Initiation traditions

by NiallQuinnsdiscoPants Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:06 pm

Steven Fletcher and Danny Rose disappoint at Sunderland initiation
Louis Saha and Adam Johnson have made a positive first impression on their Sunderland team-mates, but Steven Fletcher and Danny Rose struggled with the traditional initiation.

Anyone signing for the big-spending Black Cats has to perform a song for the rest of the squad, and the new boys demonstrated their vocal talents on Friday evening.
Steven Fletcher's Proclaimers cover didn't impress Titus Bramble (PA) Steven Fletcher's Proclaimers cover didn't impress Titus Bramble (PA)

Titus Bramble went in to Simon Cowell mode as he let slip the details, which was good news for former Spurs striker Saha and ex-Manchester City winger Johnson, but slightly embarrassing for record signing Fletcher and on-loan Tottenham defender Rose.

'Finally the new boys have sung their songs. @louissaha08 and @AJohno_11 were pretty good but not sure about @stevenfletch10 and rosey though,' Bramble tweeted.

The verdict was perhaps influenced by their song choices, as ex-Scotland striker Fletcher opted for The Proclaimers and England Under-21s international Rose made a patriotic selection

Bramble added: '@louissaha08 sung stand by me, @AJohno_11 sung wonderwall, @stevenfletch10 sung I would walk 500 miles and rosey the english national anthem.'

Sunderland fans will be looking for more imagination when the new signings turn out in the Premier League.

Each player called up to the Irish squad for the first time must sing a song at dinner....here's David Meyler's rendition of Uncle Kraker's 'Follow me'

Quite cringe worthy tbh, but it got me wondering what initiation traditions other clubs may have. Anyone know any ?

Dunno if it should of been made public really, we have a bad enough time attracting players willing to move up here etc. If I knew I had to stand up in front of every one and sing a song think id sign for a different team.

by rwo power Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:11 am

Borussia M'gladbach has this singing tradition, too. It caused quite an upset in some Swiss online tabloids that Granit Xhaka chose the Albanian National hymn.

Source: http://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/nati/nati-star-xhaka-singt-albanien-hymne-id1979421.html

by LeSwagg James Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:13 am

LOL if there were two teams on the same level after me, the one I had to sing for would definitely be out of the running lol

by Kick Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:45 am

Every player at Chelsea must get up and sing a song infront of the team and Staff too.

Marko Marin sang Cotton eye Joe! Laughing

by VivaStPauli Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:58 am

Kick wrote:Every player at Chelsea must get up and sing a song infront of the team and Staff too.

Marko Marin sang Cotton eye Joe!

Considering his voice, that's just perfect. Pure gold! Very Happy

by Kick Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:01 am

VivaStPauli wrote:
Kick wrote:Every player at Chelsea must get up and sing a song infront of the team and Staff too.

Marko Marin sang Cotton eye Joe!

Considering his voice, that's just perfect. Pure gold!

I wanted to watch it but never found a video Sad

by lszanto Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:57 am

Kick wrote:
VivaStPauli wrote:
Kick wrote:Every player at Chelsea must get up and sing a song infront of the team and Staff too.

Marko Marin sang Cotton eye Joe!

Considering his voice, that's just perfect. Pure gold!

I wanted to watch it but never found a video

I wish they showed some of the videos. The "dancing competition" from the youth players was pretty good, you got to see the reactions from the senior squad aswell.

by NiallQuinnsdiscoPants Tue Sep 04, 2012 10:37 am

When Roarie Deacon joined from Arsenal he sang twinkle twinkle little star

we had a dancing competition also

by Sponsored content

Initiation traditions

Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions

Re: Initiation traditions