Why are North American chants so lame compared to soccer chants/songs?

[sr edler]

Seems to me that the game is secondary to the chants for some of these fans.

This is true, there's certainly a portion of Euro fans that care more about drinking and chanting than being into the actual sport. But on the other hand, there's probably a sizeable portion of NA fans that are more into the corporate spectacle than the actual sport. Why else would the Super Bowl half-time show with Beyonce be bigger than the actual game? Just two different approaches.

 

[T REX]

zero interruptions in soccer

 

[kingsholygrail]

Highly doubtful.

You had to be there. Attitude Era was a trip.

 

[Reality Czech]

So but your own definition then baseball must be boring since Japanese baseball fans chant the whole game right?


What about Japanese baseball fans who invent songs and chants at games ? Are you that much of a hypocrite?

Yes, baseball is also boring. Hypocrite? Settle down dude. The baseball forum is that way. Feel free to head over there.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

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They just do things differently over there.

 

[mattihp]

Compare them to European hockey chants first. They don't hold up in that comparison either.

I think Europeans go to a hockey game convinced they are part of the entertainment. NHL fans pay a huge price and want entertainment for that buck. That was how I was explained it by a Rangers fan at a Flyers Rangers game. How are AHL games?

 

[BruinLVGA]

No. It’s a daily occurrence at soccer matches all over Europe, not just in the Eastern part.

Also this great atmosphere you find in Europe, South America soccer games is thousands of shirtless unemployed men in the stands going rabid and always in the r verge of rioting .

In North America sports are considered a family event so you can bring your kids or you know, women, which you never see in these ultras sections (for good reason.)


Sure leave it to Europeans who have such a boner over shitting on America to consider acting like barbarians at a sporting event as something that makes them “better”.

Imagine if it were the other way around .

The bolded part is beyond laughable. Childish stereotypes that lower you as an individual. Do better.

 

[Sniperberg]

I think its beacuse North Americans are a bunch of soft crybabies. They just cant take banter the way Europeans and South-Americans do.

 

[bleedgreen]

They’re just more creative than we are.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Hockey crowds are much richer than European soccer crowds. Rich people aren't going to act like hooligans.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

For North American fans, sport is almost like going to a theater show, or watching a movie. It is odd for you guys to have such high emotions that then generate all sorts of chants, trash talking, choreography, even fights and hooliganism.

For European fans, team sports are more of a tribal thing. It‘s a us vs them thing. That‘s why emotions are very high, to the point of brawls happening (sometimes involving many people at once), and fans organize themselves in fan clubs who create these chants, bring all sort of flags and banners, drums and flares, and so on.

It‘s two completely different ways of being a fan.

I honestly dont think half of them care about the game, just want to fight

 

[jetsmooseice]

zero interruptions in soccer

I think you nailed it right here. With hockey there are regular interruptions that are often filled by music, promos ("IT'S TIME FOR THE TED'S PLUMBING DANCE CAM!!!!!!!!") and other distractions. With soccer they have none of that so it allows for those sorts of chants, songs, etc. to happen.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I don't know, I went to G2 Avs vs Oilers WCF and G5 Avs vs Tampa SCF and any of the València games I've gone to, despite it never being a game of near the importance, has a better atmosphere.

I promise you this is completely subjective.

 

[Ossific]

I'm too busy watching the game to care about starting a chant. I'm passionate about the sport, I'm not there for the social experience.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

No. It’s a daily occurrence at soccer matches all over Europe, not just in the Eastern part.

Also this great atmosphere you find in Europe, South America soccer games is thousands of shirtless unemployed men in the stands going rabid and always in the r verge of rioting .

In North America sports are considered a family event so you can bring your kids or you know, women, which you never see in these ultras sections (for good reason.)


Sure leave it to Europeans who have such a boner over shitting on America to consider acting like barbarians at a sporting event as something that makes them “better”.

Imagine if it were the other way around .

I mean, this is a take.

I think it's time to turn off cable news, get away from the internet and go outside for a bit. And maybe actually travel to some countries in Europe and South America.

 

[Turbonium]

I promise you this is completely subjective.

As is your prior comment. Welcome to 99% of posts on a message board where people discuss things including their personal experiences.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

I hate the chanting and constant noise like that.

It works in soccer when a large part of the time it's just dudes running up and down the field. There isn't the constant source of action hockey has, and I don't think the players would love having the fans with nonsensical chants and noises.

I believe that we will win! Go team!

Sounds like high school shit.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

As is your prior comment. Welcome to 99% of posts on a message board where people discuss things including their personal experiences.

Correct. So why did you quote my post?

 

[Hunter368]

I find soccer as exciting as watching paint dry, but the crowds do tend to be very good. Great chants

 

[Ceremony]

I hate the chanting and constant noise like that.

It works in soccer when a large part of the time it's just dudes running up and down the field. There isn't the constant source of action hockey has, and I don't think the players would love having the fans with nonsensical chants and noises.

I believe that we will win! Go team!

Sounds like high school shit.

I first heard the "I believe that we will win!" at the World Cup in... 2014 (I think) from American fans and I nearly cringed myself inside out. It's great that they try and everything but just... no.

As much as I've enjoyed some of the nonsense in this thread, one thing I don't think I've seen mentioned is that European sports also have a greater tradition of supporters travelling to away matches to support their team. Obviously this is much more practical in a European sense where countries are much smaller and that can actually be done by large(ish) groups of people.

 

[varsaku]

I hate the chanting and constant noise like that.

It works in soccer when a large part of the time it's just dudes running up and down the field. There isn't the constant source of action hockey has, and I don't think the players would love having the fans with nonsensical chants and noises.

I believe that we will win! Go team!

Sounds like high school shit.

Clearly you haven't watched how hockey games are in Europe.

 

[JimXVX]

I think it’s hard for North Americans to truly comprehend the absolute tribal lunacy of football fans in places like the UK. Where I live (in a county called Derbyshire) there's a team called Chesterfield in the 4th tier, then just over the border in Nottinghamshire you've got Mansfield Town. When these 2 teams meet the mutual loathing is insane and it's based on the 1984 miners' strike, where Nottinghamshire miners crossed the picket line to return to work, whilst the Derbyshire miners did not. Hence the chants of 'scabs' every time they play.

 

[Sol]

Leave it to North Americans to downplay the fact that soccer has better fans than the NHL. Every egg head in the NHL needs a constant reminder from the Jumbotron to chant for their team while soccer has absolute bangers like this from their fans. Lots of sneak dissed in here.

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Clearly you haven't watched how hockey games are in Europe.

Nope, aside from tournaments and the IIHF, I don't watch European or international hockey games.

But if given the choice of watching soccer or any hockey game, I'd take the lowest level of European hockey over the highest of soccer. I pay attention when the US is in the World Cup, but they've become annoying with so many unlikable coaches and players I don't really care for that anymore.

 

[Turbonium]

Correct. So why did you quote my post?

Lol, I was simply having a conversation and responding with a different point of view.

I hope you have a better day/weekend or whatever it is you seem to need, jfc.

I hate the chanting and constant noise like that.

It works in soccer when a large part of the time it's just dudes running up and down the field. There isn't the constant source of action hockey has, and I don't think the players would love having the fans with nonsensical chants and noises.

I believe that we will win! Go team!

Sounds like high school shit.

Yeah, American chants are stupid.