Variations
Several variations of the "Oggy" chant have arisen as its cultural significance and recognition has grown. In the early 1970s, Chelsea F.C. soccer fans changed it from "Oggie" to "Ozzie," in honour of Peter Osgood, the soccer player. When Margaret Thatcher came to power in Britain in 1979 a variation of the chant ("Maggie Maggie Maggie, Out Out Out!") was adopted by some of her opponents.
Another variation is the "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" chant. It had been heard at Australian sporting events as early as 1987. The chant had found widespread popularity by the time of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
At Arizona Diamondbacks games during the 2008-09 seasons, fans would shout "Augie Augie Augie, Oi Oi Oi" in reference to utility infielder Augie Ojeda. (In many dialects of American English, "Augie" and "Oggy" are homophones).
The chant has also been adopted by the fans of newly promoted English rugby union premiership side, the Exeter Chiefs. They use the same form, but replace the word Oi with the word Chiefs.
The chant is also popular in Calgary, Canada, where a variation has fans of the Calgary Flames shout "Iggy, Iggy, Iggy, Oi Oi Oi" when Jarome Iginla fought or scored in a game. This was especially popular during his 50 goal season in the 2007-08 NHL season.
In Sweden a popular version of the chant is "Bira Bira Bira, Bärs Bärs Bärs". It is a drinking chant in which every word just means Beer.
A more recent variant of the chant has been adopted by fans of the British male singer and former runner up of The X Factor, Olly Murs. Here, it is changed slightly so that the chant becomes "Olly, Olly, Olly, Oi Oi Oi", and it is often chanted at his live concert tours/public appearances or incited by Murs himself at such events as these.
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