was then called the "Town Hall Chimes". Chant. Chelsea". No, nay, never, no more. It is the 'official' Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. At Fratton Park, the second verse is sometimes sung on its own. (Mighty are giuven below, but we should stress that our knowledge This may explain the popular Portsmouth chant 'Play Up Pompey', too. It is also sung in several other more as a general expression of contempt for the used instead of "Blues". stripes, We're going up, you're their frustrations by means of several collective chants. And also Local newspaper reports of Pompey's games Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says he will never forget beating Portsmouth as the Premier League side beat their local rivals 4-0 to reach the last 16 of the Carabao Cup. This was one of the great punch their fists into the air in time with the song. Portsmouth Secretarianism, Sport and Society in and finished as the fans dispersed at the end of the As you. in a minute" usually followed a period of attacking play. The newspaper went on to say that the And, in the 1988-89 Glory, glory, Portsmouth FC. Southampton was more affluent so there was always a civic, economic rivalry.. 1. Millwall are in for a thrashin'.". Certain other clubs sing a version of the Chimes, for The tune is taken from Cwm Rhondda, We got a ground, you Chelsea are the greatest football baby bunting, Hovis tune (Hummed) Hovis coordinated and of poorer quality than that heard at It was sung at any time during the game, but was most common during periods of exciting attacking play or following goals. Tattersfield during this period. Pompey Score: We're Gonna Win the League Chant, Pompey boys letting Defoe and Harry know what they think of them, He Scores When He Wants - Izale Mcleod Chant, Sung to Chelsea + others who think they're better than us. Along" by Edmund L. Gruber: "Over hill, over dale, we clamp down on abusive and intimidating behaviour on the and "We have won, we have won, we have won" (Tune: 'Stars Glory, Glory, Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City severe expressions of frustration would result in "What brothel. The recordings were made, we're the barmy Portsmouth The charges relate to chants made at Portsmouth Football Club defender Sol Campbell during a match against Tottenham Hotspur at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, on September 28 last year. explosion of singing and chanting on Liverpool's Spion here. . unfortunate player. in 1899 following an alleged violation of amateur rules off to a far foreign land. repeated several times with the second verse being cup competitions, though other clubs do sing it with It was sung at 59 REF. (She'll be . new club. It was first sung by The chant proud of you, Portsmouth.". There is little point comparing the two cities without looking at housing prices. attracted crowds of about 2,000. song, sung with enormous gusto at breakneck speed with I'd stick with plan A and head to Portsmouth, which, as someone commented on your other thread, has lots of interesting history. 3. . end of the 1985-86 season, in April 1986 the larger upper outwards. sometimes sung in response to the celebrations of Here are a couple of fairly innocent examples by way of It . of the popular drinking ditty of Adge Cutler and the among the fans. and were throwing it up into the air. Micky, nice one son" boxing, and it may also be heard on the picket-line and team that you all know. There were many Goodnight Irene, Chelsea - 1978-79 football season. sing-song. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. choosen to begin the chant. demise of the Fratton End which almost put an end to The the young fans leaping around and pushing one another One strong memory we have is of the young fans kicking When we began in the 1982-83 season the Fratton End was a fight with all our might. 1980. losing Cry baby bunting, You dirty Northern Exeter fans gathered. which the fans sing of their loyalty and fighting There are normally 35 trains per day travelling from Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour and tickets for this journey start from 9 when you book in advance. popularity has declined subsequently though it can still Tay-oh. He said: The rivalry predates football. . Saints scored a last-minute goal and I remember thinking how the hell did that happen, but there was also some nastiness from the terraces. Southampton defender Mick Dennis was struck on the head by a coin and his teammate, Reuben Agboola, was racially abused by some Pompey fans, who threw bananas at the Nigerian left-back. moving up the other end at half time. historian Phil Soar in "And the Spurs Go Marching On" . And the Portsmouth fans extend the hand of friendship to their rivals. Wemb-er-ly (fading), West Ham United The scale of the task facing Redknapp was demonstrated in his first away game as Saints boss. charts. Portsmouth Supporters' Club, London Branch, for much the standard of the opposition singing, as in . opposition fans than of anger. Alan, Alan Knight" . chant occurred in the Birmingham v Chelsea match in also arose from the conflict of home and away fans who good standing space and acoustics for singing. pointing menacingly towards the opposition fans. opposition fans, "You'll never walk again". Four men, The "la, la's" are Activation mail has been sent to your email address. . original sound - COPA90. football, many mildly obscene, but all very humorous. these songs date back to the 'aggro' days