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[Football] Football in a library
- Thread starter Wozza
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Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Not a song although one of the worst things at the Amex was the home fans clapping the away attendance WTF.
That was so fecking cringe.
pigmanovich
Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Away attendance? Do they ever read that out as opposed to the pretendance?
Peacehaven Wild Kids
Well-known member
Yes, In the early/championship days when it was common not to sell out allocations. IIRC correctly Peterborough brought down 299 for a midweek match. I’d give them that DID travel a round of applause as there must have been a reason for that relativity low turnout.
- Jan 7, 2006
- 15,374
Absolute nonsense this. Ipswich fans singing all first half, pretty much non stop. Que a rendition of "football in a library" moronically coming from our fans in the away end.
Was the same at Norwich on Saturday too.
Was the same at Norwich on Saturday too.
Superphil
Dismember
We were part of the library on SaturdayAbsolute nonsense this. Ipswich fans singing all first half, pretty much non stop. Que a rendition of "football in a library" moronically coming from our fans in the away end.
Was the same at Norwich on Saturday too.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,819
Absolute nonsense this. Ipswich fans singing all first half, pretty much non stop. Que a rendition of "football in a library" moronically coming from our fans in the away end.
Was the same at Norwich on Saturday too.
When we'd started to struggle to find a way past their defence in the first half, there was a decent round of "Tony Bloom's Blue & White Army" going on, to try and lift the team a bit.
Meanwhile some bloke near us was shaking his head, and moaning "This f***ing shit does my head in" and shortly afterwards launched enthusiastically into "Football in a library" followed by "your support is f***ing shit".
Yeah absolutely mate. Dampen down the support for the actual team in favour of tedious and unfunny chants that nobody on the opposing side even cares about. Brilliant.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
He needs outing.
Delighted that a short lived chant for Carlos was started last night (Carlos again...) - it wasn't the obvious "I'm a Baleba" but hopefully he heard it and it perked him up a bit. It's so obvious the players love their own chants, Ayari had a nice outing for his as well.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Few things give me as much pleasure as nonsensical football chants sung by one person on their own.
One of our supporters at Dean Court a few seasons back was singing "Same old Bournemouth – always going down" at the home fans in a match we of course lost.
Everyone in my family repeats it in his honour every time Bournemouth are on TV.
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,819
I have absolutely no idea who they were.
I get that everyone has their own way of supporting the Albion, but I'm so so bored of the same tedious is this a library/ your ground's too big for you/ your support is f***ing shit/ just a small town in [other small town]/ we pay your benefits/ XXXX is a shithole, I wanna go home bullshit that comes out at literally every away game (in this country at any rate- I doubt any of these whoppers dared chant it in Marseilles). It's pointless, it's inane, it has no impact whatsoever on the opposition because pretty much every club other than Liverpool for some reason has a group of individuals who do it at every single match. I kid you not: when they started on "You're just a shit Norwich City" last night, some guy near me went "haha that's brilliant!" and was genuinely chuckling away in response to this sparkling repartee. I can only assume he's never been to a football match before last night. Needless to say the Ipswich fans immediately came back with "You're just a shit Crystal Palace"
And on and on it went.So that was a bit crap. The songs are tiresome enough. But when they're trying to stop others SUPPORTING THE ACTUAL TEAM, whilst at the same time attempting to get the aforementioned crap songs about the opposition going....well that just blows my mind. To be clear: I'm not about everybody sitting down and clapping politely and "sanitising football", whatever that means. Atmosphere in football stadiums is great. But singing about libraries is not atmosphere unless you're 4-0 up away from home and the place is literally emptying out in front of your eyes. I would love it (Kevin Keegan voice: LOVE IT) if some of these people put the same amount of energy into supporting the Albion instead of trying to be the absolute banter merchants that they evidently think they are.
Mr Bridger
Sound of the suburbs
Take a sly photo next time and start up a rogues gallery.I have absolutely no idea who they were.
