Brechiner Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 A good friend of mine who is a Saints supporter took me to Dundee on Saturday to see the match with Dundee FC. Since I live in Kinross but have a Dundonian mother and went to Dundee Tech as a student, I was in two minds as to where my loyalties lay but, taking into account that Dundee once beat Brechin 9-2 in the Scottish Cup and your club had been good enough to let us beat you 2-1 in 2003 on our way to the Bells Cup Final (we lost), I plumped for Saints. My friend's assurance that " I would be walking home if I didn't" swayed it. Sitting among the Saints fans, I was treated to their choral renditions. Being a choral singer myself, I was impressed by the tightness and vigour of the performance. I was however, greatly saddened by the lyrics which could best be described as invective and concentrated on attacking social disadvantage. It occurred to me that, at a time we are considering independence, taunting fellow Scots over their misfortunes was out of place. A choice selection included "in your Dundee slum", "Sign on, sign on with hope in your heart but you'll never get a job" and "You're goin' home to sh*g yer sister" Was anybody watching the football, which, by the way, was pretty good. (only pretty good because I remember seeing Saints play under Wullie Ormond with John Connoly, Henry Hall and Fred Aitken among others gracing the field of what is now the central aisle of Asda). Football is one of the greatest games in the world. Do we really have to descend into the gutter like we did on Saturday? Comments please but wait till I put my tin hat on! Brechiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ghost of Jim Morton Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 A good friend of mine who is a Saints supporter took me to Dundee on Saturday to see the match with Dundee FC. Since I live in Kinross but have a Dundonian mother and went to Dundee Tech as a student, I was in two minds as to where my loyalties lay but, taking into account that Dundee once beat Brechin 9-2 in the Scottish Cup and your club had been good enough to let us beat you 2-1 in 2003 on our way to the Bells Cup Final (we lost), I plumped for Saints. My friend's assurance that " I would be walking home if I didn't" swayed it. Sitting among the Saints fans, I was treated to their choral renditions. Being a choral singer myself, I was impressed by the tightness and vigour of the performance. I was however, greatly saddened by the lyrics which could best be described as invective and concentrated on attacking social disadvantage. It occurred to me that, at a time we are considering independence, taunting fellow Scots over their misfortunes was out of place. A choice selection included "in your Dundee slum", "Sign on, sign on with hope in your heart but you'll never get a job" and "You're goin' home to sh*g yer sister" Was anybody watching the football, which, by the way, was pretty good. (only pretty good because I remember seeing Saints play under Wullie Ormond with John Connoly, Henry Hall and Fred Aitken among others gracing the field of what is now the central aisle of Asda). Football is one of the greatest games in the world. Do we really have to descend into the gutter like we did on Saturday? Comments please but wait till I put my tin hat on! Brechiner Good post. worry you not though because it is simply BANTER. You did miss out the classic... I went out the other day & I got phucking plastered I went home and punched the wife, cos she's a Dundee b******. We don't really mean it Brechiner.. 541ntees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 A good friend of mine who is a Saints supporter took me to Dundee on Saturday to see the match with Dundee FC. Since I live in Kinross but have a Dundonian mother and went to Dundee Tech as a student, I was in two minds as to where my loyalties lay but, taking into account that Dundee once beat Brechin 9-2 in the Scottish Cup and your club had been good enough to let us beat you 2-1 in 2003 on our way to the Bells Cup Final (we lost), I plumped for Saints. My friend's assurance that " I would be walking home if I didn't" swayed it. Sitting among the Saints fans, I was treated to their choral renditions. Being a choral singer myself, I was impressed by the tightness and vigour of the performance. I was however, greatly saddened by the lyrics which could best be described as invective and concentrated on attacking social disadvantage. It occurred to me that, at a time we are considering independence, taunting fellow Scots over their misfortunes was out of place. A choice selection included "in your Dundee slum", "Sign on, sign on with hope in your heart but you'll never get a job" and "You're goin' home to sh*g yer sister" Was anybody watching the football, which, by the way, was pretty good. (only pretty good because I remember seeing Saints play under Wullie Ormond with John Connoly, Henry Hall and Fred Aitken among others gracing the field of what is now the central aisle of Asda). Football is one of the greatest games in the world. Do