BurwellCanary 216 Posted January 31, 2023 According to BBC - OTBC is oldest chant still being sung today https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dx5znm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,717 Posted January 31, 2023 Need to get that book of records on the case😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,099 Posted January 31, 2023 I thought this was common knowledge? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted January 31, 2023 Should put a star on our badge. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,140 Posted January 31, 2023 33 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: Should put a star on our badge. I think we will have to wait until we get a better font on the names on our stands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,164 Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Nuff Said said: I think we will have to wait until we get a better font on the names on our stands. And Vincent Kompany blowing smoke up our ar*e about how brilliant our ground is. 😉 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 216 Posted February 1, 2023 20 hours ago, Yobocop said: I thought this was common knowledge? I really hadn't heard this before. Off to get my dunces hat sorted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 704 Posted February 1, 2023 Its introduced as the oldest football song in the world at the ground before we sing it at kick off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted February 1, 2023 The interesting thing is that it wasn't originally a Norwich City song. Five points for the first person to name the club it was written for. That club is still playing today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 762 Posted February 1, 2023 24 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: The interesting thing is that it wasn't originally a Norwich City song. Five points for the first person to name the club it was written for. That club is still playing today. Caley's FC in the 1890's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, yellowrider120 said: Caley's FC in the 1890's Good try but no Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bristol Nest 513 Posted February 1, 2023 Caley FC or Norwich Teachers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,160 Posted February 1, 2023 we are simply passing through history. This... is history... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted February 3, 2023 The answer is that On The Ball City was originally a CEYMS song (Church of England Young Men's Society). The original lyric was On The Ball Churchmen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,407 Posted February 3, 2023 From Wikipedia: I know you cannot vouch for everything on there, but this is more in my understanding from the numerous histories of the club. "The song is in fact older than the club itself having probably been penned for Norwich Teachers or Caley's FC in the 1890s, and used by clubs such as Swifians and Norwich CEYMS before being adopted by Norwich City.[2] The writer of the song is often attributed to Albert T Smith who became a director of Norwich City in 1905 after the club was founded in 1902,[3] and the song was adopted by fans of the club.[4] It is sung pre-match at Carrow Road and throughout the games that Norwich City play, home and away. Although the first use of the tune and song is disputed, it may have been adopted by 1902 and it remains in use today in part if not the whole.[2]" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danke bitte 965 Posted February 3, 2023 Excellent pub quiz fact. Much like being the only English club to beat Bayern in the old Olympic Stadium… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted February 3, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 14:45, Thirsty Lizard said: And Vincent Kompany blowing smoke up our ar*e about how brilliant our ground is. 😉 He's not wrong though. Beautiful brick built stands. A paradise compared to Turf Moor. They actually have an eerily similar problem to us though, three adequately sized ends then a tiny tinpot stand with a road running right behind it where the dugouts are. Remind you of anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,921 Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, shefcanary said: From Wikipedia: I know you cannot vouch for everything on there, but this is more in my understanding from the numerous histories of the club. "The song is in fact older than the club itself having probably been penned for Norwich Teachers or Caley's FC in the 1890s, and used by clubs such as Swifians and Norwich CEYMS before being adopted by Norwich City.[2] The writer of the song is often attributed to Albert T Smith who became a director of Norwich City in 1905 after the club was founded in 1902,[3] and the song was adopted by fans of the club.[4] It is sung pre-match at Carrow Road and throughout the games that Norwich City play, home and away. Although the first use of the tune and song is disputed, it may have been adopted by 1902 and it remains in use today in part if not the whole.[2]" Well blow me! It says CEYMS in my club history book. Although I obviously can't put my hand on it at the moment. Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
