Some people are getting a little vitriolic in their discussions on other nations. If you wish to support another nation, then do so. If not, then watch as a neutral or turn it off - no-one is forcing you.
I for one would like to see NZ win it - but not because I hate any of the other remaining teams, but because I like the brand of rugby that they play. However, I'd be quite happy to see Wales win (being a Scot, I'd love to have seen us or England win......yes 2003 was fantastic and 2007 nearly so).
So calm down....a border is a river, a hill, sometimes even an imaginary line between 2 points, that too many use to excuse childish, small minded, even racist comments. Take a long hard look and ask youself if you really have a balanced view on a significant proportion of a population that you claim to hate. Somehow I doubt you as an individual know enough people to be making these broad, sweeping hate filled comments.
I'm not angry, just disappointed!!!
Calm down
posted on 10/10/11
If there is value in the bet I will back England....
posted on 10/10/11
I'm gutted we're out (England), but I would like to see Wales do well.
Whenever England exit a tournament I'll always support the remaining British/Irish contingent.
posted on 11/10/11
Well spoken GENERAL
posted on 11/10/11
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be able to throw my lot in with another of the home nations, (or even NZ, I lived there for 10 years), but I see so much bitter vitriol from the Celtic nations re England, with many people carrying massive chips over things that happened 100's of years ago. I know that does not apply to everyone, and there are decent level headed people out there, but they are sadly in the minority.
I have to add, as an Englishman, it's not physically possible for me to cheer for either Australia or France, I think it's a genetic thing.....no offence southsydney, but the only satisfactory outcome of that match, should they both make the final, for me, would be a meteor strike on the stadium....
posted on 11/10/11
comment by Tohbi Nashoba,DawnJayChickasaw and I was Uhura's Satin Panties too. (U5151) posted 1 day, 21 hours ago
Now that England are out I've no interest in the competition
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this is why the rest of the UK think the English are a shower of cants
posted on 11/10/11
Not exactly Henry, the Scots dont help themselves on the whole do they?
posted on 11/10/11
explain spur
posted on 11/10/11
Because the main reason why the English have turned like that is because of so many bitter Scottish people acting out of order due to smaller nation jealousy.
Admittedly its not the majority, but the majority of English and Scottish people appear to be unreasonable.
posted on 12/10/11
I don't understand the animosity on here.
I've worked with Welsh, Scots and Irish before and I always enjoy banter during sporting events but never anything nasty. You get the odd idiot, like everywhere in life (who's normally had a skinful), but apart from that most just have a craic with one another.
Its easy to write nasty stuff on a forum but in person I'd hope that people aren't so pathetic.
posted on 13/10/11
I agree with the above comments from the general 100%.
Down under in any bar pub/club a group of blokes from the U.K a couple from each neck of the woods and they all get on fine having a banter when ever their respective countries are playing each other or ganging up on us Aussies when one or the other is playing against us.......take this week-end for example they (the U.K contingent) are all supporting the All-Blacks, mainly just to shut us up and to keep the banter happening.
Anyone outside of this box that wants to take it any more serious then that have got themselves a problem from with-in.......and need to go and have a good look at himself...IMO life is to short for that other rubbish...... good luck.