As long it was sung politely, n a subdued, non-triumphalist way. Whilst remaining seated throughout of course.
Has anyone ever been banned for the "gypo" chant? That's far worse than "DYBKYH" but doesn't get the same attention, for some reason.
There were a lot at Bramall Lane. But at the previous away game there was a supporters club coach, our 18 seater and a couple of navy blokes who had just got back from the Caribbean (and who supplied us with copious amounts of rum). City's away support was strange in those days. We had 34,000 against Man Utd in the Watney Cup. A couple of weeks later our coach didn't turn up for the first game of the season at Swindon. Four of us hitched it. We got a lift back, along with a soldier on leave, as there were spare seats on the only coach there. Only 1 bus of us at Sunderland (getting back to that after winning there was an interesting experience. Good job some on here weren't about then.). Only 1 coach of us at .Orient and Cardiff. Both ended up with smashed in coach windows. Leicester was embarrassing. They brought about 3,000 "lads"here and were one of only 3 lots who got right across Bunkers. We took a supporters club coach, our coach and about half a dozen on the train to Filbert Street.This at a time when we were near the top of the League and challenging Leicester for promotion. Yet we took a train to Luton and the following week one to Bolton the month after the Leicester game.Last away game back to a less than full bus to Millwall. That was memorable as a West Ham fan in our London office arranged to meet me in a pub. We were looking round at a load of glaring faces wondering if it was a set up and if we would get out in one piece. Then in walks this immaculately dressed bloke with an expensive full length cream coloured coat on, he came across and mentioned my name. I introduced myself and he turned around and announced "This lot are OK, they are with me". Don:the know he was or who he knew,but after that no more stares and everyone left us in peace not pieces. Wish he had been there the following season though. Good days. Far more interesting than today's sterilised experience with no spontaneity and people acting more like they are going to the theatre than a football match.
Or, as I said, get out a quill, some parchment and despatch it via a courier on horseback. A point some people who consider themselves intelligent completely missed. You dread to think how these delicate things would have got on in those days.
I think that was first sung by Leeds rugby league fans when they played .FC shortly after the triple trawler tragedy. A reason a lot of older RL fans hate Leeds RL.
I remember Man U fans having something to say to us through the wire fencing dividing East Stand from the South Stand about trawlers, or was if just fishing, about 74/75 ? It certainly was a subject away fans were not shy about mentioning.
I wonder how the obligatory "You're gonna get your ****in heads kicked in!" sung after a goal was scored (or even without) would go down with the snowflakes. Ditto " It's time for you to run". Maybe a "Officer, did you hear that? Are you going to take action?" request for intervention?
Twenty to five you're gonna die. (Would have to be altered to quarter to five you're gonna die nowadays).
"DER DER DER DER " Chopin's Funeral March when the other team's player needed the trainer to come on. So insensitive and hateful to mock someone's injury.
"I hear the sound of distant decent bunch of chaps, who we hope will have an enjoyable match day experience and a safe journey home, over there...over there...".
You missed, you missed You must have consumed more than your recommended amount of units Number 9...Number 9.
Always remember that chant from my first trip to BP in 1975. I think you're being optimistic when updating it to quarter to as well! With today's half-times and stoppages I'd never have made it back down Anlaby Road after a 3pm kick-off in time to pick up the night's Green Mail from Mr "I sell Daily Mail" at Debenhams before catching the half-five Connor & Graham at Baker Street! As for the chants, the vast majority I remember from those early visits would be "banned" nowadays. The "Sandy Richardson" one and its "Yorkshire Ambulance" variation were particularly popular choices. Fast forwarding a few years, who else remembers "We all agree...dockers are harder than miners" being aired in The Kemption during the Miners Strike when South Yorkshire teams came to town?
I liked it when Chelsea were beating Leeds at Elland Road as Leeds were on their way down and the Chelsea fans were singing "We were here when you good".
Yeah that's why I hate the word banter. I'm all for free speech and having a laugh, but there are certain things people know they shouldn't say really. Racism, homophobia, there's no place for it in football full stop, whether it's a 'light hearted' chant or being said by a player. If it's continually seen as a way of expression it's never going to be eliminated. That "town full of bombers" chant City fans aimed at QPR was a perfect example. It wasn't 'banter', it was disgusting. There were people on our side saying it was 20 or so fans. Bollocks, it was most of the north east corner. And the rest.
So what's the point of it then? If they are actually all gay and they've got a bloke then presumably they know where they are. Which isn't funny. Because any other way you're insinuating that being gay is a bad thing and would cause them embarrassment, as you're expecting what you say to get them riled up. Even at that level, it needs stamping out.
