Nogbad the Bad Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Many of us will remember the chants SuperCheese SuperMann and later Bob Bob Super Bob..... Super Bobby Taylor and 'Super' has been used for other players' chants since. SuperMann, with a nod to Clark Kent is understandable but I'm pretty sure SuperCheese came first. 'Super' is hardly a word or exclamation you'd associate being used by your average football fan, and neither was it in the 70's, 80's and 90's when these heroes wore the Red shirt. It might be thought of, then as now, as either a word used by absurd Hooray Henry's, or just a bit naff. It 'fits' the chants, but so do other words, so of all the descriptive words that could have been chosen to hail our heroes, why would the seething, cussing and anything but posh denizens of the EE, with all it's F-word chants, be content shouting out the namby pamby 'Super'? An intriguing matter many will have thoughts on I'm sure, but especially interested in the views of @Super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Bob, Bob super Bob was subsequently used by WBA fans after his transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daored Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Many of us will remember the chants SuperCheese SuperMann and later Bob Bob Super Bob..... Super Bobby Taylor and 'Super' has been used for other players' chants since. SuperMann, with a nod to Clark Kent is understandable but I'm pretty sure SuperCheese came first. 'Super' is hardly a word or exclamation you'd associate being used by your average football fan, and neither was it in the 70's, 80's and 90's when these heroes wore the Red shirt. It might be thought of, then as now, as either a word used by absurd Hooray Henry's, or just a bit naff. It 'fits' the chants, but so do other words, so of all the descriptive words that could have been chosen to hail our heroes, why would the seething, cussing and anything but posh denizens of the EE, with all it's F-word chants, be content shouting out the namby pamby 'Super'? An intriguing matter many will have thoughts on I'm sure, but especially interested in the views of @Super. Had the misfortune to meet Jimmy Mann - super he most certainly isn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Jimmy Mann scored spectacular goals. He was our Peter Lorimer, or a right footed Alan Walsh before Alan Walsh. Goal at Bolton in 78 is one that stands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Jimmy Mann scored spectacular goals. He was our Peter Lorimer, or a right footed Sir Alan Walsh before Sir Alan Walsh. Goal at Bolton in 78 is one that stands out. Corrected for you. :laugh:! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Jimmy Mann scored spectacular goals. He was our Peter Lorimer, or a right footed Alan Walsh before Alan Walsh. Goal at Bolton in 78 is one that stands out. The one against Forest was ridiculous #sceamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: The one against Forest was ridiculous #sceamer In my top five of goals I`ve seen scored by a City player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, 1960maaan said: The one against Forest was ridiculous #sceamer I was stood in the East End, right behind that one. Shilton had no chance, it nearly took the goalposts out the ground. Will never forget the delirium of that goal. Un bloody believable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 pretty sure the gay paree tune was jimmy manns song circ 81 when he was the free kick expert …. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Jimmy Mann scored spectacular goals. He was our Peter Lorimer, or a right footed Alan Walsh before Alan Walsh. Goal at Bolton in 78 is one that stands out. Rob Newman was of course his immediate successor as the free kick master. I think it was the Evening Post that ran the headline 'Rob The New Mann'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Norn Iron said: Bob, Bob super Bob was subsequently used by WBA fans after his transfer. Yep, and we had to adapt the traditional West Brom song for a while. 'Oh, I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom, when the brass band plays **** off West Brom - apart from SuperBob' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, City Rocker said: Rob Newman was of course his immediate successor as the free kick master. I think it was the Evening Post that ran the headline 'Rob The New Mann'. Oh for a free kick specialist now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 11 hours ago, City Rocker said: Rob Newman was of course his immediate successor as the free kick master. I think it was the Evening Post that ran the headline 'Rob The New Mann'. Followed by Darren Barnard and then Mickey Bell. We`ve been lucky down the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Followed by Darren Barnard and then Mickey Bell. We`ve been lucky down the years. Tinman and Martin Scott as well. 4 decent left footers there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 31/03/2020 at 22:42, City Rocker said: Rob Newman was of course his immediate successor as the free kick master. I think it was the Evening Post that ran the headline 'Rob The New Mann'. Don't know how many were free kicks but Rob Newman scored a very impressive 59 goals for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Nic-Elia given a fair chance in a City shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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