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It's s****e full stop. Sounds more like a p**s take than getting behind the lad.

 

You're right, he clearly hates it...

 

twitter.com/stief87/status/131516553521934336

 

 

Loads of clubs do it, I particularly remember "Ruuuuuud". Nothing wrong with it. Does get a bit silly when it extends to other people's names though.

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You're right, he clearly hates it...

 

twitter.com/stief87/status/131516553521934336

 

 

Loads of clubs do it, I particularly remember "Ruuuuuud". Nothing wrong with it. Does get a bit silly when it extends to other people's names though.

Of course he's going to be positive about it, apart from the slightly odd David Connolly, a player just arrived at a new club, in a new country is hardly going to turn around and say 'f**k off, that sounds s**t'.
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Of course he's going to be positive about it, apart from the slightly odd David Connolly, a player just arrived at a new club, in a new country is hardly going to turn around and say 'f**k off, that sounds s**t'.

 

It's the easiest thing in the world to just ignore it. He wrote on twitter that it was "#greatbanter", it's not like he was cornered in an interview.

 

And why is Connolly "slightly odd" - just because it's the perfect counterexample to your point?

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People who pay their hard-earned dosh to attend matches, are perfectly entitled to sing or chant anything they want, provided that it is not racist, homophobic, or otherwise deemed to be non-PC by Guardian readers.

 

I very much doubt that they will pay too much attention to posters on here who get a bit precious over it and consider themselves the only arbiters of good taste or what is cool.

 

Comments from those who label them mongs should especially be disregarded.

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So they can't sing anything they want then? Mong.

 

Your understanding of the English language is a bit lacking if I may say so. I qualified it by saying that they could sing anything they liked provided that....you know, it's the same as "apart from", "excluding", etc.

 

But your use of "mong" as an insult tells me a lot about your level of intelligence.

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Please stop it, it is proper, proper childish and sounds ****. Not a problem after a goal though.

 

The Coventry fans I know didn't react negatively, just confused in a "what the hell are they doing?" kind of way.

 

As such I think we should keep the 'STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE' chants up, it unsettled them quite nicely! :D

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As some people mentioned on another thread, you can possibly link the brilliant terrace songs that come out of some clubs with the music scenes that come out of those cities, particularly Manchester, but also Liverpool. Southampton for whatever reason does not have that and some of the sh@t songs like STTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVEEEEEEE followed by laughter and some of our fans even CLAPPING at the end in praise of themselves does my head in.

 

Can someone explain why shouting Steve in a stupid voice is good? It isn’t a song, it isn’t original , it doesn’t sound good, just makes us sound like a bunch of schoolkids.

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As some people mentioned on another thread, you can possibly link the brilliant terrace songs that come out of some clubs with the music scenes that come out of those cities, particularly Manchester, but also Liverpool. Southampton for whatever reason does not have that and some of the sh@t songs like STTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVEEEEEEE followed by laughter and some of our fans even CLAPPING at the end in praise of themselves does my head in.

 

Can someone explain why shouting Steve in a stupid voice is good? It isn’t a song, it isn’t original , it doesn’t sound good, just makes us sound like a bunch of schoolkids.

 

While I agree, shouldn't the people who complain about the use of it come up with something better?

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The STEVE part isn't too bad (apart from the childish giggling) but shouting every players name who touches the ball is mong behaviour.

 

Completely agree.

 

The "everyone's name" thing was funny for about 5 minutes and even the people who started it had stopped by midway through the second half. Will be surprised if it ever catches on again without us being at least 4 goals ahead.

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Beast Mtawarirwa anyone? For those of you that aren't aware plays rugby for the Springboks and Sharks, been there in person and I promise you it doesn't sound silly at all when 50000 fans shout out Beeeeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssttttt whenever he touches the ball.

 

sounds terrible.

