Well it is not like with like with respect.

Most parents will check their kids if they misbehave. Most fans swear it is a fact. Kids swear at school I know I did go to school.Bet you did too.Swear i mean. Regarding the one swear word I actually sing screw rather than F just so I,m politically correct.

What has the song got to do with RL? Not much. It is a bit of fun and hurts no-one.

I honestly think it is over reacting but hey we all have different opinions nothing wrong with that.

Oh and no I don,t swear all the time depends on the company I happen to be in. I hear women swear too but never heard my mother do it.. Violence and physical harm now that is something else.

I'd like to 100 % agree with this post

Its a larf innit....you hear worse on tv blah blah blah.......
Its cr@p and owd fashioned suited for the 70's and 80's........hopefully it will finally be gone soon. It was sung a few times today but I got impression its not as vocal and fewer joined in as used to be.

I swear like a trooper but I dont do it at the top of my voice on a sports terrace. I'm quite supprised you coudn't hear the sighs and tuts when it was being sung. It is embarressing and when the fools sing it, it is an embarressment to the club and the game.

I heard it being sung in the centurion pub as I was passing - no problem with that as it isn't inside the stadium which is supposed to be a family atmosphere and what RL is all about, tho as you say what reference it has to Leigh who knows.

Hearing the flute song now is like being at a family ' do ' and having a naughty nephew telling the smutty joke he heard his Dad tell

Everybody laughs the 1 st time he tells it because it was funny

Problem is he then keeps on telling it all night to get a laugh again , whereupon it just becomes more and more embarrasing

Nobody from the bottom of the north stand was joining in today , thankfully

Hang on a bit here I know we struggled a bit but if anyone had looked at the program 8 of the players are squad members not there acadamy side so stop moaning and start supporting.

I don't sing the flute song anymore but I've got no problem with anyone that does. I don't think it's particularly appropriate but they sing plenty of other things that are just as inappropriate.

You go to any football match these days and you'll things as bad if not worse and they just go over people's heads. There will always be a minority that sing or shout certain things but they pay their money and thats up to them.

I'll admit to swearing a bit when things are going against us but I wont be the first or last to do that lol

Struggled a bit
We where drowning in a sea of despair watchin that display

My personal thoughts on the game today. We went 10-0 in front. They came back to 10-10. They gained confidence and were fighting to save their reputation. (Wi*an) (Two years without a defeat I heard) Their confidence soared in attack and defence. They were well drilled and had an excellent kicker at No.6 They made the halfway line with ease and kicked and chased with the enthusiasm of highly skilled professionals. they are the talent of the future with a never say die attitude. We had so many attempts thwarted by them in great defence I lost count.I actually enjoyed the game. Well done to both sides for a hard fought game but I do think Wi*an deserved a draw at least for their enthusiasm and effort (especially in their defence) These kids from Wi*an will be the stars of the future and some are already on professional contacts for Wi*an. They are trying to get a place in a SL team and that showed today. A win I'll take over Wi*an anyday and I'd have any of those players at my club on dual contracts.

One of the reasons I dont go to football matches any more

the flute song is dated. Needs replacing!

I just ignore it if I don't want to listen to it... it's the only way

I do ignore it , but I can still hear it and I am still embarassed by it

Well after saying I wouldn't part with 14quid for a U21 / pre season game I did.
Odly enough I wasn't as disgusted as most others (thus far) with the display.
We should be beating a W!gan youth team if we had a good squad, but I'm sure Basil knows we havn't got a good squad.
We are a relegated team and it will take time to get some confidence up and for them to understand plays, currently sideways running and 1 man forward play (that doesn't see a tackle broken) are a follow on from last season, we are badly lacking in many departments but most of all its obvious they have hardly played any RL for a while (or i'd guess had any decent training sessions due the weather).
Once we did miss out a man and avoid the one man drive we looked better, Basil isn't known for coaching 1 man RL but he also cannot work miracles.
Today Robbie Paul made a few breaks looking for the inside ball to offload - nobody there, that needs working on as Robbie isn't the fastest man in the world.
Forward wise we need Bibey in the team ASAP as we largely look lightweight, Chris Hill tried as usual but didn't have much success.
Discipline did seem to be better than last season but still too many given away.

We did miss a hatful of opportunities and I suppose thats the positive, Duffy looked unfit gave away a try but just how many games as he played lately, the reason for the game was to get the players matchfit / working as a unit.

One minor critiscm of the coaching team, appeared to be too many subs used today, should have gone for 20 min spells if your intent on trying things out as TBH I can't imagine the coaching team will learn much about fitness / concentration levels if they are taking people on & off (that said we've already lost 1 pre season game to trial idea's out so I suppose today was the last chance).

I thought the atmosphere in the 2nd half was good (Makes a change from the usual 'library' atmosphere we have at home games), decent following for the Pies , all in all I thought more than 3,500+ plus was on but who cares, its gate receipts that matter (although that car park was a mare to get off after the game for a crowd circa 1,300 larger than some games last year ).
One query, noticed a turnstile to the North stand saying cash payment, usually i'm pre occupied on a matchday but is this a first (with apologys to all if its been covered pre game as I've not read every thread).

Considering the 'cost' to get on and the less than fantastic display I actually enjoyed it today, lets be honest we don't beat many W!gan teams these days so today is a positive.