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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: cannock villa on January 12, 2022, 10:47:49 AM
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Been thinking about old chants, songs, players songs that we don't hear anymore. As in the title of this thread which was a staple from the 70's and early 80's.
From favourite song was the FA Cup song 'We're the famous Aston Villa' and i'm old enough to remember when we could sing 7 times we've won it, no one's gonna catch us up and it was true.
Favourite player song is the Dwight Yorke 'Start spreading the News'. A time when the club was one of the big boys and regularly challenging for honours and a striker at the top of his game.
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Boom boom boom let me hear you say Savo Savo
Dalian Atkinson, Dalian Atkinson! To the tune of Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Dion, Dion Dublin, Dion Dublin in the air. ...
Carbone, woah, Carbone woah (accompanied by that brief Dave Chance theme)
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Loved that Savo chant, especially after his blinder vs Leeds at Wembley in 1996!
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I miss the original version of The Wild Rover that we used to sing “we’re by far the greatest, the world’s ever seen.” Not using “Team” Scanned much better than the generic version that most clubs use now. When did we change this?
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When we got relegated :)
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"You're going home in an army ambulance" - to random opposition injured player during the ambulance strike.
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I'm trying to remember when and where I first heard the chant: "You're going home like Sandy Richardson!!" to the same tune as above.
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There was the chant Tina, Tina every time we played Peter Shilton
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Who's that knocking on the window
Who's that knocking on the door
It's Freddie Goodwin and his mob
Selling Vincent for a bob
And they won't beat the Villa anymore
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Did I dream this, or did the Holte used to hold one note for ages? Like a big collective hum...
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Did I dream this, or did the Holte used to hold one note for ages? Like a big collective hum...
Yep, I remember that, although I don't remember what era it was. Possibly before the all-seater days.
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There was the chant Tina, Tina every time we played Peter Shilton
Along with the epic “Have a shag with a slag in a Jag”.
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We'll kick f*ck out of you _ insert team name i.e Albion, Birmingham etc ... to the tune of the British Airways advert , we'll take more care of you.
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To the away fans on 85 minutes..
"It's time for you to run" and "We'll see you all outside".
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Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough
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Bertie Mee said to Bill Shankly
Have you heard of the North Stand Highbury
Shanks said no I don't think so
But I've heard of the Villa Agro.
Early 1970's
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Villa boys we are here whoah whoah
Villa boys we are here whoah whoah
Villa boys we are here
Shag your women and drink your beer
Whoooooooooah
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What was that song, ' Goodbyeee, goodbyeee, if you come up the Holte you will dieeeeeee'? I'm sure there was more to it than the one line.
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I remember the Holte trying to sing "you've lost that loving feeling" when the team were particularly poor. Of course, when they needed to hit the high notes, they collectively croaked, much to everyone's amusement.
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And we started singing “ always look on the bright side of life” when we got beat 6-2 at home by Arsenal in 83
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What was that song, ' Goodbyeee, goodbyeee, if you come up the Holte you will dieeeeeee'? I'm sure there was more to it than the one line.
The chant just followed the words and tune of a wartime song, 'goodbyee, don't cryee, there's a silver lining in the skyee, though it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickled to death to go, goodbyee, don't cryee, if you come up the Holte...'
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The [team] sing, I don’t know why, ‘cos after the match, they’re gonna die...
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AVFC Aston Villa are Magic. We all agree Birmingham City are tragic, are tragic, tragic, tragic.
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What was that song, ' Goodbyeee, goodbyeee, if you come up the Holte you will dieeeeeee'? I'm sure there was more to it than the one line.
The chant just followed the words and tune of a wartime song, 'goodbyee, don't cryee, there's a silver lining in the skyee, though it's hard to part I know, I'll be tickled to death to go, goodbyee, don't cryee, if you come up the Holte...'
And IIRC we took it from an advert around 1975-6. I don’t recall any other fans singing this
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart -Sailing
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There was a time when we used to sing the tune of a TV advert:
"If you've a troublesome sore throat (sore throat),
Ev'n though you've worn your hat and coat (hat and coat),
Take TCP and gargle every day,
Until the soreness goes away, goes away!"
Why? - I don't know, but we did!
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I also remember Derby away in December 1977 when we sang Mull of Kintyre for a large part of the game whilst winning 3-0.
