I find I am getting to the position that Wales supporters were in a few years ago, in that they 'support Wales and anyone playing against England'. I found myself fervently supporting the Welsh this afternoon, not only because their 2nd half performance was stunning, but from a deep seated dislike of the way France have a habit of playing shite, and yet getting all the luck and 50/50 calls to win games (for ref look back at - Twickenham 2 weeks ago, Paris the week before that, the WC 1/4 final v Argentina years ago etc etc the list is fairly long!)
I also had the strange occurence of a Welsh friend of mine offering support fo us tomorrow in Dublin....surreal!
Andy Mulhearn 27 February 2005 00:14:04 [ permanent link ]
Jon.R wrote:> I find I am getting to the position that Wales supporters were in a few > years ago, in that they 'support Wales and anyone playing against England'. > I found myself fervently supporting the Welsh this afternoon, not only > because their 2nd half performance was stunning, but from a deep seated > dislike of the way France have a habit of playing shite, and yet getting all > the luck and 50/50 calls to win games (for ref look back at - Twickenham 2 > weeks ago, Paris the week before that, the WC 1/4 final v Argentina years > ago etc etc the list is fairly long!)
ABF for me - Anyone But France.>
I also had the strange occurence of a Welsh friend of mine offering support > fo us tomorrow in Dublin....surreal!
Alan Luchetti 28 February 2005 12:13:30 [ permanent link ]
"Rick Boyd" <boyd@comswest.net.au> wrote in message news:42211951@quokka.wn.com.au...> Jon.R wrote:
I also had the strange occurence of a Welsh friend of mine offering >> support fo us tomorrow in Dublin....surreal!
That's called 'supporting the underdog' isn't it?
No - eliminating the rival. Next round, he''ll be even more strangely supporting France - on the same basis.
This neutral is hoping Ireland can take France because a Wales-Ireland grand slam decider would be a study in contrasts, a fresh occurrence and a fitting finale. In any event, an interesting Lions selection trial.
