Every time it is the same. The bloody World Cup just brings out the worst in everyone.
In the english, it brings out exaggerated, hypocritical senses of country pride which are non existant for the other three years and eleven months. It also brings out a competitve streak and the chance to stick the tongue out to Scotland who rarely qualify and allow abuse to fall at the doors of countries such as Germany and France.
Apparantely, being English comes hand in hand with despising every resident in countires we once had a war with. Which, to be fair, should mean that we hate 75% of the world's population.
It really is quite sad that such high levels of racism and bitterness between countries fighting to be the most patriotic should arise over a game of football. The world cup is like a non fatal world war. Countires on the defensive from eachother and on the offensive towards eachother.
And it isn't just England (and those insufferably tacky flags) that are to blame. I have no doubt that other countires who qualify are equally up their own arses.
But Scotland is just as pathetic by refusing to support England and consequently deciding to support any team they come up against, just to spite it.
The childish hate between some english people and some scottish people, based purely on their country is really irritating, and the world cup is not actually about a game of football, but about beating every other country then rubbing it in their faces with insulting words such as 'scotchies' and 'frogs' It's funny how in football, you can be as racist and discriminatory as you like!
The lengths people go to in terms of reactions to a bloody game of football are horrendous and embarassing.
I am half scottish and half english.
During times like the world cup, I am ashamed to admit either.
Grow up for god's sake!
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Yes, it is strange that racism thrives at this time under the guise of patriotism. Football is just 22 men kicking a bag of wind round a field. What's there to get excited about in that? ;)
Hey, u wanna experience 'Racial' sportion tension... U wanna see wot the Kiwis and Ozzies are like... Hate wouldn't be a strong enuf word... (I always back the Kiwis ;o) )
As someone famous once said (I forget who)..."It seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography..."
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jennyta: Couldn't agree more! Football is about as interesting as ummm...I don't know...something uninteresting!
Fletch: lol I don't think I do want to. if they're worse I'dlose my temper...I get annoyed enough at this country!
Hey hey hey, football is a fun game. I'd like to see half of you play the game, running for 90 odd minutes, if it's such a rubbish game, why do so many people and so many countries play it?!
god: we're not criticising the game, we're wondering why countries get so het up over it and why racism arises so easily.
And those poor footballers, yes you're right all that hard work. Ninety minutes playing sport for a couple of million pounds. boo hoo...makes me lovemy job serving joe public for ninety minutes for about a fiver.
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