Who will you support?
Sep 7th 2003, 7:14 pm
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Who will you support?
Just a thought.
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
Sep 7th 2003, 7:16 pm
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If it is England verses the Aussies then definitely England. If it is the Aussie verses anyone else then Aussies of course!
Sep 7th 2003, 7:23 pm
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Re: Who will you support?
Originally posted by cam the man
Just a thought.
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
Just a thought.
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
Tony C
Sep 7th 2003, 10:15 pm
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I supported England through the last world cup and got so much grief from the locals (who can't even qualify) that I am determined to support the 3 lions.
No matter how much we lose at least we have pride, dignity and honour in loss. Rarely do Aussies praise the opposition for a good game when they lose. I have heard the ref blamed countless times.
Aussies are very sore losers and do not deserve our support.
No matter how much we lose at least we have pride, dignity and honour in loss. Rarely do Aussies praise the opposition for a good game when they lose. I have heard the ref blamed countless times.
Aussies are very sore losers and do not deserve our support.
Sep 7th 2003, 10:24 pm
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I'll be supporting the mighty Boks & anyone playing England or Australia. England v Australia, I'd go for England (although it hurts to say it!), I could never support the cheating Wallabies. I think NZ are going to win it, I have no problem with that, they are a great team with honour & tradition, unlike the Wallabies.
Sep 7th 2003, 10:29 pm
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Originally posted by Amazulu
I'll be supporting the mighty Boks & anyone playing England or Australia. England v Australia, I'd go for England (although it hurts to say it!), I could never support the cheating Wallabies. I think NZ are going to win it, I have no problem with that, they are a great team with honour & tradition, unlike the Wallabies.
I'll be supporting the mighty Boks & anyone playing England or Australia. England v Australia, I'd go for England (although it hurts to say it!), I could never support the cheating Wallabies. I think NZ are going to win it, I have no problem with that, they are a great team with honour & tradition, unlike the Wallabies.
Sep 7th 2003, 10:37 pm
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Originally posted by bondipom
Do you think South Africa have been coming out of their last few games with honour?
Do you think South Africa have been coming out of their last few games with honour?
Sep 8th 2003, 8:36 am
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Re: Who will you support?
It will have to be ENGLAND.
Could never support another country at any sporting event.
The girlfriends family can give me all the stick they like but I wont change.
TT
Could never support another country at any sporting event.
The girlfriends family can give me all the stick they like but I wont change.
TT
Originally posted by cam the man
Just a thought.
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
Just a thought.
When you finally get there - or are there - when England (or Scotland) play the Aussies at Rugby or football or rugby or for the ashes will you be changing to support the Aussies or Engerland?
Sep 8th 2003, 11:27 am
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Australia for me
Sep 8th 2003, 11:30 am
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As an englishman living in NZ it has to be Wales for me??
Sep 8th 2003, 11:33 am
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England of course !!
And anyone playing Australia, cos it winds the wife up a treat
And anyone playing Australia, cos it winds the wife up a treat
Sep 8th 2003, 11:36 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
I supported England through the last world cup and got so much grief from the locals (who can't even qualify) that I am determined to support the 3 lions.
No matter how much we lose at least we have pride, dignity and honour in loss. Rarely do Aussies praise the opposition for a good game when they lose. I have heard the ref blamed countless times.
Aussies are very sore losers and do not deserve our support.
I supported England through the last world cup and got so much grief from the locals (who can't even qualify) that I am determined to support the 3 lions.
No matter how much we lose at least we have pride, dignity and honour in loss. Rarely do Aussies praise the opposition for a good game when they lose. I have heard the ref blamed countless times.
Aussies are very sore losers and do not deserve our support.
oh dear...can women join in this discussion? Have to say my experience of the Aussies losing was completely different! I was in Sydney at a party 8 years ago just after England beat Australia in the rugby, and found people very interested to hear I was from the Uk and they all said how good a game it was - no pommie bashing at all! one guy even shook hands with me a said 'good game - well done'
Perhaps I missed something?
sue
Sep 8th 2003, 11:42 am
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Originally posted by tiredwithtwins
oh dear...can women join in this discussion? Have to say my experience of the Aussies losing was completely different! I was in Sydney at a party 8 years ago just after England beat Australia in the rugby, and found people very interested to hear I was from the Uk and they all said how good a game it was - no pommie bashing at all! one guy even shook hands with me a said 'good game - well done'
Perhaps I missed something?
sue
oh dear...can women join in this discussion? Have to say my experience of the Aussies losing was completely different! I was in Sydney at a party 8 years ago just after England beat Australia in the rugby, and found people very interested to hear I was from the Uk and they all said how good a game it was - no pommie bashing at all! one guy even shook hands with me a said 'good game - well done'
Perhaps I missed something?
sue
I was up at an aussie mates (wifes mates hubby actually) house (in durham uk) for a weekend a year or so ago, when the commonwealth games was on. Jesus did he constantly rub it in about how well they were doing, and how crap at sport england was. Really pissed me off lol. Guess i was the bad looser that time!
If he had kept on much more i might have done somthing that could uncur the wifes wrath! Maybe its more that aussies are poor winners?
Sep 8th 2003, 12:36 pm
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Got to agree with you there PeteY
The Aussies I have met have been very bad loosers.
When they are winning you cant shut them up and when they loose you cant get anything out of them and they change subjects very quickly.
Now we just need to learn to win at the cricket and I will be very happy.
TT
The Aussies I have met have been very bad loosers.
When they are winning you cant shut them up and when they loose you cant get anything out of them and they change subjects very quickly.
Now we just need to learn to win at the cricket and I will be very happy.
TT
Originally posted by PeteY
Every aussie i've met has been a bit of a poor looser when it comes to sport.
I was up at an aussie mates (wifes mates hubby actually) house (in durham uk) for a weekend a year or so ago, when the commonwealth games was on. Jesus did he constantly rub it in about how well they were doing, and how crap at sport england was. Really pissed me off lol. Guess i was the bad looser that time! If he had kept on much more i might have done somthing that could uncur the wifes wrath!
Maybe its more that aussies are poor winners?
Every aussie i've met has been a bit of a poor looser when it comes to sport.
I was up at an aussie mates (wifes mates hubby actually) house (in durham uk) for a weekend a year or so ago, when the commonwealth games was on. Jesus did he constantly rub it in about how well they were doing, and how crap at sport england was. Really pissed me off lol. Guess i was the bad looser that time!
If he had kept on much more i might have done somthing that could uncur the wifes wrath! Maybe its more that aussies are poor winners?
Sep 8th 2003, 10:04 pm
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You notice the poor loser mentality in the media. If the Aussies win at netball it has top billing sports item even if they lost at Rugby. Who gives a monkeys about netball?
As far as the world athletics championships go I think the only event was the 400m hurdles because an Aussie won it. There isn't much hype about the rugby world cup because shock horror they might not win. They are still smarting from losses to the All Blacks and England.
Aussies will taunt you whenever England lose (even at netball) so do not support the yellow and green.
As far as the world athletics championships go I think the only event was the 400m hurdles because an Aussie won it. There isn't much hype about the rugby world cup because shock horror they might not win. They are still smarting from losses to the All Blacks and England.
Aussies will taunt you whenever England lose (even at netball) so do not support the yellow and green.