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2813 there - I'd have hoped for more against Liverpool, but with the weather in Greater Manchester today, I'm just glad there were that many
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I believe the expression became prevalent after Boris Johnson accused the people of Liverpool as wallowing in 'Victim Status' referring to the events of Hillsborough.Is "Always the victims..." considered a Hillsborough chant? As far as I'm aware it can reference a lot of things and I've never thought of it as something that's exclusively mocking Hillsborough, especially when you hear it at OT all the time.
Yes it is, and the people doing it know that fully wellIs "Always the victims..." considered a Hillsborough chant? As far as I'm aware it can reference a lot of things and I've never thought of it as something that's exclusively mocking Hillsborough, especially when you hear it at OT all the time.
I believe the expression became prevalent after Boris Johnson accused the people of Liverpool as wallowing in 'Victim Status' referring to the events of Hillsborough.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...d-an-entire-city-shy-and-his-boss-543923.html
Thanks for clarifying. For what it's worth, I was at the match and didn't hear those chants. I assume it must have come form the Barmy Army if anyone, but they've been equally critical about it on Twitter so I have no idea where the chants came from.Yes it is, and the people doing it know that fully well
Yep.Yes it is, and the people doing it know that fully well
You heard them?Unfortunately marred by hillsborough chants being referred to the Police. Embarrassing and disgusting, hope they catch the scumbags who participated
I thought this is a regular OT chant when we play Liverpool. Has it been banned now?
I'm not really in a position to say. The words themselves make no specific reference and I was unaware of what deeper history may lie behind them. I didn't know it was specifically linked to Hillsborough. Mine is an honest question, cos it sounded strange reading that a song I regularly hear at OT is suddenly being reported for being offensive.Don't you think it should ?
That's not true.Yes it is, and the people doing it know that fully well
The chant has been around long before Suarez Evra. It does refer to Hilsborough and you must be very young and know nothing about what happened if you don't get the disgusting insinuation of it. It is now used for everything else, but originated about Hilsborough. They sing about Munich and other clubs taunt each other about past tragedies, no place for it, disrespectful and must be awful for family and friends affected when they experience it. It's childish at best, more so insensitive low life cowardly behaviour. Plenty of songs to not have to sink to such levels.That's not true.
The chant only came about in the immediate aftermath of the Suarez-Evra incident. It doesn't refer to Hilsborough (and wouldn't even make sense if it did).
Many years ago, the now PM wrote an article referencing hillsborough saying Liverpool have a victim mentality or words to that effect. I believe the song came about from that, this was a long time prior to Suarez-EvraThat's not true.
The chant only came about in the immediate aftermath of the Suarez-Evra incident. It doesn't refer to Hilsborough (and wouldn't even make sense if it did).
Here’s a thought, given the significant weight the word carries, maybe it should just not be used. That way we can move on from the glib debate that ensues when it is used.That's not true.
The chant only came about in the immediate aftermath of the Suarez-Evra incident. It doesn't refer to Hilsborough (and wouldn't even make sense if it did).
I wasn’t there so no. But don’t need to have been there. Liverpool’s women’s team reported the chant in their official after match report to the FA.You heard them?
Presumably then, you can find a number or references to the chant - in newspaper articles, blogs, fan sites, forums etc, pre-dating the Suarez-Evra incident?The chant has been around long before Suarez Evra. It does refer to Hilsborough and you must be very young and know nothing about what happened if you don't get the disgusting insinuation of it. It is now used for everything else, but originated about Hilsborough. They sing about Munich and other clubs taunt each other about past tragedies, no place for it, disrespectful and must be awful for family and friends affected when they experience it. It's childish at best, more so insensitive low life cowardly behaviour. Plenty of songs to not have to sink to such levels.
Pity that this is even making headlines when it should of been a great moment for our ladies and all about them and the football.
I know the article you refer to, but I see no evidence that it is the basis for the chant.Many years ago, the now PM wrote an article referencing hillsborough saying Liverpool have a victim mentality or words to that effect. I believe the song came about from that, this was a long time prior to Suarez-Evra
I think you will need to ask that question to regulars of United-Liverpool matches.I know the article you refer to, but I see no evidence that it is the basis for the chant.
Happy to be proven wrong, but as per the above - can you find a single reference to the chant that pre-dates the Suarez-Evra affair?
I think that additional sensitivity is certainly the case, though maybe we'll see the same complaints from the men's team after the next OT match. The Liverpool manager said she considered the United fans disrespectful in an interview with the Liverpool Echo last week, before we even played them.I suspect the issue hasn’t raised its head before because it’s not been included in official club after match reports before. Maybe the ladies are more sensitive to it I don’t know.
Chill, just asking as only heard it from media outlets and would have liked to hear it from someone there than jump on United fans based on media/Liverpool reportsI wasn’t there so no. But don’t need to have been there. Liverpool’s women’s team reported the chant in their official after match report to the FA.
Here’s a thought, given the significant weight the word carries, maybe it should just not be used. That way we can move on from the glib debate that ensues when it is used.
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