Argus watch: Simon Cox's Jerusalem

[London Irish]

Brilliant stuff!

Simon's effort is the only entry from Seagulls fans to "cut the mustard" so far, say organisers of the Barclaycard Chant Laureate competition, the nationwide competition to find the best football chant.

Basically, it's "We want Falmer" interbred with Blake's Jerusalem. "Among those dark satanic Gills" is a great line.

The Argus have done a good job puffing it with a full page by Steve Rogers."And did those boots in ancient times/walk upon the Golstone's green....." down to "I will not cease from mental fight/Nor shall my sword sleep in hand/Til we have built our stadium/On Falmer's green and pleasant land"


On the sports pages, failure to get back to Divsion 1 will cost the club of £250,000 gate receipts as the new away stand cannot be sold to home fans, says Martin Perry. Ooops.

McGhee also puts the boot into Vogts in a big feature on who he thinks should run the Scotland team. Answer: ex-south coast manager currently in need of a job.

 

[Simon]

I think I'd better buy an Argus today!

Here is the full version, btw..........


And did those boots in ancient time
Walk upon The Goldstone's green
And was the famous Peter Ward
On our ground's pleasant pastures seen

Archer came to kill the club that's mine
Tore down our home for his cheap thrills
And was The Albion builded there
Among those dark Satanic Gills

Bring me my bow of blue and white
Bring me my arrows of desire
Bring me my spears and know I'm right
Bring me my chariot of fire

I will not cease from mental fight
Nor shall my sword sleep in hand
'Til we have built our Stadium
On Falmer's green and pleasant land
'Til we have built our Stadium
On Falmer's green and pleasant land

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Blimey Simon - that is Total Back Of The Net Quality!

Straight to NSC Gold methinks

 

[Lush]

Brilliant Simon. Although green and pleasant land is obviously poetic licence.

Although I agree that "Ploughed and muddy field.... bounded by a busy dual carriageway and concrete Sixties university buildings and trees with carrier bags tied to them" doesn't quite scan.

 

[Blackadder]

Excellent Coxy

 

[Beach Hut]

Great stuff - hymn sheets pleas

 

[Falmer Dream]

I'm afraid you have ruined it with the last line, which is exactly the sort of stuff the nimbys are putting out and plays right into their hands. It is a long way from being green and pleasant.

"On Falmer's brown and muddy field" would be better.

 

[Ernest]

Great stuff, brought tears to my eyes

 

[Icy Gull]

Priestfield with Belloti re-positioned there summed up beautifully

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I find the Bournemouth contribution to this collection of new songs somewhat unrealistic, even though it relates to last season:-



Song to the tune of Onward Christian soldiers

Onward Bournemouth Cherries to Division Two
Goodbye Lincoln City-Oxford-Rochdale too.
Soon we shall be rising Fitness First shall reign.
As high as Arsenal's Highbury and Tottenhams White Hart Lane
Onward Bournemouth Cherries to Division Two
Look out Nottingham Forest, Palace Wigan Crewe

Dream on!