Wigan fan wins season ticket after chant becomes internet sensation
Wigan fan Sean Kennedy has become an internet hit with a song dedicated to the club's top scorer Will Grigg.
The Latics, who won the FA Cup in 2013 under Roberto Martinez, gained promotion to the English Championship by winning the third tier this season, thanks mainly to Grigg's 25 goals.
That achievement led to Kennedy creating his own chant called "Will Grigg's on fire" to the tune of Gala's "Freed from Desire".
Here's the original video:
This is brilliant! ??
— Oddschanger (@Oddschanger) April 10, 2016
"Will Grigg's on fire, your defence is terrified..." #WAFC pic.twitter.com/liAhVTo2Sv
Love the tambourine!
The Wigan fans then adopted the catchy tune:
Wigan fans in Blackpool yesterday. #wafc pic.twitter.com/SesOPUXNjI
— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) May 1, 2016
Before the players cottoned on to the inventive chant:
WIGAN pic.twitter.com/ClOJNkFK1f
— Max Power (@power_m4) April 30, 2016
How good is this though. You just gotta love Wigan. WILL GRIGG'S ON FIRE #wafc pic.twitter.com/4KQdzunKRn
— JN (@JNorman_FFC) May 9, 2016
Even rival teams in League 1 enjoyed the Grigg song:
Even the Barnsley players know pic.twitter.com/XepU7a5ql6
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
Then the internet was awash with parodies, thanks to @WillGriggFire on Twitter:
Will Grigg's on Fire! pic.twitter.com/wHIQd0Gks7
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 14, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 15, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 15, 2016
— Will Griggs on fire! (@WillGriggFire) May 16, 2016
And it didn't end there as Kennedy was rewarded with a free season ticket from Wigan chairman David Sharpe, who sounded mighty impressed.
For inventing the best chant ever known to man, you've earned yourself a free season ticket for next season @KennoUTJ. Will Griggs on fire ?
— David Sharpe (@DavidSharpe91) May 16, 2016
Well deserved, Sean.
H/T Bleacher Report
