Heisenberg Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 We need to get a few of our top boys over to the US. See how they do it in the MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 We need to get a few of our top boys over to the US. See how they do it in the MLS. When can you leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 On the Woolston ferry It doesn't travel very fast, It wasn't built for comfort, It was built to last. If you're ever in Sholing And you want to go to town Don't go through Bitterne It's the long way round Take a trip across the water Take a trip across the sea If you're a pedestrian You can go for free On the woolston ferry It doesn't go very fast It wasn't built for comfort It was built to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South City Si Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 On the Woolston ferry It doesn't travel very fast, It wasn't built for comfort, It was built to last. If you're ever in Sholing And you want to go to town Don't go through Bitterne It's the long way round Take a trip across the water Take a trip across the sea If you're a pedestrian You can go for free On the woolston ferry It doesn't go very fast It wasn't built for comfort It was built to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 (edited) We need to get a few of our top boys over to the US. See how they do it in the MLS. Up for the job pal? I hear they’ve got all-you-can-eat-buffets and plus size seats over there. Edited 30 September, 2019 by shurlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 If we want on old song with proper links to Southampton then the Bells of St Mary's could do the trick (it's not actually a Christmas song, just became associated with it because of this version) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morse Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 On the Woolston ferry It doesn't travel very fast, It wasn't built for comfort, It was built to last. If you're ever in Sholing And you want to go to town Don't go through Bitterne It's the long way round Take a trip across the water Take a trip across the sea If you're a pedestrian You can go for free On the woolston ferry It doesn't go very fast It wasn't built for comfort It was built to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 Get into em. F*ck em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 30 September, 2019 Share Posted 30 September, 2019 Stop singing it then! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Woolston Ferry is not ever going to happen. Ever. Since the days of the Ugly Inside people have tried to pretend it's our great lost song and if only we all learnt it our atmosphere would be significantly improved etc etc. It's never caught on and it never will catch on, for these reasons a) it is sh it b) I'm past 40 and have no idea what the Ferry even was c) utterly tinpot bumpkin anthem d) not even tangentially connected to the club. Irrelevant. e) championed by SISA-type freaks who say we simply must sing it before every game but don't have any actual reason why we should and why no one does now f) been going since the late 80s and rarely ever hear anyone sing it home and away, ever, suggesting it's not the great lost classic some make it out to be g) did I mention that it is utterly cringeworthy, embarrassing and, and I can't stress this enough, sh it. Other than that I'm ambivalent about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Woolston Ferry is not ever going to happen. Ever. Since the days of the Ugly Inside people have tried to pretend it's our great lost song and if only we all learnt it our atmosphere would be significantly improved etc etc. It's never caught on and it never will catch on, for these reasons a) it is sh it b) I'm past 40 and have no idea what the Ferry even was c) utterly tinpot bumpkin anthem d) not even tangentially connected to the club. Irrelevant. e) championed by SISA-type freaks who say we simply must sing it before every game but don't have any actual reason why we should and why no one does now f) been going since the late 80s and rarely ever hear anyone sing it home and away, ever, suggesting it's not the great lost classic some make it out to be g) did I mention that it is utterly cringeworthy, embarrassing and, and I can't stress this enough, sh it. Other than that I'm ambivalent about it. I've been going since the start of the 70s and I've only heard it attempted once a long time ago, a handful singing this strange ditty, sounded like a bunch of folk singers. It would also be a 'no' from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 That youtube link probably comfirms why it's best left in the murky past. I've never heard it sung inside the ground but once, probably 30-odd years ago and on the rare occasion I went away on one of Foley's coaches, there was half a dozen drunkenly singing this. I guessed it must've been popular with the locals around Woolston but probably just something a bit strange to the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 That youtube link probably comfirms why it's best left in the murky past. I've never heard it sung inside the ground but once, probably 30-odd years ago and on the rare occasion I went away on one of Foley's coaches, there was half a dozen drunkenly singing this. I guessed it must've been popular with the locals around Woolston but probably just something a bit strange to the rest of us. Thinking about it, Foley's coaches must have been more like 40 years ago. Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Does everyone have to whistle at the end? We tried that on the river cruise we took to Fulham away. Binned it off as we sounded like a bunch of ****ed up milkmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Is this anything to do with 'Northam Celebrity' Hat K ^nt and his bunch ? You mean this gentleman? He's not behind it. He's busy singing songs to low paid workers in Wetherspoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Not sure its going to take off mate, you seen the morons that sing it? Who is that one who keeps singing 'Stand up if you love the Saints'? proper din him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Good on you. I like it but I've got to confess I haven't rushed to join in because I wasn't sure if it was some sort of inside joke. Not an inside joke mush. If you hear and want to join in, please do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 If we want on old song with proper links to Southampton then the Bells of St Mary's could do the trick (it's not actually a Christmas song, just became associated with it because of this version) 100% agree. A few of us having been talking about this for some time now. Through a couple of club contacts we have suggested it be but on the pre-match playlist, we have also suggested it to the Saints Voice Panel lot. No joy yet. The club should be all over this song, written about the church (bells) where Saints were formed the lyrics are good, love the mention of the sea. This would sound quality with a 1000 Saints fans belting it out at home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 http://https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFyQ5ugXYAADEde?format=jpg&name=small Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 https://twitter.com/saintsawaybloc1/status/1178944644098465792 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Very good idea. Respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Who is that one who keeps singing 'Stand up if you love the Saints'? proper din him :lol: Ove it mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Woolston Ferry is not ever going to happen. Ever. Since the days of the Ugly Inside people have tried to pretend it's our great lost song and if only we all learnt it our atmosphere would be significantly improved etc etc. It's never caught on and it never will catch on, for these reasons a) it is sh it b) I'm past 40 and have no idea what the Ferry even was c) utterly tinpot bumpkin anthem d) not even tangentially connected to the club. Irrelevant. e) championed by SISA-type freaks who say we simply must sing it before every game but don't have any actual reason why we should and why no one does now f) been going since the late 80s and rarely ever hear anyone sing it home and away, ever, suggesting it's not the great lost classic some make it out to be g) did I mention that it is utterly cringeworthy, embarrassing and, and I can't stress this enough, sh it. Other than that I'm ambivalent about it. Lucky no one gives a sh it what you think then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Up for the job pal? I hear they’ve got all-you-can-eat-buffets and plus size seats over there. Please no. Keep him on your side of the Atlantic please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 I've heard Woolston Ferry sung a fair few times over the years. Problem is that not enough people know all the words so it generally runs out of steam quite quickly. Like the fact it's unique to us. There's plenty of songs knocking about that other fans sing which have no relevance to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 I think are good gutsy roar is as good as a sing-song, that's something you rarely get in stadiums these days. Shear noise makes the hairs stand up on my neck, the barrage of noise that drove a team forward when attacking or when getting a corner that could wilt a few legs in the visiting defence. The singing and chanting is pretty poor these days but the long spells of near silence and polite clapping takes away one of the biggest elements of watching live football. So many slag the team but 'supporters' need to get involved and do their bit. Used to love the "roar" at the Dell to drive the team forward, always found it weird it never transitioned to St Mary's. At times at the Dell it felt like the "roar" came from every corner of the ground too. Does everyone have to whistle at the end? Given we can't clap in time half the time if we tried to whistle it'd just sound like we were wanting the game to end! I've heard Woolston Ferry sung a fair few times over the years. Problem is that not enough people know all the words so it generally runs out of steam quite quickly. Like the fact it's unique to us. There's plenty of songs knocking about that other fans sing which have no relevance to football. Don't know why but it seems a really divisive song, know plenty of folk who love it and plenty who hate it. Never really got the hate myself, personally enjoy it but like you say most people don't know the words. The B Side it's great to be back in Southampton is good too, the chorus would work really well as a song for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBee Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Fantastic to see the old ferry again. Thanks for posting. Fond memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 I don’t know why somebody hasn’t done a football version ‘of the saints are coming’ (Skids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 This is a really catchy tune that is easy to sing along. Fcking cool to have a Van song as well Needs some appropriate words but that’s the easy bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 Lucky no one gives a sh it what you think thenAnd yet, you replied. X X X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 My great-grand-parents did their courting at the Dell (in the 1920's!) My parents are Warsash post-war I lived in Hamble/Netley from 1970-75 I've never known it as anything other than 'the floating bridge'. I've never heard 'Woolston Ferry' other than in this song. Did our family get it so very wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 1 October, 2019 Share Posted 1 October, 2019 My great-grand-parents did their courting at the Dell (in the 1920's!) My parents are Warsash post-war I lived in Hamble/Netley from 1970-75 I've never known it as anything other than 'the floating bridge'. I've never heard 'Woolston Ferry' other than in this song. Did our family get it so very wrong? It wasn't really a bridge was it? I guess technically, it was a ferry. Don't really know why it was called the floating bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 It wasn't really a bridge was it? I guess technically, it was a ferry. Don't really know why it was called the floating bridge. Named after the road mush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 My great-grand-parents did their courting at the Dell (in the 1920's!) My parents are Warsash post-war I lived in Hamble/Netley from 1970-75 I've never