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Old 07-05-2016, 19:55
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The players look kind of embrassed that they are Premier league champions
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Old 07-05-2016, 19:55
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Crowd chanting "Barcelona, we're coming for you!" before. Barcelona better watch out!
Might have to wait for the knockout rounds, as if Barcelona win their league, they will be in pot one together.
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Old 07-05-2016, 19:55
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I cant believe im seeing Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy
You saw Blackburn lift it and Nottingham Forest come third in the same season.
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Old 07-05-2016, 19:58
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Might have to wait for the knockout rounds, as if Barcelona win their league, they will be in pot one together.
Its tricky to make that scan in a chant.

"Barcelona we're coming for you, provided we both make it through the group stages and then draw each other in the knockout rounds" lacks a certain something.
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Old 07-05-2016, 19:59
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Might have to wait for the knockout rounds, as if Barcelona win their league, they will be in pot one together.
Yes, I'm aware of that. I think most people are aware of that. We know that the champions go into pot one.

It's a chant, you don't need to clarify things in a chant to avoid the pedants in the audience.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:00
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You saw Blackburn lift it and Nottingham Forest come third in the same season.
That was not much of a shock as Leicester City winning it
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:05
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Yes, I'm aware of that. I think most people are aware of that. We know that the champions go into pot one.

It's a chant, you don't need to clarify things in a chant to avoid the pedants in the audience.
It's also worth noting that two teams that are in Pot 1 cannot be in the same Champions League Group Stage group together. The same applies for all of the teams in Pot 2, all of the teams in Pot 3 and all of the teams in Pot 4. The groups are specifically made up of a team from each pot.

LIkewise for many other footballing tournaments in which there are group stages and pots.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:07
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It's also worth noting that two teams that are in Pot 1 cannot be in the same Champions League Group Stage group together. The same applies for all of the teams in Pot 2, all of the teams in Pot 3 and all of the teams in Pot 4. The groups are specifically made up of a team from each pot.

LIkewise for many other footballing tournaments in which there are group stages and pots.
It's also worth noting that teams from the same country can't be drawn in the same groups together.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:08
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It's also worth noting that teams from the same country can't be drawn in the same groups together.
Good point, I forgot about that.

And of course, clubs from the same country cannot be drawn against each other in the first round of knockout games. HOWEVER clubs from the same country CAN be drawn against each other in the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the Final itself. Although 2 teams from the same country would have to win a lot of matches to meet in the final!
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:09
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Its also worth noting that football chants aren't always absolutely 100% factually accurate!

Leicester for example aren't actually "The champions of the world" despite their fans just singing it.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:10
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Good point, I forgot about that.

And of course, clubs from the same country cannot be drawn against each other in the first round of knockout games. HOWEVER clubs from the same country CAN be drawn against each other in the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the Final itself. Although 2 teams from the same country would have to win a lot of matches to meet in the final!
So not so much a chant, more a four act opera
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:10
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Arsenal better get their chequebook out and get Kante and Mahrez.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:11
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Good point, I forgot about that.

And of course, clubs from the same country cannot be drawn against each other in the first round of knockout games. HOWEVER clubs from the same country CAN be drawn against each other in the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the Final itself. Although 2 teams from the same country would have to win a lot of matches to meet in the final!
Don't know how you'd manage to fit all this into a chant, and then get thousands of people to sing it.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:12
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Its also worth noting that football chants aren't always absolutely 100% factually accurate!

Leicester for example aren't actually "The champions of the world" despite their fans just singing it.
Yeah they would have to won the Club World Cup to do that!
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:12
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Arsenal better get their chequebook out and get Kante and Mahrez.
I wouldn't mind us signing both of them!
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:18
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I wouldn't mind us signing both of them!
I hope they both stay just where they are, but I cannot see either of them moving to another premier league club next season, and definitely not to one not in the Champions League.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:20
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They are talking to Leicester Citys scout, Steve Walsh, Arsenal could do with him right now
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:20
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Don't know how you'd manage to fit all this into a chant, and then get thousands of people to sing it.
It might require a lyric sheet and a bit of rehearsals, but I'm sure it can be done with a bit of patience. After all. it's important that football chants and songs are 100% factually accurate.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:22
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They are talking to Leicester Citys scout, Steve Walsh, Arsenal could do with him right now
That was one of the most interesting little interviews I have heard for a while; wouldn't have minded another 15 minutes of that.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:23
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I hope they both stay just where they are, but I cannot see either of them moving to another premier league club next season, and definitely not to one not in the Champions League.
Well we had better beat West Ham and Bournemouth then hadn't we?!
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:24
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That was one of the most interesting little interviews I have heard for a while; wouldn't have minded another 15 minutes of that.
Yes, he sounds like a fascinating man, with lots of knowledge.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:24
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Love the Leicester story like everyone else but the stuff with the owners parading around with a monarch's portrait and the trophy is hella creepy. The trophy should be for the players/coaches and the owners should get the hell off the pitch.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:26
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It might require a lyric sheet and a bit of rehearsals, but I'm sure it can be done with a bit of patience. After all. it's important that football chants and songs are 100% factually accurate.
That might be a job for the England band.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:26
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Well we had better beat West Ham and Bournemouth then hadn't we?!
Damn right, as long as it has no bearing on Van Gaal staying.
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Old 07-05-2016, 20:28
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That might be a job for the England band.
If it means that we don't hear that atrocious version "When The Saints" 6000 times in a game, than that'd be splendid.
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