Is that because half the team are Spurs?
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If you are from Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Ireland the question: "Would you like your country to win the World Cup?" doesn't come up that often to be honest.
I tried to eat a full roast dinner once whilst watching Wales. It was terrible, this guy nudged me and my roasters rolled off the plate onto the terraces then we scored and the crowd surged so I spilt all my gravy down this guys shirt collar ( he was not best pleased, had to give him my yorkshire pudding to calm him down). Finally it went quiet and I managed to eat a slice of beef and a few peas before we scored another and the plate went flying.....never again.Never thought of it like that, but you're completely spot on
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Not specifically but just anyone who is actively involved in supporting a club. Personally; Tottenham is a priority in life. It goes in the calendar and life tends to work around it. Most season ticket holders and thousands of others will be the same.
I'm way with work this week - England play on Tuesday and I won't be able to watch it but I couldn't give less than a fuck. Had it been a Tottenham game I'd have rescheduled the trip.
So what means more? It's not even close.
From the USA you might have a different take on it; for many different reasons. The situation and comparisons are very different.
With football being played all year round you don't get a proper break from it these days either.
You sound just like my missus...
Spurs every time. Found it very difficult to cheer for a team with Sol Campbell, John Terry and Ashley Cole in it. I take more interest in England rugby than I do England football. The elation I get from Spurs winning even a League Cup or a derby game beats anything I could feel for England although I do get a little satisfaction when Kane scores a crucial goal for England after being slagged of for "diving" by fans of other teams.
I didn't even known we were playing Bulgaria.
And what the hell was that crappy tournament with four teams in it all about? All I know is I didn't watch any of it and we came fourth. Sending PL players to play in that when they should have been on holiday was bollocks, especially the 3/4 place playoff, which we lost anyway.
Give me Spurs winning the CL or Premier League any day. The amount of money and emotional investment I've put into Spurs far outweighs that for England. Spurs are the team I follow every week and quite frankly International breaks just get in the way these days. I'd be ecstatic if England won the World Cup and it's great being with your mates and you're all cheering on the same team, but Spurs mean more.
Good for the blood pressure though!!
oirish it is.
Oh dear, how wrong can you be.And I am disagreeing: the country is called Éireann; and for having taken a few licks from drunken Irishmen in Camden in 98 it will always be Éireann.
Come to think of it, your source is flawed: wiki states clearly that there are discrepancies between the English and Irish text of the constitution therefore I rest my case Mr. Steve.
This is the constitution in English.
Irish Statute Book
The electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) comprises the Acts of the Oireachtas (Parliament), Statutory Instruments, Legislation Directory, Constitution and a limited number of pre-1922 Acts.
www.irishstatutebook.ie
ARTICLE 4
The name of the State is Éire, or, in the English language, Ireland.
And in case you're in any doubt. This from the actual constitution of ROI in IRISH.
AirteaGal 4
Éire is ainm don stát nó, sa sacs-Bhéarla, Ireland.
So the Irish constitution specifically states that the name for Ireland in Irish is Eire.
I would suggest that the drunken Irishmen who gave you a few licks were Irish nationalists who got upset by the term Eire as it refers only and specifically to the ROI and does not include NI.
I'll accept your apology that you were wrong. Unless of course you are going to dispute this source as well.
You can try your hardest and sound pseudo intelligent, you're not. You can try and talk down to me, and make yourself look like a thick ignorant prick, I don't give a shit.
You stated your support for a terrorist organisation and said you agree with them. Tell you what, give some of the victims families a call and tell them how much you support the IRA.
Acting the clever professor type when you are nothing more than a whimsical nerd with fuck all idea of what it's like to live through the troubles, that makes you the moron in this.
Best thing for you is an ignore, you spoil the rest of this forum
Maybe you could pop round and try to get a fecking tune out of the mrs.She's like a musical instrument...it depends who is playing her ..
Thanks mate, I appreciate that.
Just to let you know I am a Roman catholic of Irish descent and like most Irish families we have stories handed down about resistance (passive and aggressive) to English rule.
My thoughts (not facts) on Ireland is as follows;
1) Ireland should be one country, although if this were to happen now it would lead to a rise in violence.
2) This should be a decision for the people of NI only. I know some people will say that the ROI should have a say but this will open the door for the rest of the UK to have a vote.
3) Even though, under the terms of the GFA ROI gave up their claim to NI if you asked any TD they would say that they want a unified Ireland.
4) Any TD (except SF) also know that a unified Ireland would have a huge financial detrimental impact, they won't say this publicly though as it would be political suicide.
5) It probably won't be sorted out in our lifetime, if ever.
My point was that your assertion that Ireland IS one country is not true. If, however, you had said that Ireland SHOULD be one country I would agreed with you.
That's the kind of pedantic cunt I am.
All's good with you.