on the back of the away shirt?????

is it a song?

o the innocence of youth

Being the team most reallected, being a laughting stock for years and years......... But hey were still here Hence never say die. Oh also they did a song about it

It's more than a song, it's a legacy.

In a nutshell...in the 1960s we released Never Say Die/(Who put the sugar in my tea???...just for the record if anyone has Who put the sugar in my tea...I'd love to hear it).

Lyrics were a bit downbeat such as "we're not very flash and we haven't the cash here at Hartlepool" and "we go on the park and we're full of hope but sometimes it seems that we just can't cope".

It gradually became the motto of the club.

Then in 2006 it was released as a double A-Side with Two Little Boys which Elvis' Glasses and Mr I and co organised with fellow Pools fans.

More upbeat lyrics such "move over big three because there's now a fourth", "we go on the park and we're tall and proud. the crowd at the vic want to sing out loud because they know that we'll win and we'll never give in" etc.

Made number 24 in the chart, outselling Madonna in Hartlepool by 10 to 1.

Great achievment by those who took part.

Then we got relegated. But there was a sole banner that had the words "Never Say Die" and it hit home.

And it's gradually become the club motto. Just about covers it...

and it is still selling
three copies last week

anywhere i can listen to it?

Were did you get them from three for a poundland

See Mr Gremmlin before Saturdays game with £3 in your grubby mitt & you can listen to it all you want (& the money will go to charity)

Mr gremmlin is quids in £3 three for a pound

Namely; Mr Gremmlin, Mr Ripper, Poolie Girl, Cowboy, Frank Reid, ADG, His Holiness The Mayor, Mr PoolieKev, who have I missed?

Well done lads lasses

Oops, forgot Mr OSP & Mr Head; songwriters extrordinnaires..

Entirely down to Mutley.

The BP clan where all there. Also Mr & Mrs Poolymad.

in tonights Mail there is a 'Dear Santa' pullout, and the back page is an advert for Mr Brain's Pork Faggots

I vaguely recollect chants of 'Never say die' from the terraces in the early 60s. Not sure whether the chants came before the song or the song before the chants, but I'd guess the former. 'Howay Dockers' was another. Simple lot we were back then. Had to do something to keep warm in the Rink End.

Many thanks to Fensy and Offshore for their quick responses. Visiting my inbox and finding suprises that aren't junk mail or porn is a very pleasant experience indeed.

Which is ironic, cos i love nothing better than to find a bit of Frankie Vaughan in MY inbox!

the song never say die and who put suger in my tea was released in 1972 so they is the answear chants came before the song

Don't think so, this is poor memory by some of the old folk here.

Never Say Die was originally released in 1972, prior to that the phrase nor the chant was heard.

me me me sir me! and the ant hill mob, im on the photo wearing the big hat! I sung live in asda foyer!!!!!!!!!!
and bought the second and third copys sold in music zone after his holiness on release day, after buying 5 in asda.......

May be you didn't stand in the Rink End, Mr I?

Naw! sorry Christopher, you're just getting old! either way the chicken came before the egg. (song before chant)

I certainly am getting old. May be just I chanted it and didn't realise everyone else was staring at me.

Who is Christopher, Ignatius?

Dunno who Christopher is, maybe i'm getting old too. Didn't you notice all the small children pointing and sniggering?

I spoke to the two men behind the original recently and they are music industry legends now and top blokes.

Indeed. and they kindly gave up any claim to royalties on the re-release.

gracious men