Supporting vs goading

[mpc123]

Heard the "You're going down" when we're 3 -0 down, seems very silly.

Anyone else getting fed up with the "We've got McCann" go to song being sung far too frequently?

I'll never get bored of that song.

[Padge_DRFC]

You let your country down isn't banter. Well it's shit banter then.

[Hickleton Rover]

Songs like the McCann and Luke moly one's are superb, stands out against all the boring one's other teams supporters sing, but we are attracting morons that continually use c***s, ba*****s who the f**k are you when surrounded by young rovers fans ( 10 to 12 years old ) having to listen to all that from so called adults that if they had another Braincell they would be dimwits

[Donnywolf]

Jesus some of the comments on here. It's nothing new, these sorts of songs were sung with venomous gusto in the early 90s when I was a young lad getting into following rvers away from home.
Maybe just go to church and step in line.

In Round 3 of FA Cup in 1969 we played Liverpool at Anfield and took a massive amount of fans

Most will have joined in with ....

Jingle Bells St John smells

Roger Hunts a ****

There was another verse but I can't remember it , but point proven , it's been going on since "chanting" became a thing

[Fal]

The only thing I noticed was how 20 years ago we had a chant for every single player on the team, now we do like 3 max!

[johnny rovers]

Heard the "You're going down" when we're 3 -0 down, seems very silly.

Anyone else getting fed up with the "We've got McCann" go to song being sung far too frequently?

Feel free to start another new chant!

[Pancho Regan]

Literally nobody sat down on the top tier. How it should be at an away game

Same in the lower tier.
90 minutes standing on my tip-toes has done wonders for my calf muscles!

[Donnywolf]

Well , we have moved on to the old chestnut Standing v being seated and as people get older they will realise at some stage that some people cannot physically stand up for 90 plus minutes , and there are some who while they ARE able to stand up do NOT want to do so

Weve had several discussions about standing zones but like the one at Bradford City a few years back every row starting at Row N would be designated as Standing so everyone knew where they stood.

I chose a lower Row thinking that would be safe for a sitter like me. However there were 5 people stood directly in front of us . I politely asked if they were going to Stand all game. They said "yes". I asked politely if they would mind swapping the 5 people behind them so they could stand and we could sit and they said "no"

I left after 20 minutes to find other Seats much lower down.

At Everton I chose the Middle row of the Second Tier down and every person stood for every minute of the Game in every part of the second tier. I didnt want to stand but I had no choice

[Not Now Kato]

Well , we have moved on to the old chestnut Standing v being seated and as people get older they will realise at some stage that some people cannot physically stand up for 90 plus minutes , and there are some who while they ARE able to stand up do NOT want to do so

I wonder how many of our habitual standers also stand all game when they're watching football on TV at home....

[Fal]

Well , we have moved on to the old chestnut Standing v being seated and as people get older they will realise at some stage that some people cannot physically stand up for 90 plus minutes , and there are some who while they ARE able to stand up do NOT want to do so

Weve had several discussions about standing zones but like the one at Bradford City a few years back every row starting at Row N would be designated as Standing so everyone knew where they stood.

I chose a lower Row thinking that would be safe for a sitter like me. However there were 5 people stood directly in front of us . I politely asked if they were going to Stand all game. They said "yes". I asked politely if they would mind swapping the 5 people behind them so they could stand and we could sit and they said "no"

I left after 20 minutes to find other Seats much lower down.

At Everton I chose the Middle row of the Second Tier down and every person stood for every minute of the Game in every part of the second tier. I didnt want to stand but I had no choice

I wanted to sit too as I have an ongoing issue with my feet and ankle but had to stand all game and then hobbled back to the car. Was expecting the people in front to sit but no one ever did

[scawsby steve]

Jesus some of the comments on here. It's nothing new, these sorts of songs were sung with venomous gusto in the early 90s when I was a young lad getting into following rvers away from home.
Maybe just go to church and step in line.

