I always thought that, apart from baiting the opposition fans, the main reason for singing/chanting ought to be to encourage the team on the pitch to greater things. Does this song do this ? The song is of a moderate tempo and hardly, in my view, inspiring. Are the City players supposed to pause for a moment and take comfort from the thoughtful lyrics when it is being sung ? When we were 2 down against Man City the song broke out and the away fans gleefully joined in. After all, they had nothing to worry about so it seemed to backfire a bit. Polite and reverential renderings of this song never seem to me to be the sort of catalyst that the team needs when they are losing.