The Footie Thread

[BrianM]

I’ve had the pleasure of serving with Scottish and Welsh Regiments and I can 100% guarantee that even though they took the same oath of allegiance as me, the majority want to see the England football team fail.

Fail at what, they have the best team by a country mile and have had for years in Uk terms, and to be totally honest, they probably (arguably) have the best players in the world right now.
You’re reasoning is pathetic, for me personally, I always want the home nations to do well.

 

[Fade and Die]

I took an oath of allegiance to the Queen when joining the British Army, I hope Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland lose every game they play! Or are you saying I should support all 4?

Tbh why not? At various times I’ve supported all the other home nations, even the Irish.

 

[Fade and Die]

You are assigning patriotism to a sports team - that’s not how it works

When it comes to internationals I’m not bothered who wins as long as it’s a good match

How does it work then? Because I think patriotism and international sports teams go hand in hand.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

How does it work then? Because I think patriotism and international sports teams go hand in hand.

It’s someone’s attachment to the country/state etc - not the football team of said country

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Fail at what, they have the best team by a country mile and have had for years in Uk terms, and to be totally honest, they probably (arguably) have the best players in the world right now.
You’re reasoning is pathetic, for me personally, I always want the home nations to do well.

Why is it “pathetic” ? Why must there always be a label attached to an opinion or a belief when it comes to rivalry within sports

It’s very clear that there is centuries worth of rivalry between the various home nations at many sports and it’s only natural for some to want their respective rival to fail

 

[PaulMdj]

Fail at what, they have the best team by a country mile and have had for years in Uk terms, and to be totally honest, they probably (arguably) have the best players in the world right now.
You’re reasoning is pathetic, for me personally, I always want the home nations to do well.

That’s fine Brian, but let’s not pretend the majority of Jocks feel the way you do.

I only have this lookout when it comes to Football, it maybe pathetic to you, but I’m just being honest, unfortunately my experience of Scottish Football supporters and their attitude to England fans is somewhat tarnished.

 

[PaulMdj]

Tbh why not? At various times I’ve supported all the other home nations, even the Irish.

I do in every sport bar Football, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Service Personnel taking the Oath of Allegiance.

 

[PaulMdj]

Here you go @BrianM here’s the front page of todays National Paper.

 

[PaulMdj]

Here’s another one.

I want Spain to thrash England in the Euro 2024 final - that doesn't make me bitter

With his own side's Euro 2024 appearance a distant memory, Ross McCafferty has had to watch rivals England get to the brink of victory.

metro.co.uk

 

[nickjdavis]

The guy obviously lacks common sense.
If we lose on Sunday & a group of young lads have been on the sauce all day and see his window

I remember being in a pub watching Uruguay beat England in the Brazil 2014 world cup...walked back to my hotel (I was working away from home), was in the lift going up to my floor when two beer'd up England fans got in the lift with me.

Now I've always been a tanned, swarthy bugger all my life....one of the pasty faced sunburned yobs turns to me in the lift and asks me, in what I imagine he thought was a menacing tone... "are you from Uruguay?"

I explained that I was English and my dark complexion was due to my family on my mothers side being from a Nottinghamshire coal mining community (true but I was taking the piss out of the drunk pillock and he didn't realise).

After a brief pause he said...."it lucky for you that your not Uruguayan after what happened tonight".

Lift doors open for my floor and I step outside....and then, just as the doors start to close, I stopped them with my foot, looked the guy square in his bloodshot eyes and said...."how do you know that it wasn't you that was lucky that I'm not from Uruguay"?

It took him a few seconds to process this implied threat, and I could see confusion reigned in his eyes, but by the time he'd figured out his response I'd removed my foot and the lift doors had closed.

But yeah....there are idiots everywhere looking for any excuse to cause trouble.

 

[nickjdavis]

Old enough to have suffered it since1966 , it my great grand kids I'm worrying for.

Ha. I still get sweaties reminding me of the time that "Kenny put the ball through Clemence's legs".

Works both ways.

 

[BrianM]

Here you go @BrianM here’s the front page of todays National Paper.
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I’m as far away from that, than you’d believe

 

[PaulMdj]

I’m as far away from that, than you’d believe

I don’t doubt it, hence why I’ve never tarred every Scottish Person with the same brush and I’m probably in the tiniest of majorities when it comes to my point of view and the other Home Nations football teams.

 

[Pin-seeker]

This tournament has definitely been the best on the forum for a while,at least people not supporting England aren’t trying to spoil it for others.

 

[Fade and Die]

This tournament has definitely been the best on the forum for a while,at least people not supporting England aren’t trying to spoil it for others.

Jeebus save us from those empty vessels of humanity if we lose tomorrow

 

[Beezerk]

As for people saying they don’t know any other Englishmen who don’t want England to win, they need to get out more, there are quite a few in the North East who really have no interest in football and don’t care if England win or not.

Got to say as a fellow plastic North Easterner, I've yet to meet a single person up here who doesn't want England to do the biz on Sunday night. All my Toon, Sunderland, Middlesbrough etc mates are right behind the team.
I really don't know where you've got that vibe from.

 

[KenL]

That’s fine Brian, but let’s not pretend the majority of Jocks feel the way you do.

I only have this lookout when it comes to Football, it maybe pathetic to you, but I’m just being honest, unfortunately my experience of Scottish Football supporters and their attitude to England fans is somewhat tarnished.

I would prefer that we didn't use the term "jock" on here.
Thanks.

 

[KenL]

Here you go @BrianM here’s the front page of todays National Paper.
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Pathetic rag that it is.
People have apparently reported this to the Police using the recently introduced "hate crimes" legislation in Scotland.

 

[PaulMdj]

Got to say as a fellow plastic North Easterner, I've yet to meet a single person up here who doesn't want England to do the biz on Sunday night. All my Toon, Sunderland, Middlesbrough etc mates are right behind the team.
I really don't know where you've got that vibe from.

Chatting in the Golf Club, few of the old fellas couldn’t care less. Bit of fun with the Rugby lads who also can’t stand “kiss ball”

 

[PaulMdj]

I would prefer that we didn't use the term "jock" on here.
Thanks.