The anyone but England thread! - Page 23

TheDaddy · 17-06-2006, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Russ D

Come on mate...you're not serious.....right?

You remember when England won the rugby World Cup?? It's all we had for about a week.

You are unbelievable that was the World Cup its a bit different, you ask the average bloke on the street if he likes rugby and his likely answer is 'yeah I love the five nations'

, to which you say 'but it's six nations now Italy joined' cue bemused looks

Derek · 17-06-2006, 22:56

And its not like the Ashes were an internationally contested competetion.

So England beat a team from a country about 1/3 of their population for the first time in recent memory and thats the cause of honours and the usual BBC sports personality of the year overload.

ikthius · 17-06-2006, 22:58

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Originally Posted by dezzo

And its not like the Ashes were an internationally contested competetion.

So England beat a team from a country about 1/3 of their size for the first time in recent memory and thats the cause of honours and the usual BBC sports personality of the year overload.

i thought australia was biger than britain?

but yes, I get you

ik

Derek · 17-06-2006, 23:00

Post edited to make it clearer that the England cricket team has been rubbish for a great number of years

Mal · 17-06-2006, 23:06

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Originally Posted by dezzo

And its not like the Ashes were an internationally contested competetion.

So England beat a team from a country about 1/3 of their population for the first time in recent memory and thats the cause of honours and the usual BBC sports personality of the year overload.

What is it with you Scots about population size?

I mean it's not like Australia are absolute crap at cricket are they? They get beat by everyone, never world cup winners, never the best team going...

Stuart · 17-06-2006, 23:14

So, how do Scotland do at Cricket?

TheDaddy · 17-06-2006, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

So, how do Scotland do at Cricket?

I think they are classed as a county not a country

danielf · 17-06-2006, 23:15

It's a bit sad really, that this thread sees more posts than the other one. The world cup is on lads (and lasses)! Your country may or not be in it, but if you like your footie you should be posting in the other thread where we (hopefully) discuss the actual games...

Mal · 17-06-2006, 23:17

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Originally Posted by danielf

It's a bit sad really, that this thread sees more posts than the other one. The world cup is on lads (and lasses)! Your country may or not be in it, but if you like your footie you should be posting in the other thread where we (hopefully) discuss the actual games...

The Scotland fans want to attack us, what do you expect us to do?

Derek · 17-06-2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

So, how do Scotland do at Cricket?

We've got better things to do with our time. Instead of cricket we perfect the art of deep frying anything and everything and having the worst record in Europe for a whole host of diseases.

At the end of the day I like the England team, I'd quite happily shoot the whole commentary team and the British (cough, *English*, cough) media who manage to turn the rest of the UK off supporting any English team in any meaningful competition knowning if they do win that'll be all thats on TV and Radio for the next week.

Newspaper editor - "Whats that? A huge earthquake in L.A. and it's fallen into the ocean? Put it on page 15, we've got a special on what Wayne Rooney is wearing on the plane home taking up the first 14 pages"

danielf · 17-06-2006, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Mal

The Scotland fans want to attack us, what do you expect us to do?

Ignore them, and post your opinions on today's games. You have watched them haven't you? For a country that is supposedly footie mad, I find the lack of posts in the other thread worrying. It's the bloody world cup. It doesn't get any bigger. Get your footie hat on and discuss the actual games!

Mal · 17-06-2006, 23:32

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Originally Posted by danielf

Ignore them, and post your opinions on today's games. You have watched them haven't you? For a country that is supposedly footie mad, I find the lack of posts in the other thread worrying. It's the bloody world cup. It doesn't get any bigger. Get your footie hat on and discuss the actual games!

There is rivalry at stake here, you know!

danielf · 17-06-2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mal

There is rivalry at stake here, you know!

So you don't actually watch the matches then? I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed. Could be good though. "England bow out of world cup due to fans having no interest in the actual game"

Mal · 17-06-2006, 23:43

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Originally Posted by danielf

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Originally Posted by Mal

There is rivalry at stake here, you know!

So you don't actually watch the matches then? I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed. Could be good though. "England bow out of world cup due to fans having no interest in the actual game"

Where did I say that I didn't watch the matches?

danielf · 17-06-2006, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Mal

Where did I say that I didn't watch the matches?

You didn't. I'm just surprised there's no discussion of the actual matches. Just England/Scotland/Wales supporters slagging each other of.