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The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:34 pm
by Inchy
I hate it when the CFS sing this to England players but surely for consistency they should sing it to Tarks?

Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:37 pm
by bfccrazy
Inchy wrote:I hate it when the CFS sing this to England players but surely for consistency they should sing it to Tarks?

If it was at a major tournament then it'd be apt
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:51 pm
by blackburnturfite
My feelings are you let your Country down, and Jack Walker is dead, both should be binned..
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:53 pm
by Il Duce
It’s quite embarrassing really. Away fans look absolutely bemused by it too.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:53 pm
by cutsy123
Jack walker is dead is one of the best we come out with
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:59 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Il Duce wrote:It’s quite embarrassing really. Away fans look absolutely bemused by it too.
That might be the reason they sing it?
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:59 pm
by box_of_frogs
cutsy123 wrote:Jack walker is dead is one of the best we come out with
Said every 12 year old that knows no rhythm.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:00 pm
by Juan Tanamera
cutsy123 wrote:Jack walker is dead is one of the best we come out with
No it isn't really, and a p!ss poor attempt by you to be controversial.

Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:03 pm
by Bfcboyo
Inchy wrote:I hate it when the CFS sing this to England players but surely for consistency they should sing it to Tarks?

Nah they might as well go to Ewood if they wanted to do that.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:04 pm
by cutsy123
It was meant as all our songs are shite
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:37 pm
by dougcollins
You can be Musical Director cutsy.
Start today.
Zero hours contract mind you.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 11:04 pm
by Il Duce
Quickenthetempo wrote:That might be the reason they sing it?
Yep, I’m sure the whole purpose of the song is to make away fans think ‘WTF?’. In fact, now that you mention it, I’m sure that’s the reason.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:54 am
by Imploding Turtle
Anyone who sings it is letting their family down.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 7:44 am
by Bordeauxclaret
Should be reserved for Scottish international players at the moment shouldn’t it?
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:15 am
by Falcon
Yay. We can also sing it to our Irish lads, Vokesy and Arfield. None of them even qualified for the WC.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:36 am
by aggi
I think he's the wrong colour for that chant.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:44 am
by Falcon
Trying to imply it's only sung at Sterling because he's black are we?
I don't remember anyone saying it was racist when people abused Beckham after WC 98
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:14 am
by Quickenthetempo
aggi wrote:I think he's the wrong colour for that chant.
To say I have heard the chant to three players Sterling, Hart and Rooney.
What colour do you have to be? Hair products is more the likely link.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:15 am
by Falcon
There's plenty of racism in the world, but you're barking up the wrong tree if you think this chant is.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:15 am
by UpTheBeehole
Bizarrely Oxlade-Chamberlain got it as well.
Worst song in football.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:41 am
by aggi
It's in reference to the lengthy thread on here to do with that chant and Sterling (although the main thing I remember from the thread was Rowls becoming more and more desperate in his attempt to justify making up a quote).
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:12 am
by Falcon
I don't recall the thread myself, but it doesn't surprise me that some of the less, erm, refined posters on here would resort to thinly veiled racism in the thread. Doesn't mean the majority of those singing it at the Turf are racist though.
It's still a shite song either way.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:14 am
by jlup1980
Imploding Turtle wrote:Anyone who sings it is letting their family down.
The Jack Walker chant makes me feel embarrassed to be associated with the idiots singing it. It wasn't clever when he died and it isn't now.
Re: The “you let your country down” chant
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:37 pm
by Falcon
jlup1980 wrote:The Jack Walker chant makes me feel embarrassed to be associated with the idiots singing it. It wasn't clever when he died and it isn't now.
Unfortunately there's a section of fans who will call you all sorts of names for disliking us singing that song, who will say things like "we're just trying to create an atmosphere", equating not singing it to a tacit approval of the gentrification of football including goal music, cheerleaders and worst of the lot, a drum. Usually conveniently forgetting that you can create atmosphere by singing all sorts of songs, not just limited to downright evil ones like the JW one.