we really have to descend into the gutter like we did on Saturday? Comments please but wait till I put my tin hat on! Brechiner Changed days from the days at Muirton where you could pick up a "set of darts" and a "dozen golfballs" courtesy of the opposing fans -coupled with cans of regurgitated beer in open cans. Now its a bit of "winding up the opposing support" with songs about their city . On matchday you have a few drinks in one of the away establishments and if yer lucky discuss the game prior to kick off with like minded supporters of the other team -Come 3 oclock or wotever time kick off occurs -the adrenalin switches to the "banter" ( sticks and stone may break yer bones so why should names etc hurt ye ). Who cares what the young generation sing -its a lot better than the running battles that used to exist. Smarmy Arab and Dave Ferg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 A good friend of mine who is a Saints supporter took me to Dundee on Saturday to see the match with Dundee FC. Since I live in Kinross but have a Dundonian mother and went to Dundee Tech as a student, I was in two minds as to where my loyalties lay but, taking into account that Dundee once beat Brechin 9-2 in the Scottish Cup and your club had been good enough to let us beat you 2-1 in 2003 on our way to the Bells Cup Final (we lost), I plumped for Saints. My friend's assurance that " I would be walking home if I didn't" swayed it. Sitting among the Saints fans, I was treated to their choral renditions. Being a choral singer myself, I was impressed by the tightness and vigour of the performance. I was however, greatly saddened by the lyrics which could best be described as invective and concentrated on attacking social disadvantage. It occurred to me that, at a time we are considering independence, taunting fellow Scots over their misfortunes was out of place. A choice selection included "in your Dundee slum", "Sign on, sign on with hope in your heart but you'll never get a job" and "You're goin' home to sh*g yer sister" Was anybody watching the football, which, by the way, was pretty good. (only pretty good because I remember seeing Saints play under Wullie Ormond with John Connoly, Henry Hall and Fred Aitken among others gracing the field of what is now the central aisle of Asda). Football is one of the greatest games in the world. Do we really have to descend into the gutter like we did on Saturday? Comments please but wait till I put my tin hat on! Brechiner I'm not even remotely considering independence! Smarmy Arab and The ghost of Jim Morton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint GB Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Sorry, you missed out a few. . . . "I want to go home, Dundee's a sh@thole, I want to go home" "he sh@gs who he wants, Stevie Lomas, he sh@gs who he wants" "fat Dundee b@@tard, your just a fat Dundee B@@tard" Don't think Saints v Dundee is the place for you on a Saturday im afraid! saintbear, dan loves saints, SaintGraeme39 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pomarium of Flats Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Ah yes, "it's just banter", the rallying cry of bullies up and down the nation. I'm not entirely sure what sets "just banter" like "you're inferior because you're poor" apart from "unacceptable vulgarity" like "you're inferior because you're black" or "you're inferior because you're a homosexual" or even "you're inferior because you like the Pope". The fact is, too much of Scottish football fandom, Hell, of Scottish culture in general, is hingeing on hatred of others. Just because things were worse in the past and BACK IN MAH DAY THE OPPOSING FANS WID NAIL YER BAWS TAE THE TERRACE AND THEN SET YIR MAMMIE ON FIRE doesn't mean this kind of putrid nonsense is acceptable today. This post brought to you by the Guardian and a big bowl of lentils. Edited October 1, 2012 by Saint Pomarium of Flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Baws . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GMac Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Away and play ping pong - leave the 'slagging off' of the great unwashed to those who care about their team and enjoy the banter. Suppporting your favourite team is tribal - no time for 'love ins' SaintGraeme39, The ghost of Jim Morton, Dave Ferg and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barty1884 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Sure, we'd all love all our chants to be 100% pro-Saints rather than anti-opposition, but generally you have much more ammunition to be anti-opposition than anything else. There's nothing more to it than (generally) friendly banter - I'm sure outwith Saints v Dundee days most of us would happily sit an have a pint with a Dundee fan, it has no bearing on your day-to-day life.....obviously with some exceptions. Now, if only we could save most of the anti-Dundee chants for actual Dundee games *thinks of facepalm moments of "we hate Dundee" when playing United Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Brechin baby, give the footie a miss and go and watch synchronised swimming. Or have a w@nk at the side of the glebe park hedge might take the edge of your frustrated and pent up feelings. Edited October 1, 2012 by SingaporeSaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 This thread reeks of cod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Nothing wrong with a bit of slagging. I remember how mental the Sellick fans went............."One leg,he's only got one leg!