London Olympic Games 2012
Jul 7th 2005, 3:38 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by Un-Co
I could be wrong but I don't think it's genuine venom. It's taking digs at your neighbour - like The Aussie Kiwi thing - isn't it? 
Jul 7th 2005, 6:18 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by Scossie
Nice to see you're not stereotyping entire nations BP..
I'm well aware of The Auld Alliance that Scotland had with France, but that was hundreds of years ago.
What I want to know is where todays ill feeling between France and England comes from?
I'm well aware of The Auld Alliance that Scotland had with France, but that was hundreds of years ago.
What I want to know is where todays ill feeling between France and England comes from?
Jul 7th 2005, 6:54 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
To be honest a lot of nations hate the French, why? Just because they're French
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Jul 7th 2005, 7:02 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by bridiej
Cost of upgrading public transport system: £1million
Jul 7th 2005, 7:11 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by bondipom
Read it as you want but it was not stereotyping an entire nation. I was comparing the rivalries. As you know there are scots who have varying degrees of hostility and friendliness to the English.
How can you say, "Same mentality as the Scots" without it sounding like you are generalising?
Anyway...
My business partner is as English as Tower Bridge & we get on like a house on fire.
I personally would never judge anyone by their nationality, but, (as MLK said) by the content of their character.
Jul 7th 2005, 7:12 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by Scossie
And vise versa.
How can you say, "Same mentality as the Scots" without it sounding like you are generalising?
Anyway...
My business partner is as English as Tower Bridge & we get on like a house on fire.
I personally would never judge anyone by their nationality, but, (as MLK said) by the content of their character.
How can you say, "Same mentality as the Scots" without it sounding like you are generalising?
Anyway...
My business partner is as English as Tower Bridge & we get on like a house on fire.
I personally would never judge anyone by their nationality, but, (as MLK said) by the content of their character.
Jul 7th 2005, 7:14 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by bondipom
The Scots who support the team playing England. Big difference.
Jul 7th 2005, 7:31 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
I was once married to a very strange scotsman.
He loves watching England play footie and supports them (as long as its not against the sweaties) and is obsessed with cricket. I remember being at his mothers house in Kelvindale painting the outside of the house listening to the radio, when Ian Botham started smashing the Aussies all around the ground. He nearly fell off the ladder and dropped the paint pot!
He loves watching England play footie and supports them (as long as its not against the sweaties) and is obsessed with cricket. I remember being at his mothers house in Kelvindale painting the outside of the house listening to the radio, when Ian Botham started smashing the Aussies all around the ground. He nearly fell off the ladder and dropped the paint pot!
Jul 7th 2005, 7:33 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by podgypossum
I was once married to a very strange scotsman.
He loves watching England play footie and supports them (as long as its not against the sweaties) and is obsessed with cricket. I remember being at his mothers house in Kelvindale painting the outside of the house listening to the radio, when Ian Botham started smashing the Aussies all around the ground. He nearly fell off the ladder and dropped the paint pot!
He loves watching England play footie and supports them (as long as its not against the sweaties) and is obsessed with cricket. I remember being at his mothers house in Kelvindale painting the outside of the house listening to the radio, when Ian Botham started smashing the Aussies all around the ground. He nearly fell off the ladder and dropped the paint pot!
Jul 7th 2005, 7:36 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by fraser
I know a whole pub of Rangers fans in Glasgow that support England over Scotland
Ahhhh thats explains it then... he IS a rangers man!
Jul 7th 2005, 7:53 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by TrickyTree
But can I see where 1 or 2 billion could be better spent in the UK - Yes
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Jul 7th 2005, 7:55 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by CadburysFingers
The cost is not a problem, as the whole games extravaganza will generate enough money to pay for itself. Sport is now huge business, not like it was when Montreal had the games, and struggled to pay for it. By 2012 advertisers and sponsors will literally be fighting with each other to be associated with these games, so the money isnt an issue. The money will also regenerate a poor part of England, look at Eastlands in Manchester now, after the Commonwealth Games, its a really nice place.
Jul 7th 2005, 7:58 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by bondipom
The Scots who support the team playing England. Big difference.
The reason so many Scots support The team playing England at football is because of the English media!
They constantly drone on with this hilarious misconception that the other teams may as well not turn up cos it's all a matter of, "Who are we going to beat in the final".
With one exception, (And the media constantly bore everyone to sleep about that as well) England have never even been in a final!
The press & TV though, continually churn out constant pompous self congratulating guff about England whenever there's a major football competition.
All this is seen in Scotland, so it should come as no surprise that when England inevitably get put out, the Scots aren't exactly slitting their wrists & jumping off buildings!
Scots freely admit that our international football team are woeful at the moment, (and have been for some time).
England have an average to good team, but certainly not the all conquering heroes that the media would have us believe.
Big difference.
Jul 7th 2005, 8:03 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
Originally Posted by Scossie
I reckon that's a special case though.
The reason so many Scots support The team playing England at football is because of the English media!
They constantly drone on with this hilarious misconception that the other teams may as well not turn up cos it's all a matter of, "Who are we going to beat in the final".
With one exception, (And the media constantly bore everyone to sleep about that as well) England have never even been in a final!
The press & TV though, continually churn out constant pompous self congratulating guff about England whenever there's a major football competition.
All this is seen in Scotland, so it should come as no surprise that when England inevitably get put out, the Scots aren't exactly slitting their wrists & jumping off buildings!
Scots freely admit that our international football team are woeful at the moment, (and have been for some time).
England have an average to good team, but certainly not the all conquering heroes that the media would have us believe.
Big difference.
The reason so many Scots support The team playing England at football is because of the English media!
They constantly drone on with this hilarious misconception that the other teams may as well not turn up cos it's all a matter of, "Who are we going to beat in the final".
With one exception, (And the media constantly bore everyone to sleep about that as well) England have never even been in a final!
The press & TV though, continually churn out constant pompous self congratulating guff about England whenever there's a major football competition.
All this is seen in Scotland, so it should come as no surprise that when England inevitably get put out, the Scots aren't exactly slitting their wrists & jumping off buildings!
Scots freely admit that our international football team are woeful at the moment, (and have been for some time).
England have an average to good team, but certainly not the all conquering heroes that the media would have us believe.
Big difference.
yep, the press are already on the case in the build up to 2006 World Cup.
Jul 7th 2005, 8:14 am
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Re: London Olympic Games 2012
[QUOTE=fraser]I know a whole pub of Rangers fans in Glasgow that support England over Scotland [/QUOTE
Poor souls have migrated in the wrong direction
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