Monk's chant at Cup Final

[kinelloz]

Any of you still have the link to the report about the Monk's chanr at the cup final - the 'low guttural roar' one?

 

[Andover_Lion]

I think it might have been Jim White who wrote the article. I thought I had it saved somewhere, I’ll have a look.

 

[kinelloz]

I think it might have been Jim White who wrote the article. I thought I had it saved somewhere, I’ll have a look.

Cheers mate

 

[Andover_Lion]

It was Jim White for the Telegraph. Here’s the link but it needs a subscription to read the full article.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/jimwhite/2379470/Still-plenty-to-shout-about.html

 

[Andover_Lion]

"Midway through the second half of the FA Cup final, about five minutes after a Millwall player had last touched the ball to be precise, a low groan began to emerge from the massed ranks in blue at one end of the stadium. "Merrr," it went, as if a herd of unhappy cows had been led into the stands. You kept expecting a second syllable, presuming this must be a precursor to the full-on Millwall cry of "Merrr-warr". But it never arrived, no matter how long the noise went on. And it went on for ages. Manchester United even scored their third goal in the middle of it and were not able to disturb its monosyllabic momentum. This was the football chant reduced to its most basic, a primal scream of loyalty, a growl of determination that no matter what happened, nothing would stop the underdog having its day out. It was the most defiant noise that can ever have been heard at a Cup final. Just a shame the players in blue couldn't live up to it."

 

[Gerry]

« five minutes after a Millwall player had last touched the ball to be precise »

5 minutes? More like 90 fucking minutes!

 

[robbo555]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't that the first ever chant of "YOUR SUPPORT IS F**KING SH1T" which we directed at United fans and has since been stolen by every single club in the country?

 

[Lion1964]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't that the first ever chant of "YOUR SUPPORT IS F**KING SH1T" which we directed at United fans and has since been stolen by every single club in the country?

I believe that is Correct Robbo

 

[robbo555]

I believe that is Correct Robbo

I also remember a fan running on the pitch towards Ronaldo when he scored before getting rugby tackled. Can you imagine if he'd lamped him? We'd have been banned from football forever.

 

[Ilderton Wanderer]

I also remember a fan running on the pitch towards Ronaldo when he scored before getting rugby tackled. Can you imagine if he'd lamped him? We'd have been banned from football forever.

To be fair that bloke got closer to Ronaldo than Robbie Ryan did all afternoon.

 

[robbo555]

To be fair that bloke got closer to Ronaldo than Robbie Ryan did all afternoon.

Poor bloke. Robbie Ryan, I mean.

 

[Stowwall]

I also remember a fan running on the pitch towards Ronaldo when he scored before getting rugby tackled. Can you imagine if he'd lamped him? We'd have been banned from football forever.

I remember the cunt that is Gary Neville pulling Ronaldo away when he tried to celebrate in front of us. Amusing.

 

[STWall]

I remember the cunt that is Gary Neville pulling Ronaldo away when he tried to celebrate in front of us. Amusing.

Gary’s a wise man

 

[kinelloz]

"Midway through the second half of the FA Cup final, about five minutes after a Millwall player had last touched the ball to be precise, a low groan began to emerge from the massed ranks in blue at one end of the stadium. "Merrr," it went, as if a herd of unhappy cows had been led into the stands. You kept expecting a second syllable, presuming this must be a precursor to the full-on Millwall cry of "Merrr-warr". But it never arrived, no matter how long the noise went on. And it went on for ages. Manchester United even scored their third goal in the middle of it and were not able to disturb its monosyllabic momentum. This was the football chant reduced to its most basic, a primal scream of loyalty, a growl of determination that no matter what happened, nothing would stop the underdog having its day out. It was the most defiant noise that can ever have been heard at a Cup final. Just a shame the players in blue couldn't live up to it."

Top man. Cheers

 

[67lions]

 

[Frumtarn]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't that the first ever chant of "YOUR SUPPORT IS F**KING SH1T" which we directed at United fans and has since been stolen by every single club in the country?

I can remember seeing the highlights and Fergie asked "what are they singing" ... once he was told i seem to recall he cracked out laughing lol

 

[robbo555]

For some reason, I've never watched the highlights or a replay of that match. No idea why. It's not like I thought we'd win.