Pilchards Posted 4 July, 2012 Share Posted 4 July, 2012 Some of the things you would add to the scrap book of Southampton Football Club. Southampton have pipped Manchester United to the top of the league - for the quality of their fans' singing.Research published on Monday reveals the south coast club has the most tuneful supporters. But Bolton Wanderers have matched their poor form on the pitch with duff notes on the terraces, to take last spot. Professor David Howard, from the University of York, studied recordings of crowds singing at every Premiership club. [TABLE=width: 150] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCC99]Singing League [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1. Southampton 2. Man Utd 3. Derby County 4. Newcastle 5. Liverpool 6. Charlton 7. Blackburn Rovers 8. West Ham United 9. Everton 10. Leicester City 11. Chelsea 12. Sunderland 13. Arsenal 14. Middlesbrough 15. Ipswich Town 16. Leeds United 17. Fulham 18. Aston Villa 19. Tottenham 20. Bolton Wands [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] He studied the "wall of sound" mustered up by fans to decide how in or out of tune they were. The best singers started their song at a low pitch to suit the range with which their voices were able to cope, he concluded. They did not try songs which required them to reach high notes. By comparing each club, Prof Howard found Southampton supporters stretched their voices the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchards Posted 4 July, 2012 Author Share Posted 4 July, 2012 Football cock-ups. No1. The Ted Bates statue.. I've decided to start a list of the biggest the cock-ups involving association football and there can't be that many bigger than the recent Southampton legend Ted Bates statue debacle. For those who don't know, Edric Thornton (Ted) Bates MBE made 216 appearances and scored 64 goals for the club, he also managed The Saints, taking them from the old Third Division South right up to the old first division (today's Premiership). He eventually went on to become the clubs managing director and was given the nickname of 'Mr Southampton'. Ted died in November 2003, and so in recognition for Ted's wonderful service and after months of hard work by the Ted Bates Trust and Southampton, the club unveiled a £112,000 bronze statue of Ted at the entrance to the St Mary's ground. The statue had taken Ian Brennan, sculptor and Saints fan, 18 months to complete, Ian worked on the statue seven days a week. All did not go down well though as the statue met with less than approving reviews, it was hopelessly out of proportion and to some fans, worst of all it looked like the Milan Mandaric, former chairman of deadly local rivals Portsmouth FC (it is said to be one of footballs most bitter rivalries). Eventually things got so bad that Southampton removed the statue but the good news is, they will replace it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 4 July, 2012 Share Posted 4 July, 2012 Some of the things you would add to the scrap book of Southampton Football Club. Southampton have pipped Manchester United to the top of the league - for the quality of their fans' singing.Research published on Monday reveals the south coast club has the most tuneful supporters. But Bolton Wanderers have matched their poor form on the pitch with duff notes on the terraces, to take last spot. Professor David Howard, from the University of York, studied recordings of crowds singing at every Premiership club. [TABLE=width: 150] [TR] [TD=bgcolor: #CCCC99]Singing League [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]1. Southampton 2. Man Utd 3. Derby County 4. Newcastle 5. Liverpool 6. Charlton 7. Blackburn Rovers 8. West Ham United 9. Everton 10. Leicester City 11. Chelsea 12. Sunderland 13. Arsenal 14. Middlesbrough 15. Ipswich Town 16. Leeds United 17. Fulham 18. Aston Villa 19. Tottenham 20. Bolton Wands [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] He studied the "wall of sound" mustered up by fans to decide how in or out of tune they were. The best singers started their song at a low pitch to suit the range with which their voices were able to cope, he concluded. They did not try songs which required them to reach high notes. By comparing each club, Prof Howard found Southampton supporters stretched their voices the least. Link to article... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1878128.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAS Posted 4 July, 2012 Share Posted 4 July, 2012 Football cock-ups. No1. The Ted Bates statue.. I've decided to start a list of the biggest the cock-ups involving association football and there can't be that many bigger than the recent Southampton legend Ted Bates statue debacle. For those who don't know, Edric Thornton (Ted) Bates MBE made 216 appearances and scored 64 goals for the club, he also managed The Saints, taking them from the old Third Division South right up to the old first division (today's Premiership). He eventually went on to become the clubs managing director and was given the nickname of 'Mr Southampton'. Ted died in November 2003, and so in recognition for Ted's wonderful service and after months of hard work by the Ted Bates Trust and Southampton, the club unveiled a £112,000 bronze statue of Ted at the entrance to the St Mary's ground. The statue had taken Ian Brennan, sculptor and Saints fan, 18 months to complete, Ian worked on the statue seven days a week. All did not go down well though as the statue met with less than approving