Mucker1884

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

Spending my whole life surrounded by 'Bluenoses', I can tell you that Blues fans have spent their whole lives 'suffering'. Generally speaking, I find them to be self depreciating, constantly living in the shadow of their neighbours, who constantly harp on about a european cup win over 40 years ago.

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

A wee jaunt over to Ilson Friday morning, pick up 91 year old Father-in-Law... and his bloody mobility scooter... and off to bloody well Mable-sur-La-Thorpe for 3 nights in a bloody well static caravan on one of them there bloody well holiday parks!  
Hey... I know... Sounds horrendous at first light yeah? 
But the fact of the matter is the old man spent 90% of December-April in either hospital or care home.  We almost gave up on him surviving at one point, and he almost lost a big bag of marbles at another, but he got through it... not sure how... and he's been home since May, with a few little niggles, the odd fall, and a one off flat out refusal to accept the wonderful paramedics' invitation to take him back in to get him checked over yet again, despite his breathing being very iffy at the time!
We cancelled a similar jaunt in May as he simply wasn't up to it.
But the past 3 weeks or so have seen him as near to being "back to his normal self" as he's ever likely to get, so now is as good a time as any.  Hey, he'll never be the fit and sprightly 85 year old of days gone by, but he's certainly perkier than he has been since before Christmas, so why not make hay while the sun shines.  Grab the opportunity with both hands.  There's no time like the present.  etc, etc...
This may... or may not, I hasten to add... be his last chance to see the sea, and smell that wonderfu... well, you get the picture!
If that proves to be the case, then I for one will be proud to have played my part in it.  He's a good guy.  He deserves it. 
So, wish us luck... I'm going in...
 
 

Some of the best chants are "banter".  Original, witty, off-the-cuff, and usually in direct response to something the oppo fans have just sang.  Often good enough to even make them laugh/smile too!
Problem is, some fans don't know where the banter stops, and offense starts.  There will always be a line, and some will always cross it. 
I guess all we can do is carry on cringing, refuse to join in, and keep them to a minimum... or start a more positive song/chant in direct competition, and hope more join you than them!
Even Blackpool fans had a sly dig (though NOT offensive, I hasten to add), with their "Jump around if you're staying up" whilst clearly goading/laughing AT us.  That could have easily resulted in tit-for-tat, but on this occasion, our response was perfect in everyway, so much so that the Blackpool fans smiled, joined in the banter, laughed WITH us, jumped around with us, and the party atmosphere was soon in full flow!  Now we're best mates!  

I think that is what's called "Coming out of the woodwork...

I think that is what's called "Coming out of the woodwork...

Muckerette has just nominated me!
I think it was a hint of some sort! ?

Are you newly married? After a few years of marriage, your wife will be asking you when does the footy start?
A season ticket is a passport to marriage bliss, says the marriage councellor

I have my tickets, ready to go.

*hoot! ?

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

Best of luck to him. 
will he be starting or on the bench?  ??

The youngest’s first game today. He’s been buzzing around the house like the roadrunner since 0530! ?

Rangers are playing at Blackpool today. Not sure I’d want to be in town this weekend. Probably good natured but a little more rowdy than when we visited.

For all the faff above, let’s face it some 50% of this forum are going to be disappointed if we are not in the top 2 by the end of August. Settling in time, Time to gel. My arse.

So no priority for the Blackpool Massive then?  Is my 1 away game worth nothing to these people? Meh!
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So no priority for the Blackpool Massive then?  Is my 1 away game worth nothing to these people? Meh!
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