Chants Would Be A Fine Thing

Tallest gooner · Post by **Tallest gooner** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:15 pm

QuartzGooner wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
Leicester used to be regular opponents for us when they were in the top flight.

The place itself is supposed to be a bit of a dump, that is why it is singled out in the song.

I have never been there though, so if anyone has, is it a dump?

Thanks quartz

Reg Niseth · Post by **Reg Niseth** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:41 pm

Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!

When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'

StuartL · Post by **StuartL** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 2:43 pm

Reg Niseth wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'

We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.
So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:35 pm

StuartL wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'
We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.

So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.

What are the words to that song??

Reg Niseth · Post by **Reg Niseth** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:22 pm

SWLGooner wrote:
StuartL wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'
We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.

So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.
What are the words to that song??

are you serious?

We will follow the Arsenal
over land and sea (AND LEICESTER)

We will follow the Arsenal
on to victory

All togther now . . .

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:58 pm

StuartL wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'
We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.
So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.

Thanks Stuart, I never realised that was how it all started with the Leicester bit.

tinpot lane · Post by **tinpot lane** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:11 pm

I like this tune, anyone think of any words to add. I think it would catch on as it's simple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbdPn1icJAo

the first song

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:07 pm

Reg Niseth wrote:
SWLGooner wrote:
StuartL wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:
Tallest gooner wrote:Random post i no..............but

In the song 'we all follow the arsenal' why do we shout 'over land and sea and leicester' ??

I dont understand the leicester bit?!?!

any posts that could enlighten me, would be helpfull!
When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'
We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.

So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.
What are the words to that song??
are you serious?

We will follow the Arsenal
over land and sea (AND LEICESTER)

We will follow the Arsenal
on to victory

All togther now . . .

thx, I always thought that the on to victory bit was a eulogy to Arsene..

..never understood.

androyd · Post by **androyd** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:53 am

I am afraid as far as I know this is a reference to a sixties and seventies chant that started:
We hate Nottingham Forest
and went on as far as I remember:
We hate Tottenham too

then the ...and Leicester bit was added
(their fans were pyschos back in the day)
finshing with
We hate Manchester United
But Arsenal we love you

androyd · Post by **androyd** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:55 am

Later on it was changed about the mid seventies to :
We all follow the Arsenal and the and Leicester bit was left as a joke since by then they were beginning a long slide into crapness.

Thats what I always thought anyway.

androyd · Post by **androyd** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:59 am

New chant for Eboue:

Eboue whoooo
Eboue whooo
He likes to take a dive
Lets give him nine point five

I thought this would be good for when he falls over and wins a penalty.
The last line could be substituted with
Lets give him two point five
When he acts like a tit. It might encourage him to stop doing it and get on with the game.

Just a thought since it seems like he isn't going anywhere else.

worthing gooner · Post by **worthing gooner** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:56 pm

"Hey Hey were the arsenal,
People say we pass it around,
But were too busy winning,
And the Tottenhams going down,
And you can stick ya Chelsea,
Come and watch us sing and play,
Arsenes new generation,
The Arsenals here to stay!!!!

Popped this out last year but it seems quite appropriate now!!!!!!

AFC
C'mon
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TheOne2Smooth · Post by **TheOne2Smooth** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:16 pm

SWLGooner wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote:
SWLGooner wrote:
StuartL wrote:
Reg Niseth wrote: When your travel up the M1 there's a sign that says 'To the North AND LEICESTER'
We went through a marathon F.A Cup saga with Sheff Wed in 1979 / 80 ?, drew home and away, drew again and the 4th and 5th replays were at Filbert Street, Leicester which we finally won 2-0.

So if you were a hardcore Arsenal fan going to those matches proved your dedication.
What are the words to that song??
are you serious?

We will follow the Arsenal
over land and sea (AND LEICESTER)

We will follow the Arsenal
on to victory

All togther now . . .
thx, I always thought that the on to victory bit was a eulogy to Arsene..

..never understood.

wasnt there a Away fan ban at Leicester at some point Yes I knw there was at Luton but I thought Leicester enforced one to

also Other clubs say Leicester to so I dont think it has anything to do with FA Cup replays

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:42 am

musta stolen it from us.

Post by **I Hate Hleb** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:33 pm

Ramos sounds like Ossie,
Ramos sounds like Ossie,
La la la la,
La la la la.