Well although I think the Taliban are a repulsive bunch of loonies if you substitute that for The IRA you will notice that it does not scan properly.

Try it at home when there is no-one about otherwise your nearest and dearest might think there is something wrong.

There is one and only one offensive word in the song which is causing this lengthy thread and I wonder if objectors would be ok with using stuff instead of the F word.

My view' as I have said before' is that there are a lot more important things to get worked up about than a swear word heard at a sporting event for goodness sake you hear the word in a pub on busses and trains.

It would concern me a lot more if our supporters took to physically assaulting other teams supporters just because they did not support the same team as them.

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How can some fans of this club who claim to follow it with such passion, do something that is clearly putting the club they love in such a bad light? You lot who sing it sound so stupid it is beyond belief. Why don't you go on other forums and ask what other clubs think of it. I would like to do a poll of all Leigh fans to see what they think of it.

I honestly think you would be surprised at the result if such a poll was held.

Most do not care one way or the other.

I don't think I've ever actually heard any opposition fans even comment on it, let alone be offended by it. Even plenty of pie eaters I know consider it to be nothing but a harmless chant. And I think my credit card statement will back up any claims of mine to follow the club with passion!

As a Wires fan I find it bizzare that you think anyone would get offended by that song. I imagine you lot moaning are also the type of person who also writes to BBC Points of View...

When we went to St Helens in our SL season the Saints fans stood near us who hadnt heard the song all laughed and said we should start singing that, be it right or be it wrong.

I don't write to that pile of rubbish and we can all make up stories to try and justify this. The song sucks and it just puts this club in a bad light.

If that is aimed at me i do not make things up and dont try and say i do you dont know me and i dont know you and i AM NOT trying to justify the song if you look i said be it right or wrong so do not start to insult me ok.

Lets keep on topic please, and take the flute song talk rlhererl, where you can take part in a poll as well.

Whatever.

What do you mean by that

The flute song was started around 92 ( if remember correctly), Mick Higgins was the chairman at the time...... in the days when the crowds were around the 3-400 mark.

No more flute song talk on this thread please - people appreciate it if they can read threads without them being derailed.

I'm not stopping the discussion, just moving it to its own thread. You'll even see that it's been stickied too.