Neil Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. Yeah, seems odd. I can see where some of you are coming from though. I would expect it to be pretty hard to feel anything for a side with Cashley, Terry, Gerrard, etc. in it. It's a lot easier to like the guys on the US squad and feel a togetherness with the other fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well, unless it's some sort of extreme circumstance. I love the question "If you could pick Newcastle to win the PL or England the world cup what would you want" If I had that sort of power I would be looking after me. They are not rivals only glum fuckers like Man Utd fans think they are & SAF being a jock loves adding to that & same with Weg being French. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. Yeah, seems odd. I can see where some of you are coming from though. I would expect it to be pretty hard to feel anything for a side with Cashley, Terry, Gerrard, etc. in it. It's a lot easier to like the guys on the US squad and feel a togetherness with the other fans. True. We have a fair quota of arses but I still really want them to win it. Part of it is the WC as an event; I'll probably be watching all the games, depending on when I'm able to like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'd be supporting Argentina, obviously. Nothing particularly against England, but the Argies are our estranged cousins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. I like Jonas & Coloccini and have an affiliation with the World Cup through them representing Newcastle. I don't like Terry, A.Cole, Ferdinand and half a dozen other pricks who make up the England side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. I like Jonas & Coloccini and have an affiliation with the World Cup through them representing Newcastle. I don't like Terry, A.Cole, Ferdinand and half a dozen other pricks who make up the England side. But I want my country to win above any other. Recognising the fact we have some twats would never, ever change that. I can see why you would want Argentina to do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. I like Jonas & Coloccini and have an affiliation with the World Cup through them representing Newcastle. I don't like Terry, A.Cole, Ferdinand and half a dozen other pricks who make up the England side. That, buts it's England fans that really do it for me. The difference to when NUFC travelled abroad to when England go abroad in terms of people being cunts is ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Never understood people not wanting their own country to do well. Yeah, seems odd. I can see where some of you are coming from though. I would expect it to be pretty hard to feel anything for a side with Cashley, Terry, Gerrard, etc. in it. It's a lot easier to like the guys on the US squad and feel a togetherness with the other fans. That's not what it is about though, is it? I passionately hate Yakubu, but if he scores a goal to help us advance in the World Cup I will be absolutely estatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 To be honest, I cheered when Raúl missed a penalty against France in the EC of 2000, which sent us packing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 To be honest, I cheered when Raúl missed a penalty against France in the EC of 2000, which sent us packing. That sounds pretty awful, from the outside. I know the connotations of it being Raul, but howay man, it's your own country. Unless you see the Barca-Madrid rivalry as that politically divisive, as in Catalonia not actually being Spain? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 To be honest, I cheered when Raúl missed a penalty against France in the EC of 2000, which sent us packing. That sounds pretty awful, from the outside. I know the connotations of it being Raul, but howay man, it's your own country. I'm Catalan, so my passion for the Spanish NT is admittedly dependant on the amount of Catalans being fielded. Spanish Barcelona players kinda count. I'm not very political, but for some reason it happens in football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 And really, I'm genetically impaired to cheer for Raúl at anything. I'd die of a brain aneurysm or something. What happens is that with all the over the top patriotism getting trotted out during World Cups, etc... as Catalan sometimes I find myself uncomfortable to throw my lot with them. But having Xavi, Puyol, Piqué, Busquets, etc... helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I'd be supporting Argentina, obviously. Nothing particularly against England, but the Argies are our estranged cousins. Nonsense. They're all Welsh and Italians and Germans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Reminds me that an England - Argentina this WC with Maradona coaching them would be truly entertaining, any chances of that happening? Was just wondering, who would most Newcastle fans support? England, or an Argentina side if Coloccini & Jonas were in the side? Eng-er-lund! Games against Argentina are always nice and spicy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 If it was England winning the World Cup or Newcastle winning the league it would be Newcastle without a doubt. That said I really don't care what our Internationals get up to away from the club, as long as they don't get injured. If they play well and it gives them greater confidence then that's great but I wouldn't want them to beat England or do very well against us. I can understand backing our players and I can understand thinking some of the England players are twats but it's still my country and I would want us to do well in spite of some of the tossers we have playing for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Bungee jumping off Durban's stadium http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8544985.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 colo's not played much under maradona has he? Hope he makes the squad though, deserves to on this season's performances. been better than Jonas though maybe he's up against better players in his position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just seen this tshirt: http://www.whoareyadesigns.com/v/vspfiles/photos/NWC2-2T.jpg http://www.whoareyadesigns.com/newcastle_football_beer_p/nwc2.htm Nice design... the small print has put me off a bit though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just seen this tshirt: http://www.whoareyadesigns.com/v/vspfiles/photos/NWC2-2T.jpg http://www.whoareyadesigns.com/newcastle_football_beer_p/nwc2.htm Nice design... the small print has put me off a bit though Don't really care for the quality of their shirts, pretty rough, and some sizes run small, some big. I have a Keegan on from a few years ago, had to put it in retirement though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Swindon have lost 5 times this season. 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0. Royal Flush Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Rod liddle really doesn't like us, even when hes complimenting hughton and nufc this season (and i get the feeling crying inside we look like going back up rather than imploding so he has plenty to bullshit about) he gets some digs in http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/rod_liddle/article7052408.ece que typical pundit cliches when talking about us, what did we do to offend him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Rod liddle really doesn't like us, even when hes complimenting hughton and nufc this season (and i get the feeling crying inside we look like going back up rather than imploding so he has plenty to bullshit about) he gets some digs in http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/rod_liddle/article7052408.ece que typical pundit cliches when talking about us, what did we do to offend him? Christ. way to start a pretty begrudgingly pro Hughton piece. Fair play for the dull, late in the day final conclusion, but an article starting out laying into how unexciting a tribute is for failing to provide soundbites for his journalist collegues obits? Just... Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Rod liddle really doesn't like us, even when hes complimenting hughton and nufc this season (and i get the feeling crying inside we look like going back up rather than imploding so he has plenty to bullshit about) he gets some digs in http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/rod_liddle/article7052408.ece que typical pundit cliches when talking about us, what did we do to offend him? Christ. way to start a pretty begrudgingly pro Hughton piece. Fair play for the dull, late in the day final conclusion, but an article starting out laying into how unexciting a tribute is for failing to provide soundbites for his journalist collegues obits? Just... Wow. and he gets paid for this? there is no justice in the world today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i137/cerkir/_47427181_carew_pa.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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