In my mind, as our only half decent footballer he can do whatever he wants before kick-off as long as he’s decently prepared.

England doesn’t have a national anthem does it?

I’m all for us adopting a “Notional Anthem” for major sporting events then, nothing new we’ll just pick a song we as a nation like and sing it before a match, doesn’t have to be consistent we could change it every now and then to give things a bit of a shake up My opening suggestions are:

We are the Cheeky Girls – the Cheeky Girls
Come on Ilene – Dexys midnight Runners
Blue Monday – New Order

Everyone Knows the Words, None of them are kickball related, and each will help set the tone for our teams likely performance i.e. Comical, Hopeful or Depressing…

nelly the elephant is fun to sing.

just saying….

Yes it is – in the Hat it goes!

How about we just get John Barnes to sing for us?

We’re playing for England, I-N-G-A-L-U-N-D…

My mum is not a fan of the Irish Rubgy anthem; the replicans don’t like being forced to sing not their own national anthem but a made up one.

England need three (four) anthems a bit like the Irish RU team:

For the players: Money, Money, Money or Money For Nothing (or in Lampard’s case, Don’t you want me baby)
For the manager: I’m going slightly mad
For the supporters: Everybody hurts or Tainted Love or Road to Nowhere

Easygirl, you missed off the 6th verse. Always goes down well north of the border…

6. Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King

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