Do you want Wales to win against Belgium?

[Eeyore]

Allons-y (literally 'we go there') is the rough translation of 'let's go'.

I suggest you meant 'allez belgique'.

This is like that scene from Life of Brian. 'Romans they go home ?"

 

[symyjym]

I can say with some certainty that it would be a very sad day if ever I got behind the jocks, no chance

78 was different. I guess you are too young to remember that we all got behind them.

 

[Easy 10]

On to the question in hand. Lets take a look.

Bales have beaten an appalling Russian side, a poor Slovakia, and…Northern Ireland. By an own goal. In the worst game of the entire tournament. They even managed to lose to this ENGLAND side after we gave them a goal start. So off the back of this they’re now “world beaters” who can apparently beat anyone on their day, because of their phenomenal togetherness and team spirit blah blah blah blah BLAH.

Well bollocks to it. They’ve proved nothing, they’ve surprised no-one, they’ve beaten no-one. This will be the first decent team they’ve played, and I fully hope and expect to see them get their arses handed to them on a plate. They could lose 4-0 tonight though, and everyone will still be fawning over them, saying how AMAZING Bales have been this tournament. Based on what ? Really. What ??

#humbug

 

[pasty]

78 was different. I guess you are too young to remember that we all got behind them.

Blooming well didn't. I thought it was hilarious when they got duffed by Peru

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Would not usually care one way another but their ridiculous comments both before the game with us and laughable celebrations when we went out make me want Belgium to absolutely smash them

Does that make Wales officially the new Scotland in the ABE Stakes now then?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Blooming well didn't. I thought it was hilarious when they got duffed by Peru

I was born in '78 so it was before my time, but I remember the media love in here with The Republic of Ireland in 1994. I didn't fall for it. I supported the Dutch in the 2nd round when they played them, just like I will with Belgium tonight.

 

[marshy68]

Allons-y (literally 'we go there') is the rough translation of 'let's go'.

I suggest you meant 'allez belgique'.

vous avez raison.

 

[FREDBINNEY]

78 was different. I guess you are too young to remember that we all got behind them.

74 we did , we didnt in 78 .

 

[SeagullofMalaysia]

The presence of the one and only Joniesta is enough to tip me over to Belgium. Vive la Belgique!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The presence of the one and only Joniesta is enough to tip me over to Belgium. Vive la Belgique!

Tis a tricky one for sure. Ginger Kev & Eden Hazard vs Gareth Bale & Aaron Ramsey. Reckon GB & AR and all their little elves will prevail by sheer force of team spirit. Oh, and deadly set pieces also.

 

[symyjym]

Blooming well didn't. I thought it was hilarious when they got duffed by Peru

74 we did , we didnt in 78 .

I was 11 at the time so you old gits might not have felt the same way. I was pure and free of animosity

 

[jameswestport]

I want them to win the whole thing. They've the only player in your home nations who's truly world class

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Allons-y (literally 'we go there') is the rough translation of 'let's go'.

I suggest you meant 'allez belgique'.

I wonder if kom op Belgie would do?

 

[pasty]

I wonder if kom op Belgie would do?

Hup Belgie hup ?

(on the basis that Flemish is almost identical to Dutch)

 

[FREDBINNEY]

I was 11 at the time so you old gits might not have felt the same way. I was pure and free of animosity

Probably, i was 9 in 74 and was behind scotland all the way , that had changed by 78 with the 'allys army' record containing the verse 'and England cannae do it cos they didnae qualify'.

 

[Brovion]

This is like that scene from Life of Brian. 'Romans they go home ?"

Indeed, I wonder if anybody else noticed that? *cough* post #37 *cough*

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

was supporting them until their scenes of unbridled joy on Monday night, hope they get spanked

This.

 

[atfc village]

Blooming well didn't. I thought it was hilarious when they got duffed by Peru

The Iran game was superb.No matter how crap England are,The Jocks will always surpass us.

 

[Eeyore]

Yep it is funny.

I find it odd though because I didn't enjoy us beating Wales, it was just about points, and I have alaways got behind our home teams in competitions.

As a kid in 1978 when Scotland went to the World Cup, I can only remember the whole of England getting behind them.

I had as much joy watching the Archie Gemmill goal against Holland, as I have done any England goal.

https://youtu.be/d1axsnMRbbo

I tried to explain my liking for Scotland in sport to a generally rational Scottish friend. I was told it's patronising. So now I just like Scots folk and grossly dislike their sportsman. That appears to be fine.

 

[Fungus]

Living in Sussex I'm going to support my local team as always. Belgium it is.

Living in Cornwall I'm going to support my local team as always. Wales it is.