The anyone but England thread! - Page 39

Nugget · 23-06-2006, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Or a balding ginger adopted Grimsbean

Could have been worse - at least I'm only adopted

**Chris** · 23-06-2006, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Orior

Would you expect France to support Germany if France dont qualify tonight? I dont think so. Hence, why do people expect scotland or wales to support england?

I know you aren't as ignorant of history as you would have to be to actually believe this is an equivalent argument. So let's just leave it there.

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In my opinion (which I rate very highly) the cause is the britich empire attitude. England expects all its conquests/colonies to support the mother land. Innit?

Same again, more or less ... 'twasn't the English Empire, it was the British, and it was built and run by Scots as much as English. Proportionate to population, possibly more so by the Scots than the English. Glasgow was, let's not forget, the second city of said Empire.

Scotland is neither a conquest nor a colony. It entered by its own choice into a political union with England and owned and managed the colonies of the Empire equally with England.

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

And her husband's Greek

And her son's a vegetable

Russ · 23-06-2006, 16:10

And his wife's a horse - ee we could go on all day at this rate

Nugget · 23-06-2006, 16:11

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Originally Posted by Russ D

And his wife's a horse - ee we could go on all day at this rate

Erm erm, and his son's a badger

Russ · 23-06-2006, 16:19

Nugg - just accept it - you missed the boat on this one

Nugget · 23-06-2006, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Nugg - just accept it - you missed the boat on this one

I know - what's the odds of comments like that coming up, and me actually having to do some work, dammit

TheBlueRaja · 23-06-2006, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Chris T

Well, the Soca Warriors thing was quite amusing. But the whole campaign, and this appparent *need* for England to fail ... it's all beginning to look quite sad. I do have trouble understanding why someone needs to define themselves by the failure or misery of someone else.

And don't say it's all just sporting banter - I might have believed that a couple of hundred posts back, but it looks like anything but banter now.

Dont read it then, there are plenty other mods that come in here and read the posts so you can skip this one thread...

We have a difference of opinion - so be it - its not a campain its a hope that England fail so i can get some peace and quiet to watch the telly without motty et all banging on about England.

If they didnt do this, this problem wouldnt exist.

**Chris** · 23-06-2006, 16:35

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Dont read it then, there are plenty other mods that come in here and read the posts so you can skip this one thread...

We have a difference of opinion - so be it - its not a campain its a hope that England fail so i can get some peace and quiet to watch the telly without motty et all banging on about England.

If they didnt do this, this problem wouldnt exist.

I wish my life was so simple that the only thing I had to worry about was John Motson jabbering on about England.

Fine, we agree to differ. But please don't suggest anyone should not read any particular thread ... all the threads are here for everyone, not just those who agree with the OP.

TheDaddy · 23-06-2006, 22:38

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Im getting fed up with this anti UK attitude on the BBC now, every time we see any game they bang on about England before, during, at half-time and after the game even when they dont have anything to do with the England group.

Its a bloody disgrace!

I cant wait for them to go out now - it will be a blessed relief for the rest of the UK to hear motty cry into his Mic. How they get away with it i will never know.

Bring on the Ukraine!

Now he is ragging on the BBC, I can't believe it, every other voice you hear on the BBC is a jock, without them you'd all probably starve

danielf · 23-06-2006, 23:15

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

We have a difference of opinion - so be it - its not a campain its a hope that England fail so i can get some peace and quiet to watch the telly without motty et all banging on about England.

If they didnt do this, this problem wouldnt exist.

I watched the first half of the Brazil game, and then switched over to Australia-Croatia game. From what I've seen, England were not mentioned at all*. Unless you were watching MOTD extra on interactive (which had a fair bit of news from the England camp).

It's the friggin world cup. England are in it. Surely news about the team/upcoming matches is relevant to what's happening now?

If Scotland had qualified and made it to the second round, you'd be interested in news about the team and the teams they might face?

*Unless they spent a full 5 minutes talking about England while I went for my half time fag.

24-06-2006, 20:38

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Originally Posted by orangebird

You obviously have an incredibly poor knowledge of history - didn't Germany bomb the crap out of your home town?

Water under the bridge...

Legendary_PSR · 24-06-2006, 22:44

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it will be a blessed relief for the rest of the UK to hear motty cry into his Mic.

why would you want to hear motty do anything into a mic?

Stuart · 25-06-2006, 17:34

Well,one nil so far..

Russ · 25-06-2006, 17:39

Very hit and miss so far - England started off well and still have their moments but I haven't seen a world-class performance yet.

Paul K · 25-06-2006, 17:46

Lets face it there have been very few "world class" performances at all in the tournament so far.