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Busyman
03-30-2005, 03:52 PM
Why do people (it seems overseas) add the word the when saying Go (yourteamname)?

It sounds weird.

We say Go Redskins!!!

not Go The Redskins :blink:
100%
03-30-2005, 03:57 PM
Go alpha cap gemini go!

http://www.missouri.edu/~tridelta/cheerleaders.jpg :sick:
TheDave
03-30-2005, 04:01 PM
cheerleaders = crackwhores of the future :(
http://blogs.salon.com/0001444/images/2004/03/21/bush%20cheerleader.jpg
ziggyjuarez
03-30-2005, 04:04 PM
Go alpha cap gemini go!

http://www.missouri.edu/~tridelta/cheerleaders.jpg :sick:
ThEy BE ThRoW'N Up Da WrOnG HoOd
vidcc
03-30-2005, 04:23 PM
just a theory

if you say "go the tigers" you are shouting for them to do well

if you say "go tigers" you are asking them to leave :huh:

I have no idea for the real reason other than it might be one of those language differences
TheDave
03-30-2005, 04:25 PM
in the UK we tend to say come on rather than go
manker
03-30-2005, 04:40 PM
I reckon it's easier than that.

We say 'Come on the reds' but we say 'Come on United'. We only put 'the' in the chant if colour is involved. However, there is an exception - Arsenal fans call their team 'The Arsenal' 'cos they're twats.

We never say 'go' anything when watching sport.
Busyman
03-30-2005, 05:00 PM
I reckon it's easier than that.

We say 'Come on the reds' but we say 'Come on United'. We only put 'the' in the chant if colour is involved. However, there is an exception - Arsenal fans call their team 'The Arsenal' 'cos they're twats.

We never say 'go' anything when watching sport.
Ok then Come on The whatever. Why is 'the' added?

I saw Adster's avatar and he's from Australia which is why I said overseas.

My theory is because the team name has "The" in it that overseas folks actually say it when referring to the team. Come On The Tigers!!!

We on the other hand probably treat the team's individuals as being the animal, weapon etc that they are named.
If a player plays for the Tigers he therefore is a Tiger and not a The Tiger so we say Come On or Go.....Tigers!!!
TheDave
03-30-2005, 05:03 PM
i think its a syllables thing for chants
Gemby!
03-30-2005, 05:25 PM
Go on my son !

Go on my the son !

I think i have made my point :cool:
Yogi
03-30-2005, 05:32 PM
Go The Yogi.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/missie77/cheerleading.gif

Me likes it!! :)



The Yogi. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/u/grdmartien.gif
bigboab
03-30-2005, 05:43 PM
Go The Yogi.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/missie77/cheerleading.gif

Me likes it!! :)



The Yogi. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/u/grdmartien.gif

Go then Yogi. Before I am reduced to begging in the streets, again. :ph34r: