Another thing that really pisses me off is the way all the expatriates like Sean Connory and Rod stewart who havent lived there for forty years or so and have contributed nothing,want to share any possible glory that might be going. Also there dislike of England doesn't stop them accepting honours.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Leslie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'list leedslist'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [LU] Scotland > Well it's interesting you say this Rich. For as long as I can remember > I've always backed a home nation in a game, despite their almost 'Carry > on' version of hatred for us. Years of 'Anyone but England' when > interviewed on the TV have simply been shrugged off with a wry smile ... > But I'm finding it increasingly difficult to do this these days. Being a > Scot and proud of it makes you, in the eyes of the world, a fiercely > loyal, good humoured, proud person who is perfectly in their right to > paint the cross of St Andrew on your face and sing Flower of Scotland with > your arms round some unfortunate local. Be English and in the same > situation and we're being manufactured into Yobs, Racist thugs and > Nationalistic in the very wrong sense. I am none of these and object > strongly to this stereotyping of an English sports fan. The key moment for > me was when that miserable little over hyped wanker Andy Murray came out > with the 'Anybody but England' statement at the last world cup ... and I > thought "Well fuck you then you little shite, and anyone else from your > 3rd world country who feels the same", without the support of the English > his earning potential would be less than half what it is now ... And I've > got a very strong Scottish history. Decades of prodding by them has > finally taken it's toll and, much as I would have loved for them to beat > the Italians deep down, when I found the result out on Saturday an > increasingly bigger part of me thought "Good. It serves them right". > > StigOfTheLeslieClanDump > > >> Don't know why such pleasure at Scotland going out - the more home >> nations >> the better for me. Lets face it they deserved a place in the finals >> loads >> more than England. A team of unknowns upsetting the french and Italians, >> that's a real footbaling story. >> >> ttfn >> >> R >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators >> accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. >> Leedslist mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! >> DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! > DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!! DELETE THE FOOTERS WHEN REPLYING YOU LAZY SODS!!!!
