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Originally Posted by Chris T

Because Blue Raja seems to believe that BBC broadcasts should at all times and in all places reflect the fact that the UK is a family of four nations, even if one or more of the home nations are irrelevant to the discussion. It's apparently not good enough that the UK's only team interest in this tournament is England.

When watching British TV, it is perfectly reasonable (I think) for the presenters to talk up the British angle. And the British angle at this tournament is England.

On the basis that not to talk about England, for fear of offending a small-minded minority of the Scots (and Welsh and N. Irish I suppose) audience, would be extremely childish, the only alternative is to redress the imbalance by discussing Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well.

To be fair I think what TBR's point is to continuously discuss a team who aren't even in the game being played can be seen as over-the-top