Anyone support another country?

jesta · 12 May 2006 at 16:59

China is my first team i support(but there not in the World Cup

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This year i will be supporting South Korea! but also want England to do well.

BoomAM · 12 May 2006 at 17:34

Italy.

Although i dont mind seeing England do well. I like to see unfancyied teams do well as well, like Ukraine & Austraila.

Ex-RoNiN · 12 May 2006 at 18:31

Well, Greece ain't going, so I adopted Spain as the country to support for the WC.

I will also root for any team playing Germany

G|mp · 12 May 2006 at 18:42

Ex-RoNiN said:
Well, Greece ain't going, so I adopted Spain as the country to support for the WC.

I will also root for any team playing Germany

Happy Birthday dude

YOu know you've got a thread in GD dont you?

GhostFace · 12 May 2006 at 18:43

I normally always seem to support one of the smaller countries in a world cup. It was Jamaica in '98, Korea in '02.

I'm hoping Ivory Coast do well this time. They were fantastic to watch in the African Nations, plus I really like the shirt as orange is my favourite colour.

Old Turkey · 12 May 2006 at 18:54

As an Englishman I always root for Northern Ireland. They aint bitter like the Scottish and Welsh, IMO.

Ex-RoNiN · 12 May 2006 at 19:17

G|mp said:
Happy Birthday dude

YOu know you've got a thread in GD dont you?

Thanks very much mate

Yeah I do, I've already blown kisses in that own, but you shall get an extra big smoochie here and now

cheets64 · 12 May 2006 at 19:19

I started watching Brazil in 94 World Cup and I always want them to do well in the World Cups due to there skill and passion for the game.

HangTime · 13 May 2006 at 09:35

Jazz supports Brazil

Yas786 · 14 May 2006 at 12:18

lemonkettaz said:
eugh.. the greasy spanish... nah

also.. brazil are great.. but their arrogance is why i dont want them to win.

they expect to win.. and cant accept defeat.

LOL LOL arrogant??, think you have them confused with England, Germany and France

. Those 3 imho are the most arrogant teams in the WC.

Yes they expect to win, doesnt every team feel like that though??. But they do win because they have skill and a lot of passion for the game. Yeah score 5 goals against them and they usually score 6 to win it, thats why i love Brazil and the way they play football.

the_brainaic · 14 May 2006 at 13:36

I was supporting Ireland and Israel due to living in both of those countries, but after a hard qualifying group neither made it through, much to my dissapointment. So I guess I'll be supporting England, and only England this time around.

Locky · 14 May 2006 at 16:31

Old Turkey said:
As an Englishman I always root for Northern Ireland. They aint bitter like the Scottish and Welsh, IMO.

what he said tbh

bam0 · 14 May 2006 at 17:59

I shall be cheering Australia on through this whole World Cup, just hope no one mistakes the yellow of my Socceroos top for the Brazil top, damn them for having such similar colours.

Alchemy · 14 May 2006 at 18:24

bam0 said:
I shall be cheering Australia on through this whole World Cup, just hope no one mistakes the yellow of my Socceroos top for the Brazil top, damn them for having such similar colours.

Yeah, it's just not right.

Mike · 14 May 2006 at 19:23

England and never anyone else.

I class other teams by my level of hatred for them.

From complete hatred (Germans, Scots (if they were actually in the finals), USA, French etc) to minimal hatred almost bordering neutrality (Spain, Czech etc)

PAz · 14 May 2006 at 20:31

I support Poland & England..

I don't actually own the current England shirt but always keep up with the Poland shirt. I guess its mainly because I spent so much time with my grandparents (both sides), who were all very patriotic Polacy. I keep up the tradition.

afraser2k · 14 May 2006 at 20:33

Scotland and any team playing against England.

(well someone had to say it!)

bigmouse64 · 15 May 2006 at 00:37

I support England, but I never expect anything, even with or without Rooney. Brazil are the best international team imo, and I never get bored of watching them!

Brazil for this world cup me thinks.

HangTime · 15 May 2006 at 00:51

Mike said:
England and never anyone else.

I class other teams by my level of hatred for them.

From complete hatred (Germans, Scots (if they were actually in the finals), USA, French etc) to minimal hatred almost bordering neutrality (Spain, Czech etc)

The only nations I really hold much animosity towards are Turkey, Germany and Argentina. Strangely I don't really feel much rivalry towards Scotland but that is probably because I started following football after the abolition of the Home Nations, live in the south and they don't provide any competition for us anyway.

Toryglen-boy · 15 May 2006 at 01:02

Old Turkey said:
As an Englishman I always root for Northern Ireland. They aint bitter like the Scottish and Welsh, IMO.

really? why do you think the Scottish and the Welsh are bitter? go read your history books, and for someone to say the Northern Irish arent bitter ... i think the IRA in ulster might disagree with that, i would say they are the most bitter of the lot !!

but ... as a Glaswegian who has been living in the south of England for 7 years, let me point this out ...

1. The other home nations dont hate England, its played out of all proportion and not half as bad as you think.

2. I go down the pub for every England game in one of my many Scotland tops, and cheer my lungs out, to show that i am Scottish, but can Gladly cheer on my English neighbours, and wish them well

dont make generalisations, or tar us all with the same brush ok?