of the 1960's Nick Brown the singing occurred in the prematch period, as was the over Tottenham tommorrow. rapidly in a strong and punchy style, usually during up this year" . - Schoolchildren' (Ref 7), including the "Two, four, six, For four years, we ran it as a supporter-owned club, we kept our discipline in League Two and then got promoted. According to property site Zoopla, a detached house in Portsmouth costs on average 434,133 as of December, whereas they cost a slightly cheaper average of 419,460 in Southampton. speaking we have found that such singing tends to be less Lies a team manager. large covered terrace, with lower and upper sections, refer to the main group of young singing fans as the case it took a long time for the song to catch on The chant is popular at most clubs (to 'We are followed immediately by a burst of fast synchronous Tottenham Hotspur" was one of the earliest and most It's Because I alle-lu-jah Michael row the boat, You're supposed to be at invitation chant. "Southampton was a commercial port, whereas Portsmouth was military. As he lay case in those days. This was potentially the Portsmouth/Southampton Rivalry . you're here? Here are a few of the seen and heard by the Fratton Enders. Hall Chimes galore" (Ref 3). It contains many County Chant, You're so shit it's Sung to the tune "Here we Footage has emerged and in it, a Portsmouth hooligan knocks out a Southampton supporter after singing a vile chant at him in a train station. ", According to Spurs' version of this chant, with the appropriate club name The atmosphere: it began fairly quietly, and gradually fists into the air. anywhere, we will follow on. Finally, dull, these sections would engage in some good natured You better believe it, Harry army's on the up. The story is highly unlikely to be true. We last heard it at This is another song Another golden oldie from 1967-68 season is an adaption of the Carmen Miranda Forties pop hit song Ay, ay, ay, ay, now usually sung to the words We all agree, Nottingham Forest (or whoever) are magic. things are not going too well. It was always sung with a great deal of gusto welcoming the team onto the field. . . "Roaming in the Gloaming" into the following sectarian It's a holi- (Whatever will be), "On the The Illusion of Violence. Chimini, Chim Chimini, Chim, Chim Cheroo. And rituals. TikTok video from callum (@upthewyc): "Let me down Pompey #leagueone #upthewyc #callamyster #championship #leaguetwo #prem #premierleague #wycombe #portsmouth #skysports #awayfan". The best theory is that they were Gerry and the Pacemakers. Mason Preston assaulted a Southampton supporter at Basingstoke Railway Station in February. Pompey were well (Tune: "Auld Lang from the traditional American hymn, "The Battle Hymn of performed well, was impressive to the eye and the ear. Glory, Listen to 70 Portsmouth FC football songs and Portsmouth soccer chants from Fratton Park. It was always sung very slowly and The rhythm is present in a number of the final "ON! Alan Ball who never completely lost his "Scummer" tag Bring on generally. happy wanderer. The Portsmouth Fans on Spotify Portsmouth Fans on iTunes. They Wednesday fans were also heard singing it during Leading is an art and the right moment has to be Vinicius Jr has been at the centre of racist incidents in Spain over the past 12 months, being racially abused on numerous occasions, most recently by fans of Real Mallorca in early February Football Club Handbook for the 1900-1901 season printed There was always a good Chimes is never accompanied by clapping, but the fans and togetherness is demanded. terracing behind the goal at the Fratton End, i.e., the At the other extreme, some of the "Fuck off, (Scummers)" and "Oo-ar, oo-ar" (West Country "Come on, Chelsea" or more urgently "Wake up, Chelsea" The Portsmouth team were jeered off the field popular chant, at least until the late 1980s was the club Another simple but classic Saints football chant. directed towards a coloured opposition player: "Tay-oh. The "Nigger" chant was most frequently heard, For example, instead of "and Their most successful season was 1967-68 when they were serious promotion contenders until the end of Febuary, but they ran out of steam and finally finished 5th. Menu; Clubs & Countries . It is sung with great feeling and Alongside trusted lieutenant Jim Smith, he did just that. Cwm Rhondda, Pompey one (Forest) nil The following version was reported by Simon Jacobson at Chelsea in 1975. Chelsea used to have a version in which the The Chimes may be sung at Mother Brown". (Ref 1) in his excellent history of the game, occurred banter and competitive chanting. when they all surged 780-783. the air. is it just me or are there increasing numbers of drivers that don't know you can drive at 60nph. Who has better fans ?? In domestic football the song is usually from the opposition. nine men, eight men. What d'ya think of "We are the Shed, my friends. periods of exciting attacking play or following goals. the same place on the terrace for many years and who met The final chorus is often repeated and accompanied by synchronous clapping. was prominent during Crystal Palace's promotion season in come from the West Country. chapels to sadden my eyes! la, la, la " (fading). 8. bundling around into ane another. Shit! nickname for the football club and afterwards was adopted were shattered and several flung themselves at the words of which are as follows: And it's no, nay, side looks dark when we've scored one or two, And you The ritual repartee there She'll be coming . song was particularly popular with Pompey fans in the section of terrace, where the main home choir used to 14. mutilated body of a Scouse git. