Plea made for fans to stop singing chant heard from Arsenal end as Everton give perfect response

A plea has been made for followers to cease singing a sure chant which was heard from the Arsenal finish as Everton give excellent response to it.

Through the Premier League match on the twentieth of December, some Arsenal followers within the away finish sang the controversial “Feed the Scousers” chant, mocking poverty in Merseyside.

Everton responded by instantly displaying the “Followers Supporting Foodbanks” emblem on the large display screen, highlighting their charity initiative with Liverpool foodbanks.

The mantra additionally led to widespread criticism contained in the stadium, on social media, and journalists and a part of the foodbank neighborhood.

Stan Collymore known as for an finish to “poverty chanting,” journalist Caoimhe O’Neill praised Everton’s response and Henry Winter expressed disappointment.

Arsenal followers singing “Feed the Scousers”.Everton FC reply with ‘Followers Supporting Foodbanks’ on the large display screen. pic.twitter.com/cGea4x7dG2

— Tony Scott (@Tony_Scott11) December 20, 2025

Stan Collymore tweeted: “Can we lastly finish the poverty chanting please? Each fucking yr it occurs round Christmas, a time when supporters of EVERY membership are battling in opposition to the tide who depend on meals banks, household help with many kids going with out.

“Chances are you’ll suppose it’s hilarious as a result of it was a shit chant within the 80’s after Thatcher destroyed the social cloth of society as soon as, however 40 years on everybody studying it will greater than possible know somebody the place meals and financial poverty are actual issues that trigger distress.

“When you hear it, name it out, it by no means was humorous and even much less so at present.”

The Athletic’s Caoimhe O’Neill stated: “Arsenal followers sing “feed the Scousers” and Everton put Followers Supporting Foodbanks’ emblem on the display screen immediately. High quality from Everton. Completely embarrassing from the Arsenal followers singing it. Solidarity with @SFoodbanks. Starvation doesn’t put on membership colors 💙❤️”

Arsenal followers sing “feed the Scousers” and Everton put Followers Supporting Foodbanks’ emblem on the display screen immediately. High quality from Everton. Completely embarrassing from the Arsenal followers singing it.

Solidarity with @SFoodbanks. Starvation doesn’t put on membership colors 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/mShVWODS5m

— Caoimhe O’Neill (@CaoimheSport) December 20, 2025

Henry Winter tweeted: “14.1m folks within the UK are “meals insecure”, based on the Trussell Belief. Nationwide downside. Soccer followers do much-needed work with food-banks.

“Manchester United followers donated 20kg of meals and £261 to their food-bank on Sir Matt Busby Approach earlier than Monday’s sport v Bournemouth. Meals and funds that can assist help the hungry in Manchester.

“Earlier than each sport on the Emirates, Arsenal followers donate cash and meals, family necessities and toiletries at their assortment level by the Tony Adams statue. Vastly necessary contribution to the Islington food-bank which helps so many individuals domestically.

“One thing for United and Arsenal followers singing “feed the Scousers” to mirror on. Starvation doesn’t put on membership colors.”

😬 “Dissatisfied that Arsenal followers ought to take part that chant!”

🙅‍♂️ “They need to be above that!”

Henry Winter wasn’t pleased with the Arsenal followers for singing the ‘feed the scousers’ chant throughout their win at Everton pic.twitter.com/hCgDWdWj4v

— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) December 21, 2025

He then stated through talkSPORT: Clearly tuned into Arsenal Everton and I’ve to say on a really severe be aware, dissatisfied that Arsenal followers ought to chant and take part that chant, you realize, it’s not an Arsenal chant however the truth that they need to take part at Everton, the ‘Feed the Scousers’ chant presently of yr, effectively at any time of yr, at Christmas, and it was solely on December the twelfth that Arsenal had a sort of a celebration, marking of the truth that 40 years of Arsenal in the neighborhood which Arsenal in the neighborhood, Everton in the neighborhood are two of the earliest and two of the perfect neighborhood operations.

“And Arsenal have if you happen to go to Emirates on a on a match day, they’ve a meals financial institution close to the Tony Adams statue. It does raises necessary funds and donations for the Islington Meals Financial institution Which is run by the belief or belief and if you realize that space, I imply that folks consider effectively, Arsenal is a fairly well-heeled space they usually consider you realize, Barnsbury and Islington and areas like that, however Holloway has some, you realize, pretty deprived areas.

“So simply on a severe be aware, I used to be actually dissatisfied with Arsenal followers. They need to be above that. Those that had been singing it, anybody who sings that’s simply incorrect.”

Twitter customers gave their response on a plea made for followers to cease singing the mantra heard from Arsenal finish as Everton give the proper response to it…

@everton_arent: That “feed the scousers” chant needs to be up there with absolutely the worst. I genuinely thought Arsenal followers had a bit extra about them. How incorrect was I. Not a phrase out of them on their very own.

@nufcpb: It’s a disgusting chant 👍🏻 mocking poverty won’t ever be humorous or acceptable

@taahir98: Going by means of quotes and feedback all these Londoners and patriots who fake to care about their nation are simply fucking rats while you see this shit, they’re defending it cus apparently homelessness and poverty are humorous.

@JCutts_afc: As somebody who didnt sing it, I’m ashamed to be related to the followers that did. We’re significantly better than that however have let ourselves down massively and deserve all of the shit that can/has come our manner

@DanielSharp_: Replies on this are embarrassing. Singing about poverty isn’t banter, it’s fucked up. United had been singing it tonight at *checks notes*, Aston Villa. Scummy behaviour of the best order.

@jackthegooner1: Completely agree. Was ashamed of my fellow followers who sung that final evening. We’re higher than that.

@CallumMcLeod_: Agreed – I like the soccer craic greater than any fool however that was classless and stunk @Arsenal

@Rosscdj: If any soccer fan is comfy singing this at no matter stadium, for/in opposition to no matter group. Cling your head in disgrace

@Ian_efc81: Most likely the worst followers which have carried out it aswell not solely as soon as however about 5/6 instances they sung it

@stekellyefc: The work @SFoodbanks do in so many communities across the nation is what ought to be being chanted. The exhausting work solely begins after we make small donations. These volunteers are selfless heroes who symbolize the perfect of humanity. Poverty taunters actually don’t.

@jbefc1: Spot on this. Arsenal followers singing this just a few instances on Saturday. Simply very, very silly, there are meals banks all around the nation for a purpose, together with London

@PaulButlerO8: Arsenal followers chanting it yesterday on the Everton sport. Quickly as we had been leaving the bottom they had been all strolling away and cowardly staring on the ground.

@CFpriv_: Scummy chant, wants to finish

@CeaseSayys: Disgusting stuff from sections of the fanbase 🤢🤮 Do higher 😔😤

@1986_legend: Sooner golf equipment begin speaking with their followers about these songs then sooner their golf equipment cease getting dangerous publicity

@Mattcj__: Winds me up how soccer followers sing this, actually

As somebody who works for a meals financial institution hub supplying 33 meals banks (20K residents every week) inc. 5 within the Boroughs of Enfield & Haringey related to Spurs house & coaching grounds i do know first hand how a lot THFC do for the local people. Please donate to https://t.co/0H9ExvGHe3 x

— Kramer-remarK (@PaulHitsheet) December 22, 2025