"Those were the days my friend" song

[Didsbury Dave]

Talking of Villa Park, that's just reminded me of something else from the 70s/early 80s.

Some games, particularly cup games you would get massive allocations. The rule was 25% of capacity for a long time in the FA Cup, so we got 12,000-14,000 for some games.

Often this allocation would be over a couple of stands, so one stand would start waving with both hands at the other, who would do it back. so you'd have 12,000 Blues waving to each other.

this is the first time I've remembered this in decades. Can someone confirm I'm not going mad please?

You are not going mad, it also occurred if there were blues in the "home sections" at some away grounds - the less troublesome ones usually.

By God it did.

Places like Ewood where a big group would gather on the home terraces.

I remember us having a big group in every section of the ground at Ewood Park once, early 80s

 

[Kazimierz Genious]

All this reminds me so much of the OLD Kippax....those definately were the days!!!

"I'm Dreaming of a blue Wembley, just like the ones I used to know"

"You're going home in a ****ing ambulance"

Oh and "Spit the dog, spit the dog, spit the dog"

Marvelous!

 

[Anonymous]

Spit the dog; superb!

Anyone know where that originated from (obviously I know Spit the Dog from Bob Carolgees & Tiswas but why on earth did we sing it)?

 

[unexpected item]

Fans have always nicked tunes from other teams, I remember singing this (if I can remember the words) to the tune of Blaydon Races in the 60's

Oh me lads, you should have seen us coming
Passed the teams, in the league just when they were winning
All the lads and lasses, smiles upon their faces
Walking down Maine road
To see Joe Mercers aces

the rags had their version of it too

 

[Eds]

Time flies by when you're a fan of Man City
As you ride on the footplate down to Wem-ber-lee
Under bridges, over bridges
Down to Wembley Ssation
Riding through the countryside
To see the boys in blue and white

 

[Didsbury Dave]

"Rangers", "Celtic", "Rangers", "Celtic"
"Swap shap", "Tiswas", "Swap shop", "Tiswas"
"Stockport Blues, we are here, oh-oh, shag your women and drink your beer"
"Helen is a big fat football hooligan"
"Helen helen ring your bell"

 

[BlueGeorge]

Another old one...........

Wheres your father,wheres your father,wheres your father refferree?
You havn`t got one, you havn`t got one...........your a bastard refferree

'You haven't got one, you never had one'
That's what I thought anyway?
Anyone confirm?

 

[levets]

Berti mee to Joe Harvee, have you heard of the north bank hghibury
No saye Jo, I dont think so
But Ive heard of the north stand, Maine road

sorry. totally wrong on this one

Bertie mee said to Don revie
have you heard of the north bank highbury?
No, said Joe, I don't think so.
But I've heard of the Kippax aggro....

100% Right.... anybody want to argue LOL

 

[The Iceman Cometh]

Berti mee to Joe Harvee, have you heard of the north bank hghibury
No saye Jo, I dont think so
But Ive heard of the north stand, Maine road

sorry. totally wrong on this one

Bertie mee said to Don revie
have you heard of the north bank highbury?
No, said Joe, I don't think so.
But I've heard of the Kippax aggro....

100% Right.... anybody want to argue LOL

Bertie mee said to Don revie
have you heard of the north bank highbury?
Don said No, I don't think so.
But I've heard of the Kippax Boot Boys (%100 sure)

 

[Kazimierz Genious]

"Rangers", "Celtic", "Rangers", "Celtic"
"Swap shap", "Tiswas", "Swap shop", "Tiswas"
"Stockport Blues, we are here, oh-oh, shag your women and drink your beer"
"Helen is a big fat football hooligan"
"Helen helen ring your bell"

"Helen is a big fat football hooligan" lol priceless! well remember that, didn't Heln relocate from the front row of the Platt lane to the Front row of the North stand?