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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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Shaketherombooga · 17/07/2024 15:43

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 16/07/2024 18:25

"Services to Anti-football" ?

It be nice if they gave Knighthoods to winners, but that obvs isn’t always the case anyway.

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Shaketherombooga · 21/07/2024 11:24

Ploughlifht · 15/07/2024 21:55

Hmm I’ve just seen your post about sock puppetry…that would make sense

Two poster having a similar opinion is just that? sock puppets?? Seriously? That’s right up there with the @Rainbowsponge who’s been blethering on about everything being made up because someone has said some that they don’t like…

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Orangevlue · 21/07/2024 12:31

Shaketherombooga · 21/07/2024 11:24

Two poster having a similar opinion is just that? sock puppets?? Seriously? That’s right up there with the @Rainbowsponge who’s been blethering on about everything being made up because someone has said some that they don’t like…

Oh hi OP, hoping to get this thread going again I see. Bored are you?

Shaketherombooga · 21/07/2024 13:19

Had a chance to read through all of the thread which I hadn’t before. So if you’re not interested then feel free to pop off and do something else. FFS.

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lolly792 · 21/07/2024 13:30

@Orangevlue - I suspect the thread was only started to try to accuse people of bigotry, then oops it dawned on the OP they'd shown themself to be a total bigot!!!

Oh and it's school holidays now so time on hands.... Grin

IcedPurple · 21/07/2024 13:43

lolly792 · 21/07/2024 13:30

@Orangevlue - I suspect the thread was only started to try to accuse people of bigotry, then oops it dawned on the OP they'd shown themself to be a total bigot!!!

Oh and it's school holidays now so time on hands.... Grin

Given how anti English this forum can be, she was in with a pretty good chance!

But I don't think the discussion has gone quite to plan for her.

WingSluts · 21/07/2024 14:01

IcedPurple · 21/07/2024 13:43

Given how anti English this forum can be, she was in with a pretty good chance!

But I don't think the discussion has gone quite to plan for her.

I can’t recall ever seeing any anti-English sentiment on this forum other than some lighthearted sports bantering.

Shaketherombooga · 31/07/2024 16:27

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Davros · 31/07/2024 18:13

What is it with some Irish people and determined they’re the hardest done by country ever?
Didn't Oscar Wilde call them "the cry babies of Europe"?

Shaketherombooga · 01/08/2024 17:10

‘I can’t recall ever seeing any anti-English sentiment on this forum other than some lighthearted sports bantering.’

same.

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