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maxxi Wrote:

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> I think it's relief after City got out of jail

> last night.



They certainly did, as did Manchester United. They were held for long periods of the game by the resolute Romanians. The clash is nicely poised between the blue and red sections of Manchester this coming weekend.

Atticus, highly controversial subject. Basically, the club WANTS singing/chants (friendly ones obviously) however if you dare stand up you get ejected. How can you sing with joy sat down? (Not that we've had much joyous singing until recently and even then it's a bit nervous !)

red devil Wrote:

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> Tricky game for the Gooners tonight, should be a

> fiery atmosphere in the Stade Velodrome, 2-1 to

> OM...


Good wins for Chelsea and Arsenal this evening, and both top their groups. I hope you're not a betting man red devil.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> No.


Really ?


McNamara's Band (note correct spelling) is also the club song for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. a Premier League Football Club in North London. The connection to the club may be that the song was written in Barnet, also North London and not far from the Spurs Ground. Spurs is the well known nickname for Tottenham Hotspur. The song was adopted by Spurs long before popular legend has adoption after Northern Irish international Danny Blanchflower joined the club in 1954. Whilst the song was used at this time and underwent something of a revival during the Glory Glory years of the early 1960s, its use at White Hart Lane predates either. The song is still played to this very day as the players return to the pitch after half time at White Hart Lane.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Hmmm... didn't know that and I've been going there

> since '68. No one sings it these days though and I

> don't think they play it anymore. Wiki is not

> always strictly accurate.


Have you seen this Tottenham blog?



http://mcnamarasband.wordpress.com/about/


Or hear it on this clip?





 

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