The chanting and banter between fans are signature characteristics of a football match day experience anywhere in the world. To have a definitive top 10 is impossible so i’ve come up with a few personal favourites over recent seasons, with a classic in at number one.
Feel free to add some of the funniest chants you’ve ever heard below…
10. “Nani are you OK? Are you OK Nani”
Manchester United fans towards Michael Jackson look-a-like Nani to the tune of smooth criminal.
9. “Oh Coloccini you are the love of my life, oh Coloccini you are the love of my life, oh Coloccini i’d let you s**g my wife, oh Coloccini I want curly hair too!”
New castle fans’ own rendition of the Frankie Valli classic – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You.
8. “Your mum does your laundry!”
AFC Wimbledon supporters to university side Team Bath during a 2009 Conference South match.
7. “N’Diayeeeee will always love you!”
Palace fans serenade Alessandro N’Diaye.
6. “We love our Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny, Baldy Headed Warren Feeney.”
Northern Ireland fans, to the tune of Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
5. “It’s just like watching The Bill!”
Worthing supporters during their 2-1 win against Metropolitan Police in 2009.
4. “Wooooooooooaaaaaah, Temuri Ketsbaia!!”
To the tune of Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon, sung by fans of Anorthasis Famagusta to their former manager.
3. “You’re not going on a summer holiday.”
Arsenal fans mock West Ham over the collapse of sponsors XL holidays in 2008.
2. “Oh Big Brede (Hangeland), Whoah big Brede (Hangeland), He jumps so high (Hangeland), You know that’s no lie (Hangeland), He’s so rock steady (Hangeland), When you see him on telly (Hangeland), Oh Big Brede (Hangeland), Whoah big Brede (Hangelaaaaaand).”
To the tune of Ram Jam classic Black Betty, sung by Fulham fans to their powerful Norwegian centre-back Brede Hangeland.
1. “Two Andy Gorams, there’s only two Any Gorams”
Celtic fans on Andy Goram after it was revealed the keeper was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Other notable mentions…
“Cazorla to the left of me, Ozil to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle Giroud!”
This season Arsenal fans give their version of Stealers Wheel song Stuck in the Middle as a nod to their attacking trio.
“He’s got a dry scalp, He’s got a dry scalp, That boy Joe Hart, He’s got a dry scalp!”
Joe Hart got a bit of stick from QPR fans after appearing in a Head and Shoulders ad.
“Don’t you wish your striker was quality, Don’t you wish your striker was Benteke? Don’t cha!”
Villa fans save their best song for star player Christian Benteke as they give their rendition of Pussycat Dolls number one, Don’t Cha.
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