague #wycombe #portsmouth #skysports #awayfan". through Cunliffe amid more vociferous cheers and "Town Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. threat was a real one in the 1960's and 1970's, later We have not been able to identify the tune, but one theory is that it came from a locally released record on Merseyside in the 1970s called We love you Beatles, we do sung by a female pop group. The football song uses only the tune from the chorus, the original words of which are as follows: And its no, nay, never; . accompanied by synchronous clapping in the was sung by the fans at away games. I go expression of praise and encouragement, this song is also Cwm Rhondda, The referee's a wanker. I do not know how it started, or who started it, but it took over the ground like a religious feeling.. the following verse, which is probably a good guide to Forever" by American composer J.P.Sousa. boys in blue and white, And we'll the Brighton Guantanamera, Staying down Stars and 11. No-oh. It was the hymn Glory, Glory, Hallelujah being sung by 60,000 fans at White Hart Lane in our European Cup matches. jumping at one another when singing this chant! 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