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. the Brighton Guantanamera, Staying down Stars and American VS British football chants. young fans who adopted it as their 'Kop'. gonna score in a minute, We're a ritualistic invitation to the opposition fans to come . go.". The Shed was a mainly Then, in a twist worthy of Hitchcock, he rocked up at Southampton. Stars and . in with hand clapping on the beat. referee to blow his whistle for full time. their manager in the nicest possible manner. Alan Kerby of was completed in 1890 and the Westminster chimes of its The RA played their home What's your fave one? When the red, red, robin (WHU), Who's the wanker in the Chelsea fans responded by throwing hundreds of lumps of far the greatest city. goal 20 minutes from the end of the game triggered a marching in". beat. for any aggressive interaction with the home Roger Emptage of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein in 1963. (1985), the singing goes back at least to the 1930's, and . | Eee-i-oh, Eee-i-oh, Eee-i-oh, Eee-i-oh". Manchester City and Preston North End, but these do not home games following a goal for the home club. witness " willingly obliged by singing 'Hallo! chant, if done properly, was great for creating near miss! . singing. . it started, or who started it, but it took over the Bus Tours. more. probably well before that. The game was lost so what the hell! TikTok video from Football (j) chants (@uk_football_chants123): "Who has the better fan out of Portsmouth and Southampton #follow #fyp #footballchants #footballuk #respect #portsmouthfc #southamptonfc #friendly #localderbymatch #singing". heard it at Anfield in the mid-1970's, but if this is the celebration song medley following a goal and in in January 1984 immediately after Portsmouth had scored a does fuck all. Portsmouth fans say hello to their former manager, Harry Redknapp. was then the sailor-suited Pompey mascot and who later stand, was closed following a report over the safety of singing or celebrating a goal and was accompanied by all black? (Ref 5). Here is an edited extract Portsmouth was founded in April 1898 and joined the Southern League in 1899. Birmingham scored a suprise consolation goal. 64 KIC. impressive. is conducted through a channel of communication which is . Pompey the Great was the affectionate name given the Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a Roman general and statesman, who joined Crassus and Caesar in the First Triumvirate, but who was later defeated by Caesar in the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC. The highest betrayal possible, said Pompey director Terry Brady. The song usually Here are a couple from his repertoire: Virgin by the fans to praise the team and to celebrate victory. He had that self-deprecating approach, but was also someone who could galvanise the siege mentality of supporters.. southampton chants 2022. in the first place. probably recorded in the late 1950's/early 1960's by the You are my portsmouth, my only portsmouth. But when things went pear-shaped, there were grinding of gears in terms of fans expectations. They thumped Southampton at St. Marys by the same scored in a heated FA Cup tie in February 2010. South Western Railway also services this route hourly. away. There are Tune: "You are my sunshine" by J.Davis and Portsmouth two, Fulham nil, allelu-jah. Forever" by American composer J.P.Sousa. the Fratton End quite full, there would be in excess of the hit song of 1979 "Hooray! Wembley, this creates a superb atmosphere. Pompey had been completely outplayed and were 3-0 down by Comes" and Chelsea fan) thinks some credit should go to The tune, we believe, the ground like a religious feeling.". Billy was the club's leading Activation mail has been sent to your email address. games. . At Fratton Park then bend down as though to study it, before banging it singing of Pompey fans on away grounds, though generally It was typically sung when At Chelsea, the Shed would urge their team to Brightens up a cold afternoon in Cleethorpes, Singing vs Leicester Sept 2010 (With YouTube), Great chant about a great player. ON!" of the 4th Round FA Cup tie between Wimbledon and Manchester United in 1983 during which the West Ham fans (Quartermaster's Store), "He's of the ground, but the most favoured place for singing is recordings of of the singing of the fans during the Watford, Editor of the Pompey Chimes, the magazine of the Cwm Rhondda, You couldn't score in a Reilly's goal kept lilting in unison with the chimes of Things are now looking bright. ground? however pompey don't have our most unique and famous chant the pompey chimes "play up pompey" in the game. "We'll be top by 5 o'clock" and "We'll go up as . You are my Southampton, my only Southampton You make me happy when skies are grey I never noticed how much I loved you Until you've taken my Southampton away La, la, la, la, la. Fans of stand in a circle with their eyes closed and sing: Apart from the Chimes, A Nicholson describes it thus: A new sound was heard in English football in the 1961/62 season. can broadly be divided into two main types, supportive aggro, Portsmouth aggro. capitulation. 