In my mind singing this without any tune at all (let alone
the right tune) is no more annoying than say:
The largest threads by far are the match threads, but maybe the chants forum can become something of a "Aisle 21/22" discussion zone.
Singing "you're sh*t and you know you are" 10 minutes into the
first half with the score at 0-0
Singing "You'll never beat the Phoenix" again 10 minutes in
with the score at 0-0
Chanting "who are ya" at every available opportunity, player,
photographer, security guard it doesn't matter.
Chanting "you don't know what you're doing" after nearly every
whistle against the Phoenix.
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I believe YF are the most fervent and interesting collective of fans of any team anywhere in the country, and are nothing short of a breath of fresh air for the docile rugby-sodden laymens whose idea of "excitement" is chanting "HUR-RI-CANES!" whenever it blares over the loudspeaker. But this precious "Ugggh, that's not how you chant/sing, ughhh you're ruining EVERYTHING!" attitude really, really spoils things.
Getting newbies excited about being at the game is an excellent segue into getting them interested in football at large -- and I'm living proof. Chastising everybody for using "Who are ya?" too much, or getting the melody for "Stand up for the Phoenix" wrong just reeks of the kind of blind elitism that a fledging supporters group has absolutely no right to claim.
I think the sooner YF come up with a series of regular chants that aren't copied and pasted virtually verbatim from England, the better.
I believe YF are the most fervent and interesting collective of fans of any team anywhere in the country, and are nothing short of a breath of fresh air for the docile rugby-sodden laymens whose idea of "excitement" is chanting "HUR-RI-CANES!" whenever it blares over the loudspeaker. But this precious "Ugggh, that's not how you chant/sing, ughhh you're ruining EVERYTHING!" attitude really, really spoils things.
Getting newbies excited about being at the game is an excellent segue into getting them interested in football at large -- and I'm living proof. Chastising everybody for using "Who are ya?" too much, or getting the melody for "Stand up for the Phoenix" wrong just reeks of the kind of blind elitism that a fledging supporters group has absolutely no right to claim.
I think the sooner YF come up with a series of regular chants that aren't copied and pasted virtually verbatim from England, the better.
I look forward to the time that discussion
on this forum is weighted more toward what happens on the
pitch.
The largest threads by far are the match threads, but maybe the chants forum can become something of a "Aisle 21/22" discussion zone.
At what point did I say "ruining everything"? Read
my post again pal, I think this bit:
"I could go on but I think you get my point, the thing is I
raised this stuff in my first ever post and got slammed for
it. I know it's not everyone that does all of the above and I
don't want to offend individuals but I've learnt not to let it get
to me or I'd have ended up rocking too and fro in a corner
somewhere muttering bad words and dribbling uncontrolably. "
is a live and let live attitude, it doesn't keep me up at
night.....
"I think the sooner YF come up with a series of regular chants
that aren't copied and pasted virtually verbatim from England, the
better."
So why is it up to the YF? Are you saying that everyone
else has to be led, would you like it orchastrated?
Should we get a conductor? How about you start some or come
up with some?
All the original post was saying is that if you're going
to copy something, you may as well do it properly.
If the Phoenix were as defensive as you we'd have conceded a
lot less this season.
