Tom Hark -- goal celebration for plastic fans?

[Gilliver's Travels]

Is it just me, or do other people find that dire, goal-celebrating chorus irritating beyond belief? Especially when played by the PA bloke, triggering 'joining in' by robotic, passion-free 'fans'?

Just heard it on Five Live, sung by Reading fans. It's similarly orchestrated at Ipswich. But more ominously, the accepted practice now at 'tradition' clubs like Sheffield United. And even last week at Bradford City.

Yeah, I know the relevance: local boys The Piranhas, We Want Falmer, and all that. But as a goal-tribute, it is still absolute, unoriginal, turgid crap!!

Final thought: might the Tom Hark pox ultimately to spread to Withdean? Eight times yesterday, and I would have felt like topping myself!

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

I bloody hope not.

 

[John Boy]

I would hate that (or any other goal music) to be played at Withdean

When Reading beat us last year, the fans waited until the music started before they started celebrating

 

[eastlondonseagull]

IT DOES MY f***ing HEAD IN

 

[dougdeep]

Perhaps Tom Hark could sing for us when we score.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Perhaps Tom Hark could sing for us when we score.

No thanks..........and no thanks

 

[Scotty Mac]

When Reading beat us last year, the fans waited until the music started before they started celebrating

luckily i dont remember much of reading away

agree though, goal music is seriously WANK

 

[Early Doors]

It works in fast-moving sports like basketball and ice hockey.
Not for football thanks.

 

[cannedheat]

IT DOES MY f***ing HEAD IN

 

[Lady Whistledown]

NO TO GOAL MUSIC. EVER.

This idea must have been invented by a marketing GIT, probably sitting in a minimalistic office, wearing a wacky tie, knowing nothing about football, who thought "now what could possibly improve that feeling of scoring a goal, especially for a team like Bradford City, who after all don't get many, so feel justifiably ecstatic when one does hit the onion bag? I know, playing some SHIT music, thus ensuring that the traditional minute long jumping around and cheering sensation is instantly condensed into one big cheer followed by twenty of seconds of moronic clapping. And then silence as the music is turned off".

Goal music is utter shit, allow it at Withdean and we'll be only one step from the organ music and hunting horn noises they play at NBA basketball games during the few seconds at a time that teams have the ball in a non-scoring position (and thus Americans with short attention spans lose interest).

 

[Silent Bob]

Goal music is worse than coin throwing. FACT.

 

[jakes right boot]

Especially when played by the PA bloke, triggering 'joining in' by robotic, passion-free 'fans'?

But more ominously, the accepted practice now at 'tradition' clubs like Sheffield United. And even last week at Bradford City.

It was hilarious singing it back to them when we got the winner, but agree that we don't want it.

 

[ali jenkins]

Bring back the fireworks!
would he have had enough for yesterday?

 

[Hunting 784561]

Yeah. God forbid that anyone tries to create SOME kind of atmosphere at Withdean.


Much rather sit their in silence or listen to a load of old codgers complaining and rustling their sweet wrappers through a game.

 

[Silent Bob]

Yeah. God forbid that anyone tries to create SOME kind of atmosphere at Withdean.


Much rather sit their in silence or listen to a load of old codgers complaining and rustling their sweet wrappers through a game.

How THE f*** does playing some SHIT music after you've JUST SCORED create an atmosphere?

 

[Hunting 784561]

Beats me mate. Like I said I would MUCH prefer to sit there in silence, or maybe politely clap....

 

[Silent Bob]

Beats me mate. Like I said I would MUCH prefer to sit there in silence, or maybe politely clap....

I would.

But I don't, not after we've scored anyway. Maybe we could play music when we get a CORNER or a FREEKICK, get things going.

 

[Hunting 784561]

I would.

But I don't, not after we've scored anyway. Maybe we could play music when we get a CORNER or a FREEKICK, get things going.

Good idea. Maybe the theme music from the DAMBUSTERS or 633 SQUADRON would do the trick for corners or freekicks, and would wake up the old codgers in the North Stand.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Is it just me, or do other people find that dire, goal-celebrating chorus irritating beyond belief? Especially when played by the PA bloke, triggering 'joining in' by robotic, passion-free 'fans'?

Agreed.

The NEAR-WORST experience of recent years, however, was the decision of the PA controller at Port Vale to play "Glad All Over" to encourage Albion fans to celebrate our table-topping triumph on the last day of the 2001/02 season.

The WORST experience was actually hearing some Albion supporters singing along with it.

 

[Zamora For England]

Any team that plays music when they score deserve to go into administration