I get that everyone has their own way of supporting the Albion, but I'm so so bored of the same tedious is this a library/ your ground's too big for you/ your support is f***ing shit/ just a small town in [other small town]/ we pay your benefits/ XXXX is a shithole, I wanna go home bullshit that comes out at literally every away game (in this country at any rate- I doubt any of these whoppers dared chant it in Marseilles). It's pointless, it's inane, it has no impact whatsoever on the opposition because pretty much every club other than Liverpool for some reason has a group of individuals who do it at every single match. I kid you not: when they started on "You're just a shit Norwich City" last night, some guy near me went "haha that's brilliant!" and was genuinely chuckling away in response to this sparkling repartee. I can only assume he's never been to a football match before last night. Needless to say the Ipswich fans immediately came back with "You're just a shit Crystal Palace"
So that was a bit crap. The songs are tiresome enough. But when they're trying to stop others SUPPORTING THE ACTUAL TEAM, whilst at the same time attempting to get the aforementioned crap songs about the opposition going....well that just blows my mind. To be clear: I'm not about everybody sitting down and clapping politely and "sanitising football", whatever that means. Atmosphere in football stadiums is great. But singing about libraries is not atmosphere unless you're 4-0 up away from home and the place is literally emptying out in front of your eyes. I would love it (Kevin Keegan voice: LOVE IT) if some of these people put the same amount of energy into supporting the Albion instead of trying to be the absolute banter merchants that they evidently think they are.
Seagull over Canaryland
Well-known member
Yep.I have absolutely no idea who they were.
I get that everyone has their own way of supporting the Albion, but I'm so so bored of the same tedious is this a library/ your ground's too big for you/ your support is f***ing shit/ just a small town in [other small town]/ we pay your benefits/ XXXX is a shithole, I wanna go home bullshit that comes out at literally every away game (in this country at any rate- I doubt any of these whoppers dared chant it in Marseilles). It's pointless, it's inane, it has no impact whatsoever on the opposition because pretty much every club other than Liverpool for some reason has a group of individuals who do it at every single match. I kid you not: when they started on "You're just a shit Norwich City" last night, some guy near me went "haha that's brilliant!" and was genuinely chuckling away in response to this sparkling repartee. I can only assume he's never been to a football match before last night. Needless to say the Ipswich fans immediately came back with "You're just a shit Crystal Palace"
So that was a bit crap. The songs are tiresome enough. But when they're trying to stop others SUPPORTING THE ACTUAL TEAM, whilst at the same time attempting to get the aforementioned crap songs about the opposition going....well that just blows my mind. To be clear: I'm not about everybody sitting down and clapping politely and "sanitising football", whatever that means. Atmosphere in football stadiums is great. But singing about libraries is not atmosphere unless you're 4-0 up away from home and the place is literally emptying out in front of your eyes. I would love it (Kevin Keegan voice: LOVE IT) if some of these people put the same amount of energy into supporting the Albion instead of trying to be the absolute banter merchants that they evidently think they are.
Most cringe-worthy is 'You've seen the Albion now eff off home...'. Bad enough being subjected to it by Citeh or United fans.
Chatting with Norwich fans after the Cup game they enjoyed the spontaneous BHA songs, especially the 'We want our ball back' routine etc which they eventually joined in with. Ironic gallows humour, when the game was lost for them. But they also winced at the 'You've seen the Albion now eff off home...'. In their words: Don't stoop to that level, you're better than that. True.
A little bit of wit or humour in the moment such as 'Christian Walton, he's one of our own...' was amusing and appreciated by Tractor fans too.
PascalGroß Tips
Well-known member
- Jan 29, 2024
- 827
Exactly this ...
Perhaps he’s taking existing chants and incorporating some sort of surreal, post-modern dimension, like maybe Noel Fielding might.
Or on the other hand, perhaps he’s just a complete throbber.
Peacehaven Wild Kids
Well-known member
Sorry I’m siding with the “football IS a library” bloke. I’ll sing any old shit when I’m pissed, I might start it to the tune of Rhythm Is A Dancer