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[BumsteadCFC]

Mods please don't merge this into the JT thread as its a seperate question that pertains specifically to supporting allegiances re. England.

This is no knee jerk reaction on my part (as Snedger has already said on here he was never much of an England fan due to Dixons lack of caps - me too) but as of today I will not support the English national team in football.
Im tired of the media negativity, tired of our players being booed and the morons that support that jokeshop of a setup.

Im still proud of being English but can think of much better ways to manifest my patriotism than be an accessory to that circus. I will support the Chelsea lads in the side but beyond that England FC can f**k right off.

Chelsea only from now on.

[Backbiter]

Me. But I'm Welsh.

[BumsteadCFC]

Backbiter, on 03 February 2012 - 09:06 PM, said:

Me. But I'm Welsh.

Backbiter you arent the chap who used to go Chelsea with Joey Jones are you?

[Spiller86]

Me either but being Australian allows me to be flexible.

I'll probably still support our other boys in the England squad assuming Lamps, Cahill, Sturridge and Ash make it. But I'm going for Ze Germans because they are the only team who can beat Spain and their bullsh*t two metre passes.

[Backbiter]

BumsteadCFC, on 03 February 2012 - 09:11 PM, said:

Backbiter you arent the chap who used to go Chelsea with Joey Jones are you?

No. That was Mickey Thomas!

[Zola's Love Child]

I would say that I'm not going to support the English team anymore - but I know that as soon as the games have started, and that the knockout phases come around, in the Euros, I won't be able to resist cheering them on.

[TomW]

I've never really been a fan of the national side. I've only really been interested because of Chelsea players. I find it difficult to support a side which contains players from teams that i hate.

[Zeta Orionis]

Pretty much what was said above. I never celebrate england goals or wins, unless it's a Chelsea player who has scored/done well. I can't celebrate goals scored by twats like Rooney or Gerrard or most players from our rivals. Used to be different, I didn't mind most of the players in the Beckham/Owen era, but then again it was around that time that we started having more players in the squad than most other clubs: Terry, Lampard, Joe Cole, Wayne Bridge/Ashley Cole, etc...

[TrojanMan]

I won't pull for them. But then, I'm an American so that's not terribly surprising.

That being said, after the US team, I have always had a little internal struggle with who to root for next. My heritage is mostly French and Belgian, and the English team has had a strong Chelsea influence, including its captain. Today planted England firmly behind France and Belgium for me.

[wxwax]

I think FIFA is abusive towards clubs. For that reason, I wish more players would decline to play for their national team.

There was a time when the World Cup was the pinnacle of football excellence. That day has long gone. Nowadays, it's the rich clubs which have all the talent and the skill. Yet FIFA insists on scheduling meaningless international days, presumably to line their corrupt pockets. The wear and tear on top players is ridiculous, yet FIFA won't acknowledge it.

So a pox on the national teams, to be honest.

I'm not consistent, though. I don't feel the same way about the national womens teams.

Edited by wxwax, 03 February 2012 - 11:13 PM.

[wxwax]

The more I read about this, the more it looks like the England dressing room will once again have completely the wrong mentality. If Terry's there, there will be a clique against him. If he's not there, the team will be weaker and the drama will still pervade everything. Doubtless some players will resent Terry being forced out by the clique.

I reckon England's doomed.

[Arq]

The Germans are my squad.

However, I always wanted to see England do well because of our players. I still want to see the Chelsea players do well, but I no longer really care as much if England do well.

[Fansince65]

Gave up on the national team (or rather, that wholesome bunch of skid marks called the F.A.) when they stripped JT of the Captaincy first time round for something that had nothing at all to do with his footballing ability to lead on the pitch. The bunch of Whore masters (who over the years have probably scored more often than the team), stink of hypocrisy and double standards and the only thing they are truly interested in is keeping the media and their precious sponsors happy.

I could sit here for ever typing about stuff that " I know for a fact" !!!! has gone on within the hallowed halls of Soho but for legal reasons and for the sake of decency I wont bother, but suffice to say I simply couldn't give a sh*t what the national game does in the future, in fact right now I have such a low opinion of football in general that My only desire is to see us get back to where we belong in the table and for that collection of sh*t touting barrow boys from The Goldhawk Road to disappear back to where they came from.

[chelseabootboy]

Zola, on 03 February 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

I would say that I'm not going to support the English team anymore - but I know that as soon as the games have started, and that the knockout phases come around, in the Euros, I won't be able to resist cheering them on.

Stop smoking those exotic fags

[PloKoon13]

I've never been particularly patriotic and this particular evolution of the national team has always put the c**ts first and foremost and the hardworking constant performers (Cole, Terry, Lampard) on the chopping block for the sake of some sort of perceived unity. I have effectively had no international affiliation for years as quite frankly I detest most of the team and the manager, and just get behind the Chelsea contingent in each World Cup / Euro tournament, regardless of what country they play for.

And if Ferdinand thinks he's in with a shout of even starting for England, let alone captaining the side, with his recent perfomances then he's deluding himself. Nice PR stunt, but on Sunday I hope Torres and Sturridge bend him over and wheel in Makelele's cock to f**k him with.

[abigsmurf]

I've really been struggling to follow England with excitement for the last 6 or so years. I think our countries support is embarrassing and shameful.

You go to a game and boo your own players, as they play, for non-footballing reasons. I don't want to be associated with people who do that on a regular basis. This isn't helped by the Man U and Liverpool favouring pundits who do their part to put some players on pedestals whilst endlessly slating others.

You get the The Tabloids, who write 22 months of negative stories then for 2 months are suddenly "LETS GET BEHIND OUR BOYS". They undoubtedly cost us the World Cup hosting gig, they could've done/published the corruption stings at any time but no, they wait a week or two before the vote. We wasted 10s of millions of pounds, the papers sold a few more copies.

I watch England games now with just a passing interest and to hope that Chelsea players get a boost from it.

[Shatner's Bassoon]

I have little interest in England full stop, so don't really care if Terry's picked or not.

[MKBlue]

Chelsea 1st, England nowhere.

Edited by MKBlue, 04 February 2012 - 04:32 PM.

[wxwax]

abigsmurf, on 04 February 2012 - 01:09 PM, said:

You get the The Tabloids, who write 22 months of negative stories then for 2 months are suddenly "LETS GET BEHIND OUR BOYS". They undoubtedly cost us the World Cup hosting gig, they could've done/published the corruption stings at any time but no, they wait a week or two before the vote. We wasted 10s of millions of pounds, the papers sold a few more copies.
passing interest and to hope that Chelsea players get a boost from it.

I think Russia and Qatar had the world cup bought and paid for. England was never going to win. Played fair, which you can't do. Next time, they need to ask Roman how it works.

I think the media coverage in England helped lift the lid off of FIFA's corruption. We haven't seen the end of the story yet, either.

Edited by wxwax, 04 February 2012 - 08:43 PM.

[skippy]

Me, but I'm an Aussie so it's been bred into me.