In Round 3 of FA Cup in 1979 we played Liverpool at Anfield and took a massive amount of fans

Most will have joined in with ....

Jingle Bells St John smells

Roger Hunts a ****

There was another verse but I can't remember it , but point proven , it's been going on since "chanting" became a thing

Pedantry alert, Wolfie.

1969.

[Spilsby Red]

What a stupid comment about standing up in their own homes watching football.

[BillyStubbsTears]

It's called banter, Pickford is one of the best at playing along with it.

I do like Pickford. He knew took the piss out of us lot when he let that ball run out of play for a throw in then looked up and laughed.

That's  exactly what a top level player should do in that situation. It's about relaxed self confidence. You get the feeling he knows what it's like to be a fan and he was playing his part, without being a t**t.

On the playing side, there was a moment in the first half where Molyneux cut in from the right and lined up one of his curlers to the left corner. Pickford just took half a step to his right before Molyneux let fly and when the shot came in, he didn't have to move another inch as it went straight into his hands.

Very simple, very obvious but very impressive.

[Not Now Kato]

What a stupid comment about standing up in their own homes watching football.

It was a genuine query, not a comment. I presume, from your comment, that you’re a stander at games and a sitter watching at home; if so, why the difference?  Again, a genuine query.

[Spilsby Red]

I actually don’t have the money for watching football at home. Never presume people can afford it.
Yes I stand as does my son, even with having major surgery on my leg a few months ago.
I have a season ticket. I stand near the back of the south stand so not standing in front of anyone that sits.
The vast majority of supporters of all clubs stand in certain areas. I feel it adds to the atmosphere.
I couldn’t sit and keep standing and sitting when there is some excitement.
I am respectful to other fans

[RoversInSpain]

Support sounded very good today.
Just going back to the Supporting v Goading question.
I remember many years ago speaking to the wife of Richard Green (Gillingham). She told me if supporters knew and realised what a massive lift it gives to a player by chanting their name they would sing the names of the whole team for 90 minutes non stop. That gives me the answer. (Though funny banter is great)

[Upton Rover]

Banter in football, can’t do without it

[Reg of the Rovers]

Great support yesterday, loads of positive encouragement for our lads - Jay McGrath song second half meant he grew a few inches and puffed his chest out. Lots of well deserved goading of Darren Moore as well! Thought there fans weren’t great, poor turnout and quiet as mice for most of the game, only noise was when scoreboard told them to clap after they’d scored.

[Goole Rover]

When you're SUPPORTING your club you spend most of your time singing songs to SUPPORT your club

When you spend 90% of the time concentrating on the opposition and constantly chanting moronic c**p like "you scouse c***" or "dyche is a pedo" you're doing just that, chanting moronic c**p. That's not support

Eg it's utter cringe when singing "3 0 and you still don't sing" literally 10 seconds after they've scored

And this is why I stopped attending away games - it’s moronic, stupid and downright disgusting


COYR

And so did I it became an embarrassment. Thank goodness that I can sit with decent people at The Eco.

[Sven Vath]

When you're SUPPORTING your club you spend most of your time singing songs to SUPPORT your club

When you spend 90% of the time concentrating on the opposition and constantly chanting moronic c**p like "you scouse c***" or "dyche is a pedo" you're doing just that, chanting moronic c**p. That's not support

Eg it's utter cringe when singing "3 0 and you still don't sing" literally 10 seconds after they've scored

And this is why I stopped attending away games - it’s moronic, stupid and downright disgusting


COYR

And so did I it became an embarrassment. Thank goodness that I can sit with decent people at The Eco.

Do you take prawn sandwiches??

[Spud]

Great support yesterday, loads of positive encouragement for our lads - Jay McGrath song second half meant he grew a few inches and puffed his chest out. Lots of well deserved goading of Darren Moore as well! Thought there fans weren’t great, poor turnout and quiet as mice for most of the game, only noise was when scoreboard told them to clap after they’d scored.

I was glad Jay got some good support, about time we sorted a song for Bails now.

