Machiavelli
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That's a one-minute football song. Chances are that it won't work. But our Anthony and our team don't accept barriers. Should we?
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Knockaert – New Song, New Video
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Machiavelli
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The case for the defence:
I've been thinking that we need one that acknowledges our defence as a unit. Although I haven't worked anything out, and feel I'm not capable in doing so, there are a few ideas to run with:
-- each four (current) defenders have got great names, that work even better together: Bruno-Duffy-Dunk-Bong
-- Bong rhymes with lots of useful defensive words: (our defence is) strong; (will keep a clean sheet all game) long; etc
I've been thinking that we need one that acknowledges our defence as a unit. Although I haven't worked anything out, and feel I'm not capable in doing so, there are a few ideas to run with:
-- each four (current) defenders have got great names, that work even better together: Bruno-Duffy-Dunk-Bong
-- Bong rhymes with lots of useful defensive words: (our defence is) strong; (will keep a clean sheet all game) long; etc
If we're sticking with national anthems, how about this as a start for Stephens? (to God Save the Queen, obvs):
Please sign our contract Dale,
Don't go to Burnley Dale,
Please stay with us.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 14,900
To continue:
Stay at the Albion
Let's get promotion won
Premier League here we come
Please stay here Dale
Billy the Fish
Technocrat
When have words ever mattered in a football song? It's all about the hook, and this just doesn't have it.
You can't possibly say it works better because it hasn't been sung at an Albion match, and it never will. In fact I'll bet you £20 to REMF that the OP's song is never sung by more than 50 people at a Brighton match.
Brilliant work. I hope Knocky gets to see this.
God save our gracious Dale/Shane, long live our noble Dale/Shane, God save our Dale/Shane.....
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Just watched it, and it's wonderful! I don't think much of my chances getting it going in the east stand family section, but please north stand give it a go!
7oaksgull
Well-known member
I like it except for the last line. How about:
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
J'adore, Mon An-tho-ny
cooliobhafc
New member
Brilliant piece of work, fits perfectly, if not every game, it should at least be attempted in its full glory at least once.
Derosaxs
New member
Class! The chorus should do alone - not sure I could memorise the whole thing!
SUA Seagull
Well-known member
Hi GT, you may recall that I've responded on this before, on another thread you started in early Sept. At the time, I said:
I really like this, and was in favour of it when the OP initially posted it a few weeks ago. My lad and I gave it a whirl at the end of the Rotherham game in the WSL. It bought about a few smiles from nearby fans but no-one else joined in, as we'd gone past the 85th minute Amex exodus trigger and the crowd was thinning out. I'd be in favour of the 5 line chorus only and in the version we sang I went with "And on to victory" for the final line (personal preference). This is a simple chant, relevant tune-lyric combo and IMO will not be bettered as a Knocky song. If the North Stand gets this going vs Brentford (a Saturday, 3pm home game, no less!) then it'll surely catch on. Allez l'Albion!
My view on that hasn't changed and I really hope it gets an airing on Saturday At Bristol City. Good luck with that. Sadly, I can't make that due to another commitment but hope to hear it sung at the Amex when we play Villa in a couple of weeks time.
I really like this, and was in favour of it when the OP initially posted it a few weeks ago. My lad and I gave it a whirl at the end of the Rotherham game in the WSL. It bought about a few smiles from nearby fans but no-one else joined in, as we'd gone past the 85th minute Amex exodus trigger and the crowd was thinning out. I'd be in favour of the 5 line chorus only and in the version we sang I went with "And on to victory" for the final line (personal preference). This is a simple chant, relevant tune-lyric combo and IMO will not be bettered as a Knocky song. If the North Stand gets this going vs Brentford (a Saturday, 3pm home game, no less!) then it'll surely catch on. Allez l'Albion!
My view on that hasn't changed and I really hope it gets an airing on Saturday At Bristol City. Good luck with that. Sadly, I can't make that due to another commitment but hope to hear it sung at the Amex when we play Villa in a couple of weeks time.
HAILSHAM SEAGULL
Well-known member
- Nov 9, 2009
- 10,348
Loving it as the chorus only, if we all stood up,put our left hand inside out jacket and saluted, it would look amazing
seagull 1979
Praying for points
Taybha
Whalewhine
symyjym
Banned
I'm just being honest. We can't even unite on the words "stand or fall" in GOSBTS before the game starts which is just 10 seconds long. La Marseillaise goes on for a minute.
Well I agree with you on that one, the inability for people to be able to sing Stand or Fall when it is the correct words AND on the screen still baffles me.
West Upper Seagull
Well-known member
Absolutely brilliant - take a bow !
If I could suggest one small tweak for the last line and have:
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Ant'ny, An-tho-ny
Knockaert, Knockaert
Tears teams apart
HE'S AN-THONY KNOCKAERT