known it as anything other than 'the floating bridge'. I've never heard 'Woolston Ferry' other than in this song. Did our family get it so very wrong? Was known as the Floating Bridge to all locals of SO19 There was another Itchen Ferry that went from the village of Itchen/Peartree to the west side years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 I don’t know why somebody hasn’t done a football version ‘of the saints are coming’ (Skids) Or Dylan's 'Its all over now, baby blue' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakingSandbanks Posted 1 October, 2019 Author Share Posted 1 October, 2019 :lol: Ove it mate Proper scarfer he was mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 So after seeing Bayern at the same ground last night i assume it's now safe to say it's the fans not the stadium that's responsible for the lack of atmosphere at Spurs Saturday right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 I think a lot of it is to do with the offensive nature of our songs Yellows - Tanadri Lee blames this racist song for his fallure to live up to his world class potential whilst here. It's obviously having an effect on Yoshida The Hojberg song - Any coincidence his form has dipped since he's constantly reminded of having to flee Germany? Get your fathers gun - Not only condoning what can only be described as acts of terrorism it Also it assumes our fathers have gun licences which if they don't is also breaking the law And don't even get me start on Oh When the Saints go marching in, offensive to all other religions and athiests around the world. We need to come up with some inclusive songs which reflect our position as an inclusive club who just love any chance we can get for some virtue signalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 The "We are scum, we are vile" chant is a low point in the history of the club's support. Especially when sung by teenagers with skinny jeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint93 Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 The atmosphere at matches on our rise back to the PL was fantastic, especially away. Probably due to the fact we were winning every week. We had some good songs for players and the classics like ‘up the football league we go’, now we don’t have many players worth singing about and the performances are generally poor, not surprising the singing stopped. In desperate need of some new songs but seems impossible to get any going, let’s hope the noisy lads block works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 In desperate need of some new songs but seems impossible to get any going, let’s hope the noisy lads block works... I'm not sure we should get behind it if it's just lads, it should be the noisy lads, lasses, men, women, non binary and people that identify as bits of cardboard block. Also our songs need to not be offensive and directly refer to Southampton, as well as not being new (or too old). It's as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 I'm not sure we should get behind it if it's just lads, it should be the noisy lads, lasses, men, women, non binary and people that identify as bits of cardboard block. Also our songs need to not be offensive and directly refer to Southampton, as well as not being new (or too old). It's as simple as that. Correct now we are getting somewhere. The noisy lads might be the problem. They are probably intimidating the women, LGBT and monitory groups from starting songs thinking groups of drunken lads would laugh at them. Maybe we could do a modern twist the old east side/west side Milton song? We’re non binary, non baniary, non binary over here We’re the women, the women, the women over We’re LGBTs, LGBT, LGBT over here etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 Correct now we are getting somewhere. The noisy lads might be the problem. They are probably intimidating the women, LGBT and monitory groups from starting songs thinking groups of drunken lads would laugh at them. Maybe we could do a modern twist the old east side/west side Milton song? We’re non binary, non baniary, non binary over here We’re the women, the women, the women over We’re LGBTs, LGBT, LGBT over here etc etc Would get confusing if there's a reidentification mid-song though. Also excludes mutes which is not acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 Would get confusing if there's a reidentification mid-song though. Also excludes mutes which is not acceptable. They could sign and the next minority group to go would learn sign language which would mean the song is not only inclusive but educational. With 68 different ways to Identify these says I reckon we could keep this going for 90 Minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gammon cheeks Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 " Every where we go..........every where we go ...........southampton boys making all the noise! .............every where we go ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 " Every where we go..........every where we go ...........southampton boys making all the noise! .............every where we go ..." I can see the fly in the ointment here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny R Posted 2 October, 2019 Share Posted 2 October, 2019 Left my home in Hampshire Heading from the Weston Bay I've got nothing to live for And nothings gonna go my way Ooooh Sitting on dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away 234 Sitting on the dock of the bay Wasting tiiiimmme Like this, good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 6 October, 2019 Share Posted 6 October, 2019 Our support sounding as **** as our defence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 7 October, 2019 Share Posted 7 October, 2019 Yesterday we had the worst atmosphere at St Mary's in my memory, there were people videoing Abraham when he scored, people staying behind for selfies with the players of the team that had just smashed us after the game, half half scarves everywhere and tourists in every end of the ground. Surely now we have to accept something is wrong and do something about it instead of burying our head in the sand as saying how great it all is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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