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[Maestro]

Seriously though. Class tune.

I can see myself bellowing out that at the Chelsea game. Nothing better than repeating a song for ages and ages and ages and ages and ages.

Most fans do that though in Europe. In many stadiums, the fan sector (i.e. The Kop) sing for the whole match, and there are a group of guys who organise the choreography and songs. They've got megaphones and don't see any of the game themselves ( ). If you're in the stand where the home fans are, and they you're not prepared to sing, they'll scream at you.

I was at a Rapid Vienna match earlier in the season where there was a protest at the team's dismal display - the fans didn't sing for 45 minutes. God was it boring!! The eeriest match I was ever at. We then screamed and shouted as normal for the second half and the team scored twice. Bizarre.

[johnp]

That`s a four leaf clover.i read that an Irish Missionary was involved in the setting up of Panathanaikos and they took the Shamrock as their Emblem and chose Green/white because of this Fir.

Sorry, you're correct. How about this then

[Johnny]

Sorry mate - what are you asking? Why Panathinaikos have the three leaf clover as their emblem?

As far as I'm aware DS' post is right about that.

Hilarious,on the "OFFICIAL" site it`s called a "SHAMROCK"

[Dhav]

That`s a four leaf clover.i read that an Irish Missionary was involved in the setting up of Panathanaikos and they took the Shamrock as their Emblem and chose Green/white because of this Fir.

Not heard that one before. No Irish connection to Panathinaikos as far as I'm aware.

[Maestro]

Hilarious,on the "OFFICIAL" site it`s called a "SHAMROCK"

Does it matter?

[jonesie]

Most fans do that though in Europe. In many stadiums, the fan sector (i.e. The Kop) sing for the whole match, and there are a group of guys who organise the choreography and songs. They've got megaphones and don't see any of the game themselves ( ). If you're in the stand where the home fans are, and they you're not prepared to sing, they'll scream at you.

I was at a Rapid Vienna match earlier in the season where there was a protest at the team's dismal display - the fans didn't sing for 45 minutes. God was it boring!! The eeriest match I was ever at. We then screamed and shouted as normal for the second half and the team scored twice. Bizarre.

I remember when we played Galatasaray in the Champions League, not this season but back in 2001/02. I was in the Upper Anfield Road above their fans and there was one bloke stood with his back to the game for the entire 90 minutes. He was on a megaphone and was conducting all of their fans in what to sing and chant. I've seen that sort of thing in other grounds before but this was the best example. This one bloke was unbelieveable!

[Johnny]

Does it matter?

Does it matter to you?



I`m having a discussion with Dahvlos,nothing sinister about that,no hidden agenda,either i`ll learn something or Dahvlos will,SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dhav]

Hilarious,on the "OFFICIAL" site it`s called a "SHAMROCK"

I dont know what the difference between the three leaf clover and the shamrock is (apart from the latter being an eagle with two heads), but in Greek the emblem is called the "trifillo" which literally means "3 leafs". Omonoia Nicosia have the same thing on their badge.

[Neil Young]

I dont know what the difference between the three leaf clover and the shamrock is (apart from the latter being an eagle with two heads), but in Greek the emblem is called the "trifillo" which literally means "3 leafs". Omonoia Nicosia have the same thing on their badge.

A 3 leaf clover is a clover with three leaves. A shamrock is a double-headed Byzantine eagle. We're going round in circles, Dhavlos.

[Maestro]

I remember when we played Galatasaray in the Champions League, not this season but back in 2001/02. I was in the Upper Anfield Road above their fans and there was one bloke stood with his back to the game for the entire 90 minutes. He was on a megaphone and was conducting all of their fans in what to sing and chant. I've seen that sort of thing in other grounds before but this was the best example. This one bloke was unbelieveable!

They're usually ****ing animals, and you would not cross them. Most of them haven't seen a game in years because they've always got their backs to the play!! They have drums, make different flags and banners for every match and set up flags and such like hours before kick-off.
At Rapid, they often unfurl banners the whole length of the stand with insults for the away fans opposite - "we wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire", that kind of thing. They're usually wittier and more topical, but that one made me laugh.
They might have 3 banners for a particular game, and they'll unfurl it and hold it for maybe 3 minutes, so the others get a good look, and then take it down.

[Johnny]

I dont know what the difference between the three leaf clover and the shamrock is (apart from the latter being an eagle with two heads), but in Greek the emblem is called the "trifillo" which literally means "3 leafs". Omonoia Nicosia have the same thing on their badge.

This is a Shamrock,

[Shaggy]

I'm going to City on Saturday so I really hope this gets an airing. If it doesn't I'll start the ****er on my own.

[Neil Young]

This is a Shamrock,

No, that's a three-leaf clover. This is a Shamrock:

[reddragon]

I'm going to City on Saturday so I really hope this gets an airing. If it doesn't I'll start the ****er on my own.

top man

[johnp]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock