I would slightly agree with this
with the exception of talking about the performance of a country where that country is your place of birth or residence, when "we" is clearly acceptable.

Although, it's not really that annoying now is it? It's not because the person actually thinks they are involved. It's because two teams are usually involved, and "they" is reserved for the team you don't support. Means using "we" simplifies things. Although, people could just use the team names I suppose.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 10 Aug 2011, 16:42, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

How would you know how annoying I find it?
You can only use the "although, it's not really 'X' now, is it?" line if you have some empirical evidence that it really isn't X. Which you don't.
( Kroney, Wed 10 Aug 2011, 17:01, Reply)

granted.
Ok, I'll rephrase. as above, "if it does really annoy you, you should probably stop for just one fucking minute and have a think about how you are utterly wasting time and emotion on something so minor"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 10 Aug 2011, 17:07, Reply)

You say "we" when you mean "they", don't you.

( Kroney, Wed 10 Aug 2011, 17:14, Reply)

for England, yes, because I am English
for other teams, no, because I've no investment in any of them. Except the hockey teams I play for, where I can rightly say "we" as I'm part of the team.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 10 Aug 2011, 17:20, Reply)