Interestingly, I noticed on Sunday that Forest fans sang it when the team came on.
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Talking of Villa singing:
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Bertie Mee to Bill Shankly:
"Have you heard of the North Bank, Highbury?"
Shanks said, "No, I don't think so,
But I've heard of the Villa's Chico!"
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart
FTFY
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart
FTFY
Not a preference but was a number one in the charts earlier in the year mate, but I know what you mean
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"You're going to get what Man United got". Which, I think,was meant to imply a good beating but may have meant two or three points. Anyway, in the '70's, there was often an uncomfortable moment on 80 minutes when your mates on the Holte were urging you to leave the terrace to gather on Witton Lane or roads leading to The Serpentine to meet away fans. I always declined citing the need to get home to see The Generation Game! :)
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"Get your tits out for the lads" to any woman who walked in front of the Holte End
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On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...a Jimmy Rimmer as a goalie, a chant that name checked the whole team, repeated, & with gusto...5 Ken McNaughts!!!
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Come to Villa Park and see
Ansells brewery M&B
We don't drink whisky and we don't drink rum
We are the boot-boys from Brum
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Oh w*nky w*nky, w*nky w*nky w*nky w*nky wanderers!
Not many words to learn, but made the point.
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On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...a Jimmy Rimmer as a goalie, a chant that name checked the whole team, repeated, & with gusto...5 Ken McNaughts!!!
Those were the days when the players' shirts had numbers 1-11 on, and not squad numbers!
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What was that song, ' Goodbyeee, goodbyeee, if you come up the Holte you will dieeeeeee'? I'm sure there was more to it than the one line.
I remember that one! Think that was all there was, though the way my memory is these days I could well be wrong!
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Venus is a penis - to Mark Venus, playing for Leicester I think. Simple and to the point.
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Hes got a pineapple on his head - to Jason Lee
You're not fit to referee - every week.
You'll never beat Earl Barrett! circa 1993
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Big nose - he's he's a fucking big nose ... to Matt Le Tissier
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When we were 6 up against Sunderland.
We're taking the p... we're taking the p... we're Aston Villa and we're taking the p...
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Cheerio cheerio cheerioooo
To the noses walking down Witton Lane past the Holte during the 5-1.
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The first game after Tony Adams was sent down for drink driving was Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park.
The chants were loud and long all afternoon that day. "Where's your donkey gone, wheres your donkey gone" ;D
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The first game after Tony Adams was sent down for drink driving was Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park.
The chants were loud and long all afternoon that day. "Where's your donkey gone, wheres your donkey gone" ;D
And ‘jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way oh what fun it is to see Adams put away.’
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The Peter Shilton chants when he was caught in a lovers lane spot in his Daimler with a woman who wasn't his wife.
"Tina, Tina, Tina" followed by "Have you got reclining seats, have you got reclining seats"
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Sadly I remember 'Elton John is a homosexual', whenever Watford came to VP while he was their Chairman.
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To the away fans on 85 minutes..
"It's time for you to run" and "We'll see you all outside".
'(Name of opponents) sing, I don't know why, cuz after the match you're going to die', to the tune of Tom Hark.
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The first game after Tony Adams was sent down for drink driving was Villa v Arsenal at Villa Park.
The chants were loud and long all afternoon that day. "Where's your donkey gone, wheres your donkey gone" ;D
Are you watching from your cell
And ‘jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way oh what fun it is to see Adams put away.’
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart
FTFY
Not a preference but was a number one in the charts earlier in the year mate, but I know what you mean
Just japing, WDV. I used to sing my little heart out to the Andy song. We worshiped him. Not long after he left us, during a non-descript game at Villa Park a dog ran onto the pitch with the Holte singing to a man, 'Andy is back!'. I think that was the day I finally got over him leaving.
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart
FTFY
Not a preference but was a number one in the charts earlier in the year mate, but I know what you mean
Just japing, WDV. I used to sing my little heart out to the Andy song. We worshiped him. Not long after he left us, during a non-descript game at Villa Park a dog ran onto the pitch with the Holte singing to a man, 'Andy is back!'. I think that was the day I finally got over him leaving.
