why the mobile phone lights (2 Viewers)

[zuni]

probably because i am old and dont understand ...but, why do people turn their mobile phone torch on and wave them? i asked someone doing it and they didnt know why!! they did it the other night against oldham

 

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[ScottChegg]

At sea, a waving light is seen as a call for help.... maybe its something to do with that?

 

[Jackoskyblue]

I've noticed it seems to be a new thing this season, the away fans even join in! I'd also like to know and I'm 21 so don't put it down to your age

 

[chiefdave]

I can see why at games where there's floodlight failure, such as the cup game at the Emirates, but not just in a regular game. The phone light seems to have replaced lighters being held up at gigs these days.

 

[hutch1972]

Maybe they are just bored shitless with whats in front of them , a bit like that ridiculous and irritating mexican wave.

 

[Otis]

I don't think they realise it, but I think Barry Manilow started it a long time ago with his song One Voice. 'One voice, singing in the darkness.'

When he played it live the audience lit candles I think, or held torches.

Bet the numpties don't know that.

 

[torchomatic]

I'm happy to say I don't know ANYTHING about Barry Manilow.

I don't think they realise it, but I think Barry Manilow started it a long time ago with his song One Voice. 'One voice, singing in the darkness.'

When he played it live the audience lit candles I think, or held torches.

Bet the numpties don't know that.

 

[Otis]

I'm happy to say I don't know ANYTHING about Barry Manilow.

If we ever meet up, I'm checking your iPod!!

 

[Noggin]

I don't think they realise it, but I think Barry Manilow started it a long time ago with his song One Voice. 'One voice, singing in the darkness.'

When he played it live the audience lit candles I think, or held torches.

Bet the numpties don't know that.

I'd have thought that waving a lit flame in the air during music or something emotional would have been around for hundreds or thousands of years.

 

[Otis]

I'd have thought that waving a lit flame in the air during music or something emotional would have been around for hundreds or thousands of years.

And so has Barry Manilow.

 

[Silence_Is_The_Enemy]

exeter do it as a tribute to a former player who died, when they came to us in the JPT i think our fans did a man city and decided they liked it so were going to do it without it having much meaning and now it does seem to happen most home games around the 50th min

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

I thought they were all taking selfies :sarcasm:

 

[sw88]

So it's something else we do 'because another team do it'. But like that really annoying 'what do you think of Leicester' chant that we suddenly adopted after the Arsenel / Spurs version went viral

 

[hill83]

It's to charge your phone. If you line up your light perfectly with another phone for 10 seconds you get 10% of their battery power. Waving it increases the likelihood of achieving a match.

 

[hill83]

So it's something else we do 'because another team do it'. But like that really annoying 'what do you think of Leicester' chant that we suddenly adopted after the Arsenel / Spurs version went viral

To be fair it's always been like that. We got 'in our Coventry homes' off Liverpool for example.

 

[Otis]

It's to charge your phone. If you line up your light perfectly with another phone for 10 seconds you get 10% of their battery power. Waving it increases the likelihood of achieving a match.

Not a good idea to have matches around a mobile phone.

 

[wingy]

Not a good idea to have matches around a mobile phone.

Be safe enough with our Strikers

 

[Monkeyface]

Maybe it's just some young people having fun... evil bastards!

 

[Nick]

Maybe it's just some young people having fun... evil bastards!

Maybe they should be introduced to fingering and cider.

To be fair, it is better than the "shoe off" rubbish!

 

[pusbccfc]

Would look good with 32000 there. 700... EmEmbarrassing.

 

[Covstu]

Maybe they beat their high score on candycrush and wanted to show the world??

 

[duffer]

I'm happy to say I don't know ANYTHING about Barry Manilow.

But Torchy, I can't smile without you...

[video=youtube;ebSYPnllFx8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebSYPnllFx8[/video]

 

[richnrg]

To be fair it's always been like that. We got 'in our Coventry homes' off Liverpool for example.

why did Liverpool sing 'in our Coventry homes' - are they burglars?

 

[Nick]

why did Liverpool sing 'in our Coventry homes' - are they burglars?

In my Liverpool Home, In my Liverpool Home We speak with an accent exceedingly rare,
Meet under a statue exceedingly bare,
And if you want a Cathedral, we've got one to spare In my Liverpool Home.....

Add in a few la. and calm down

 

[Speedies_Chips]

why did Liverpool sing 'in our Coventry homes' - are they burglars?

They were just showing off because they had a second property in a better area.

 

[James Smith]

Be safe enough with our Strikers

My gran always said that Players were bad for you.

 

[SkyBlueSid]

I don't think they realise it, but I think Barry Manilow started it a long time ago with his song One Voice. 'One voice, singing in the darkness.'

When he played it live the audience lit candles I think, or held torches.

Bet the numpties don't know that.

It was some time before Barry Manilow, Otis.

The first example of people holding candles/lighters/matches up during a gig was for Melanie at Woodstock in 1969. This event was what inspired her song and LP 'Candles in the Rain.'

 

[cornoccfc]

To be fair it's always been like that. We got 'in our Coventry homes' off Liverpool for example.

90% of chants are stolen/ adapted!!!

 

[egastap]

Funny how in the 70's we used to call him Manly Barilow......guess we'll have to rethink that in the light of recent revelations

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

I don't think they realise it, but I think Barry Manilow started it a long time ago with his song One Voice. 'One voice, singing in the darkness.'

When he played it live the audience lit candles I think, or held torches.

Bet the numpties don't know that.

You old fuck.