Citizens (cont)

[Deleted member 14625]

Dictated to? Just where has that got into your head? Nobody is going to dictate to anyone what to do, ever. If you'd like to join in, then join in. If you'd rather not, then don't. Nobody is going to ever demand that anyone does anything at City apart from Showsec.

This isn't dictating?

The people that will be at the EDS game, before i start this song i'll seperate you in half then i'll build it up by by putting my hands in the air and going "ohhhhh" (like you see in the video) then i'll shout "Bobby Mancs" then the half to my right will reply with "blue white army" then the side to my left will do the "Bobby Mancs" part then the side to my right "blue white army" and so on. When it's your sides turn you will point to the other side as you chant either "Bobby Mancs" or "blue white army" Then after a while the drum will kick in with a beat and both sides will start bouncing to it. Then repeat it from the start.

PMSL

Not really mate. If I look at it and think "ooh, don't like that one, a bit cheesy for me" I just won't join in.

I'm sure these lads will try things out that are shite, I'm sure they'll get a gist if what works and what doesn't and eventually have some really decent things that they could get going. It will all take time, and time and patience of sticking to it is the biggest thing that stops these type of groups from working out and growing.

 

[levets]

Dictated to? Just where has that got into your head? Nobody is going to dictate to anyone what to do, ever. If you'd like to join in, then join in. If you'd rather not, then don't. Nobody is going to ever demand that anyone does anything at City apart from Showsec.

This isn't dictating?

The people that will be at the EDS game, before i start this song i'll seperate you in half then i'll build it up by by putting my hands in the air and going "ohhhhh" (like you see in the video) then i'll shout "Bobby Mancs" then the half to my right will reply with "blue white army" then the side to my left will do the "Bobby Mancs" part then the side to my right "blue white army" and so on. When it's your sides turn you will point to the other side as you chant either "Bobby Mancs" or "blue white army" Then after a while the drum will kick in with a beat and both sides will start bouncing to it. Then repeat it from the start.

PMSL

Dave, you are fucking kidding me right? Where has this come from? The new "guide to being a city fan"...

what the fuck is that instruction... please no, not ever!
Anybody doing that near us (my hard as nails, old lads crew) will end up with 'cauliflower ears'

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I am not fucking kidding mate.

That is from The Capo himself.

Can you imagine it at COMS: "Right lads: split in half. Wait for my command".

 

[Dubai Blue]

This isn't dictating?

The people that will be at the EDS game, before i start this song i'll seperate you in half then i'll build it up by by putting my hands in the air and going "ohhhhh" (like you see in the video) then i'll shout "Bobby Mancs" then the half to my right will reply with "blue white army" then the side to my left will do the "Bobby Mancs" part then the side to my right "blue white army" and so on. When it's your sides turn you will point to the other side as you chant either "Bobby Mancs" or "blue white army" Then after a while the drum will kick in with a beat and both sides will start bouncing to it. Then repeat it from the start.

PMSL

Surely that's a joke? Sounds just like the sort of parody that DD himself would write!!

 

[Matty]

Each to there own and all that but this whole organised supporting stuff doesn't sit right with me. It seems to work for European teams but, culturally, the way we support our sides in England has been ingrained into the DNA of football fans for generations. This whole things feels too forced and unnatural to me.

 

[Manchester33]

Each to there own and all that but this whole organised supporting stuff doesn't sit right with me. It seems to work for European teams but, culturally, the way we support our sides in England has been ingrained into the DNA of football fans for generations. This whole things feels too forced and unnatural to me.

We aren't trying to force an atmosphere, these are just some song idea's, some are bad some might be good. It isn't a plan to get everyone in the stadium involved, just to group people together who want to actually sing rather than stand in the singing section as a fashion statement then just stand there silently.

It isnt meant to be forced, hopefully it won't come out like that tonight.

 

[levets]

This isn't dictating?

The people that will be at the EDS game, before i start this song i'll seperate you in half then i'll build it up by by putting my hands in the air and going "ohhhhh" (like you see in the video) then i'll shout "Bobby Mancs" then the half to my right will reply with "blue white army" then the side to my left will do the "Bobby Mancs" part then the side to my right "blue white army" and so on. When it's your sides turn you will point to the other side as you chant either "Bobby Mancs" or "blue white army" Then after a while the drum will kick in with a beat and both sides will start bouncing to it. Then repeat it from the start.

PMSL

Surely that's a joke? Sounds just like the sort of parody that DD himself would write!!

Apparently not a joke....

Can't wait for DD's next piece... The follow up to Doomsday was brilliant. Dave please post it again just to remind the young un's how it used to be...

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I'd forgotten that, levets. Cheers for the comments pal.

Posted on the day of the home derby last year:

<a class="postlink-local" href="http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=255002&hilit=doomsday" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=1&t=255002&hilit=doomsday</a>

 

[Matty]

Each to there own and all that but this whole organised supporting stuff doesn't sit right with me. It seems to work for European teams but, culturally, the way we support our sides in England has been ingrained into the DNA of football fans for generations. This whole things feels too forced and unnatural to me.

We aren't trying to force an atmosphere, these are just some song idea's, some are bad some might be good. It isn't a plan to get everyone in the stadium involved, just to group people together who want to actually sing rather than stand in the singing section as a fashion statement then just stand there silently.

It isnt meant to be forced, hopefully it won't come out like that tonight.

I wasn't really meaning forced as in "I feel forced to participate", I was more meaning forced as in "it's not a naturally achieved atmosphere". It seems a little regimented "you do this, then they do that, then these other people do this...". As I said, on the continent it seems to work, the bloke in the away end when Poznan came to our ground with a megaphone being a case in point, he orchestrated the crowd. I just don't see it working with a British crowd, our songs tend to kick of in a more natural way, one randon bloke starts a chant that his mates joinin on and suddenly there's a rousing rendition of Bluemoon being sung.

 

[BillyMC]

I was wondering if the Citizens have any ties with other Ultra groups either in the UK or Europe who could provide guidance on how to to dress etc. I think its important that the City ultras group look the part and wear the right clobber. Can you imagine if a load of fat bellied blokes weraing stone washed denim and shit trainers turn up.I know some people like DD will frown at this, but wouldnt it be great if people wore sunglasses at the EDS game. I know its dark, but the Napoli boys looked cool at our place, though one did walk into a lampost.