Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 8261189)

Ah, those feisty Croatian supporters! How we love them. And their larks.

Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 8261208)

I thought they were Australian born though?

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 8261228)

I think this is definitely a time when the newspapers are trying to avoid saying that!

It would be odd that these Balkan trouble makers would be making a habit of making their way to Melbourne every year but not popping up at Wimbledon or the French Open? Or maybe they just fancy a winter holiday!? :sneaky:

Or yes...maybe they are Australians.

Originally Posted by Broad Shoulders (Post 8261236)

This does raise an interesting question as Australia and Australians claim to have a true melting pot of cultures and people and also, supposedly the most accepting of these different cultures. Yet, when these nasty incidents occur they are no longer Aussies, instead they are all pigeon-holed as Lebanese, Croatians, Serbs, Greeks, Cypriots etc etc.

Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 8261208)

I thought they were Australian born though?

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 8261228)

I think this is definitely a time when the newspapers are trying to avoid saying that!

It would be odd that these Balkan trouble makers would be making a habit of making their way to Melbourne every year but not popping up at Wimbledon or the French Open? Or maybe they just fancy a winter holiday!? :sneaky:

Or yes...maybe they are Australians.

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 8261251)

Are they? They might be, but I haven't seen this confirmed by anyone. Either way, it's irrelevant. They've made it clear where their true loyalties lie. They're not attacking the Czechs because Australians have a grudge against Czechs. They're attacking the Czechs because they're Croats with a grudge against Czechs.



Of course they're Australians. But they're Croat Australians. The whole problem stems from Croatian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia. It does not stem from Australian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia.

That's why - and follow me closely here - the only people causing this trouble are people from the Croatian community.

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 8261251)

Are they? They might be, but I haven't seen this confirmed by anyone. Either way, it's irrelevant. They've made it clear where their true loyalties lie. They're not attacking the Czechs because Australians have a grudge against Czechs. They're attacking the Czechs because they're Croats with a grudge against Czechs.



Of course they're Australians. But they're Croat Australians. The whole problem stems from Croatian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia. It does not stem from Australian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia.

That's why - and follow me closely here - the only people causing this trouble are people from the Croatian community.

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 8261251)

But they're Croat Australians. The whole problem stems from Croatian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia. It does not stem from Australian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia.

Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 8261251)

Are they? They might be, but I haven't seen this confirmed by anyone. Either way, it's irrelevant. They've made it clear where their true loyalties lie. They're not attacking the Czechs because Australians have a grudge against Czechs. They're attacking the Czechs because they're Croats with a grudge against Czechs.



Of course they're Australians. But they're Croat Australians. The whole problem stems from Croatian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia. It does not stem from Australian antipathy towards Czechoslovakia.

That's why - and follow me closely here - the only people causing this trouble are people from the Croatian community.

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 8261262)

So which Australians represent Australian views then? Who are the Australian Australians?

Originally Posted by IvanM (Post 8261264)

Gets even more feisty when a Serb comes out to play a Croat. Very passionate and fiery people.