http://bhappy.wordpress.com/ Ian tends to make good points and not rant - what happened to cause this one?
Must have been the rendition of Ten German Bombers aimed at Jens Lehman after a bit of theatrical behaviour on his part. It did go on for a long time.
Ian Grant has always been very self-opinionated, born from the school of "my word is the only word." The Rookery was taking the urine out of Lehmann with some success and went into a song about German bombers and the RAF shooting them down. It was done in the spirit of the occassion and in "good humour". I am certain that no one meant any serious malice towards Germans and if Grant can not understand than then he is more of a fool than he already portrays. In hindsight it would have been better not to have sung this song but try telling that to a group of lads who are getting behind their team and having some fun. Again, an old BSaDder completely over reacts - just as they always did. Here is a New Year present Mr. Grant http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/d6/d8/9e_1.JPG
I wasn’t in the Rookery and didn’t hear the song. I will say when I was in a pub during the world cup and heard a group singing it, (even though England weren’t even playing Germany!) I did feel a tad ashamed…But somehow Jen’s Lehman just winds fans up and unfortunately that song will always be a favourite with opposition fans. From the Rookery’s perspective it was probably sung as banter rather than in aggressive malice (making it different from those in the pubs) and I feel Grant has over reacted a bit, (and has done so in the past as well). That said, due to my geographical location i always read his match reports with interest and was sad to see BSAD go, B-Happy isn't the same with the 1 word match reports. I've always preferred his articles that create debate like this one has done.
That Ian Grant has always been a grade A ****! self-righteous to the point of ignorance, he seems to be one of those fans who was attracted to the club by its questionable reputation for bland and banal supporters, ie 'the family club.' Remember when Boothroyd was appointed. Nobody knew what would happen, but a few of us dared suggest that it was an exciting appointment and things cant get any worse than Lewington! Not the BSAd boys, so scared of change they wrote long-winded letters to the club, to the Watford Observer and on any watford forum they could log on to. And then, hilariously, they all sent their season tickets back and refused to cometo games because nigel gibbs had been sacked and the club didnt resemble 'they're watford' or they're pathetic idealist notion of what the club should be. Did they think the club would back down because they're little band of sad-acts gave they're season tickets up? Or that the supporters would be so outraged that such important fans would be missing from the matchday that we'd protest? bollox! Of course then we started winning games and the match reports mirculously kept coming, but the team would not e praised. Most reports started with "I still dont see what all the hype is about, but the three points will help I suppose..." The idiots try and encourage people to take different fruit to each match and send in their photos of them posing with the fruit for fark sake!!!! See ya late Ian, no one gives a fark about ya!!!!
Correct, spot on! So glad BSAD closed down! Idiots! So cynical of Aidy's appointment even after he kept us up and the majority of our fans were excited with the coming season apart from these numpties!
Completely un-pc but I love this - and i am not xenophobic http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5873298679458947538&q=ten+german+bombers
I could hear the chant from the Vic Rd End, but it was so obviously in context and meant in good humour that I can't understand how anyone can get so wound up by it. The same with the "Ing-er-land" chant from the Rookery. Jeez, if Ian Grant has his way humour in football will be dead...
Some bloke gave me an evil glance whilst i was singing 10 german bombers! Idiot! Get a life! Football banter with a complete **** of a goalkeeper, that's all it was!
After we played the first world cup match in Frankfurt this year against Paraguay there were about 1000 England fans singing it in the main square after the game. It was very loud and went on for a very long time, (I have a very grainy video of it which I might post later). The police stood by and did nothing. It was our first day in Germany and we thought it was hilarious. By the time the Trinidad and Tobago match came round we'd been there for the week and had been treated spectacularly well by evey German we met, much to our surprise. When the same 1000 fans sang it again at the entrance to Nurnberg town after we won we found it uncomfortable to listen to. The same people who were singing it were also throwing bottles out into the street where German families were walking. After that it was the same old IRA cr4p. This time the police did act. I've been away the last 4 days so didn't go to the Arsenal game and therefore can't make a comment on it, but if I had been I wouldn't have sung it, (or complained about it ).
You're right! I zipped up the wrong one, (was trying to make an mpeg which failed completely). Try the link again, or click here for it
