Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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Big difference between following the Albion and following England imo. I don’t care that much about England, if they lose it’s annoying but I’m over it in minutes. If Albion lose it ruins my weekend or a few days afterwards if midweek.I guess there’s only me and @Sheebo left but I’m English and I support the national team. I don’t just suddenly start my interest when they get to the quarter finals of a big tournament and all my mates are suddenly off to the pub, faces painted. I want us to win qualifiers and friendlies too. I’ve got mates who follow England everywhere, a mate who lost an eye in Turkey following England.
I watched us under Hyypia, Case, Hinshlewood. Hopeless coaches selecting hopeless players. At no point did I post “come on Barnet / Port Vale / Blackpool you can beat this shit”.
I’m sure you’ll get loads of trendy likes, but ultimately devoting yourself to a club cause beyond your own nationality and culture leads to where Newcastle fans were last night, decked in Saudi shirts and cheering on bloodthirsty princes.
My take on England vs Scotland is that I hope England win if Dunk plays, if he doesn’t I’m a Scotland fan for the night purely because Wee Billy plays for them.
I make no apologies for it and I admire the fanatical support you and Sheebo have for England though. I used to be a massive England fan, I’ve seen us win a World Cup but I am so anti Waistcoat man that anything that shortens his tenure is a plus for me
You won’t be surprised to know that if GP got the England job I’d be quite enthusiastic again