[Albion] Sussex by the sea - ending?

Seagullroyal · Mar 10, 2018

So who sings what at the end of "Sussex by the sea"?

As an old git (in my 50's) I have always sung "And we're going up, and we'll win the cup, for Sussex by the sea".

However, since the words have been put on the big screen over the last few years, and the say "Tell them all that we stand or fall for Sussex by the sea" it seems that lots of people sing that?

Last week I noticed that it sounded like most people in the north stand were singing version 2.

What does everyone else sing?

Deanbha · Mar 10, 2018

Version 2 every time.

Norman Potting · Mar 10, 2018

The correct version ie 2.

Seagull1989 · Mar 10, 2018

I always used to sing "going up to win the cup for Sussex by the Sea" although have changed now to stand or fall. But occasionally I forget and try to backtrack " " going up to stand or fall"

martin tyler · Mar 10, 2018

Stand and fall which it is meant to be. Not sure why that’s so hard to remember

Husty · Mar 10, 2018

martin tyler said:
Stand and fall which it is meant to be. Not sure why that’s so hard to remember

Because for decades we sang going up to win the cup?

trueblue · Mar 10, 2018

‘Stand or Fall’ these days. Better words I think.

Foul Play Rocks · Mar 10, 2018

Stand or fall. Wish everyone would sing the same as it sounds a mess with both versions being sung at the same time.

jonny.rainbow · Mar 10, 2018

Seagullroyal said:
What does everyone else sing?

And I’ve drained my cup and I’ve eaten up, my sausage, pie and peas.

Mackenzie · Mar 10, 2018

Stand or Fall.

martin tyler · Mar 10, 2018

Husty said:
Because for decades we sang going up to win the cup?

And for a number of years we have sung the song correctly as well and it’s not that hard to do and 2 different versions sound a mess. Either we should of sing what we have sung for years or try and make the effort to sing what we do now.
Even now I’m sure on the day it’s a 50/50 split that I hear all around me.

dazzer6666 · Mar 10, 2018

Stand or Fall is gradually taking over. As it should.

knocky1 · Mar 10, 2018

jonny.rainbow said:
And I’ve drained my cup and I’ve eaten up, my sausage, pie and peas.

Excellent. Get it on the screen and they'll sing it.

wunt be druv · Mar 10, 2018

Always stand or fall,as it should be.

BensGrandad · Mar 10, 2018

I thought that it was great to hear it being sung at the end of the game v Arsenal it seemed to be so spontaneous.

Randsta · Mar 10, 2018

In the cup we should sing version 1 and the league version 2

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Triggaaar · Mar 10, 2018

Seagullroyal said:
As an old git (in my 50's) I have always sung "And we're going up, and we'll win the cup, for Sussex by the sea".

I don't think many sing that. Don't people sing 'And we're going up, to win the cup, for Sussex by the sea'?

But Stand or Fall is the correct historic version that was written in the Great War, and it's about Sussex men who gave their lives for the country. It's miles better than the going up to win the cup version. It also makes sense, because our players do stand or fall, but they're rarely winning a cup.

Trelford Mills Guide Dog · Mar 10, 2018

'Going up to win the cup' for me. Always sung it since my first game in 1978.

Me and my Monkey · Mar 10, 2018

Wasn't it Norman Wisdom who famously taught the players to sing the up/cup version back in the 60s? I guess it stuck from that.

erkan · Mar 10, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Stand or Fall is gradually taking over. As it should.

This. Definitely much better this year.

Going to take a while longer but we will eventually get right one of the best club anthems in world football (still be rubbish though compared to "Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark Five...).

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