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To NOT support England ???

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 11:49

I’m not English. I have lived in England for a very long time. I do not support the England football team, I frequently support their opposition!

Colleague has taken the England loss hard, and said ‘ I bet you’re glad they lost’ - I replied that I was essentially a neutral but thought Spain deserved the win.

Hes gone off in a big old rant about how if I live here I should be supporting England teams etc.
I think he should have a wee lie down and chill out!

YABU - you SHOULD support the team of a country you’ve made a life in - even if you are from a former colony of that country

YANBU - of course you don’t have to support a national team that’s not yours

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x2boys · 15/07/2024 14:58

Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:50

The over expectation, the frequent mediocre performances, the ENDLESS media coverage and the fact that they gloat when they win and sulk when they lose… oh, and the fact that they seem to expect other nations to support their team for some reason 😂

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Do you not think there will be a lot of media coverage in Spain right now?
I honestly dont think England fan,s do expect t to win ,but once they have go to the final its nice to have a bit of hope
Same as any other team
And where on earth are fans expecting, people from other nations to support England apart from Prhaps " Dave" who if you are being as antagonistic towards him irl as you appear to be on this thread I can see why he might be a bit pissed off with you

ChubSeedsYorkie · 15/07/2024 14:55

Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 12:05

‘I'm not English, but if they're playing any other team then I support England.’

That is big of you. Bit random though. I’d probably choose a team that won more TBH… Brazil, Germany maybe?
I mean if you are going to support a national team that’s not yours, make it a good one!

Ah the classic only support a team who are going to win. I think used to have this attitude when I was about 5.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/07/2024 14:55

@NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs - ha, spot on

lolly792 · 15/07/2024 14:54

@NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs hear hear!

Rainbowsponge · 15/07/2024 14:53

NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs · 15/07/2024 14:53

Neither. I feel sorry for the rest of their work colleagues putting up with both of them.

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Lol

NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs · 15/07/2024 14:53

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/07/2024 14:51

Never mind the football, I can't work out who I'm supporting on this thread - sad yet passionate Dave with his blow up dragon or goady yet not obsessed OP.

Neither. I feel sorry for the rest of their work colleagues putting up with both of them.

ChubSeedsYorkie · 15/07/2024 14:51

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Why so rude? You literally asked people’s opinions on this…

NooNakedJacuzziness · 15/07/2024 14:51

Never mind the football, I can't work out who I'm supporting on this thread - sad yet passionate Dave with his blow up dragon or goady yet not obsessed OP.

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:50

Criteria16 · 15/07/2024 14:46

May I ask you why? It seems odd and I am genuinely interested in hearing why do you actively and consistently chose to support the opposition?
What is in the England sports teams you dislike?

The over expectation, the frequent mediocre performances, the ENDLESS media coverage and the fact that they gloat when they win and sulk when they lose… oh, and the fact that they seem to expect other nations to support their team for some reason 😂

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Rainbowsponge · 15/07/2024 14:50

Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:45

At least you’re honest! Not that the Scot’s would give a monkey’s.
Nor would I care if English friends didn’t support my national team, which they don’t. They might be pleased for me but certainly not enthusiastic in any other way. Which is fine.
And yes, it would still be fine if they lived there but cheered for England too…

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But they do give a monkeys hence the ‘anyone but English’ etc Confused

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:47

cupcaske123 · 15/07/2024 14:38

Oh dear Dave.

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The red trouser brigade, they love a costume at cricket! No idea if he does it for England football or not, but he has quite the selection of retro England shirts, yes including the sodding one from the 60s…

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Criteria16 · 15/07/2024 14:46

May I ask you why? It seems odd and I am genuinely interested in hearing why do you actively and consistently chose to support the opposition?
What is in the England sports teams you dislike?

AzureAnt · 15/07/2024 14:45

Insert the name of any other country and their would be howls of racism. Why are the English expected to tolerate it?