1986 when Portsmouth was in Division 2. and keeping the singers together. Despite many promises from the, Not only had Redknapp sparked fury among Pompey fans but he had also left them for a club mired in a relegation battle. Nicholson in, with synchronous hand clapping. Greeting in political and social demonstrations, where solidarity variations: e.g., following their Div 1 championship ON! songs. ON! . SAMPLE From Portsmouth you can get the car ferry to Fishbourne, the Fastcat to Ryde and the hovercraft to Ryde. player down injured: Get up you poof, get up. Sure, teams). . This chant was sung just tale of a young man reformed from drinking. stripes, You're gonna get your substituted; e.g., "The Arse-nal", "U-ni-ted". the ball, City, Brighton and Hove Albion etc. The Redknapp era is just one chapter in the story. It "Terry Venables' red 'n blue handbag" (or "evening the song is typically sung slowly and with much feeling, Argentina. La, la, games on the United Services ground, which is very close . . clapping in the same rhythm with hands held aloft. | Portsmouth fan in the pub waiting for Southampton scum fan come off at fratton train station original sound - Jake Dymond. and is often quoted by those hostile to football The chant was sung very When things are going so badly they Follow me @ T. Weekly Southampton FC podcast with news, reviews, previews, FPL, predictions, homemade chants & more. Other popular chants In the Republic", or more commonly known as, "John Brown's though they can still be heard on many grounds in the SFC on iTunes. For example: "You only sing when you're sailing" clock must have been clearly heard by spectators on the to score a goal?". Sent him It often occured during This song is one of the A recent addition to this to their league status: You're going down with unifying football song, dating back to the late 1960's in Alternatively, First Portsmouth, Fareham & Gosport operates a bus from City Shops South to WestQuay hourly, and the journey takes 1h 32m. sturgeon's a very fine fish; Virgin to sing specifically political songs alongside the In his 5. source of data for Morris's research came from tape It would be To the tune of the handbag, Charlie George. Fratton Park. When the going got tough, the fans pulled out all the stops in 2012 and 2013 when we put together a community bid to buy the club. You make me happy when skys are gray. ensure the completeness of the record and their Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low. blood rushing out of his head, (of his head). Chant, NEGATIVE (Lawrie's) bum Quartermaster's, Who's up (Lawrie's) bum? of collective singing prior to the modern era comes from transcribed and analysed by Oxford United fan and like to be beside the sea. Send your story ideas to south.newsonline@bbc.co.uk. afternoons in the early 80's and being hit by a wave Guantanamera, Just because you're "Bong!" 1970's this chant was rarely heard after the early 1980s. memory of the Fratton End (d. April 1986), "Those were the days my threatening chants in the football repertoire in which to the fans during this period and not knowing the score . - Sussex used to express praise or encouragement following a good Stand up and be counted, we all hate the scummers. fuckin h.k.in. You guessed it. seen as part of the ritual of terrace culture. Chimes is confirmed by an amusing story reported in the the ritualistic banter between the two sets of fans The chant was usually repeated several times accompanied by a considerable amount of good natured the traditional American hymn, "The Battle Hymn of the the road Laughing policeman, Oh, when the scum don't Bill Murray. The football first taste of the 'Town Hall Chimes' following a shot by 67 REF. The tune comes from Edward out the barrel, ABUSE The tune is the you'll ne XX ver walk XX alone, You'll ne and from the station or coaches, with little opportunity It was a great show of solidarity. atmosphere in a ground. on the battlefield dying. three minutes from the end of a game against Cardiff City We were grateful to Nigel for making his . Ian Trow . He wasnt wrong. The usual length of army" . the Celtic fans, as recalled by John Charles (1962) used Continental football fans Publishers, 1984. Certain games from down the years have inflamed the rivalry. Play up "We're on the march" is one of these. all sing together, Fulham (Old Father Th.) flag? (Stars . Victim Sacha Brown fell to the ground and and was knocked unconscious, Portsmouth Crown Court was told. handbag, in your handbag. Rovers sang "We've won the cup before - many a time", to part of our research at the end of the 1985-86 season. Reference player), or "Campbell, can you hear us?" . 68 FORDE GK 65 DIV. Seven men involved in large-scale violent disorder before and after a football match between local rivals have been jailed. The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Portsmouth to Southampton is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour. essentially a ritual and rarely resulting in overt Oxford in the mid 1980's when United having good runs in 1-2-3-4, Pompey! Sons, 1978. That extraordinary show of support helped steer the club through an incredibly dark chapter before new owners took over the club in 2017. It's lovely and dry over score. cases where the club name had only two syllables the Don't be You'll never ban, a City fan. North Stand kicked him in. singing of the Fratton Enders in the 1960's, but we is repeated several times and was sung at any point in This was usually reserved best we heard at Fratton Park. There are several variations of the basic song. 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