Club orchestrated singing is palace like nonsense. Arsenal with their dirge about north London, Southampton, Forest etc wtc Hate it.
We have RRR which is brilliant, but not there to be sung. Let’s leave as is please.
Unless I’ve missed it, I don’t think anyone is suggesting ‘orchestrated’ singing at all!
Feels to me that it’s more playing an Atmosphere building song/getting a chant going, as opposed to the sterile stuff you see at palace/BPL…
unfortunately the atmosphere between RRR and kickoff is piss poor, and usually no real build up
Exactly. RRR is going nowhere and nobody is suggesting changing that.
This is simply about making more of our one good song and getting people to sing it properly. At the moment the Covered End just rattles through the generic EFL chants giving us very little in the way of identity, let alone a rousing atmosphere.
100% against ultras-style nonsense, but always in favour of boosting the atmos in a traditional British terraces style.
I’m sure one of the Hull rugby league teams sing along to RRR and it’s great. I love RRR it’s more unique to CAFC than VFR which everyone knows we pinched off Forest. I’d also play ‘Down in the Valley’ Otis Redding 😬
I actually just don't sing it anymore or when I do I just sing it as my own pace.
I'd actually go as far as saying I don't even like the chant anymore due to the pace it's sung at. Much prefer chants about players or other clubs fans participating in incest.
I’m sure one of the Hull rugby league teams sing along to RRR and it’s great. I love RRR it’s more unique to CAFC than VFR which everyone knows we pinched off Forest. I’d also play ‘Down in the Valley’ Otis Redding 😬
Hull Kingston Rovers do and it’s the players’ post-match song if they win as well. It’s pretty decent if chanted at a fair pace.
Club orchestrated singing is palace like nonsense. Arsenal with their dirge about north London*, Southampton, Forest etc wtc Hate it.
We have RRR which is brilliant, but not there to be sung. Let’s leave as is please.
If you want to talking about Arsenal (had the discussion the other day at the Valley). They play this when the players come out (equivalent to us playing RRR when the players enter the pitch).
*North London forever (with the exception of Champions League matches) is played (as the CST suggests we do) just before the players kick off.
It's been a thing at the City Ground for a while, and it's not a stadium that lack atmosphere, as for North London Forever, its done the job at the Emirates to get the place away from being a soulless library of a place, yeah some might find it, not of their liking, but it works for them.
This came up from the Supporters Trust. Got me thinking:
Why not get a local artist in and record Valley Floyd Road (and it'll have to be VFR not MoK).🤔
Sandgaard's idea about playing it was a good one, but play it (as you say) right before kick off (to fire the players up and engage the fans) not when they come out.
Thoughts?
During the Premier League days, there was a version performed by Claus Jenson.
I still have the CD somewhere...
I would love to hear that if you are able to dig it out
Club orchestrated singing is palace like nonsense. Arsenal with their dirge about north London*, Southampton, Forest etc wtc Hate it.
We have RRR which is brilliant, but not there to be sung. Let’s leave as is please.
If you want to talking about Arsenal (had the discussion the other day at the Valley). They play this when the players come out (equivalent to us playing RRR when the players enter the pitch).
*North London forever (with the exception of Champions League matches) is played (as the CST suggests we do) just before the players kick off.
I actually just don't sing it anymore or when I do I just sing it as my own pace.
I'd actually go as far as saying I don't even like the chant anymore due to the pace it's sung at. Much prefer chants about players or other clubs fans participating in incest.
Club orchestrated singing is palace like nonsense. Arsenal with their dirge about north London*, Southampton, Forest etc wtc Hate it.
We have RRR which is brilliant, but not there to be sung. Let’s leave as is please.
If you want to talking about Arsenal (had the discussion the other day at the Valley). They play this when the players come out (equivalent to us playing RRR when the players enter the pitch).
*North London forever (with the exception of Champions League matches) is played (as the CST suggests we do) just before the players kick off.
Little known fact...
"Good old Arsenal" was written by Jimmy Hill.
Wow, never knew that! I remember as a kid in ´71 either the big match or MOTD running a comp to find the best cup final song for the Arsenal team so I always thought it was a viewers winning entry. Just looked it up and the viewers entries were crap so up stepped Jimmy Hill.
At away games can we please just chant "Do, do, dooo, football in a library" on its own, and nothing else. Preferably timed to when the home fans are actually singing, as per the away fans we get at the Valley.
Club orchestrated singing is palace like nonsense. Arsenal with their dirge about north London*, Southampton, Forest etc wtc Hate it.
We have RRR which is brilliant, but not there to be sung. Let’s leave as is please.
If you want to talking about Arsenal (had the discussion the other day at the Valley). They play this when the players come out (equivalent to us playing RRR when the players enter the pitch).
*North London forever (with the exception of Champions League matches) is played (as the CST suggests we do) just before the players kick off.
Little known fact...
"Good old Arsenal" was written by Jimmy Hill.
