Zigger chant

[colyates]

Not sure which part to put this in but can older members let me know if this was a general chant or just a Barrow one as just heard the Dagenham fans singing it at there's cup game on itv4

[AugustusCorpa]

Sounds like Dagenhams hardcore 7 year olds are chanting it

[Iain40]

Barrow were called the ziggers in the 60s/70,so we will claim it as our signature chant.

[Adam29]

Think it’s “Digger Dagger” that they chant
Being the Daggers and all

[McMark]

Heard it when we were there thought it was Zigger Zagger but in fact it’s actually Digger Dagger in reference to the Daggers nickname.

[Middleton Nick]

As per the banner at the open end of the stadium.

[McMark]

Probably derived from this; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigger_Zagger, Chelsea use it also and claim they started chanting it first.

[Jonty]

Have a mate who is a Stoke fan and he told me it would be a regular chant in the Boothen end back in the day.

[McMark]

Have a mate who is a Stoke fan and he told me it would be a regular chant in the Boothen end back in the day.

Never knew that; https://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/th ... st-3749691

[McMark]

Fancy that, Jonty havin a mate

[Borobasedfan1]

I think the chant originally came from a play on the BBC

[bluebirds35]

I think the chant originally came from a play on the BBC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigger_Zagger

[xerxes]

I think the chant originally came from a play on the BBC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigger_Zagger

No, we were using it before then.

[bluebirds35]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigger_Zagger

No, we were using it before then.

The article says that we were one of the first teams to use the chant.
If you click on link 7 on Wiki it takes you to this which makes mention of Zigger.
https://thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/barrow/

[Jonty]

Now that I’ve read a bit more on the origins It would be great for one of the local theatrical groups to get hold of the script and put out an updated “Barrowised” version of the play. Oi Oi Oi!