Brits Not Supporting Team Gb

[Phil The Ace 2,860]

exactly, just the usual speedway nerd attention seekers wanting to be the topic of conversation.

 

Oops. I've give them what they want. My bad

[BWitcher 12,453]

It used to be only speedway this occurred, and as others have said it's due to having an affinity with the riders you see on a weekly basis.

 

It is now starting to spread to other sports. There are lots of kids around now who support 'Spain' in football and other nations. Again much of this comes from then seeing a Premier League full of foreign players so they levitate towards the countries their teams stars are playing for.

 

 

[stevebrum 6,824]

As the title says. The country's gone to pot. The amount of British people supporting team aus or team USA is ridiculous, what is up with you

 

If your one of these give your head a wobble

 

BUT why do people think this is. I understand you have your favourite rider but come on. Country comes before favourite rider surely?????? Or does it??????

 

Am I the one in the wrong backing the GB boys

 

Come on team GB prove the doubters wrong, I'm a proud Brit and am behind you 100 million percent

Always been the same. You would go to Coventry in the 80s for the old Overseas Finals and the amount of Midlands based fans waving the stars and stripes was embarrassing.

 

Agree with TheReturn. What is different?

I agree that its not something i understand either as i`m behind GB 100%.

However when we/if we go out i tend to lean towards Sweden - only because of Freddie/PK.

[Arson fire 4,785]

 

 

 

Agree with TheReturn. What is different?

I agree that its not something i understand either as i`m behind GB 100%.t

However when we/if we go out i tend to lean towards Sweden - only because of Freddie/PK.

if we go out I couldn't care a less who wins... As long as its not Australia

[iris123 20,996]

Don't think there are many foreign fans i have met that support another country.The one i do know quite well is a member here from germany who supports Denmark in the summer and Sweden in the winter!!!! Otherwise it seems to be mainly a British phenomenon

Edited July 15, 2013 by iris123

[salty 2,202]

To be honest the thing that turns me off is the jingoistic approach of the media. Every (football) World Cup the media saturate us with a load of pro-English propoganda, so when they inevitably lose on penalties there is a sense of relief that we are going to be spared the kind of garbage that the red tops specialise in.

Speedway, nowhere near so bad, but I hope Nigel and Kelvin tone it down a bit tonight.

[TheReturn 1,724]

Nothing wrong with cheering for your favourite riders, but surely you should primarily supporting your nation? I remember the last ever World Final (94 in Vojens for those that forgot) and I had gone across with some friends from Long Eaton, partly because Jan Staechmann had made the final. I of course gave Jan a big cheer when he came out, but at the same time I was waving the Union Jack flag with pride in the vague hope that it might inspire Loram or Louis onto success that day.

 

Strange day, sitting next to us on that grassy bank at Vojens was Andy Smith, then as the meeting went on, armed police came onto the track because of some issue on the far side where the Polish fans were.

[LagutaRacingFan 1,936]

Bottom line is fans can support who they want.

 

We live in a multi-cultural society.

[TheReturn 1,724]

Bottom line is fans can support who they want.

 

We live in a multi-cultural society.

 

Indeed they can. But not sure those fans that cheer for other nations have a right to be critical of their own national team when they inevitably fail. It's like 'We want you to do better and improve, but we won't be cheering you on until you do, we will cheer the opposition on'.

[MattK 3,447]

Isn't it a bit strange that people are supposed to find an affinity with other people who were born within an arbitrary boundary created hundreds of year ago?

[Mad Mitch 2]

We know that the present teams riders are english but if they are riding for GB they have my support.

Keep calling them Engerlund and I,ll be strugling to cheer them on

I used to support them when the team had only a token GB rider,the rest were antipodean.

I,d prefer they were 2nd here tonight as its better to practice on thursday at the playoff.

Time to give our Cookie and crew a few goes at the Marketa before meeting Poland Sat night.

[david2905 230]

I'm supporting Denmark as they have more Peterborough origins.

 

Club over country for me any day, I feel no emotional attachment to Woffinden,Harris,Cook or Kennett.

 

That's rich coming from someone who supports Peterborough or Poole depending what day of the week it is

[Daniel Smith 5,666]

GB all the way in International events.

 

Just a thought though, most of the Danish, US & Swedish flags being waved yesterday & Twitter comments of supporting other nations came from young girls & women.

 

Is it as simple as the chicks dig the di, well ya know what I'm saying

 

 

[LagutaRacingFan 1,936]

The bottom line is that Team GB is full of riders with the arrogance of Darcy Ward but sadly for them, Their riding ability is nowhere near Darcy Ward.

 

Cook - Spoilt brat moaning about being dropped after a dreadful performance

Barker - British bulldog spirit yet all the Aussies hate him and now Cook's had enough of him, Same with Woffinden; Something's up!

Bridger - The British Troy Batchelor but miles behind Troy in riding ability.

 

Harris is probably the only down to earth guy in the team with Tai a close 2nd.

 

It's no wonder Team GB fans are sick of this side, Give us nice guys like Richard Lawson in the side.. Not these over-rated Madonnas.

Edited July 16, 2013 by THJ Racing Fans

[stevebrum 6,824]

Indeed they can. But not sure those fans that cheer for other nations have a right to be critical of their own national team when they inevitably fail. It's like 'We want you to do better and improve, but we won't be cheering you on until you do, we will cheer the opposition on'.

 

Well said.