Yeah Rudy we certainly worshipped him and deservedly so, fantastic energy, commitment and of course goals. Thanks for reminding us about that dog on the pitch…..gutted when he left (Andy, not the dog)
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I remember a dog running on the pitch, not sure against who
The Holte as one started chanting, Francis, Francis
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I remember a dog running on the pitch, not sure against who
The Holte as one started chanting, Francis, Francis
Yeah it happened on more than one occasion I’m sure, wonder if the dog was a season ticket owner?
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Not songs that were song, but rather played over the tannoy regularly before the match in the early/mid-80s, I distinctly remember:
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
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Not songs that were song, but rather played over the tannoy regularly before the match in the early/mid-80s, I distinctly remember:
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
Provided, of course, by Andy Cash records
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Provided, of course, by Andy Cash records
Ha, yes of course!
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Well if it's stuff over the tannoy we're doing, do any of you remember a short-lived, merry little jingle played about our shirt sponsors in the mid-eighties? It went something like...
Mita sponsor Villa,
Villa is a winner,
Copy that!
Copy that!
It's merriness wasn't much appreciated by the support when played at full time if we'd just had our arses handed to us by the likes of Luton Town or Oxford United though.
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When you're smiling,
When you're smiling.
The Holte End smiles with you.
When you’re laughing,
When you’re laughing,
The sun comes shining through.
So stop your crying,
You’ll bring on the rain.
So start your smiling,
Be happy again!
So when you’re smiling,
When you’re smiling,
The Holte End smiles with you.
Lala lala la
The Holte End smiles with you.
Lala lala la
The Holte … End … smiles … with … YOOOOOooou!
YOOOOOooou!
YOOOOOooou!
YOOOOOooou!
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To his horse, to his horse,
He was saying goodbye to his horse.
And as he was saying goodbye to his horse,
He was saying goodbye to his horse...
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Oh Andy, Oh Andy
You’re the greatest, the Holte end say
Oh Andy, oh Andy
Wel’ll be with you all the way
continue until he scored again
Then repeat
To Rod Stewart
FTFY
Not a preference but was a number one in the charts earlier in the year mate, but I know what you mean
Just japing, WDV. I used to sing my little heart out to the Andy song. We worshiped him. Not long after he left us, during a non-descript game at Villa Park a dog ran onto the pitch with the Holte singing to a man, 'Andy is back!'. I think that was the day I finally got over him leaving.
Yeah Rudy we certainly worshipped him and deservedly so, fantastic energy, commitment and of course goals. Thanks for reminding us about that dog on the pitch…..gutted when he left (Andy, not the dog)
I don’t know why I remember this but it was a dark winter afternoon game against Stoke, around 1979. A late penalty gave us a 2-1 win, and it was on tv too ( highlights obviously, not the full game)
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The Peter Shilton chants when he was caught in a lovers lane spot in his Daimler with a woman who wasn't his wife.
"Tina, Tina, Tina" followed by "Have you got reclining seats, have you got reclining seats"
And "who were you with last night"
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Sit down you sh*t sit down you sh*t sit down you sh*t sit down....
Get out of brum, cockney scum..
[Arsenal - or whoever] w@nk w@nk w@nk , Arsenal w@nk w@nk w@nk
Embarrassingly to John Fashanu when playing for Wimbledon, 'a queer, you're brother is a queer...'
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Seats Agro, Seats Agro!
sung to the trinity or Witton when the natives were getting restless and banging their wooden seats
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The Peter Shilton chants when he was caught in a lovers lane spot in his Daimler with a woman who wasn't his wife.
"Tina, Tina, Tina" followed by "Have you got reclining seats, have you got reclining seats"
And "who were you with last night"
He still got the Tina chants when he was playing for Derby years later, I had no idea what it was in reference to but joined in anyway.
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I was at Uni in the North East and went to watch Newcastle v Southampton in the mid 80s. The variant on the chant for Shilton up there was "Tina, Tina, show us your flaps...". Geordies have a way with the language ;)
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I remember the Scousers being advised to
"Sign on! Sign on!
With a pen in your hand,
And you'll never get a job
Sign on! Sign on!"
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They find a dead dog and they think it’s a treat in their Liverpool slum.
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That is after, they look in the dustbin for something to eat,
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I remember the Holte trying to sing "you've lost that loving feeling" when the team were particularly poor. Of course, when they needed to hit the high notes, they collectively croaked, much to everyone's amusement.
