Big Boo Boo at Optus Oval Today.

**Cheer Cheer** · 19th July 2003, 03:11 PM

RE - The theme song they play in melbourne when they run out on the ground through the banner -

They usually play Cheer Cheer the Red And The White.

Today they played Up There Cazaly!!

We havent heard that in Melbourne for many many years IIRC.

I thought that song is dead an buried!?

Do they still play that song in Sydney folks??

NOT HAPPY JAN!

**BAM_BAM** · 19th July 2003, 03:49 PM

haven't played it here for some time

**Bron** · 19th July 2003, 07:41 PM

ABC radio commented on this and one of the guys said that the team has a hoodoo about playing cheer cheer before a game in Melbourne, so they do Up There .... I haven't noticed it before, so I have no idea if this is correct ... Just reporting what was said.

**desredandwhite** · 19th July 2003, 07:53 PM

Well, the superstition thing was raised a few years back when "up there" was used before games, but cheer cheer was so well received when it was re-introduced that I thought they kept it. I think it depends on the particular ground. I know both grounds in Sydney play cheer cheer, and I know for certain that the MCG played cheer cheer before the Hawthorn game earlier in the year.

**Bron** · 19th July 2003, 08:36 PM

They specifically said it was games in Melb ... but maybe it is specifically Optus Oval?

**Charlie** · 19th July 2003, 10:24 PM

NOT HAPPY EITHER!!!

I know that Optus doesn't hide it's Carlton bias on the scoreboard etc, but to play a song that isn't our theme song is insulting. I was not impressed!!!

**j s** · 19th July 2003, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by Charlie
NOT HAPPY EITHER!!!

I know that Optus doesn't hide it's Carlton bias on the scoreboard etc, but to play a song that isn't our theme song is insulting. I was not impressed!!!

I don't think it's right either Charlie but there were more important things today to be unimpressed about. Like 2nd half fadeouts and BH's temper.

**Charlie** · 19th July 2003, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by j s
I don't think it's right either Charlie but there were more important things today to be unimpressed about. Like 2nd half fadeouts and BH's temper.

Trust me... I agree absolutely. As SR4E can testify... I was not a happy customer at all during the fourth quarter!!!

**Steve** · 19th July 2003, 11:46 PM

Don't be too offended.

At least they played a song that is recognised as having some relevance to Sydney.

Hawthorn ran out onto OO earlier this year with Melbourne's song blaring.

**j s** · 19th July 2003, 11:55 PM

At least they played a song that is recognised as having some relevance to Sydney.

Hawthorn ran out onto OO earlier this year with Melbourne's song blaring.

They probably do it on purpose! What better way to annoy the Hawks fans but to remindthem of the aborted merger? Or Swans fans that their club almost forgot them?

**desredandwhite** · 20th July 2003, 12:05 AM

AT least it's not as bad as one of the North Melb home games in Sydney when they played the dance remix of cheer cheer!!

Now THEM's was some horrible times.