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Dadrik on 04 July 2016
Kerotan said:
Dadrik said:

This chant was a thing among France supporters since 2013-2014, y'know.
It's not an Icelandic thing, it's a common chant.

It originated from a club called motherwell in Scotland years ago.  Lol at casuals arguing over that like they have any idea.  I was at the opening match v France Romania and the French were doing it then long before Iceland fans got publicity for doing it. 

Thanks for the info, I knew it wasn't a French chant either (we actually don't have any, lol), but I didn't know where it originated from :)

But yeah... Icelandic fans were awesome during this tournament, really, top tier fans along with the Irish, but let's not act like they invented anything...



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Kerotan on 04 July 2016
Dadrik said:
Kerotan said:

It originated from a club called motherwell in Scotland years ago.  Lol at casuals arguing over that like they have any idea.  I was at the opening match v France Romania and the French were doing it then long before Iceland fans got publicity for doing it. 

Thanks for the info, I knew it wasn't a French chant either (we actually don't have any, lol), but I didn't know where it originated from :)

But yeah... Icelandic fans were awesome during this tournament, really, top tier fans along with the Irish, but let's not act like they invented anything...

No shame in that.  Not many countries do have their own created chants.  Like Ireland do but they weren't created for football.  They're just Irish songs for example.  

 

Most countries chants originated from a club team somewhere in the world because it's the club scene where most of the effort for new chants is made. 



Dadrik on 04 July 2016
Kerotan said:
Dadrik said:

Thanks for the info, I knew it wasn't a French chant either (we actually don't have any, lol), but I didn't know where it originated from :)

But yeah... Icelandic fans were awesome during this tournament, really, top tier fans along with the Irish, but let's not act like they invented anything...

No shame in that.  Not many countries do have their own created chants.  Like Ireland do but they weren't created for football.  They're just Irish songs for example.  

 

Most countries chants originated from a club team somewhere in the world because it's the club scene where most of the effort for new chants is made. 

Yeah, sure I didn't mean a completely original creation, but simply a chant that would be commonly used in our stadiums.
I mean, La Marseillaise is hype, "Allez les Bleus !" too, but in comparison, we are far behind the Irish, for example, with chants like The Fields of Athenry, Will Griggs on Fire, Sweet Caroline, etc...

 

I really feel like France has poor supporters. There are some faithful ones for sure, but for example, we're in semi finals of our Euro Cup, we crushed Iceland and are the best attack of the competition, but people are still bashing France here :)



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Teeqoz on 04 July 2016
Dadrik said:
Teeqoz said:
Lol, French supporters ripping off the Icelandic chant.

This chant was a thing among France supporters since 2013-2014, y'know.
It's not an Icelandic thing, it's a common chant.

I know the Icelanders didn't invent the chant (my parents told me that it originated from a scottish club, like Kerotan said. Actually, my mom of all people told me.), but during this tournament it has been Icelands "thing" (and dare I say, they pulled it off like no one else have). And the fact that they are Icelandic makes it that much better xD



Teeqoz on 04 July 2016

Germany 2 - France 1
Wales 1 - Portugal 0

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Teeqoz on 04 July 2016
Ka-pi96 said:
Teeqoz said:

I know the Icelanders didn't invent the chant (my parents told me that it originated from a scottish club, like Kerotan said. Actually, my mom of all people told me.), but during this tournament it has been Icelands "thing" (and dare I say, they pulled it off like no one else have). And the fact that they are Icelandic makes it that much better xD

Is that some of your Viking pride there?

Yes, yes it is. Icelanders were Norwegians a thousand years ago!

 

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vivster on 04 July 2016

Just checked my watch and it's still not Wednesday. WTF?



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The Fury on 04 July 2016
vivster said:
Just checked my watch and it's still not Wednesday. WTF?

I use a calendar myself, my watch only tells the time.



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LipeJJ on 04 July 2016
Dadrik said:
Kerotan said:

No shame in that.  Not many countries do have their own created chants.  Like Ireland do but they weren't created for football.  They're just Irish songs for example.  

 

Most countries chants originated from a club team somewhere in the world because it's the club scene where most of the effort for new chants is made. 

Yeah, sure I didn't mean a completely original creation, but simply a chant that would be commonly used in our stadiums.
I mean, La Marseillaise is hype, "Allez les Bleus !" too, but in comparison, we are far behind the Irish, for example, with chants like The Fields of Athenry, Will Griggs on Fire, Sweet Caroline, etc...

 

I really feel like France has poor supporters. There are some faithful ones for sure, but for example, we're in semi finals of our Euro Cup, we crushed Iceland and are the best attack of the competition, but people are still bashing France here :)

Bolded: Don't worry, it's like that with every successful football nation. Here, even when we were winning everything there was a lot of criticism for minor things.



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Alby_da_Wolf on 04 July 2016

Watching the Zaza dance was totally worth losing against the "crucchi" (Krauts).



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