[Football] Eng-Ger-Land v Italy tonight

[BBassic]

Whose idea was that?

It's the sort of response I get when I tell people I have no interest in the national team.

"But...but...why? You're English aintcha?!"

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

It's the sort of response I get when I tell people I have no interest in the national team.

"But...but...why? You're English aintcha?!"

It might be because you come out with the weird comment about sperm?

 

[Hungry Joe]

It's the sort of response I get when I tell people I have no interest in the national team.

"But...but...why? You're English aintcha?!"

My best friend is Welsh and has lived in London since his late teens. He supports Wales for rugby and England for football. Alliances are not always straight forward or obvious.

Genuine question; would you have more interest in England if we'd been more successful and / or weren't such a bunch of overpaid fannydancers these days?

 

[Brovion]

I support Brighton because my Dad does. I'd imagine if he support Man U then I'd support them.

EDIT: I guess club support is, or can be, a choice. The idea that I have to support the national team because I happen to be English doesn't truck with me.

But that's the great* thing about international sport: you can't pick your team. You can't just decide to support Germany because they won the first world cup you saw. If you're English you have to support England. To a greater or lesser extent we all chose to support Brighton - even those of us with no blood link to the area. The dynamic of international football is different, you have to have some sort of link.


*Or the worst thing. One or the other.

 

[seagulls4ever]

It's the sort of response I get when I tell people I have no interest in the national team.

"But...but...why? You're English aintcha?!"

If you have no interest then why are you on this thread? You could have decided not to open it. It's quite clearly titled. Instead, for some reason, you're desperate to make a point about how the national team doesn't interest you.

 

[Badger]

I thought Raheem Sterling and Jesse Lingard looked particularly good and that we controlled the game. It was actually quite a refreshing England performance, especially when you consider the Dutch (with Propper starting) then played Portugal off the park last night.

You have to admit, it is hard to get behind England when they are coached by f*cknut after f*cknut. I mean Gareth Southgate, he picks big time Charlies regardless of form. And Jake Livermore. Christ.

Oi, what have you got against Charlies?

 

[MattBackHome]

I see from the traffic on the site today about this, that everyone is BUZZING for this game.

As ever a little WAGER offers at least some interest in proceedings. Couldn't see any value in the betting mind, so limited to a little treble myself:

ENG-ITA draw
GER-BRA draw
ESP-ARG draw at a combined 35/1

The Germany Brazil game is on BT Sport. Might well end watching that one, when the England game inevitably disappoints

It's a weird one; England are definitely becoming more watchable, and Italy are capable of the sublime and ridiculous in equal quantity. I keep on thinking this could be a good game to watch until I'm reminded that it's an ENGLAND FRIENDLY.

First GERBRA game since the 7-1 so I'll probably be on that.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

It's the sort of response I get when I tell people I have no interest in the national team.

"But...but...why? You're English aintcha?!"

Also....a slightly odd thread to find yourself on, unless you really like the Italian national team?

I'll stand by it. I find that those who don't have an interest in the England team LOVE to tell people about it.

 

[neilbard]

I'll wager the band makes everybody turn off by the 8th minute

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It's a weird one; England are definitely becoming more watchable, and Italy are capable of the sublime and ridiculous in equal quantity. I keep on thinking this could be a good game to watch until I'm reminded that it's an ENGLAND FRIENDLY.

All of that.

Especially the ENGLAND FREINDLY part.

 

[Rogero]

Is Schelotto playing?

 

[LlcoolJ]

Like many, my interest in the national team has waned massively in recent years. The boredom of qualification which used to be really exciting, the pointlessness of friendlies which used to at least seem to have some relevance to proper matches and of course the utter crap that we've been served up at every recent major tournament.

I look at the squad and it depresses me. I look at the manager and it depresses me.

However, I'll probably watch (at least some of) the match tonight and when it comes to the World Cup I will be ALL OVER IT and supporting England with the same optimistic fervour as ever. Until we end up being shite again.

It's just what you do isn't it. If I could help it and just say "nah I don't give a shit" then I probably would, but I can't.

 

[BBassic]

Also....a slightly odd thread to find yourself on, unless you really like the Italian national team?

I'll stand by it. I find that those who don't have an interest in the England team LOVE to tell people about it.

Yeah, we're like vegans in that respect.

I'll leave you guys to it

 

[Munkfish]

Right!? Nothing like supporting a team just because you happened to be the one sperm that got through and, when you won the first race of your life, your parents happened to live within one set of borders and not another! WOO! GO ENGLAND GO!!

And thats different to supporting Brighton how? What a moron.

 

[Mellotron]

Like many, my interest in the national team has waned massively in recent years. The boredom of qualification which used to be really exciting, the pointlessness of friendlies which used to at least seem to have some relevance to proper matches and of course the utter crap that we've been served up at every recent major tournament.

I look at the squad and it depresses me. I look at the manager and it depresses me.

However, I'll probably watch (at least some of) the match tonight and when it comes to the World Cup I will be ALL OVER IT and supporting England with the same optimistic fervour as ever. Until we end up being shite again.

It's just what you do isn't it. If I could help it and just say "nah I don't give a shit" then I probably would, but I can't.

Couldn’t agree more. Its innate.

It’s like a family member who’s a total let down. Doesn’t matter. It’s family. You go again.

 

[Sheebo]

I thoroughly enjoyed our performance the other night. The intent to play out from the back and dare to move around the pitch was really encouraging to see.

Oh sorry. I forgot it's not cool to like England.

I know, from some of the comments on this thread you’d have thought we’d played badly let alone the offensive thread title to our country’s name

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I know, from some of the comments on this thread you’d have thought we’d played badly let alone the offensive thread title to our country’s name

Offensive? Really?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'll wager the band makes everybody turn off by the 8th minute

Don't you have a volume control on your sound bar?

Right!? Nothing like supporting a team just because you happened to be the one sperm that got through and, when you won the first race of your life, your parents happened to live within one set of borders and not another! WOO! GO ENGLAND GO!!

No, it's nothing like supporting a team.

 

[1066familyman]

Is Schelotto playing?

No, but their striker is immobile

 

[vegster]

The Italian " Anthem " sounds like something you get on the Merry Mixers at the fairground.