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AIBU to be English,  but really really want  Scotland to win the world cup.

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fruitandbarley · 16/06/2026 21:36

After decades of disappointment I've pretty much given up on watching England with any hope.

I have Scottish in laws and love the place anyway but after seeing all the videos of the tartan army in Boston I'd so love for them to win ( however unlikely that may be!)

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countrylife00 · 16/06/2026 21:50

ChocoChocoLatte · 16/06/2026 21:37

No. We are the best country in the world and all are welcome. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lived there and you might just be exaggerating a little there…

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fruitandbarley · 16/06/2026 21:49

To be clear this I know they are highly unlikely to win, and nowhere did I say that all the fans are well behaved, it would just be nice to see the ones that are so happy, from everything I've read so far, which obviously isn't everything, they're doing Scotland proud.

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countrylife00 · 16/06/2026 21:49

Let’s hear how many Scots want England to win?
I think you know the answer.
We were living in Scotland when they last got in the World Cup and my daughter was friendly with one of the players sons, at nursery. All those Scottish Mums tried so hard to befriend the Mother, but the wee lad made a bee line for the only English child in the nursery!

Well1mBack · 16/06/2026 21:41

ChocoChocoLatte · 16/06/2026 21:37

No. We are the best country in the world and all are welcome. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Ach well, don't get your hopes up, Scottish football is a source of constant disappointment to those of us who support it. I think all us Scots are hoping for at the moment is to at least make it past the first round of the world cup! 😂

Edit: sorry I meant to reply to the op?! I'm tired tonight ...

NotAnotherScarf · 16/06/2026 21:41

I understand your sentiments...but do watch the video of Scotland fans in 1977 at Wembley. The media has painted a rosey picture of these lovely Scottish people in their wee kilts and hats... whilst churning out the view that the English are like the hordes of Atilla the Hun. Whilst the huge majority of Scotland fans are well behaved, I have personal experience of the opposite.

LuckyHazelFox · 16/06/2026 21:40

You can want.

FernFaery · 16/06/2026 21:38

fruitandbarley · 16/06/2026 21:36

After decades of disappointment I've pretty much given up on watching England with any hope.

I have Scottish in laws and love the place anyway but after seeing all the videos of the tartan army in Boston I'd so love for them to win ( however unlikely that may be!)

Didn’t they put a load of fairy liquid in a fountain and make the place look a total mess?

And if you call English football ‘disappointment’ you’re in for a treat with Scotland 😬😬

ChocoChocoLatte · 16/06/2026 21:37

No. We are the best country in the world and all are welcome. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