Game Day Geelong 'You'll Never Walk Alone'

[krisholio14]

I found that out going to see football in Spain.Because we're brought up on the (for want of a better word) 'English' style of game, we expected a similar type of crowd - especially singing. I discovered the Spanish don't sing, but they do like to whistle.

Every sport has its own unique attributes and flavours that make it unique. I don't want anything from elsewhere imported by force into the viewing experience. Because it isn't needed.

Exactly. I went to all four of the major sports in the US while I lived there, at pro, college and feeder league levels, and the way they do things from sport to sport have similarities, but are different. It also varies from team to team within those sports as to how they go about it.

Funnily enough, you'd think that US support would be on the whole very manufactured, but it surprisingly isn't in many ways.

 

[CollarJazzKnee]

The bag tags have been removed for anyone with full use of their frontal lobes and who's watched footy over the last 10 years.

Agree, but gee that p----d me off seeing that galoot Joffa holding up a handbag at the last Collingwood game. I hope we smash them next year.

 

[ChookNorris]

Agree, but gee that p----d me off seeing that galoot Joffa holding up a handbag at the last Collingwood game. I hope we smash them next year.

It will be glorious. Knuckle daggers can still use it but you just remind them about 3 flags in 5 years

 

[Pivo]

Agree, but gee that p----d me off seeing that galoot Joffa holding up a handbag at the last Collingwood game. I hope we smash them next year.

Wouldn't worry about Joffa, it was his bag he was holding up.

 

[CollarJazzKnee]

Wouldn't worry about Joffa, it was his bag he was holding up.

Yeh which he found rummaging through the abbotsford salvos store

 

[GHS33]

Exactly. I went to all four of the major sports in the US while I lived there, at pro, college and feeder league levels, and the way they do things from sport to sport have similarities, but are different. It also varies from team to team within those sports as to how they go about it.

Funnily enough, you'd think that US support would be on the whole very manufactured, but it surprisingly isn't in many ways.

Watching a Chicago Blackhawks game at United Centre is something I'll never forget - purely because of the fan experience.

 

[krisholio14]

Watching a Chicago Blackhawks game at United Centre is something I'll never forget - purely because of the fan experience.

Except Blackhawks fans are the biggest bunch of bandwagon supporters in the US.

 

[Zane Taylor]

If we were to go down the path of having a pre game song, I think it is essential that we create our own tradition, our own reason for being.

I first went to Kardinia Park as an eight year old in 1974. I feel like I've grown up on the terraces of the ground.

I no longer live in Geelong, but whenever I go to the ground these days (as a 49 year old), I am always filled with a powerful sense of it being "home".
More than just a footy venue, it is our home, and for me it is a kind of spiritual "home".
It is a part of my heart, a part of me.
In some respects it is still one of the most powerful constants in my life experience.

I'm sure a lot of Cats supporters, young and old feel that way.

And in many respects it is a very unique part of our story, certainly as a foundation Victorian club.

We still have a "home".

Make this the story.
Make it about the fans, and the club.
Make it special for those who feel the sense of home.
Make it a pilgrimage for those who have yet to discover that feeling.

Home is where the heart is. Our hearts beat blue and white.

I think if we can find the right song to sum up that feeling of oneness, that expression of home with emotional power, I think we might have something.
(that's really why Never Walk Alone works for Liverpool).

It would obviously help if it was a well loved, and oft sung song, the sort of song people do sing along to (even better if it is an "Australian" song).

Might I suggest, Crowded House, "Better be home soon".


Somewhere deep inside
Something's got a hold on you
And it's pushing me aside
See it stretch on forever

[CHORUS]
And I know I'm right
For the first time in my life
That's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

Oh, that's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

 

[speedybundy]

If we were to go down the path of having a pre game song, I think it is essential that we create our own tradition, our own reason for being.

I first went to Kardinia Park as an eight year old in 1974. I feel like I've grown up on the terraces of the ground.

I no longer live in Geelong, but whenever I go to the ground these days (as a 49 year old), I am always filled with a powerful sense of it being "home".
More than just a footy venue, it is our home, and for me it is a kind of spiritual "home".
It is a part of my heart, a part of me.
In some respects it is still one of the most powerful constants in my life experience.

I'm sure a lot of Cats supporters, young and old feel that way.

And in many respects it is a very unique part of our story, certainly as a foundation Victorian club.

We still have a "home".

Make this the story.
Make it about the fans, and the club.
Make it special for those who feel the sense of home.
Make it a pilgrimage for those who have yet to discover that feeling.

Home is where the heart is. Our hearts beat blue and white.

I think if we can find the right song to sum up that feeling of oneness, that expression of home with emotional power, I think we might have something.
(that's really why Never Walk Alone works for Liverpool).

It would obviously help if it was a well loved, and oft sung song, the sort of song people do sing along to (even better if it is an "Australian" song).

Might I suggest, Crowded House, "Better be home soon".


Somewhere deep inside
Something's got a hold on you
And it's pushing me aside
See it stretch on forever

[CHORUS]
And I know I'm right
For the first time in my life
That's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

Oh, that's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

I'm all for a song, the people saying 'we copied Port' would go quiet after 2 years anyway. However it has to be something special, unique or else it will fail. That's perfect, would be one that the 'oldies' at Simonds would get around too.

If we're not going for the sing along aspect I reckon we should do something with 'Highway to Hell' literally just before the opposition run out. Could have a highlights reel of us battering teams at Simonds, and some crowd involvement (maybe a bit of singing, clapping whatever) would be encouraged.

Other thing I've said as well (my bad, but wanted to expand) is playing on the second verse of the Cats song. Maybe when both teams have run out, in the lead up to the first bounce we could sing that one with it playing over the speakers. Wouldn't be as easily accused of copying as to it's completely different feel, and the fact it's a part of our song!

 

[dangerwood]

If we were to go down the path of having a pre game song, I think it is essential that we create our own tradition, our own reason for being.

I first went to Kardinia Park as an eight year old in 1974. I feel like I've grown up on the terraces of the ground.

I no longer live in Geelong, but whenever I go to the ground these days (as a 49 year old), I am always filled with a powerful sense of it being "home".
More than just a footy venue, it is our home, and for me it is a kind of spiritual "home".
It is a part of my heart, a part of me.
In some respects it is still one of the most powerful constants in my life experience.

I'm sure a lot of Cats supporters, young and old feel that way.

And in many respects it is a very unique part of our story, certainly as a foundation Victorian club.

We still have a "home".

Make this the story.
Make it about the fans, and the club.
Make it special for those who feel the sense of home.
Make it a pilgrimage for those who have yet to discover that feeling.

Home is where the heart is. Our hearts beat blue and white.

I think if we can find the right song to sum up that feeling of oneness, that expression of home with emotional power, I think we might have something.
(that's really why Never Walk Alone works for Liverpool).

It would obviously help if it was a well loved, and oft sung song, the sort of song people do sing along to (even better if it is an "Australian" song).

Might I suggest, Crowded House, "Better be home soon".


Somewhere deep inside
Something's got a hold on you
And it's pushing me aside
See it stretch on forever

[CHORUS]
And I know I'm right
For the first time in my life
That's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

Oh, that's why I tell you
You'd better be home soon

Great post.
If we were going to do a song, something like this would be good but I just dont think it will be accepted either way.
We are too proud as supporters to commit to something that has even a hint of copying to it. I Just think if something is going to work it will have to be 100% original.
Keep the ideas coming though, i dont want to be one of these negative nancys that refuses to change.