National Sporting Allegiances?
Aug 1st 2004, 7:17 pm
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National Sporting Allegiances?
With the olympics almost upon us I thought I'd ask you guys who you'll be supporting? It's been an issue for debate in our house in the past (whether people who move to another country should support that country's national team) - broadly speaking I think they should but my husband has admitted that he'd find it hard to do when England play Australia at Rugby Union - he's a massive fan
So, as we don't have our visas yet and we're still in the UK I'm going to support both GB and Australia and have the best of both worlds. Not a huge hardship really as the Ozzies normally bag themselves a fairly respectable medal haul!
Sam.
So, as we don't have our visas yet and we're still in the UK I'm going to support both GB and Australia and have the best of both worlds. Not a huge hardship really as the Ozzies normally bag themselves a fairly respectable medal haul!
Sam.
Aug 1st 2004, 7:21 pm
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Re: National Sporting Allegiances?
Originally posted by SamG
With the olympics almost upon us I thought I'd ask you guys who you'll be supporting? It's been an issue for debate in our house in the past (whether people who move to another country should support that country's national team) - broadly speaking I think they should but my husband has admitted that he'd find it hard to do when England play Australia at Rugby Union - he's a massive fan
So, as we don't have our visas yet and we're still in the UK I'm going to support both GB and Australia and have the best of both worlds. Not a huge hardship really as the Ozzies normally bag themselves a fairly respectable medal haul!
Sam.
With the olympics almost upon us I thought I'd ask you guys who you'll be supporting? It's been an issue for debate in our house in the past (whether people who move to another country should support that country's national team) - broadly speaking I think they should but my husband has admitted that he'd find it hard to do when England play Australia at Rugby Union - he's a massive fan
So, as we don't have our visas yet and we're still in the UK I'm going to support both GB and Australia and have the best of both worlds. Not a huge hardship really as the Ozzies normally bag themselves a fairly respectable medal haul!
Sam.
Aug 1st 2004, 7:23 pm
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Re: National Sporting Allegiances?
Originally posted by HiddenPaw
It's funny cos a lot of Poms would cheer the Aussies as a second team (if GB aren't involved). But you'd never find an Aussie returning the favour!!
It's funny cos a lot of Poms would cheer the Aussies as a second team (if GB aren't involved). But you'd never find an Aussie returning the favour!!
Aug 1st 2004, 7:24 pm
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I will still be in the UK for the Olympics....cant wait for them to start...have always been a huge fan.......but back to the subject at hand......being a born and bred Aussie.....I cant not support them....But then I was never a permanent fixture here in the UK....
Come on the Aussiessssssssss!!!!!
Come on the Aussiessssssssss!!!!!
Aug 1st 2004, 7:26 pm
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Re: National Sporting Allegiances?
Originally posted by HiddenPaw
It's funny cos a lot of Poms would cheer the Aussies as a second team (if GB aren't involved). But you'd never find an Aussie returning the favour!!
It's funny cos a lot of Poms would cheer the Aussies as a second team (if GB aren't involved). But you'd never find an Aussie returning the favour!!
I do...especially if its a choice of the Poms and the Yanks...
Aug 1st 2004, 7:37 pm
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Aussie supporter here to except when they play Scotland. Sorry guys but if its Aussies against England I'm with the Green & Gold.
Aug 2nd 2004, 12:29 am
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Originally posted by Bordy
Aussie supporter here to except when they play Scotland. Sorry guys but if its Aussies against England I'm with the Green & Gold.
Aussie supporter here to except when they play Scotland. Sorry guys but if its Aussies against England I'm with the Green & Gold.
Aug 2nd 2004, 2:46 am
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Re: National Sporting Allegiances?
I never support Australia . Australia are very bad winners and very bad losers. I don't know which is worse... bad winners or bad losers.
Hiddenpaw is right, the majority of Aussies here never support England.. they like to see England lose. If say Ireland, Scotland, Wales or even countries such as France are playing against England - they will support the other nations and not England. England as a team (s) in any sport they love to hate and to see lose. The majority of this nation do not support England
The only exception is when some Aussies follow/support football teams such as Liverpool etc.
Hiddenpaw is right, the majority of Aussies here never support England.. they like to see England lose. If say Ireland, Scotland, Wales or even countries such as France are playing against England - they will support the other nations and not England. England as a team (s) in any sport they love to hate and to see lose. The majority of this nation do not support England
The only exception is when some Aussies follow/support football teams such as Liverpool etc.
Aug 2nd 2004, 5:12 am
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Re: National Sporting Allegiances?
Originally posted by Ceri
I never support Australia . Australia are very bad winners and very bad losers. I don't know which is worse... bad winners or bad losers.
Hiddenpaw is right, the majority of Aussies here never support England.. they like to see England lose. If say Ireland, Scotland, Wales or even countries such as France are playing against England - they will support the other nations and not England. England as a team (s) in any sport they love to hate and to see lose. The majority of this nation do not support England
The only exception is when some Aussies follow/support football teams such as Liverpool etc.
I never support Australia . Australia are very bad winners and very bad losers. I don't know which is worse... bad winners or bad losers.
