As anyone who’s stood on a packed terrace will tell you, some of football’s best moments can happen off the pitch. The songs and chants dreamed up by the fans are an essential part of the club’s identity – and also provide some much needed relief when you’re watching a game that could put a glass eye to sleep.

That’s why we’re very excited to be launching our first iPhone App, which lets you create, record and share your own chants. The Umbro Chants app is perfect for the creative minds out there, who come up with a great new chant for your team, which you can record and send out to all your fellow fans. And, even better, it’s completely free!

The app records your voice, and then plays it back to you with the sound of a crowd backing your every word, giving you an idea of what it will sound like when the whole crowd is bellowing out your creation. You can then save the chant on your phone, and email it to your friends so they can learn every word.

You can also use Umbro Chants in other ways – want to send a loud and clear message to a friend that it’s his round? They should get the idea after a quick blast! Celebrate a victory on the foosball table? Record it on Umbro Chants, and suddenly everyone is singing your name! Needless to say, we’ve been having plenty of fun with it here in the Umbro office…

The best way to see Umbro Chants in action is to head to the App Store and download it for free. And don’t forget to send us your best efforts!