Why do we do the Ayatollah

Any idea?.

All I know is an 'Ayatollah' is a high ranking cleric in Islam.

On Wikipedia it says a band from Cardiff took over the idea after watching the death of Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini on TV, how relevant to Cardiff.

I've seen Muslims pray saying Allahu Akhbar, touching their heads as we do.

Why on earth do we do it still. I'm sure if alot of fans that have strong opinions on immigration would be shocked to discover that our main celebration is based on islam.

I like it, but it must have the strangest history out of any tradition done by fans in Britain.

Back in the Rick Wright days there was footage of some Iranian Ayatollah who died and the jinglies we're tapping their heads. Someone picked up on it and did it in the Bob Bank I believe and it caught on.

you must be on a windup, the ayatollah has f**k all to do with immigration

It is now a salute of sorts between City fans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayatol ... elebration)

Nothing more, nothing less.
Celebration of being a City fan.

Its all to do with the death of the Ayatollah, and a Band.
I believe a guy in a band that was performing in Cardiff one night did it after seeing people doing it on TV after the Ayatollah died, and it just caught on . Something like that .

Its all to do with the death of the Ayatollah, and a Band.
I believe a guy in a band that was performing in Cardiff one night did it after seeing people doing it on TV after the Ayatollah died, and it just caught on . Something like that .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ayatol ... elebration)


The Ayatollah celebration came into use at Cardiff City games in 1990. It was originally performed by the singer and fans of a Welsh-language punk group called U Thant. It was first performed by Cardiff City fans at Sincil Bank, home of Lincoln City, on September 15, 1990, the day after U Thant had played a gig at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre.[4] U Thant's singer had been inspired by footage of attendants at the funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, which was broadcast live on British TV, doing the movement to express their grief at his death.[5][6][7]
It has been claimed that it was initially used as a sign of despair at the way the team were playing. It quickly became very popular with fans of the club, and has since been used in terms of celebration and support for the team. Away games at Hereford United and Peterborough United in 1992 helped cement its place in the fans' repertoire.[8]
The start of the Ayatollah has often mistakenly been credited to former chairman Sam Hammam.[9] This is likely due to the national coverage of Hammam performing the celebration pitchside and in front of the visiting Leeds fans, drawing criticism from then-Leeds manager David O'Leary, the Football Association, and a BBC undercover report, following the now infamous 2-1 victory over Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup in 2002, which saw crowd trouble after final whistle

I was at Lincoln for that game and hereford but I was only 17 and drunk at almost every game but I remember wondering what the f**k was going on with the head slapping

Any idea?.

All I know is an 'Ayatollah' is a high ranking cleric in Islam.

On Wikipedia it says a band from Cardiff took over the idea after watching the death of Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini on TV, how relevant to Cardiff.

I've seen Muslims pray saying Allahu Akhbar, touching their heads as we do.

Why on earth do we do it still. I'm sure if alot of fans that have strong opinions on immigration would be shocked to discover that our main celebration is based on islam.

I like it, but it must have the strangest history out of any tradition done by fans in Britain.

Plastic

Hello Roathie.

It's the only identity we got left that can't be taken away from us.

Do it as much and as often as you can!!!

Love the wooooooioooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooo do the whhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo do the

Olde legends say that mr forever blue has never partaken in such folk law

Hello Roathie.

Hmm

Any idea?.

All I know is an 'Ayatollah' is a high ranking cleric in Islam.

On Wikipedia it says a band from Cardiff took over the idea after watching the death of Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini on TV, how relevant to Cardiff.

I've seen Muslims pray saying Allahu Akhbar, touching their heads as we do.

Why on earth do we do it still. I'm sure if alot of fans that have strong opinions on immigration would be shocked to discover that our main celebration is based on islam.

I like it, but it must have the strangest history out of any tradition done by fans in Britain.

Plastic

Whys that?

Any idea?.

All I know is an 'Ayatollah' is a high ranking cleric in Islam.

On Wikipedia it says a band from Cardiff took over the idea after watching the death of Ruhollah Mostafavi Musavi Khomeini on TV, how relevant to Cardiff.

I've seen Muslims pray saying Allahu Akhbar, touching their heads as we do.

Why on earth do we do it still. I'm sure if alot of fans that have strong opinions on immigration would be shocked to discover that our main celebration is based on islam.

I like it, but it must have the strangest history out of any tradition done by fans in Britain.

Plastic

Whys that?

I joke

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 405620.stm

How about we do the Rimmer Salute instead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXdtUISSHuo

Rhys of the Gol centre Leckwith was the singer in U Thant .
Pop down and ask him