That moment at Swillsborough...

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Rodley said:
...when 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' starts up, and all the part time pigs start clapping along joyously led by that fat old man with his shirt off...does anyone else feel an incredible feeling of gratitude from that they were born on the right side of the tracks?

For me that is my one of the most evocative memories associated with a away leg of the derby.
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Wait till they start bouncing
 



diode_blade said:
At the risk of getting put up against a wall and being shot, I do remember said hi ho being sung at the lane for a short while in early 80's, didn't last long though...
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It was chanted at the Lane as far back as the 60's, Diode. And that is precisely the point; it is a chant that has been used by numerous clubs down the years and has absolutely no individual association with that shower.

They needed something, though, as they have no identifiable song of their own. So, they settled on this one relatively recently. Well, I suppose it is relatively simple; doesn't require a great deal of brainpower for the Nigel's of Sheffield to be able to join in.

It's just embarrassing, though. Not unlike when Watford run out to 'Z cars'. Everyone knows whose tune that is and its pathetic when another club tries to own it.
 
Booker4 said:
They do have an identity mate. Its just different to ours, and personally I much prefer ours to theirs. There's is one of a big brother attitude, maybe it stems from them being the older club I don't know. They feel they're superior and we're in their shadow. Ask any genuine pig and that's what they think. Arrogance is not something they're even aware of. They consider themselves one of the biggest clubs in the country and have a proud history.

They totally dismiss us as second fiddle and our history even though if you look through the history of the two clubs neither club has dominated over the other for long. Attendance wise, both clubs have a very similar average attendance fan base. The main difference is for a big game such as at Wembley they attract a larger fan base from their "glory" fan base who only attend such games, whereas, in my view, United have a higher percentage of fans who call themselves Blades that actually attend the games regularly. The Wembley games for them just leads even more to the delusion that they genuinely belong as one of the elite clubs yet the next game they're back to the 22-27000 fans just like we get, as proved by the attendance records this season.
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If you mean the 1993 semi, I remember listening to the build up in the week before. A Blades fan ordered 100k red and white balloons. Then, a pig fan ordered 100k blue and white balloons. Not an original thought in their fucking heads.

When our kop was first made all-seater, we had people at the back with drums, bugles etc. This didn't last long as we realised that only plastic, part-time clubs go in for this.

Older than us? Sheffield Wednesday FC date back to 1929. Soon it'll be Chansiri FC.

Even the latest pig badge keeps changing and looks like a surprised owl with a prick up its arse.

Hi-ho Silver fucking Lining? Like 'Bubbles' and 'You'll never Walk Alone', just an old song with a couple of words altered. Greasy Chip Butty? Utterly original and all ours.

Cunts.
 
Remember said song coming on in a pub in Exeter after the game.....The DJ nearly got hanged or hung (I never remember which is the correct word to use)

I also remember said song being played at Wembley in '97

I hate said song.
 
since1889 said:
My grandad used to sing it with me. Had no idea the pigs considered it their song till yonks later.

GCB, on the other hand, is completely ours. Only Grimsby sing it and not as often as we do (and contrary to the belief of some of their fans, we sang it first).
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I thought Walsall sang it as well?
 
grafikhaus said:
If you mean the 1993 semi, I remember listening to the build up in the week before. A Blades fan ordered 100k red and white balloons. Then, a pig fan ordered 100k blue and white balloons. Not an original thought in their fucking heads.

When our kop was first made all-seater, we had people at the back with drums, bugles etc. This didn't last long as we realised that only plastic, part-time clubs go in for this.

Older than us? Sheffield Wednesday FC date back to 1929. Soon it'll be Chansiri FC.

Even the latest pig badge keeps changing and looks like a surprised owl with a prick up its arse.

Hi-ho Silver fucking Lining? Like 'Bubbles' and 'You'll never Walk Alone', just an old song with a couple of words altered. Greasy Chip Butty? Utterly original and all ours.

Cunts.
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That a actually a really good point, never thought of it like that.

They moved OUT of Sheffield boundaries in 1899 and then didn't even become "Sheffield" Wednesday until 1929.......basically the original MK Dons!

I wonder if back in 1899 "The Wednesday FC" fans were up in outrage that their club was being taken out of the city?? Or if in 1929 they were up in arms that their club were changing name. I guess we'll never know, and don't really give a fuck seeing as we've remained original since 1889. That's what you call history.

The pigs history started in 1929, when their actual name started. Now if you took away the honors previously won by the club "The Wednesday", then they've actually only won 1 league title, 1 FA Cup and 1 League Cup.
 
Often think to myself how is it possible that 2 sets of fans from the same city can be so different?

Take for example their need for an orchestrated, rhythmic song...whether that’s led by their band or hi ho {insert name of any random team}.

The almost universal despised band which despite the ire directed at England and supposedly Wendy games still keeps playing. Could you ever imagine our fans persisting with this for so long? Someone would have put their foot through the drums a long long time ago.

The final thing that makes me laugh is this supposed ‘intimidating’ atmosphere we are set to face?! I’m sorry but 25 thousand morons all wearing blue and white shirts with a fuzzy owl as a mascot and bouncing up and down does not make me think Galatasary and ‘welcome to hell’.
 
Booker4 said:
They do have an identity mate. Its just different to ours, and personally I much prefer ours to theirs. There's is one of a big brother attitude, maybe it stems from them being the older club I don't know. They feel they're superior and we're in their shadow. Ask any genuine pig and that's what they think. Arrogance is not something they're even aware of. They consider themselves one of the biggest clubs in the country and have a proud history.