reviews, it was hopelessly out of proportion and to some fans, worst of all it looked like the Milan Mandaric, former chairman of deadly local rivals Portsmouth FC (it is said to be one of footballs most bitter rivalries). Eventually things got so bad that Southampton removed the statue but the good news is, they will replace it... Milan Mandric with a Prosthetic left hand on a lose hinge. Forget how bad that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guan 2.0 Posted 4 July, 2012 Share Posted 4 July, 2012 Keith Loves Amy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 4 July, 2012 Share Posted 4 July, 2012 The statue reaction thread was THE best Saints related thread ever. Would love it if someone could resurrect it from the dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirral saint Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Sorry but every time I see the statue picture I just can't stop laughing - never fails - everytime !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Keith Loves Amy. The time you got banned from S4E. When someone said I wonder what Ted Bates would think of us now? And you said lets dig him up and see. Biggest lol on that forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Football cock-ups. No1. The Ted Bates statue.. I've decided to start a list of the biggest the cock-ups involving association football and there can't be that many bigger than the recent Southampton legend Ted Bates statue debacle. For those who don't know, Edric Thornton (Ted) Bates MBE made 216 appearances and scored 64 goals for the club, he also managed The Saints, taking them from the old Third Division South right up to the old first division (today's Premiership). He eventually went on to become the clubs managing director and was given the nickname of 'Mr Southampton'. Ted died in November 2003, and so in recognition for Ted's wonderful service and after months of hard work by the Ted Bates Trust and Southampton, the club unveiled a £112,000 bronze statue of Ted at the entrance to the St Mary's ground. The statue had taken Ian Brennan, sculptor and Saints fan, 18 months to complete, Ian worked on the statue seven days a week. All did not go down well though as the statue met with less than approving reviews, it was hopelessly out of proportion and to some fans, worst of all it looked like the Milan Mandaric, former chairman of deadly local rivals Portsmouth FC (it is said to be one of footballs most bitter rivalries). Eventually things got so bad that Southampton removed the statue but the good news is, they will replace it... The classic 'statue' golden forum posts on a previous forum - wish they still existed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saint J 77 Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Football cock-ups. No1. The Ted Bates statue.. I've decided to start a list of the biggest the cock-ups involving association football and there can't be that many bigger than the recent Southampton legend Ted Bates statue debacle. For those who don't know, Edric Thornton (Ted) Bates MBE made 216 appearances and scored 64 goals for the club, he also managed The Saints, taking them from the old Third Division South right up to the old first division (today's Premiership). He eventually went on to become the clubs managing director and was given the nickname of 'Mr Southampton'. Ted died in November 2003, and so in recognition for Ted's wonderful service and after months of hard work by the Ted Bates Trust and Southampton, the club unveiled a £112,000 bronze statue of Ted at the entrance to the St Mary's ground. The statue had taken Ian Brennan, sculptor and Saints fan, 18 months to complete, Ian worked on the statue seven days a week. All did not go down well though as the statue met with less than approving reviews, it was hopelessly out of proportion and to some fans, worst of all it looked like the Milan Mandaric, former chairman of deadly local rivals Portsmouth FC (it is said to be one of footballs most bitter rivalries). Eventually things got so bad that Southampton removed the statue but the good news is, they will replace it... Didn't Leon Crouch pay with his own money to have it melted down and remade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 When turncoat Wilde brought Lowe back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Saints Trust Chairman Steve Godwin: “The purchase of 1885 shares in Southampton Leisure Holdings by the Saints Trust is a major step forward for all fans of Southampton Football Club. It gives the average fan on the terrace a voice in the way the club is run. Right now that voice is only a whisper but in time it will grow to be roar”. Read more: http://www.southampton.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=12889#ixzz1zjof68V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Do we have the smallest fan in the league? http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/resources/images/872305/?type=gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 5 July, 2012 Share Posted 5 July, 2012 Needs the quote added: "It is very rare I am lost for words but I saw the statue last week and it is awesome - a tremendous tribute to a great man. Southampton Fans have waited a long time for this and it is going to be fantastic. I really believe it will be the best football statue anywhere both in size and the amount of detail" -- Ted Bates Trust chairman, Dave Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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