[Goole Rover]

When you're SUPPORTING your club you spend most of your time singing songs to SUPPORT your club

When you spend 90% of the time concentrating on the opposition and constantly chanting moronic c**p like "you scouse c***" or "dyche is a pedo" you're doing just that, chanting moronic c**p. That's not support

Eg it's utter cringe when singing "3 0 and you still don't sing" literally 10 seconds after they've scored

And this is why I stopped attending away games - it’s moronic, stupid and downright disgusting


COYR

And so did I it became an embarrassment. Thank goodness that I can sit with decent people at The Eco.

Do you take prawn sandwiches??

Oh no Sven! Some of the prawn brigade can be rather vile and course fellows you know. Just like to sit with well brought up people with good social values. In the past I have even mixed with people from Thorne ask Wolfie.

[glosterred]

A bit of bother here

https://x.com/footbalIfights/status/1829946009797214720


COYR

[Sven Vath]

When you're SUPPORTING your club you spend most of your time singing songs to SUPPORT your club

When you spend 90% of the time concentrating on the opposition and constantly chanting moronic c**p like "you scouse c***" or "dyche is a pedo" you're doing just that, chanting moronic c**p. That's not support

Eg it's utter cringe when singing "3 0 and you still don't sing" literally 10 seconds after they've scored

And this is why I stopped attending away games - it’s moronic, stupid and downright disgusting


COYR

And so did I it became an embarrassment. Thank goodness that I can sit with decent people at The Eco.

Do you take prawn sandwiches??

Oh no Sven! Some of the prawn brigade can be rather vile and course fellows you know. Just like to sit with well brought up people with good social values. In the past I have even mixed with people from Thorne ask Wolfie.

Splendid old chap

[Barmby Rover]

Always amazes me how there's a vocal minority of keyboard warriors who can't wait to slag off our fans for literally anything.

Atmosphere yesterday was great and was a credit to us.

It would be nice if we had "fans" who just supported instead of trying to start trouble, but then you're probably one of them if you want to defend them so much.

[drfchound]

Great support yesterday, loads of positive encouragement for our lads - Jay McGrath song second half meant he grew a few inches and puffed his chest out. Lots of well deserved goading of Darren Moore as well! Thought there fans weren’t great, poor turnout and quiet as mice for most of the game, only noise was when scoreboard told them to clap after they’d scored.

I was glad Jay got some good support, about time we sorted a song for Bails now.

What was the song for McGrath please?

[Reg of the Rovers]

Great support yesterday, loads of positive encouragement for our lads - Jay McGrath song second half meant he grew a few inches and puffed his chest out. Lots of well deserved goading of Darren Moore as well! Thought there fans weren’t great, poor turnout and quiet as mice for most of the game, only noise was when scoreboard told them to clap after they’d scored.

I was glad Jay got some good support, about time we sorted a song for Bails now.

What was the song for McGrath please?

Ooh aah Jay McGrath

[Spud]

Great support yesterday, loads of positive encouragement for our lads - Jay McGrath song second half meant he grew a few inches and puffed his chest out. Lots of well deserved goading of Darren Moore as well! Thought there fans weren’t great, poor turnout and quiet as mice for most of the game, only noise was when scoreboard told them to clap after they’d scored.

I was glad Jay got some good support, about time we sorted a song for Bails now.

What was the song for McGrath please?

What Reg says, the old Paul McGrath song.

[Bentley Bullet]

It's nothing new. When Rovers played at Goodison Park in 1985 the Rovers fans gave Everton's Andy Grey dogs abuse, singing...
It's Grey,
it's Grey,
it's Andy Andy Grey,
when he gets the ball he does f**k all,
Andy Andy Grey. 
(To the tune of Boney M's Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday)

[Bentley Bullet]

....Not forgetting the old classic.

Andy Grey'ey,
He's a w**ker, he's a w**ker,
Andy Grey'ey,
He's a w**ker, he's a w**ker.

To the Hallelujah Chorus!