Wow, never knew that! I remember as a kid in ´71 either the big match or MOTD running a comp to find the best cup final song for the Arsenal team so I always thought it was a viewers winning entry. Just looked it up and the viewers entries were crap so up stepped Jimmy Hill.
Seven weeks in the chart (highest position 16th) - Not too bad.
I actually just don't sing it anymore or when I do I just sing it as my own pace.
I'd actually go as far as saying I don't even like the chant anymore due to the pace it's sung at. Much prefer chants about players or other clubs fans participating in incest.
We haven't had a decent chant in years.
Bring back the classics.
Does ANY club have a decent and original chant these days, when everyone seems to sing the same chants as everyone else?
I actually just don't sing it anymore or when I do I just sing it as my own pace.
I'd actually go as far as saying I don't even like the chant anymore due to the pace it's sung at. Much prefer chants about players or other clubs fans participating in incest.
We haven't had a decent chant in years.
Bring back the classics.
I think at Walsall away some people were trying to get the 'palace fan on a string' chant but it didn't get going.
It's not just us tbh, I haven't really rated any away fans at the Valley so far. Some good turnouts relative to club size, but as far as chant goes, all a bit naff.
I just like the simple chants now, everyone knows them and it generates some sort of atmosphere.
Things like "Godden again" "Thierry woah" etc.
If we were to sing something like Keep Right on by Birmingham with that level of co-ordination and every fan, I'd probably collapse tbh.
I love having a chant, I don't even bother in the West Lower anymore, completely on you're own if you do.
Valley Floyd Road is one of the few things non-Charlton mates of mine remember about us and all agree is a great chant. Really hoping we can preserve it make it special again.
In terms of other songs, it would be great to add a couple of originals to the cannon. Especially if they're from UK classics rather than ultras copies. Loved Leeds doing Stop Crying Your Heart Out for Frank Lampard a few years back. United and City have used Stone Roses songs well too. But without wanting to dig out the younguns around the drum who do their best, they don't capable of creating anything good or singing it properly to be honest.
Valley Floyd Road is one of the few things non-Charlton mates of mine remember about us and all agree is a great chant. Really hoping we can preserve it make it special again.
In terms of other songs, it would be great to add a couple of originals to the cannon. Especially if they're from UK classics rather than ultras copies. Loved Leeds doing Stop Crying Your Heart Out for Frank Lampard a few years back. United and City have used Stone Roses songs well too. But without wanting to dig out the younguns around the drum who do their best, they don't capable of creating anything good or singing it properly to be honest.
tried years ago to start ocean colour scenes song "the day we caught the train" The bit which is pretty simple near the end of the song. Oh-oh-la-la Oh-oh-la-la When you see Charlton win away Don't you love days like these...
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This is simply about making more of our one good song and getting people to sing it properly. At the moment the Covered End just rattles through the generic EFL chants giving us very little in the way of identity, let alone a rousing atmosphere.
100% against ultras-style nonsense, but always in favour of boosting the atmos in a traditional British terraces style.
I'd actually go as far as saying I don't even like the chant anymore due to the pace it's sung at. Much prefer chants about players or other clubs fans participating in incest.
*North London forever (with the exception of Champions League matches) is played (as the CST suggests we do) just before the players kick off.
"Good old Arsenal" was written by Jimmy Hill.
Bring back the classics.
I remember as a kid in ´71 either the big match or MOTD running a comp to find the best cup final song for the Arsenal team so I always thought it was a viewers winning entry.
Just looked it up and the viewers entries were crap so up stepped Jimmy Hill.
About Jimmy Hill when was he Charlton Chairman?
These people need banning and Narcos-style hanging from a bridge on the Blackwall Tunnel Approach
It's not just us tbh, I haven't really rated any away fans at the Valley so far. Some good turnouts relative to club size, but as far as chant goes, all a bit naff.
I just like the simple chants now, everyone knows them and it generates some sort of atmosphere.
Things like "Godden again" "Thierry woah" etc.
If we were to sing something like Keep Right on by Birmingham with that level of co-ordination and every fan, I'd probably collapse tbh.
I love having a chant, I don't even bother in the West Lower anymore, completely on you're own if you do.
It doesn't rhyme, but it's honest work.
In terms of other songs, it would be great to add a couple of originals to the cannon. Especially if they're from UK classics rather than ultras copies. Loved Leeds doing Stop Crying Your Heart Out for Frank Lampard a few years back. United and City have used Stone Roses songs well too. But without wanting to dig out the younguns around the drum who do their best, they don't capable of creating anything good or singing it properly to be honest.
The bit which is pretty simple near the end of the song.
Oh-oh-la-la
Oh-oh-la-la
When you see Charlton win away
Don't you love days like these...
Plus it's got train in the title of the song.
Wouldn't work but be a bit different.
Like having a drummer, but I wish he'd shut up during "Red red Robin"!