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:45

Rainbowsponge · 15/07/2024 14:41

🫣

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At least you’re honest! Not that the Scot’s would give a monkey’s.
Nor would I care if English friends didn’t support my national team, which they don’t. They might be pleased for me but certainly not enthusiastic in any other way. Which is fine.
And yes, it would still be fine if they lived there but cheered for England too…

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Greenkindness · 15/07/2024 14:43

To be honest you sound like you give as good as you get.

I think taking it as all part of the chat. I work in a multinational team with lots of people not supporting England. There was ribbing today, that’s ok - us England supporters were happy we went as far as we did.

Tumblingjungleofchaos · 15/07/2024 14:43

Skinglow · 15/07/2024 12:02

Another Scottish whinger.

Nope, from the use of "feck" I'd say Irish.

I'm Scottish, don't know anyone who uses feck. We all just say fuck.

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:42

NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs · 15/07/2024 14:36

The everyone has to support another team just because we live on the same land mass is equally pathetic

It makes more sense than supporting somewhere miles away that you have no connection to, just to get at people. That's truly pathetic.

I'm not English, I support my home country but I like England to do well for my English partner, half English kids, English friends and because it's my home now.

See you have a reason, a good one.
We have English friends and I was glad for the team to get into the final for their sake, but after that? Blah.
they weren’t good enough so didn’t deserve the win.

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FastFood · 15/07/2024 14:42

I'm not english but I've been living in England for years now, I support my national (EU) football team first, but I also support England each time they play (and when they play against my national team, I just feel I can't lose either way).

It's not for the team, I'm pretty sure Kane and Southgate don't need to know that A, from London, supports them, but it's for my english friends, for my local community, it's a bonding thing.
I love this country, I love its people, so supporting the football team doesn't take much effort.
I've been lucky to experience massive wins with my national team and I'd love for my english friends, neighbours, colleagues to experience that too.

Rainbowsponge · 15/07/2024 14:41

SarksandMpencer · 15/07/2024 14:36

I’m English and I don’t support Scotland in international football any more than I’d support Albania.

They can take the piss all they want about last night; when have Scotland ever got anywhere near winning anything? They’ve all on to win a corner. They usually turn up, humiliate themselves, and then go home.

They go on about how England expect to win - I don’t know a single England fan who thought we’d probably win last night. We hoped we would and that we might, but that’s completely different. Most knew it would be a big ask.

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cupcaske123 · 15/07/2024 14:38

Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:34

He went to cricket with his mates in costumes like look like chain mail and with tabard with the big cross etc and yes one of them did have an blow up dragon

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Oh dear Dave.

SarksandMpencer · 15/07/2024 14:36

I’m English and I don’t support Scotland in international football any more than I’d support Albania.

They can take the piss all they want about last night; when have Scotland ever got anywhere near winning anything? They’ve all on to win a corner. They usually turn up, humiliate themselves, and then go home.

They go on about how England expect to win - I don’t know a single England fan who thought we’d probably win last night. We hoped we would and that we might, but that’s completely different. Most knew it would be a big ask.

NoSuchThingAsTooManyDogs · 15/07/2024 14:36

The everyone has to support another team just because we live on the same land mass is equally pathetic

It makes more sense than supporting somewhere miles away that you have no connection to, just to get at people. That's truly pathetic.

I'm not English, I support my home country but I like England to do well for my English partner, half English kids, English friends and because it's my home now.

Houseflower · 15/07/2024 14:36

I don't like football (AT ALL). I therefore don't support England even though I'm English because I ultimately don't care who wins.

If you are, for instance, from Spain then I can totally see why you'd support them over England and I can see if you are from Spain but it's an Italy against England match then you wouldn't care so wouldn't support either. But to actively cheer on a team that you don't support just because they are against the English just seems incredibly childish especially as you've chosen to live here.

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:35

Itisjustmyopinion · 15/07/2024 14:27

The everyone has to support another team just because we live on the same land mass is equally pathetic

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Worse. The enemy of my enemy and all that!

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 14:34

cupcaske123 · 15/07/2024 14:23

Does he wear a suit of armour with a dragon under his arm?

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He went to cricket with his mates in costumes like look like chain mail and with tabard with the big cross etc and yes one of them did have an blow up dragon

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