I remember being in a pub at Wembley before the FA Cup SF against Bolton and the whole pub (Villa and Bolton fans) randomly singing that
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The [team] sing, I don’t know why, ‘cos after the match, they’re gonna die...
I remember one game in early 80s that being sung in the holte, but it was :
"Villa sing, i dont know why, cos after the match...(cue nervous glances from me and my mates, thinking the holte had been infiltrated by away fans)..........*pause*........they all go home !"
Never been so relieved hearing that last line !
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What about this for an old one sung about Alan Ball.
Hang your balls up Alan Boots.
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‘ when somebody waits for me, what’s his name, Chatterley’
‘ bye bye blackbird’
Can anyone else from the late 60’s remember the full version?
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I seem to remember it as bye bye Blackburn and Docherty waiting for me.
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Follows the original song, I think.
e.g. 'Pack up all my cares and woe,
Here I go, singing low,
Bye, bye, Blackburn (Blackpool, if we were playing them)
Still somebody waits for me
What's his name?
Followed by Chatterley! or Docherty!, depending what part of the late sixties we're talking about.
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When the red, red robin comes bob,bob bobbing along, shoot the bastard,shoot the bastard
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He's up, he's down
He's in the Rose & Crown
Barrie Hole, Barrie Hole
He shot, he missed
He must be f**kin' pissed
Barrie Hole, Barrie Hole
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I seem to remember drunken sailor with lyrics changed to have a go at the Argies in 1982.
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I seem to remember drunken sailor with lyrics changed to have a go at the Argies in 1982.
IIRC there was a chorus of Rule Britannia shortly before we left the stadium in Rotterdam
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And I think before that when Munich chanted "Argentina."
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Think it was before kick off.
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He's up, he's down
He's in the Rose & Crown
Barrie Hole, Barrie Hole
He shot, he missed
He must be f**kin' pissed
Barrie Hole, Barrie Hole
Us Villa fans in Rottterdam were singing that song about Karl Heinze Rummenigge as we left the stadium.
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I also remember Derby away in December 1977 when we sang Mull of Kintyre for a large part of the game whilst winning 3-0.
Interestingly, I noticed on Sunday that Forest fans sang it when the team came on.
Forest fans have snag their version of it since then. They were top at Christmas that year and won league. It is a bit naff ‘City Ground’ with mist rolling in from the Trent.
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And I think before that when Munich chanted "Argentina."
A mob of Bayern fans came over chanting Argentina on the esplanade in the centre of Rotterdam late afternoon. They were quickly sent away and it didn’t last long. Only trouble I saw on what was a good natured day.
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Always been a song I associated with Forest
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Villa sang it at Forest when we got smashed in a cup game Gary Shaw scored a screamer, and Cloughie came on the pitch and applauded the Villa faithful and made a comment on the TV about the Villa support .also sung at Boro away when a youth player scored for us , maybe Charlie Young.
The forest game there was a brilliant rendition of Yesterday by the Beatles as we waited down that little alley way before you crossed the rickety bridge to platform far away from the masses saved for the Specials
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*Reads through thread*
Football fans...we/they're such arseholes...
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I do work for a retired barrister...very well spoken...she told me some years ago her husband took her to a villa v manure game at the park. She was a massive Beckham fan and was well pissed off when her husband told her to keep quiet as they were sat with villa fans. I pointed out that there is a certain etiquette at football matches. Anyway a couple of times she got carried away and said I know what you mean when one chap told me to get my fat fuckin arse up my own end. She said I wouldn't have minded so much but I didn't think my arse was that fat.
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I do work for a retired barrister...very well spoken...she told me some years ago her husband took her to a villa v manure game at the park. She was a massive Beckham fan and was well pissed off when her husband told her to keep quiet as they were sat with villa fans. I pointed out that there is a certain etiquette at football matches. Anyway a couple of times she got carried away and said I know what you mean when one chap told me to get my fat fuckin arse up my own end. She said I wouldn't have minded so much but I didn't think my arse was that fat.
Bit harsh that, yeah. Women store fat in different places to men, I imagine the bloke who said that had way more fat on his belly and tits than she had on her arse.
You don't talk to ladies like that, you focus on their character flaws - like supporting Man fucking Utd.