Who are you supporting?
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Pink Panther
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Because I am old enough to remember, it's part of my experience as an England supporter, and it's been just as disillusioning for me than any of the agonising defeats in major tournaments over the years, and it always put me off actually going to England games. Happily the problem seems to have subsided since the turn of the century, but I've got friends my age who basically gave up on England because of it and, without supporting any other nation, still take no real interest in the national football team as a result.
As El Ahrairah suggested, there also seems to be an element of English football followers who, for whatever reason, seem to think they're too cool to support England and enjoy seeing England fail. I've always found that a bit odd.
juice_terry
Here is a man who would not take it anymore.
^^ This ^^
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
It's 'only' 48 yrs of hurt, surely?
My ancestral heritage allows me to support Germany
yes but 48 gives terrible scansion for the chanting
Yeah well. I knew people who went and reported scenes other than those eagerly reported by scum journalists looking to entertain the easily shocked at home. Hey ho
Johnny Canuck3
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I'm going to support Brazil. It's in their country, after all.
tommers
Currently in investor / advisor mode.
Hmmm? Barefoot on the beaches? happy go lucky? playing with a smile? samba beats? Mardi gras? Isn't it? Marvellous.
Johnny Canuck3
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England and Ghana, considering Ireland's failure to qualify....
I would always support England straight after Ireland (and 99% of Irish people tend to, even though they pretend not to...)
I would always support England straight after Ireland (and 99% of Irish people tend to, even though they pretend not to...)
Christian Burt
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England. Not always been the most passionate England fan, but quite like this bunch of players especially the youthful ones such as Sterling, Chamberlain and Hendo. I've always like Italy too, in fact I have their 2006 WC Shirt with the additional star for that success.
My fav WC shirt though has to be the Jamaica 98 one, which I still have.
My fav WC shirt though has to be the Jamaica 98 one, which I still have.
skyscraper101
0891 50 50 50
England, then Brazil, then Ghana.
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Sweet Meiga
From far off lands
England and Spain. Equally.
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
England.
Other countries for various reasons-
Holland- Dad used to go there for work quite a bit when I was growing up and we visited his colleague's families etc. My cousin's husband is Dutch.
Greece- My Mum lives there.
Australia- A Swindon Town player is in the squad.
Mexico- Got family out there on my partner's side.
Other countries for various reasons-
Holland- Dad used to go there for work quite a bit when I was growing up and we visited his colleague's families etc. My cousin's husband is Dutch.
Greece- My Mum lives there.
Australia- A Swindon Town player is in the squad.
Mexico- Got family out there on my partner's side.
I see
People don't get to choose where they're born but they certainly have a right to choose which football team they support, for whatever reasons they choose to support them.
el-ahrairah
forward communism, forward gerbils!
not on my watch, liberal swine!
tommers
Currently in investor / advisor mode.
That's simply not correct. There are all sorts of unacceptable reasons for people to support football teams.
For example, spurs.
tommers
Currently in investor / advisor mode.
Well yes. That's exactly where this nonsense ends up. With children unsure of who they are, cut adrift in the world and subject to a very real danger of growing up to be an utter nobber.One of my nipper's mates (10) has a Brazil shirt and has stated he's going to play for them when he's older.
He's half English and half Welsh
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