To ask how the hell do Iceland do that

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You know the weird sort of 'oooing' they all do in tandem

The first time I noticed it was quite early in the match after they'd won a throw-in. I thought it was fab, DP wasn't so impressed.
I was disturbingly attracted to a lot of the Iceland team, it's quite worrying as I'm old enough to be their mother .
They didn't look like young men though, they looked like REAL men

One of them looked really young to me.

At least they didn't go 'bare sark' - as in some of the old legends. I doubt that most of those posting could have handled that. 😄

Im guessing that the word 'bare' is a heavy indicator there?

Oh I missed that one MrsSpecter. I'd better find a team photo and have a look, you know just so I know who he is

Strictly speaking, it means 'without armour' but there are some old tales. 😄

Oh really Cozie ? I think I need to brush up on my Viking history.

DH claims his team (Wigan) have a very similar chant. I'm willing to bet money it is nothing like it, especially since the extremely irritating "Will Grigg's on fire" thing originated on the Wigan terraces.

I actually found that Icelandic chant profoundly unnerving. I wonder if in a past life I lived in a village raided by Vikings

I can see why that would be an unnerving chant in a battle but in the context of the match i found it really sexy

So the broad AIBU feeling is that people don't much care who wins the footie as long as they can view lots of Iceland's matches? 😄

Aron Gunnarsson is well known at Cardiff for his long throw. Was only telling my lovely English cousin to watch out for him before the game.

"bare sark" eh?

origin of "berserk" perhaps?

thinks lustily of naked rampaging Vikings

So the broad AIBU feeling is that people don't much care who wins the footie as long as they can view lots of Iceland's matches?

Yup!

yes!! I now am an Iceland fan.

They are verrrrry nice. When do they play next?

I love Iceland - I've been three times - Icelanders are lovely, very friendly

It'd be great if their team continues to do well

Like to see Iceland beat France. However I'd much prefer a Welsh win on friday. Come on Wales.

Loving all the Iceland talk.

Icelandic men are yum - I'm cheering for them now in the Euro!

'I actually found that Icelandic chant profoundly unnerving. I wonder if in a past life I lived in a village raided by Vikings'

Me too, tinkly. Love all those huge men with their icy eyes and frosty demeanor (see what I did there, he he)

This video shows the drum guy keeping time. I hadn't heard it before, very cool.

Here's some lovely Icelandic men singing an ancient hymn in a train station. Goosebumps.

just informed dh I'm ditching him and marrying an Icelandic.

That hymn. The acoustics. Men who can sing.

Do you know what else is sexy? In the clip with the drummer there appear to be very few people recording, the vast majority are there with their hands up, commitment to the many not everyone wanting to get to post it to social media first. Now that is the sign of good men.

I'm in Nice at the minute and watched the match last night in the fan zone with several hundred other people. By the end of the night we had switched allegiances and were chanting along with the Best of them. Fantastic atmosphere!

Wow that hymn singing! Beautiful