Great article on SoL/Fans

[Pagan Hibernia]

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I posted this on another thread

I think that it is unique in footballing terms as most club anthems are played at every match usually before kick off. SOL is only ever played after a big result cup/Derby win and only ever at the end of the game. The fact that it may only get an airing once or twice a season if we are lucky keeps it special amongst us and has the footballing world looking in.

this is exactly it. In my opinion, YNWA whilst obviously very powerful on a big European night at anfield has been spoiled by overuse, both in the sense of many clubs singing it and it being sung at the start and end of every game for every club that use it. The result is they are just going through the motions most of the time. Remember the tame, halfhearted rendition Celtic fans gave after the league cup semi this season?

SOL needs to be like our finest china and only brought out on very special occasions.

[WhileTheChief..]

I like these random Hibs articles that are nothing to do with the normal Scottish media.

There’s never any about Hearts though.

They’re just not as cool, or day I say it, famous, as us!!

[SirDavidsNapper]

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James Corden too.

Russell Brand too!

[Kato]

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this is exactly it. In my opinion, YNWA whilst obviously very powerful on a big European night at anfield has been spoiled by overuse, both in the sense of many clubs singing it and it being sung at the start and end of every game for every club that use it. The result is they are just going through the motions most of the time. Remember the tame, halfhearted rendition Celtic fans gave after the league cup semi this season?

SOL needs to be like our finest china and only brought out on very special occasions.

There's youtube's of the Liverpool fans singing YNWA at half-time in Istanbul as the teams came out. Pretty impressive and inspirational. In the main though I agree.

[SirDavidsNapper]

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I like these random Hibs articles that are nothing to do with the normal Scottish media.

There’s never any about Hearts though.

They’re just not as cool, or day I say it, famous, as us!!

Hearts are a very uncool club compared to Hibs. Imagine being a youngster at school with all our songs, the attention on social media, celebs singing our praises etc etc. Must be brilliant. You could however choose Hearts if you were excited about maroon tartan dresses and librarys.

[Pagan Hibernia]

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There's youtube's of the Liverpool fans singing YNWA at half-time in Istanbul as the teams came out. Pretty impressive and inspirational. In the main though I agree.

That was a Champions League Final. The perfect time to sing it.

A saturday 3pm league game against Watford and it probably wouldn’t be as powerful.

[monarch]

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Russell Brand too!

--------whose father in law, Bernard Gallacher, is a big Hibby.

[SirDavidsNapper]

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--------whose father in law, Bernard Gallacher, is a big Hibby.

Must be torture having Kirsty as a sister in law!

[stoneyburn hibs]

Hibs fans that day were all of us.

[jakedance]

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Just saw this article on the Newsnow feed. Brilliant article from a non Hibby.

https://www.tifofootball.com/features/how-hibernians-sunshine-on-leith-became-an-anthem-for-all-of-football/

Good find. Thanks for sharing.

We’re lucky and unique to have such a great anthem.

[Kato]

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That was a Champions League Final. The perfect time to sing it.

A saturday 3pm league game against Watford and it probably wouldn’t be as powerful.

Very true.

All I was pointing out was that it works as an inspirational thing during games. I suppose SoL works as a "prize" for the players to aim for.

[JeMeSouviens]

The only thing ynwa has over sol is that Liverpool fans can do it en masse unaccompanied whereas we need the record to sing along to.

[The_Horde]

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The only thing ynwa has over sol is that Liverpool fans can do it en masse unaccompanied whereas we need the record to sing along to.

No we don't.

[JeMeSouviens]

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No we don't.

All of ER or a big hampden support has never done it without the record afaik. The whole of anfield regularly sings ynwa towards the end of games.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

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Man City fans, Irish and German comedians, various bloggers from around world, random professional footballers kids, whether they've visited in person or even just been touched by the club in a small way are all left with a positive impact.

In the other hand ...

... our own media in Scotland can't wait to put the boot in!

Absolutely correct Jack

All over the world, the pitch invasion was seen and reported as a wonderful sight of pure emotion and celebration

I live in Kent now and upon returning back down after the final I was amazed at the amount of boys in the local pub that had watched the game and thought the fans “participating” added to the event

In Scotland on the other hand...

[Killiehibbie]

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Absolutely correct Jack

All over the world, the pitch invasion was seen and reported as a wonderful sight of pure emotion and celebration

I live in Kent now and upon returning back down after the final I was amazed at the amount of boys in the local pub that had watched the game and thought the fans “participating” added to the event

In Scotland on the other hand...

That's because we spoiled the party planned at ibrox and took the first silverware from the tribute act.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

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That's because we spoiled the party planned at ibrox and took the first silverware from the tribute act.

Just selfish

How do we live with ourselves....

[The_Horde]

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All of ER or a big hampden support has never done it without the record afaik. The whole of anfield regularly sings ynwa towards the end of games.

Because it's heartless, choreographed nonsense.

[ChrissyG1875]

The only ever totally impromptue SOL I can remember was in leith links on the parade day and it was class. What a day

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[Viva_Palmeiras]

Was the rendition of SOL at the AEK Athens game unprompted ?

What game did we first belt it out at?

i was in London at this time...

[hibsbollah]

Id never seen the word 'paean' (a song of victory, source, from ancient Greek) used before either, I looked it up to convince myself it had nothing to do with Gary Locke.

[SirDavidsNapper]

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The only thing ynwa has over sol is that Liverpool fans can do it en masse unaccompanied whereas we need the record to sing along to.

I remember Hibs fans singing YNWA en masse with no music towards the end of games regularly in early 90's

[Anti-hoofbaw]

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Id never seen the word 'paean' (a song of victory, source, from ancient Greek) used before either, I looked it up to convince myself it had nothing to do with Gary Locke.

If it had anything to do with Gary Locke it would have read 'paeanis'

[hibsbollah]

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If it had anything to do with Gary Locke it would have read 'paeanis'

Youve written 'a Paean to Tam'

[Anti-hoofbaw]

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Youve written 'a Paean to Tam'

Indeed I have I work with turf so Tam is a bit of a hero to me. He's a ledge in the Greenkeeping industry is oor Tam. It's just a pity he's washing troosers nowadays.

[CentreLine]

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I remember Hibs fans singing YNWA en masse with no music towards the end of games regularly in early 90's

It was a big thing in the 70s when we were regularly winning in Europe.

[NAE NOOKIE]

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All of ER or a big hampden support has never done it without the record afaik. The whole of anfield regularly sings ynwa towards the end of games.

That is the only downside to SOL .... Unlike YNWA it is a very difficult song to sing without the music for the simple reason that it has a musical interlude in the middle ... short of all the fans going;

'nah nah nah nah nahhhhh
nah nah nah nah nahhhh
nah nah nah
nah nah nah nahhhhh'

in the middle I'm not sure what we can do about it ..... do we have any violinists in our support?