Opinion Players singing the club theme song

[magpielicious]

Has anyone else noticed the lackluster way the players have been singing the club song? Where is the passion, hunger?
Seems like its been a chore of late. Hopefully this Friday they will sing it with some pride and gusto !!

 

[Sea fog]

Well after the Bulldogs match, the coach would be already in their ear about how shite they were. Why would they celebrate?

 

[Capital Magpie]

Sadly, looking at the draw and noting our lackluster display on Saturday night, the club mightn't get the opportunity to improve their song singing for several weeks.

 

[mike123]

It’s not a good look but we shouldn’t look into too much.

 

[Apples]

I'm curious about the change in the words of the club song; at least by the players. I think Sidey is behind it, and for some years now, instead of:
Side by side they stick together to uphold the magpies name
Cor blimey,
Now it sounds like 'Go Blighty'.

I understand words changing over time, especially with an expression such as 'cor blimey' which sounds so ancient, but can anybody verify the words actually sung now straight after the fourth line?

 

[TradeDraft]

Well guess its the Same how we have Played since RD 7

 

[sirlothie]

I'm curious about the change in the words of the club song; at least by the players. I think Sidey is behind it, and for some years now, instead of:
Side by side they stick together to uphold the magpies name
Cor blimey,
Now it sounds like 'Go Blighty'.

I understand words changing over time, especially with an expression such as 'cor blimey' which sounds so ancient, but can anybody verify the words actually sung now straight after the fourth line?

I think they say God blimey or gor blimey... it's always been a G sound not a C but gor blimey or cor blimey mean the same thing, slang for God Blind Me.

Maybe they are saying God blind me...

 

[reggie]

Couldn't care less how they sing it...just that they earn the right to sing it as often as possible

 

[76woodenspooners]

I'm curious about the change in the words of the club song; at least by the players. I think Sidey is behind it, and for some years now, instead of:
Side by side they stick together to uphold the magpies name
Cor blimey,
Now it sounds like 'Go Blighty'.

I understand words changing over time, especially with an expression such as 'cor blimey' which sounds so ancient, but can anybody verify the words actually sung now straight after the fourth line?

I think the players sing “Side by side we stick together”? (Which IMO is the way we should all sing it anyway)

 

[jmac70]

Well guess its the Same how we have Played since RD 7

Before the North game we had won 9 of the last ten games.

Not too bad.

 

[Kirby]

All sides who are up near the pointy end of the ladder and have high expectations don't sing the song vigorously if the win is against a lowly team who they are expected to beat.

You'll see more joy if it's against another perceived contender or if it's a big fight back win.

 

[JB1975]

Joy can take many forms, and I fully understand from a player's point of view that the ritual rendition of a quirky 19th century ditty doesn't often provide an avenue for the truest and most rousing expression of that joy.

The team have a few problems at the moment. This is not one of them.

 

[jackcass]

Never been any different. You can tell when the game has meaning for the players.

 

[TradeDraft]

All sides who are up near the pointy end of the ladder and have high expectations don't sing the song vigorously if the win is against a lowly team who they are expected to beat.

You'll see more joy if it's against another perceived contender or if it's a big fight back win.

IF we beat Hawks Friday Night I reckion you will see Emotion