Who's laughing now song

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TheSecondStain said:
I knew he bought into the rivalry thing, and there's no doubt that he became [and is] a genuine Saints fan, but I didn't know he went the whole nine yards.
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I think his experience with Pompey in the Champ was at best finding them a bit unprofessional, they were lurching into chaos at the time. Then there was that nasty spat with the local News guy as well which left a bad taste, his version of events at the St Marys game that season was a classic over the top bitter rant. The Don would not be amused I'm guessing.

I'm in favour of retaining the odd anti Pompey/rivalry song but something new would be nice which reflects more the current difference in status, and catchy, and suits my manly baritone, and which only has one verse 'cos I forget the words easily.
 
PompeyLapras said:
It's a chant that is based essentially on celebrating the misfortune and mismanagement of another (in this case Portsmouth FC) but also in a particularly aggressive way. Whether you use heck or ****, the principal is basically the same.
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That's a bit much...celebrating the misfortune and mismanagement of another is an unremarkable and often fundamental feature of rivalry. There's nothing terribly aggressive about suggesting that one is laughing at a rival, even if it includes a naughty word.
 
PompeyLapras said:
The direction of flow has nothing to do with whether it's banter or not, please don't put words into my mouth. It's the nature of the comments in question that determines whether it's banter or nastiness. For example WTFILN has swearing, I 4-1 doesn't....
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You've convinced me, it's definitely just banter. I'm going to join in at the next game. But without swearing.

Vin
 
Jose Fonte baby said:
Agree, Pompey are beyond **** at the moment and I actually feel sorry for them. In fifty years we may, albeit unlikely, be in Pompey's position and they may gradually get themselves back to the Premier League, and I think that there's a limit on rubbing it in. When we went up and they went down, that was fair enough, but when they got relegated to League Two and we were comfortably mid-table, that was a bit over the top. I don't see Stoke fans ripping into Port Vale in the lower leagues.
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Hmmnn. I take your point, but on balance...no. There can be no limit on laughing at pompey.
 
I have minor little laughs at Pompey (it's like a reflex), but it is now like kicking someone when they are down. I'm sure there are plenty of fans who deserve it and would do it back, but there are many who are human and doth bleed like us (or so I have heard).
 
PompeyLapras said:
It's a chant that is based essentially on celebrating the misfortune and mismanagement of another (in this case Portsmouth FC) but also in a particularly aggressive way. Whether you use heck or ****, the principal is basically the same.
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Well in that case I am a naughty boy and need to sit on the naughty step. Oh no, I like a chant that mocks my rivals (without talking about shooting them). Football fans have always enjoyed chanting about the misfortune of other clubs, be it their match day opposition or local rivals. I don't like some of the songs but if you find that one offensive then you need to grow a pair (oops is that also politically incorrect these days?).

Just cuddle up to your blanket with your fingers in your ears and the nasty noise will soon go away.

I'm going to start singing "Away in a manger next week"
 
TheSecondStain said:
Can't honestly remember hearing it, which is all to the good for me. I used to get so fed up with hearing Father's [sometimes Farmer's] Gun, and thank goodness that appears to be on the wane these days, although it still does pop up infrequently, which is occasionally too often. If I never hear that one again it won't be long enough.
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Not that infrequent, nearly every home game, audible from the Northam anyway.
 
This is comical.

I swear, every single thread is just about moaning and giving someone a ticking off

One minute fans cant sing, the next they dont sing enough.

One minute a song is slated, the next it is adored.

Having a bit of banter and singing pompey songs during the game is simply that... banter. They are our rivals and if people wish to sing these then so be it. If others dont, then sing up and sing another song or sit in the chapel and shhhhh ;) Each to there own basically

Always such a happy board to read and be a part off here :):):)
 
fatletiss said:
Well in that case I am a naughty boy and need to sit on the naughty step. Oh no, I like a chant that mocks my rivals (without talking about shooting them). Football fans have always enjoyed chanting about the misfortune of other clubs, be it their match day opposition or local rivals. I don't like some of the songs but if you find that one offensive then you need to grow a pair (oops is that also politically incorrect these days?).

Just cuddle up to your blanket with your fingers in your ears and the nasty noise will soon go away.

I'm going to start singing "Away in a manger next week"
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Well like I said, it's probably the way it's said on the Portsmouth News as honestly I've never been to St Mary's. On the News at least, it's just said with such vitriolic venom by certain posters. But hey, I don't mind a bit of banter directed at Portsmouth. Call us inbreds or whatever, why not!

You should probably stop reading that site.
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Would have no idea what's going on in the world of Portsmouth without it! And it's always entertaining to read comments from Pompey fans after yet another defeat.
 
PompeyLapras said:
Would have no idea what's going on in the world of Portsmouth without it! And it's always entertaining to read comments from Pompey fans after yet another defeat.
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I'll summarise:
Traffic still rubbish
Trains still not running
MP still a bit creepy
The usual assortment of minor crime
Your latest manager thinks your latest players were unfortunate in their latest defeat
It's raining
etc
 
NashySFC said:
This is comical.

I swear, every single thread is just about moaning and giving someone a ticking off

One minute fans cant sing, the next they dont sing enough.

One minute a song is slated, the next it is adored.

Having a bit of banter and singing pompey songs during the game is simply that... banter. They are our rivals and if people wish to sing these then so be it. If others dont, then sing up and sing another song or sit in the chapel and shhhhh ;) Each to there own basically

Always such a happy board to read and be a part off here :):):)
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Good post. Its a football match, and singing these daft banterisms is part of it for many people. Nothing more.
 
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