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Goran Stanic Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 Oh dear. I think that instead of booing opposition we should welcome them with warm applause and also cheer when they score, to show that they are doing a really great job. What kind of sick society would take pleasure from making a mockery out of those who come from Dundee. IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 .........Ye"ll never find soap in Dundee, Dundee ,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted October 1, 2012 Report Share Posted October 1, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpRwi5KhSOg&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Pomarium of Flats Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 It's just a bit of banter, not bullying. To demonstrate this, let us all gang up on Brechiner and abuse him. The dirty...pisskidney. If he can't handle the Real Man's Game of hurling insults at people who don't like the same colour of ball-kickers as us, then he should go have sex with a man, eeuuugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Christmas Jones Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 We hate the Rangers and we hate Celtic WE ARE THE OLD FIRM HATERS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Rave Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dare I say that Brechiner is a pseudonym for another of our departed, trawling friends? And that this thread should be taken with a large pinch of salt. Saint Pom, while you are entitled to your opinion, i don't agree with it in the slightest. This is a Saints forum, full of Dundee hating Saints fans. Look at a Dundee forum, and you'll probably find the same level of hatred and disrespect aimed at us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfc.spl.09-10 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Worst post I've ever read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingaporeSaint Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Boring, boring, boring......zzzzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brechiner Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Sainties, Sorry I don't live up to your manly ways. I accept that many of you consider it banter but good humour seemed sadly lacking. I'm not a killjoy so I'll leave it at that. I would like to say that during that Brechin City game at McDairmid Park in 2003 (you know, the one where we beat you 2-1, did I mention it before?) I stood up among the Saints fans and shouted "stick it in the net" which our guy duly did and nobody told me to sit down even when I shouted "Yes!". Admittedly I had the element of surprise but I like to think it was that you are really pussy cats and your miaow is worse than your bite. I look forward to coming back to one of your games. But I wont be wearing my scarf! Best Wishes, Brechiner PS I'm intrigued at the references to fish and trawling. We have got fish in Loch Leven but no cod. SingaporeSaint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik2304 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Thats the point though. It's all noise and isnt backed up with any violence. We all have friends who support other teams and happily slag each other off quite happily. dan loves saints 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsaintee Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Sainties, Sorry I don't live up to your manly ways. I accept that many of you consider it banter but good humour seemed sadly lacking. I'm not a killjoy so I'll leave it at that. I would like to say that during that Brechin City game at McDairmid Park in 2003 (you know, the one where we beat you 2-1, did I mention it before?) I stood up among the Saints fans and shouted "stick it in the net" which our guy duly did and nobody told me to sit down even when I shouted "Yes!". Admittedly I had the element of surprise but I like to think it was that you are really pussy cats and your miaow is worse than your bite. I look forward to coming back to one of your games. But I wont be wearing my scarf! Best Wishes, Brechiner PS I'm intrigued at the references to fish and trawling. We have got fish in Loch Leven but no cod. do you have a twin brother with initials ss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich77 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Going on a supporters' forum and criticising them out of the blue for the songs they sing at their biggest derby sounds like a provocation to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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