| Anthem... 20:51 - Jul 10 with 843 views | Zx1988 |
Are there any other countries that burst into their national anthem mid-match?
Don't know why, but it just seems a bit incongruous. Is it just the nature of England support? Or is it a hangover from the days of The Troubles? |  |
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| Anthem... on 20:52 - Jul 10 with 809 views | You_Bloo_Right |
French supporters do the same (with their own national anthem, obviously). |  |
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| Anthem... on 20:53 - Jul 10 with 793 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Not sure how you've linked it with something that ended in it's truest form before half of those those England fans were born.
But French fans do it quite regularly. |  |
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| Anthem... on 20:53 - Jul 10 with 781 views | Zx1988 |
| Anthem... on 20:52 - Jul 10 by You_Bloo_Right |
French supporters do the same (with their own national anthem, obviously). |
Yes, of course they do! I'd forgotten about them. | |
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| Anthem... on 20:54 - Jul 10 with 768 views | Zx1988 |
| Anthem... on 20:53 - Jul 10 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Not sure how you've linked it with something that ended in it's truest form before half of those those England fans were born.
But French fans do it quite regularly. |
Mainly the inclusion of 'no surrender' half way through.
As various chants go to prove (Fashanu, for instance) it doesn't necessarily matter how old the fans are, or how much knowledge they have of the origins. | |
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| Anthem... on 21:04 - Jul 10 with 702 views | joepublic |
Flower of Scotland was sung several times in game.
Can't see the drama. |  |
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| Some of you lot are.... on 21:06 - Jul 10 with 690 views | Bloots |
...absolutely obsessed with the national anthem and everything to do with it.
It's very, very weird.
Bunch of oddballs. |  |
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| Anthem... on 21:07 - Jul 10 with 680 views | Zx1988 |
| Anthem... on 21:04 - Jul 10 by joepublic |
Flower of Scotland was sung several times in game.
Can't see the drama. |
Fair enough - I'd not noticed before.
It wasn't a case of drama, per se. I just noticed the inclusion of 'no surrender' and it intrigued me (along with the inclusion of Rangers badges, and the word 'loyal' on England flags) whether it had its roots in goading Irish republicans, rather than just being a standard way of supporting one's team. | |
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| Some of you lot are.... on 21:11 - Jul 10 with 655 views | Zx1988 |
| Some of you lot are.... on 21:06 - Jul 10 by Bloots |
...absolutely obsessed with the national anthem and everything to do with it.
It's very, very weird.
Bunch of oddballs. |
Indeed. | |
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| GSTK. (n/t) on 21:13 - Jul 10 with 639 views | Bloots |
| Some of you lot are.... on 21:11 - Jul 10 by Zx1988 |
Indeed. |
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| Anthem... on 21:17 - Jul 10 with 611 views | Swansea_Blue |
Wales do, but only from about the 70 minute mark, so it’s not a spontaneous chant. Much like Liverpool only sing You’ll Never Walk Alone just before the end of a match. England fans don’t seem to have much of a repertoire or much organisation. They also use it as a weapon rather than out of pride and passion. Every team that comes into Wales tries to bait the home fans by singing it. It wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t such a dirge and pissed English fans weren’t so sh*t at singing it. |  |
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| GSTK. (n/t) on 21:30 - Jul 10 with 557 views | SitfcB |
| GSTK. (n/t) on 21:13 - Jul 10 by Bloots |
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GSTK 🏴🏴🏴 |  |
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