Seagulls V Stoke AUDIO ONLY Live at Smugglers Brighton

[Brovion]

i don't know anybody who sings it this way - always thought it was 'to win the cup' and always sang it that way.

personally wish we'd sing 'you can tell them all that we'll stand or fall...' - good to hear people given the full lyrics an airing recently - hats off. it's a great song and the fact is has the line 'Now let your hearts be gay' is frankly hilarious

It was always sung as "and we'll" until 1983 when it got changed to "to" as we were physically going up 'to' Wembley. For some reason it never got changed back, even though 'going up to win the Cup' doesn't actually make any sense.

But I agree with you, "tell them all that we stand or fall" is much better.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just a heads up here...

Venues so far known
Smugglers in Brighton
Warwick in Worthing
Sports Cafe, Piccadilly Circus
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

 

[Sussex Nomad]

And the Britannia... doh!

 

[Durlston]

I'll be watching at the Sports Cafe in Manchester. Will be a great weekend.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Am working Sat am - anyone know if it will be on near Tunbridge Wells?

 

[Deanbha]

Just rung the smugglers and the bloke said the match was on sky. How does that work? I don't want to get there and it's not on.

 

[portslade seagull]

What sky channel is it in then ?.... just interested ... actually going up there leaving at 8-ish

 

[love Brighton.hate palace]

il be there always liked the smugglers anyway and this gives me more reason to turn up

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Just rung the smugglers and the bloke said the match was on sky. How does that work? I don't want to get there and it's not on.

It is on Sky - not the version you're thinking of but Sky Italia.

 

[pasty]

Bloody marvellous news. I've copped a weekend on call this weekend so can't go, but an afternoon in a pub in Brighton on the other hand........

 

[daveybgtt]

Better get down the warwick early doors and bag a good seat! Maybe a second mortgage to afford a few drinks as well.

 

[shaun_rc]

How come we have an outbreak of illegal game showings at 3pm on Saturday afternoon? Is it because of that recent case in the papers? Does this mean pubs will be showing other games at that time?

 

[n1 gull]

Excellent news an afternoon in a Brighton boozer

 

[chimneys]

Ah Smugglers!

Started my drinking there as a 16 year old in 83.

Friday night, once past the bouncers you could hear the distant smashing of glasses as you made your way down to the disco in the basement. Mad Jock and his boys kickin off as usual!

Them were the days.

 

[Chicken Run]

u forgot Mooch@76,Burgess Hill

 

[bathseagull]

How come we have an outbreak of illegal game showings at 3pm on Saturday afternoon? Is it because of that recent case in the papers? Does this mean pubs will be showing other games at that time?

My thoughts exactly... How are you going to be showing it?

 

[OzMike]

A good live tv link on the day would be nice, I have Seagulls World but viewing live would be brilliant.

 

[kevo]

It was always sung as "and we'll" until 1983 when it got changed to "to" as we were physically going up 'to' Wembley. For some reason it never got changed back, even though 'going up to win the Cup' doesn't actually make any sense.

Glad I'm not the only one who realised this! Please can we change it back!!!

 

[Brovion]

Glad I'm not the only one who realised this! Please can we change it back!!!

I've been banging on about this for YEARS! Indeed I think the first ever thread I started on NSC in about 2000 (as 'old fat and bald') was to make the same plea. Over the years I've pleaded, shouted, begged, called everybody who sings "to win the cup" pig-ignorant morons who can't actually understand the meaning of the words that are coming out of their mouths - nothing.

Not giving up though! Although I do like Rich Suvner's idea of using the real words.


EDIT: Although I suppose this season especially I shouldn't complain. Anyone who sings "going up to win the cup" as opposed to "going up and we'll win the cup" thinks the same as me - the FA Cup is the most important competition and getting promoted isn't worth singing about!

 

[The French Mistress]

Thanks, Smugglers, hope to see you. Suggest NSC posters wear name badges so we can put a face to the names of the prats on here..........I'll start !!