They totally dismiss us as second fiddle and our history even though if you look through the history of the two clubs neither club has dominated over the other for long. Attendance wise, both clubs have a very similar average attendance fan base. The main difference is for a big game such as at Wembley they attract a larger fan base from their "glory" fan base who only attend such games, whereas, in my view, United have a higher percentage of fans who call themselves Blades that actually attend the games regularly. The Wembley games for them just leads even more to the delusion that they genuinely belong as one of the elite clubs yet the next game they're back to the 22-27000 fans just like we get, as proved by the attendance records this season.

Neither club has ever been consistently at the top like a Man U etc. Essentially both clubs are big clubs but one sees themselves as superior to their actual status.
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basically they have no class
 
Genuinely don't know the answer to this but...... are there any other words they've thought to change in their "anthem" other than substituting "Silver lining" for "Sheffield W*******y" ?
If not I suggest that tells us all we need to know.
 
leedsblade1982 said:
The final thing that makes me laugh is this supposed ‘intimidating’ atmosphere we are set to face?! I’m sorry but 25 thousand morons all wearing blue and white shirts with a fuzzy owl as a mascot and bouncing up and down does not make me think Galatasary and ‘welcome to hell’.
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Don't forget the One Direction-style light show with all the phone lights. That really does put me on edge.
 
DaveBassettsgoneonholiday said:
Genuinely don't know the answer to this but...... are there any other words they've thought to change in their "anthem" other than substituting "Silver lining" for "Sheffield W*******y" ?
If not I suggest that tells us all we need to know.
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Quite. They don't go any further than the words "Sheffield Wednesday". That is where the chant ends. They seemingly have no idea what the further lyrics are.

Its exactly the same when they start "Hark now hear...". The chant just trails off after the first line. They don't know/have any more lines.

They are a completely different breed. Fundamentally, I've always felt that their crowd, like a number of other clubs (I'm thinking the likes of Reading or Palace) is not, in Tufty's vernacular, 'a proper football crowd'.

As a few have mentioned, this is the crowd that has persisted with a band long after any other clubs' fans (save for Blackpool) realised that whilst it might be part of the fabric in other countries, it is totally naff in English football; that picks up generic chants that have been used and discarded by other clubs and claims them for their own; and a club whose fans will without any embarrassment appropriate chants that other clubs' fans have sung at them. Look how many years they have persisted with the 'Aida march' that Kaiserslautern introduced them to when they turned the Sty into an home game when knocking the Pigs out of the UEFA Cup. You would think that they wouldn't want to recall the victory chant of a team that has beaten them - for instance, hearing "Glad All Over" generally makes me want to vomit after Wembley '97 - but, I suppose in the absence of any original chants of your own, any tune will do. Especially, if it has no lyrics.

Utter cretins.
 
ShockingBadBuy said:
Do they still come out to "Waterfront" ? I was never really a Simple Minds fan, not even of their still fashionable early stuff. First couple of minutes of "Waterfront", though, is about as good as it gets as one to walk out to
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Good choice given that on occassions it really is a waterfront.
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After they've finished singing their version we should sing this back to them:

"And it's high ho Piggy Wednesday, are so fucking wank now baby
We see their sun isn't shining
And they will make a fuss, oh it's obvious!"
 
1066blade said:
Don't want to buck the trend, but "Waterfront" is a shit hot song with an intro to die for. Just sayin...
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I like the song and I don't think of Wednesday when I play it occasionally. I don' think its a great song to come out to for football though, in my view. Alive and kicking would be much better and that is a class song too! Love Simple Minds!
 
Given that we are ahead of them in the "Head-to-Head" then logic shows we have overall superiority.... unless somehow they wish to claim we are their "bogey-team".
 
they are just an odd , deluded and strange bunch . Even as a youngster at school i always remember the way they talked about their scummy team and everything about them was just deluded , false and just moronic - always the cocky annoying kids who no one really liked but they thought they were really popular


i remember some idiot kid (who always stated he was a blade ) the day before the filth won the league cup standing at the front of the class at school saying 'I hope they win as it is good for Sheffield'


i was sitting there thinking, what the f##k is the moron talking about, he's no blade and to be fair think I gave him a very wide berth after that !

even at such a young age , I had such a hatred for the South Barnsley filth mainly because of their 'fans'


school the following Monday was unbearable , the same as they are now thinking about it !

thinking they are the best team in the world , you won the league cup .. Portsmouth have won the FACUP since and no one gives a shiny fuck about them also !


They are just a shambles of a fan base / club/ stadium and embarrassment to Sheffield ! , one thing i will say for them , as CW says , is that the manager seems like a nice enough fella


come on lads , destroy the bastards ! :)
 
I think the massives struggle to learn words to songs. Most of their chants seem to be der der der to various chants picked up from the continent.
Total embarrassment
 
The arrogance on Owlstalk is incredible, the general consensus being that they are going to wipe the floor with us and we will be given a reality check.
 
Can you call it a chant when it's a couple of words from a Disney film followed by your team name?

Hakuna Matata, Man United!

Let it go, Bolton Wanderers!

A whole new world, Aston Villa!
 



FinchleyBlade said:
The arrogance on Owlstalk is incredible, the general consensus being that they are going to wipe the floor with us and we will be given a reality check.
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I am refusing to visit that site this week. When they get like this they normally get brought back down to earth - Huddersfield, Hull & Palace to name a few. Here's hoping it happens again.
 
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