tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post4186515272890416149..comments2014-11-21T02:05:23.303+00:00Comments on Spann's Blog: A Welshman's take on #ABE.Chris Spannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12508993826519615717noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-33967654467988186852010-06-13T13:22:59.761+01:002010-06-13T13:22:59.761+01:00It's not racist to suggest you want England to...It's not racist to suggest you want England to lose. Firstly the English aren't a race and secondly you can't really argue that it's xenaphobia. If our Scottish sister had said she hates the English that's a Xenaphobic statement; to say that you like to wind up your main sporting rivals in a sporting event is not. <br /><br />It maked me laugh to hear English/British racists claiming they're victims of racism over any new Daily Mail/Express campaign. Hanging from a tree in front of a burning cross is racism, cheering on USA is banter. Get a grip. <br /><br />Guyincognito76Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-78263468067844078012010-06-13T11:28:56.103+01:002010-06-13T11:28:56.103+01:00Mike, you're right, it probably is a little na...Mike, you're right, it probably is a little nationalistic. I didn't mean to single Owen out, he's just the first example I can think of. I'm not a Nationalist in any way, shape or form, I just can't help but think that the vast gulf of difference in success between the English and Welsh teams was a factor in his choice. <br /><br />To be honest, I think this article could be purified down to "Alright, well done. You're in the finals. But leave us alone, yeah?"Chris Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508993826519615717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-21924811713673098852010-06-13T09:12:31.936+01:002010-06-13T09:12:31.936+01:00Adolf Churchill is a peculiar juxtaposition of nam...Adolf Churchill is a peculiar juxtaposition of names, which which having read their reply, would leave me hoping that this is a post-modern, ironic statement on modern day British political thinking.<br /><br />Anyway, I was speaking to a Brummie Villa supporter once who couldn't believe that I wasn't supporting England at some upcoming tournament.<br />"But it's for the good of the nation" he said.<br />"If Birmingham City were playing in the European Cup Final would you cheer them on I asked at which point he went into a negative tirade about said club.<br />"But it's for the good of the city" I reasoned.<br />Of course, my point was lost on him, as it would be on people like Adolf Churchill.guyincognito76http://www.guyincognito76.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-8180104551396891522010-06-13T03:33:05.245+01:002010-06-13T03:33:05.245+01:00You're coming across as a bit of a nationalist...You're coming across as a bit of a nationalist, particularly the Michael Owen stuff. If he identifies himself as an Englishman (which considering he was born in Chester and has a Liverpudlian parents seems fair to me), it seems disrespectful to suggest or demand otherwise. But apparently he's a 'cunt' anyway.<br /><br />Whatever the papers are doing, I've rarely if ever seen England fans brow beating the Irish, Scots and Welsh into supporting them. <br /><br />I personally don't care about the cup, but it doesn't bother me, and I don't see why it should bother you any more than Jordan/Katie Price's constant 365 media coverage forces you to be a Jordan fan.<br /><br />elle1039 - you're not English, the team represents England so you wish them failure. So, basically you're racist?Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-87079837553133770202010-06-13T02:28:39.568+01:002010-06-13T02:28:39.568+01:00Well yes, it's almost as if this whole nationa...Well yes, it's almost as if this whole national loyalty thing in an area with completely open borders and very intermixed populations was completely pointless hair-splitting.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713978747815185893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-70139786203785587172010-06-13T00:35:00.997+01:002010-06-13T00:35:00.997+01:00FUCK THE SCOTTISHFUCK THE SCOTTISHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-42409340844148446202010-06-13T00:35:00.998+01:002010-06-13T00:35:00.998+01:00I hope elle1039 is aware that it's English tax...I hope elle1039 is aware that it's English taxes subsidising her lack of support for the England team.Adolf Churchillhttp://swaziland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628384464470020044.post-88966906580458198152010-06-13T00:12:38.785+01:002010-06-13T00:12:38.785+01:00I like your analysis.
I'm Scottish, so for m...I like your analysis. <br /><br />I'm Scottish, so for me it's a traditional 'Auld Enemy' thing. I won't support England. I'm not English. I will support whoever they play against, because it winds up the England fans.<br /><br />To me, it's no different from the examples you used about club teams. Most people will laugh when their rival team gets beaten.<br /><br />The media are trying to over-analyse the A.B.E. thing. I'm not sure what they are trying to achieve. They've yet to come up with one good reason why anyone should support a country they don't live in or belong to.<br /><br />The sooner England get kicked out of this competition the better! I'll be shouting for Algeria on Friday. ;)elle1039http://twitter.com/elle1039noreply@blogger.com