i'd agree if we're talking about clubs. but i think there's no greater honor than playing for your own country and no ammount of money would persuede me otherwise. especially when joining another team would mean facing the possibility of playing my own country...i just couldnt do it.
Jun-12-2008 03:35
RapidFire
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Ania_xox
What I find ridiculous in the UEFA cup is people who bandwagon with certain teams and assume that team's identity when speaking about the games:
i.e. A non-italian saying "oh man our defense kicked ass" about team Italy ... ask one of them to pronounce Juventus for a good laugh.
or a non-german waving the deutsch flag around like a moron assuming a foreign identity
i dont find that ridiculous at all. of course for countries that havent made the tournament, their people will support those that have. if Serbia had made Euro id cheer for them over any other team but since they didn't, I support France. infact ive been supporting france since I was 8 years old. to me they define what I love about the game and I've felt a connection to their team since I started watching them. i love their style of play, I love their attitude and I love their country period. but when they face my country (and they will in qualifers for the world cup) i will be 100% on Serbia's side.
its all in good fun.
Jun-12-2008 03:49
MarkT
Automatic Static
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by kitchTA
thank you man, +1
i dont know why people think im a complete idiot for making this thread, like i feel very strongly against the situation, and if you are really into soccer this kinda shit would piss you right off.
sure, it's annoying. especially in cases where it's clearly out of self-interest. but this isn't uncommon and Poland has "non-Polish" on their team, as do many other teams, right? I agree it's abused and the eligibility rules should be less lenient though.
If Poland won, and a non-Polish player was responsible for the winning goal(s), would you take much less joy in the victory or be apologetic for it? Would you feel "strongly against the situation"?
Jun-12-2008 03:56
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
quote:
Originally posted by MarkT
If Poland won, and a non-Polish player was responsible for the winning goal(s), would you take much less joy in the victory or be apologetic for it? Would you feel "strongly against the situation"?
if these polish whiners are of any representation of poland, who would be crazy enough to emigrate there
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: on the midnight street
quote:
Originally posted by RapidFire
i dont find that ridiculous at all. of course for countries that havent made the tournament, their people will support those that have. if Serbia had made Euro id cheer for them over any other team but since they didn't, I support France. infact ive been supporting france since I was 8 years old. to me they define what I love about the game and I've felt a connection to their team since I started watching them. i love their style of play, I love their attitude and I love their country period. but when they face my country (and they will in qualifers for the world cup) i will be 100% on Serbia's side.
its all in good fun.
I'm not back-peddling here, but I totally agree with you and your perspective here.
My comment was regarding a very specific demographic of people. I don't know - maybe it's only because I'm exposed to a lot of that here where I live. These people know exactly who they are and they put on a HUGE SHOW of flaunting the apparent superiority of "THEIR" TEAM for whatever reason - bashing others and just going totally overboard in this very childish manner.
Have love for the sport - have love for your team. I just very much dislike fakeness and people who choose to "become" more italian or more portuguese or whatever during FIFA or UEFA.
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quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
oh well, different strokes different vaginas
Originally posted by Ania_xox
I'm not back-peddling here, but I totally agree with you and your perspective here.
My comment was regarding a very specific demographic of people. I don't know - maybe it's only because I'm exposed to a lot of that here where I live. These people know exactly who they are and they put on a HUGE SHOW of flaunting the apparent superiority of "THEIR" TEAM for whatever reason - bashing others and just going totally overboard in this very childish manner.
Have love for the sport - have love for your team. I just very much dislike fakeness and people who choose to "become" more italian or more portuguese or whatever during FIFA or UEFA.
i got you. i agree those who take it over-board are absurd. and ive seen people out there who are absolutely clueless on the game and support a certain country for all the wrong reasons. I just dont take them seriously
Jun-12-2008 04:16
Ania_xox
let me drive
Registered: Apr 2007
Location: on the midnight street
quote:
Originally posted by malek
/out
whatever happened to this promise?
I was looking forward to it.
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quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
oh well, different strokes different vaginas
Some dance to remember ~ Some dance to forget
Jun-12-2008 04:18
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
quote:
Originally posted by Ania_xox
whatever happened to this promise?
I was looking forward to it.
alot of people really dont know what their talking about in this thread...
Jun-12-2008 13:47
StereoPrincess
sassy one-piece
Registered: May 2001
Location: SPFRI
quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
I read somewhere that podolski wanted to be part of the Poland National team but he wasn't getting much attention over there so Germany scooped him up. Not sure of the accuracy of any of that but it's easier to stomach than seeing him as a 'traitor'.