 

rugby fans do sing well when it comes to national anthems and swing low sweet chariot, proper songs, not shouting out a name

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While I agree, shouldn't the people who complain about the use of it come up with something better?
On that basis shout a load of rubbish simply because there isn't anything better? We've got loads of decent songs (if sung properly) we don't need this embarrassing rubbish just for the sake of it.
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Beast Mtawarirwa anyone? For those of you that aren't aware plays rugby for the Springboks and Sharks, been there in person and I promise you it doesn't sound silly at all when 50000 fans shout out Beeeeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssttttt whenever he touches the ball.

 

My sentiments exactly....(although i haven't been there in person) ... if the opposition support all shout out, in unison, 'Whatever' .... in a kind of tribal call, I can't see it being anything other than quite intimidating and will say something about the player.

 

It loses its value when applied to everyone...that's daft. For a particular player there is no problem with it at all....and if everybody says it, again, i imagine it could be quite intimidating.

 

....and let's be honest, it's started now and imagine it will continue despite countless whinging. Come up with something better and get the majority of support to sing your song instead? Good luck....

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My sentiments exactly....(although i haven't been there in person) ... if the opposition support all shout out, in unison, 'Whatever' .... in a kind of tribal call, I can't see it being anything other than quite intimidating and will say something about the player.

 

It loses its value when applied to everyone...that's daft. For a particular player there is no problem with it at all....and if everybody says it, again, i imagine it could be quite intimidating.

 

....and let's be honest, it's started now and imagine it will continue despite countless whinging. Come up with something better and get the majority of support to sing your song instead? Good luck....

 

Agreed. I also think that (although it's not entirely unique) it is quite unusual. Certainly, I cannot remember hearing a similar 'call' since Hillsborough back in early 2000. The home fans used to cry in unison 'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH!!!!!' when Andy Booth came on, was quite powerful.

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Agreed. I also think that (although it's not entirely unique) it is quite unusual. Certainly, I cannot remember hearing a similar 'call' since Hillsborough back in early 2000. The home fans used to cry in unison 'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH!!!!!' when Andy Booth came on, was quite powerful.

 

that was just probably the wind blowing around Hillsborough

 

fulham did it for steed malbronque (however you spell the name, can't be bothered to look it up) and that was sh*t as well

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Agreed. I also think that (although it's not entirely unique) it is quite unusual. Certainly, I cannot remember hearing a similar 'call' since Hillsborough back in early 2000. The home fans used to cry in unison 'BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH!!!!!' when Andy Booth came on, was quite powerful.
Most other club's fans don't do it because it is s**t.
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I seem to remember a similar song being mentioned for Theo, to the tune of We will rock you

 

He's got bags of pace,

A smile of his face,

Leaving defenders all over the place

Steve de, Steve De Ridder

 

That'd sound excellent with two bangs on the backboard then a clap to keep it in time... would never happen though.

 

The Ballotelli style one was..

 

Oooh, Steve De Ridder,

He is a winger, f*cking class,

Puts mayo on his chips but when he runs he's f*cking fast,

And when he gets the ball he'll put your left back on their arse,

Ooh Steve De Ridder.

 

Not sure about the mayo/chips line but otherwise it's decent.

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That'd sound excellent with two bangs on the backboard then a clap to keep it in time... would never happen though.

 

The Ballotelli style one was..

 

Oooh, Steve De Ridder,

He is a winger, f*cking class,

Puts mayo on his chips but when he runs he's f*cking fast,

And when he gets the ball he'll put your left back on their arse,

Ooh Steve De Ridder.

 

Not sure about the mayo/chips line but otherwise it's decent.

 

I like it ;)

 

Tried to start it before but to be honest, after a few drinks even I can't remember it.

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To be fair on Twitter he seems to love it, the players have some cracking banter about it.

 

I think he does like it.

 

A later reply from him on twitter seems that he is finding it amusing :

 

 

@stief87

Steve De Ridder Somebody just asked what my #psn is, my answer was #steeeeevvvv...5 minutes later he says it's not working....#hello

 

Regards

 

 

Morph

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