The first has to be the brilliant Willian song – inspired by the imagination of one of our favourite guest’s @WalterOtton and his great mate Smiffy whilst away with Chelsea in Europe. It has many things going for it. It is not Sloop John B. It is funny. It references our hatred of Sp*rs. It’s about a player. What’s not to like? Well singing it at inappropriate times perhaps but other than that arguably one of the best songs we have come with for years:
“The shit from Spurs, they bought his flight, but Willian he saw the light. He got the call from Abramovich, and off he went to Stamford Bridge. He hates T*tt*nham, He hates T*tt*nham, He hates T*tt*nham, and He hates T*tt*nham”. Simple really – if you know how!
The next nomination whilst being a Sloop John B derivative still has much to commend it. Sometimes in games, a new song appears just when the team need it most and the situation demands it. This is such a song. Coming at a time when we were still trailing PSG on aggregate on the Champions’ League quarter final, the Bridge came together as one and boomed out “We’ve done it before, we’ve done it before, Champions of Europe, we’ve done it before. Desired effect – lifted the hitherto tense crowd, and lifted the players on to victory which is the point isn’t it!
The final nomination is very much a personal choice. Based on an old song brought out for players whose names allow it, and derived from an old Gary Glitter song or Oasis rehash if
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