Chants

[Puckhead]

I am the obnoxious person in question. Not sure when or why that came out of my mouth, but that was many years ago.

[footballguy51]

With everybody desiring to change the chants (either to revive old chants or clean-up the current ones), I might as offer suggestion for the process. I've mentioned multiple times on this thread and the one about home ice advantage that the students' section isn't going to be easily swayed to change. After reflecting upon this, I am still agreeing that the students will not change automatically, but if the rest of the arena were to offer up other cheers, the students will slowly pick-up on them. Every incoming freshman knows nothing about our chants. They will most likely go with whatever the students' section offers up, but if the rest of the arena is offering up different chants, these freshman will most likely join in on those (either in addition to the student cheers or in place of). So, in saying this, what I am suggesting is getting the general attendees (non-students) banded together on cheers you desire, and that will spread across the arena.

Now, if I recall correctly, there are a lot of, shall we say, passive fans that want nothing more than to sit and watch a game. They don't even stand and applaud for goals. They look at all cheers as annoying, distracting, and downright rude. Somebody posted a picture of the students performing the newspaper cheer for introductions as an example of how uniform a cheer could be. These passive fans associate essentially all cheers with "those rowdy students" and will be irritated by the cheers. It will be a hard fought battle to get these new or revived cheers to stick.

In closing, what is the point of that stick and puck cheer for offsides? It makes no sense, it takes forever to recite, and to me would do nothing to intimidate the opposition. In fact, I would be too busy laughing to feel insulted by a cheer such as that. When I was a student, our general cheer/chant/etc. for an offsides was either nothing, applause, or the Nelson laugh, "Hee hee" (Simpson's reference). Offsides seemed unworthy of a special chant, whereas an opposing player committing a penalty or making a horrible defensive play seemed worthy of a humiliating taunt.

[BGHockeyisRtradition]

Most of the top student sections in hockey tend to run the chants along with the band. They may even be able to influence the band and whats played. As the team improves the chants will improve, if we win even the casual fans will get more into whats going on. Look at the conversations as of the late, the amount of energy on the facebook page, there seems to be a new level of excitement, heck even the arena looks slightly better.

Looking forwarding to the start of the season!

Go Falcon Hockey!!!

[pdt1081]

In closing, what is the point of that stick and puck cheer for offsides? It makes no sense, it takes forever to recite, and to me would do nothing to intimidate the opposition. In fact, I would be too busy laughing to feel insulted by a cheer such as that. When I was a student, our general cheer/chant/etc. for an offsides was either nothing, applause, or the Nelson laugh, "Hee hee" (Simpson's reference). Offsides seemed unworthy of a special chant, whereas an opposing player committing a penalty or making a horrible defensive play seemed worthy of a humiliating taunt.

That's why it works. You don't need to intimidate players, just distract them. Booing a player isn't really intimidating. But look at what's his name from ND a couple years back. Every time he touched the puck the student section booed. It got in his head, he got cocky, and towards the end of the game started making some rather large mistakes. Standing at ice level, you could see the smile on his face every time he got the puck. Anytime you can get a player to concentrate on what the crowd is saying/doing is just that much more of his head that isn't in the game.

[BGhockeyfan94]

In closing, what is the point of that stick and puck cheer for offsides? It makes no sense, it takes forever to recite, and to me would do nothing to intimidate the opposition. In fact, I would be too busy laughing to feel insulted by a cheer such as that. When I was a student, our general cheer/chant/etc. for an offsides was either nothing, applause, or the Nelson laugh, "Hee hee" (Simpson's reference). Offsides seemed unworthy of a special chant, whereas an opposing player committing a penalty or making a horrible defensive play seemed worthy of a humiliating taunt.

That's why it works. You don't need to intimidate players, just distract them. Booing a player isn't really intimidating. But look at what's his name from ND a couple years back. Every time he touched the puck the student section booed. It got in his head, he got cocky, and towards the end of the game started making some rather large mistakes. Standing at ice level, you could see the smile on his face every time he got the puck. Anytime you can get a player to concentrate on what the crowd is saying/doing is just that much more of his head that isn't in the game.

During both OSU shootouts last year, everyone booed when they were up, and most players just missed the net big time. Once the crowd gets in the opposing team's head, they will start making mistakes the don't usually make, and that will help us to win.

[Redwingtom]

Damn...can't believe I forgot about GO BANANAS!

[BGFan]

Go Green Go White Go suck an Egg is from back in the 70's
it was not FF or Dave Runta. A far more obnoxious person.

If FF is referring to me, I never, EVER claimed to start that.

Funny thing is, I remember when it started and I've only been going since '83 - 84. My recollection puts it at about '85 or so. Perhaps it was an echo from the 70's that finally rang down from the rafters...

[Redwingtom]

I concur. I don't remember it from the 70's at all. I'm thinking more mid-80's. Let me consult my sources...

[FindlayFalcon]

Go Green Go White Go suck an Egg is from back in the 70's
it was not FF or Dave Runta. A far more obnoxious person.

If FF is referring to me, I never, EVER claimed to start that.

Funny thing is, I remember when it started and I've only been going since '83 - 84. My recollection puts it at about '85 or so. Perhaps it was an echo from the 70's that finally rang down from the rafters...

What he said.

[VDub26Falcon]

The "SIEVE!" chant is my favorite of all time. The best part about it is after the opposing goalie gives up a 3rd or 4th goal (And we're winning, of course) you get awesome with it...HEY! LAST NAME OF GOALIE! YOU'RE NOT A SIEVE, YOU'RE A FUNNEL! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A FUNNEL, YOU'RE A VACCUM! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A VACCUM, YOU'RE A BLACK HOLE! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A BLACK HOLE! YOU JUST SUCK! SIEVE! SIEVE! SIEVE!

[pdt1081]

The "SIEVE!" chant is my favorite of all time. The best part about it is after the opposing goalie gives up a 3rd or 4th goal (And we're winning, of course) you get awesome with it...HEY! LAST NAME OF GOALIE! YOU'RE NOT A SIEVE, YOU'RE A FUNNEL! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A FUNNEL, YOU'RE A VACCUM! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A VACCUM, YOU'RE A BLACK HOLE! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A BLACK HOLE! YOU JUST SUCK! SIEVE! SIEVE! SIEVE!

For the last time, WE ARE NOT FRICKUNG MICHIGAN!

[FindlayFalcon]

The "SIEVE!" chant is my favorite of all time. The best part about it is after the opposing goalie gives up a 3rd or 4th goal (And we're winning, of course) you get awesome with it...HEY! LAST NAME OF GOALIE! YOU'RE NOT A SIEVE, YOU'RE A FUNNEL! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A FUNNEL, YOU'RE A VACCUM! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A VACCUM, YOU'RE A BLACK HOLE! HEY! LAST NAME! YOU'RE NOT A BLACK HOLE! YOU JUST SUCK! SIEVE! SIEVE! SIEVE!

For the last time, WE ARE NOT FRICKUNG MICHIGAN!

[footballguy51]

Then let's make our own chant.

"Hey (other team), you suck! BOOOOOOOO!!!!! Fly Falcons! Fly!"

This sounds just as terrible as any of the other ones, but at least it's not stolen from any other school out there.

[VDub26Falcon]

I've done that Sieve chant at hockey games for a few different Minor League Hockey teams. Didn't realize it was a MICHIGAN thing.

[BGFan]

Keep in mind that, back in the day, BG prided itself in originality. Rarely did you hear a chant that came from some place else. If it did, we modified it and made it our own.