
I mean, I'm English so naturally I hate the French, but having lived in England most of my life I think I hate English football fans more
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 16:50,
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a war on football, I think I would be vaguely supportive.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 18:32,
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if they made it a jihad on lairyness in general.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 18:51,
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and if england win I get my fiver back..so I really don't give a fuck. :)

Scotch football fans especially :)
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 16:57,
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let's not forget that.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 17:07,
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beautiful game

in all fairness, after living in Northern Ireland for the past 3 years, and visiting the place for nigh-on 10... the anti-English banter gets my goat up.
Believe me, as a Geordie, the reasons I hate England will be the same reasons you do.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 17:29,
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Believe me, as a Geordie, the reasons I hate England will be the same reasons you do.

the whole "I hate you because of geographical location you popped out of a vagina" thing is just ultimate fucking pointless stupidity.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 18:21,
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which suggested that supporting a team is basically just the desire to bask in reflected glory. People who have recently had a good personal achievement (eg a good test result) are apparently less likely to describe a team as "we", for example.
After reading that, I actually feel pity for many football supporters who must be using it to fill a certain sense of worthlessness.
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 18:50,
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After reading that, I actually feel pity for many football supporters who must be using it to fill a certain sense of worthlessness.

Like me you support an utterly shit football team that has no glory to reflect? Is it not OK to just like a sport as it's fun?
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 20:44,
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I suspect it also has something to do with herd mentality, which must give a certain pleasure back to encourage people to do it.
Would you support your team if there was no one else supporting them?
If so, is it football you like or being in a lively crowd?
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Mon 11 Jun 2012, 21:12,
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Would you support your team if there was no one else supporting them?
If so, is it football you like or being in a lively crowd?