Phil The Ace Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent Edited July 15, 2013 by Phil The Ace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagutaRacingFan Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm supporting Denmark as they have more Peterborough origins. Club over country for me any day, I feel no emotional attachment to Woffinden,Harris,Cook or Kennett. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent No your not the only one.The country has gone to hell in a dustcart, and believe me, it will get far worse... but everybody will still back Team GB, same as every English person backed Team GB in last years Olympics. Edited July 15, 2013 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent Is there a right and wrong? I agree with you really, probably long before your time but it always seemed odd in the Eng v USA test matches of the early 80s the amount of Brits supporting the yanks. It was then, and probably still is, simply club rider support being transferred to his national team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent exactly, just the usual speedway nerd attention seekers wanting to be the topic of conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm supporting Denmark as they have more Peterborough origins. Club over country for me any day, I feel no emotional attachment to Woffinden,Harris,Cook or Kennett. More like you dont want to penetrate any of the team GB boys where as MJJ is the king of your w@nk bank. And I thought you were a poole fan now? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm supporting Denmark as they have more Peterborough origins. Club over country for me any day, I feel no emotional attachment to Woffinden,Harris,Cook or Kennett. thought you were a Poole fan?? Is it Peterborough this week seen as they won last? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 The ones that pee me off are the ones who support the team likely to win. Poles one season, Danes the next. OK if you have some afinity to the rider you'll suport them/hir country, I get that - it's not for me, I'll support the Brits - but to change what counry you're going to support, utter madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Just as well Pakistan aren't in it then.It would need to be held at the Millenium Stadium. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandorum Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent I am English and could not give a rats arce about Wales, Scotland or Ireland. I feel no real need to show how proud I am of being from where I am from, especially not with some impossible mathematic figure, and leave such nonsense to Americans. Would I like the Brit lads to win the WTC? Of Course. Will they? Not a chance in hell. I wanted the Russians to win as I like them. Will I be supporting GB from my computer chair this evening? Of Course. I always do. The country has not gone to pot in the slightest. People cheer for their favourites. I feel no pride at some cricketers that won some daft cricket match as I don't like cricket and could not care less about some scotch bloke who won a tennis match. I don't give a crap about our stupid national anthem and the bunch of worthless parasites it kisses the arces of. Does that make me less English than someone who backs the speedway team '100 million percent'? Of course it doesn't. We English don't feel the need to show how patriotic we are.............. except of course those who do. Which sums us up rather well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I am English and could not give a rats arce about Wales, Scotland or Ireland. I feel no real need to show how proud I am of being from where I am from, especially not with some impossible mathematic figure, and leave such nonsense to Americans. Would I like the Brit lads to win the WTC? Of Course. Will they? Not a chance in hell. I wanted the Russians to win as I like them. Will I be supporting GB from my computer chair this evening? Of Course. I always do. The country has not gone to pot in the slightest. People cheer for their favourites. I feel no pride at some cricketers that won some daft cricket match as I don't like cricket and could not care less about some scotch bloke who won a tennis match. I don't give a crap about our stupid national anthem and the bunch of worthless parasites it kisses the arces of. Does that make me less English than someone who backs the speedway team '100 million percent'? Of course it doesn't. We English don't feel the need to show how patriotic we are.............. except of course those who do. Which sums us up rather well. think your missing the point..... It's ok not to arsed, but to show support a different country to your own beggars belief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 I never understand people supporting another country, there was a few Brits with aussie flags last season at KL. I get wanting your club riders to do well in an event but to turn up with another countrys flag is bizarre. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) It would be interesting to know if the same sort of thing occurs in other countries, I find it hard to imagine any Poles behaving in such a way but who knows. I'm too much of a patriot to consider supporting any other county, as far as I'm concerned if you wear the 3 Lions then you are my kind and I'll back you all the way, even Edward Kennett on this occasion Edited July 15, 2013 by nw42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent Always been the same. You would go to Coventry in the 80s for the old Overseas Finals and the amount of Midlands based fans waving the stars and stripes was embarrassing. Edited July 15, 2013 by TheReturn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luluthetiger Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) I am English and could not give a rats arce about Wales, Scotland or Ireland. I feel no real need to show how proud I am of being from where I am from, especially not with some impossible mathematic figure, and leave such nonsense to Americans. Would I like the Brit lads to win the WTC? Of Course. Will they? Not a chance in hell. I wanted the Russians to win as I like them. Will I be supporting GB from my computer chair this evening? Of Course. I always do. The country has not gone to pot in the slightest. People cheer for their favourites. I feel no pride at some cricketers that won some daft cricket match as I don't like cricket and could not care less about some scotch bloke who won a tennis match. I don't give a crap about our stupid national anthem and the bunch of worthless parasites it kisses the arces of. Does that make me less English than someone who backs the speedway team '100 million percent'? Of course it doesn't. We English don't feel the need to show how patriotic we are.............. except of course those who do. Which sums us up rather well. I presume you're a paid-up BNP member, too? Your opening statement is one of the prime reasons Alex Salmond will have no trouble winning independance from arces (sic) like your goodself next year. I'll not be at King's Lynn tonight (Peterboro yesterday was far enough) but I'll be watching on TV, and hoping for a Team GB win. Because I'm Scottish, which makes me British. It is what the island is called. Edited July 15, 2013 by luluthetiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 exactly, just the usual speedway nerd attention seekers wanting to be the topic of conversation. Oops. I've give them what they want. My bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 It used to be only speedway this occurred, and as others have said it's due to having an affinity with the riders you see on a weekly basis. It is now starting to spread to other sports. There are lots of kids around now who support 'Spain' in football and other nations. Again much of this comes from then seeing a Premier League full of foreign players so they levitate towards the countries their teams stars are playing for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you If your one of these give your head a wobble BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it?????? Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent Always been the same. You would go to Coventry in the 80s for the old Overseas Finals and the amount of Midlands based fans waving the stars and stripes was embarrassing. Agree with TheReturn. What is different? I agree that its not something i understand either as i`m behind GB 100%. However when we/if we go out i tend to lean towards Sweden - only because of Freddie/PK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Agree with TheReturn. What is different? I agree that its not something i understand either as i`m behind GB 100%.t However when we/if we go out i tend to lean towards Sweden - only because of Freddie/PK. if we go out I couldn't care a less who wins... As long as its not Australia 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Don't think there are many foreign fans i have met that support another country.The one i do know quite well is a member here from germany who supports Denmark in the summer and Sweden in the winter!!!! Otherwise it seems to be mainly a British phenomenon Edited July 15, 2013 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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