jp5
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English footy fan but absolutely no interest in supporting England. Sorry, just does nothing for me.
For English footy fans only please.
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Jack_bfc
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I haven't read the whole thread but the traitors amongst will be red scousers or red mancs usually. 
Thankfully its not many..... Its funny how the blue half of both cities have more England supporters than the red half...
And that's from spending a good few years following England home and away...
Not recently to be fair, so the blue half of Manc may have caught up now they are the top dogs in the city!!!!
Thankfully its not many..... Its funny how the blue half of both cities have more England supporters than the red half...
And that's from spending a good few years following England home and away...
Not recently to be fair, so the blue half of Manc may have caught up now they are the top dogs in the city
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rosecott
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Here's a little bit of a surprise. I was born a Scot, was brought up in Scotland until I left there in my early twenties and, wait for it, I am a supporter of England.
chrisd
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.................... and Rosecott provides us with another "i'll go and get the popcorn" moment!
DCB
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As a Scot, I usually watch England matches and usually enjoy them right up to the first mention of 1966.
Why do they never mention 1967 ?
:lol:
Why do they never mention 1967 ?
:lol:
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c1973
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As a Scot, I usually watch England matches and usually enjoy them right up to the first mention of 1966.
Why do they never mention 1967 ?
Because Scots mention it enough for them?
Piece
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I support England but definitely not to the degree that I like my club side. Maybe if some of my club players played for England I would be more fervent, but I believe fundamentally it is because the top players don't treat the England shirt the way they used to. Too much money in the game means that an England career is an inconvenience rather than the pinnacle and the majority of the fans pick up on this.
bladeplayer
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Discrimination.
I wanted to say that ..
For the record i will want England to win their games for 2 reasons
(1) as im an Everton fan i want to see the lads do well
(2)Apart from many years in Tolka park watching Shelbourne and spending a fortune on the national team , i grew up watching MoD and then the EPL so i know the players , (more of a spread on nationalities now i know)
I didnt vote so as not to upset your results , but i hope ye do ok , :thup:
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chrisd
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Why do they never mention 1967 ?
Errr ................. because we were World Cup holders and it didn't matter a jot?
cookelad
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pssst <<whispers in a way incoherent to anyone other than chrisd>> what happened in 1967? Sgt Pepper?
Slime
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It was the first anniversary of the birth of Cantona! 1966 really was a good year for English football!
Slime.
pbrown7582
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Hacker Khan
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I'm English and I'm not bothered either way to be honest. If I watch an England match I won't be upset in the slightest if they lose. It's not that I want the opposition to win, but I'm pretty neutral and would prefer to see a good exciting game and England lose then a terminally dull one and England win really.
Having said that I may change my mind if England start playing a bit more exciting football. Give the youngsters and flair players a chance and I will get behind them, revert to hoofing it up to the big lad up front or aimless crosses then forget it.
For better or worse I've got past the stage of just supporting them because I was born here, they have to earn my support by their actions in my book. Sometimes I wish I was Spanish
Having said that I may change my mind if England start playing a bit more exciting football. Give the youngsters and flair players a chance and I will get behind them, revert to hoofing it up to the big lad up front or aimless crosses then forget it.
For better or worse I've got past the stage of just supporting them because I was born here, they have to earn my support by their actions in my book. Sometimes I wish I was Spanish
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chrisd
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I couldn't remember so I Googled it and got this from a BBC web page
"Put in this perspective, Scotland's victory against England at Wembley, the first game England had lost since becoming World Champions, fits within Scotland's canon of glorious failures, such as the win over Holland in 1978 and 2003, rather than the famous victory it is generally considered to be."
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c1973
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That's pretty much an honest assessment, but being fair it was a bit of a showing up your team got.
For what it's worth (as mentioned before by myself) I'll be happy to see you do well but don't think I could cope with you winning it again. So, get out your group at the expense of the tallys and Costa Rica, get to the quarters or semis and bugger it up on penalties again and everyone's happy.
Slime
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That's pretty much an honest assessment, but being fair it was a bit of a showing up your team got.
For what it's worth (as mentioned before by myself) I'll be happy to see you do well but don't think I could cope with you winning it again. So, get out your group at the expense of the tallys and Costa Rica, get to the quarters or semis and bugger it up on penalties again and everyone's happy.
Unbelievably, England have had eight penalties during games at various World Cups ........................... and scored them all!
Slime.
Blue in Munich
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another here who doesn't bother about England passing interest but wont go out of my way to support at all.
Lost all interest it the England football team when the class of 92 were at the prime and all you got during the matches was stand up if you hate Man U, that was it for me.
Being a United season ticket holder for ** (censored its way too long written down! :lol: ) I did go to 2 matches when Wembley was being built as my nephew wanted to go and I hated every minute of it. The little englender atmosphere was horrific.
I will take my lad when he gets a liitle older but it wont be very often and will only be for his benefit.
I wont be sat up on Saturday evening i'll be off in the land of zzz's while towns up and down the country are smashed up after another dour defeat.
Oh no that means im in LP's camp!
This, add in the stuffed shirts in the FA interfering in matters of selection resulting in the best players not necessarily being picked and the booing of players representing England by certain sections of fans sum up why I'm really not bothered. I would never wish them to lose, but I'm equally not bothered about whether they win.
Liverbirdie
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But you only renewed your season ticket when they got back in the prem, so not as much as a sacrifice for you.
Liverpool fans may have an apathy, at one point Man U regulars had a hatred of England.
Believe me Phil, it was happening all over.
I haven't read the whole thread but the traitors amongst will be red scousers or red mancs usually.
Thankfully its not many..... Its funny how the blue half of both cities have more England supporters than the red half...
And that's from spending a good few years following England home and away...
Not recently to be fair, so the blue half of Manc may have caught up now they are the top dogs in the city
Maybe the consistently CL clubs fans desert England when they have to choose between the two? Do Chelsea fans not follow England as much in the last 10 years, especially if they have to pick between a extortionate final in Moscow or Munich, or a European championships qualifier in Montenegro? Not a criticism of Chelsea fans, just an observation.
For the record, I am probably a "follower" of England, although I did go to some Wembley 1996 Euros games, as I could get some tickets (and had just had a good payout), and I also seen them twice at Anfield when they went "around the grounds".
However, if England go out my disappointment will only last an hour or so, and if I had to choose between LFC and England, LFC would win hands down 99% of the time. England are "followed" in Liverpool and the pubs will be full, but it is not our passion, our local clubs are, and I include Evertonians in that.
I feel more in common with a "Norwegian Wool", than an Ingerlunder.
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rosecott
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I am really surprised at what seems to be Liverpool stance. I have a friend, aged 82, who is Liverpool to his heart, but he is also England to the same organ - get a grip.
Liverbirdie
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QUOTE=rosecott;1083575]I am really surprised at what seems to be Liverpool stance. I have a friend, aged 82, who is Liverpool to his heart, but he is also England to the same organ - get a grip.[/QUOTE]
So because you have an old friend who is a massive Liverpool/England fan I should be the same.
Can you ask him what colour I should paint my shed?
It is equally a moot point.
What religion are you Rosecott?
So because you have an old friend who is a massive Liverpool/England fan I should be the same.
Can you ask him what colour I should paint my shed?
It is equally a moot point.
What religion are you Rosecott?