Hiddenpaw is right, the majority of Aussies here never support England.. they like to see England lose. If say Ireland, Scotland, Wales or even countries such as France are playing against England - they will support the other nations and not England. England as a team (s) in any sport they love to hate and to see lose. The majority of this nation do not support England
The only exception is when some Aussies follow/support football teams such as Liverpool etc.
So I would support the Aussies except for the facts put by Ceri. The guys in the office had a great time when England had a recent run of bad luck in rugby, cricket, football etc etc...
Olympics - Come on Great Britain!!
Aug 2nd 2004, 5:43 am
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It's got me beat why some you would even think Australians would support England in a sporting situation, unless it was the lesser of two evils.
Give me a good reason why they should. Being a former British colony is not a good reason.
The same reason we wouldn't support Outer Mongolia or Lesotho.
Give me a good reason why they should. Being a former British colony is not a good reason.
The same reason we wouldn't support Outer Mongolia or Lesotho.
Aug 2nd 2004, 5:49 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
It's got me beat why some you would even think Australians would support England in a sporting situation, unless it was the lesser of two evils.
Give me a good reason why they should. Being a former British colony is not a good reason.
The same reason we wouldn't support Outer Mongolia or Lesotho.
It's got me beat why some you would even think Australians would support England in a sporting situation, unless it was the lesser of two evils.
Give me a good reason why they should. Being a former British colony is not a good reason.
The same reason we wouldn't support Outer Mongolia or Lesotho.
Aug 2nd 2004, 6:06 am
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Originally posted by Ceri
You love to hate England..
You love to hate England..
My post was a response to this:
It's funny cos a lot of Poms would cheer the Aussies as a second team (if GB aren't involved). But you'd never find an Aussie returning the favour!!
Because of our heritage as a UK vassal?
Aug 2nd 2004, 6:12 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Once again; why should we "return the favour"?
Because of our heritage as a UK vassal?
Once again; why should we "return the favour"?
Because of our heritage as a UK vassal?
Aug 2nd 2004, 6:12 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Who is "you"? Me? I don't give a rat's ass about England. For someone who boohoos about generalisations, you love to spout off a few of your own.
My post was a response to this:
Once again; why should we "return the favour"?
Because of our heritage as a UK vassal?
Who is "you"? Me? I don't give a rat's ass about England. For someone who boohoos about generalisations, you love to spout off a few of your own.
My post was a response to this:
Once again; why should we "return the favour"?
Because of our heritage as a UK vassal?
The majority of Australians here hate to see England win at anything. They will always support another country - even if it's bin laden himself.
Don't tell me otherwise.. this country I'm living in hates to see England win at any sport and will support the devil itself if he beats an English team.. they go out of their way to support any other nations teams which plays against England - they like to see England lose full stop
I just wondered why Australians are like this.. what is the reason for it? Why do the majority of Australians support anyone who is playing against England? .. what is the reason. Hence my mirror quote. ( too alike).or maybe you ( as in Australians) need to prove something.. ie put another country down .. thou do protest too much as the saying goes
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Aug 2nd 2004, 7:07 am
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I sometimes wonder if I'm in a different Australia when I read your posts
Some 3rd and 4th generation aussies are fiercely proud of their British ancestry I guess it must be the people that we choose to socialise with
Some 3rd and 4th generation aussies are fiercely proud of their British ancestry I guess it must be the people that we choose to socialise with
Originally posted by Ceri
you as in you Australians.. don't tell me any different. People ( ie Australians)here in Aus will support the devil itself if they beat England. They always support the other team ( even if they have no allegiance to the other countries team who are playing against England)... ie any country who plays against England they will support to win against England... Their support for other countries who play against England is support for wanting anyone but England to win. There is no rhyme or reason for supporting any country who plays against England for the sake of it.. but that is what happens here.
The majority of Australians here hate to see England win at anything. They will always support another country - even if it's bin laden himself.
Don't tell me otherwise.. this country I'm living in hates to see England win at any sport and will support the devil itself if he beats an English team.. they go out of their way to support any other nations teams which plays against England - they like to see England lose full stop
I just wondered why Australians are like this.. what is the reason for it? Why do the majority of Australians support anyone who is playing against England? .. what is the reason. Hence my mirror quote. ( too alike).or maybe you ( as in Australians) need to prove something.. ie put another country down .. thou do protest too much as the saying goes
Cheers
you as in you Australians.. don't tell me any different. People ( ie Australians)here in Aus will support the devil itself if they beat England. They always support the other team ( even if they have no allegiance to the other countries team who are playing against England)... ie any country who plays against England they will support to win against England... Their support for other countries who play against England is support for wanting anyone but England to win. There is no rhyme or reason for supporting any country who plays against England for the sake of it.. but that is what happens here.
The majority of Australians here hate to see England win at anything. They will always support another country - even if it's bin laden himself.
Don't tell me otherwise.. this country I'm living in hates to see England win at any sport and will support the devil itself if he beats an English team.. they go out of their way to support any other nations teams which plays against England - they like to see England lose full stop
I just wondered why Australians are like this.. what is the reason for it? Why do the majority of Australians support anyone who is playing against England? .. what is the reason. Hence my mirror quote. ( too alike).or maybe you ( as in Australians) need to prove something.. ie put another country down .. thou do protest too much as the saying goes
Cheers