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Song for Gabbiadini


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Some may be a tad optimistic if they think our fans these days are capable of anything unique and more than a couple of lines long.

 

The "magic" song is a possibility using a bit of artistic licence

 

"They're magic, you know,

Tadic and OUR Manolo"

 

or

 

"They're magic, YOU'LL SEE,

Tadic and Gabb-ya-dini"

 

I agree re short and simple so I like the magic song, especially if they continue to work as well together as v Sunderland.

My suggestion: (to the tune of The Conga, so very upbeat and party time for whenever he scores or goes close)

Do do dooo! Manolo Gabbiadini!

Do do dooo! You know he's going to score!

Do do dooo! Manolo Gabbiadini!

He scores one then looks for more!

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I agree re short and simple so I like the magic song, especially if they continue to work as well together as v Sunderland.

My suggestion: (to the tune of The Conga, so very upbeat and party time for whenever he scores or goes close)

Do do dooo! Manolo Gabbiadini!

Do do dooo! You know he's going to score!

Do do dooo! Manolo Gabbiadini!

He scores one then looks for more!

 

Doh! My mistake. Last line should be:

Do do dooo! He scores one then looks for more!

 

Only add the 3rd and 4th lines when he already has 1 goal in the game and either goes close or scores a second (or 3rd etc)

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Nice, and I bought it (nice fag packet style box on the cassette single!), but given that about 90% of teenagers had no idea about the song even at the time, it's a bit of an ask to think someone could get enough people interested 27 years later.

 

Having said that, it's really simple and easy to learn... though it'll end up not sounding anything like the original. :D

 

How about the old Pop Will Eat Itself song for Italia 90 - Cicciolina

 

"Gabbiadini, Gabbiadini, Manolo Gabbiadini,

Gabbiadini, Gabbiadini for I-talia, I-TALIA"

 

 

Oh yes this would be remarkable! Great idea! Sadly not everyone went to Hammy & Teefs nights back in the day.....

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Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini,

He scores them with his left foot, he scores them with his right

And when he scores another one we'll sing this song all night

Ohhhh....

 

Was thinking after I saw the video that it needed another verse, and came up with pretty much the same! Seems ideal and easy to remember.

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Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini,

He scores them with his left foot, he scores them with his right

And when he scores another one we'll sing this song all night

Ohhhh....

 

Does anyone know if his old man was a dustman who wore a hat?

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Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini,

He scores them with his left foot, he scores them with his right

And when he scores another one we'll sing this song all night

Ohhhh....

 

Was quality finding out about this song at half time in the concourse then more and more people joining in though out the the whole break, I consequently missed our second goal after going for a late slash. Does need a second verse but we started just going "ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh" for ages in between.

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Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini,

He scores them with his left foot, he scores them with his right

And when he scores another one we'll sing this song all night

Ohhhh....

 

Swear everyone was singing Europe instead of Naples though

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Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini,

He scores them with his left foot, he scores them with his right

And when he scores another one we'll sing this song all night

Ohhhh....

 

Heard this on the stream, cheers lads ;)

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Heard this on the stream, cheers lads ;)

 

Judging by the number of people filming it there is bound to be some youtube footage of the lads singing this in the concourse at half time while letting off a couple of smoke bombs.

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I'll be honest, for an old post-punk fan like me I'm going to struggle chanting a Barry Manilow song :-)

 

Surely something by The Fall can be shoe-horned in ?

 

(I realise I was championing a Dean Martin tune earlier on in the thread)

How about a bit of rock? (but not the overused Seven Nation Army)

 

 

Wanna tell you story

About player I know

When it comes to scorin'

He steals the show

Some say he's got no right foot

And others say he's slow

But he'll give it all he's got

Weighin' in with nineteen goals

He's a whole lotta Mano

A whole lotta Mano

Whole lotta Gabbi

Whole lotta Gabbi

Whole lotta Gabbi

And he's a whole lotta Mano

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second verse:

 

Les Reed went to Scotland,to see his mate called Mike,

 

He came back with our captain,

He's called Virgil van Dijk.

 

He clears them with his right foot, he clears them with his head

And when we sell him to Liverpool, Batman will s.hit the bed

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He clears them with his right foot, he clears them with his head

And when we sell him to Liverpool, Batman will s.hit the bed

 

Excellent!!! :)

 

I've just learned the first verse and now I can start on the second.

 

Any ideas for a third verse??

 

Les Reed went to Tokyo to buy a Toshiba,

instead he bought a centre back, his name is Yoshida

He covered for Fonte, he covered for van Dyke

but he's now our first choice and moving out of sight

 

It needs some work !!

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second verse:

 

Les Reed went to Scotland,to see his mate called Mike,

 

He came back with our captain,

He's called Virgil van Dijk.

 

The possibilities are endless:-

 

Les Reed went to Naples to buy a Lamborghini,

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Gabbiadini.

 

Les Reed went to Scotland to buy a mountain bike,

Instead he bought a centre back his name is Virgil van Dijk.

 

Les Reed went to Tokyo to buy a Toshiba,

Instead he bought a centre back, his name is Yoshida

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Les Reed went to B&Q to buy a garden pond

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Nathan Redmond

 

Les Reed went to Tesco to buy a jar of mayo,

Instead he bought a DM and his name is Oriol Romeu

 

Les Reed was playing Monopoly and landed on The Strand,

Decided not to buy it but instead he bought Bertrand

 

Les Reed went to Ann Summers to buy a rubber dong,

Instead he bought a striker and his name is Shane Long

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Les Reed went to B&Q to buy a garden pond

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Nathan Redmond

 

Les Reed went to Tesco to buy a jar of mayo,

Instead he bought a DM and his name is Oriol Romeu

 

Les Reed was playing Monopoly and landed on The Strand,

Decided not to buy it but instead he bought Bertrand

 

Les Reed went to Ann Summers to buy a rubber dong,

Instead he bought a striker and his name is Shane Long

 

Very good trousers.

 

Les Reed went to the toilet to have a little dump,

When he went to wipe his bum he thought of Fraser Forster.

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Les Reed went to B&Q to buy a garden pond

Instead he bought a striker, his name is Nathan Redmond

 

Les Reed went to Tesco to buy a jar of mayo,

Instead he bought a DM and his name is Oriol Romeu

 

Les Reed was playing Monopoly and landed on The Strand,

Decided not to buy it but instead he bought Bertrand

 

Les Reed went to Ann Summers to buy a rubber dong,

Instead he bought a striker and his name is Shane Long

 

Les Reed went to sandy balls to buy a holiday chalet

He ended up in Liverpool where he sold mane

 

Les Reed went to HMV to buy an album by bananarama

He got lost in North London and sold Wanyama

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  • 4 weeks later...
  • 6 years later...

Roberto De Fanti, Gabbiadini's agent:

"Manolo was not finding space, he was managed by Silvio Pagliari. I experienced the negotiation as an intermediary on the Southampton side. He wasn’t finding the space he wanted at Napoli and we thought the Premier League was the right place,” 

The English club had been following him for several years, they had seen the possibility of getting Gabbiadini and they called me to ask if I could help them in the negotiations. A negotiation that was masterfully conducted by the whole of Napoli, by Cristiano Giuntoli and then also by Silvio Pagliari, Gabbiadini’s agent. The negotiation was closed on the last day of the market but it was quite fluid.”

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