Redshift Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I’m glad the Government is here to find these things out https://yougov.co.uk/news/2018/06/14/third-scots-actively-want-english-football-team-lo/ Quote With England’s first match of the World Cup set to kick off on Monday next week, it is apparent that the three lions side cannot rely on the support of England’s northern neighbours. New YouGov Omnibus research reveals that only 13% of Scots want England to win the world cup. This stands in contrast to the 65% of English people who want the English team to win. In fact, it seems that a significant proportion of Scots will actively be rooting for England’s opponents. I’m more shocked to see only 65% of English want England to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Yougov isn’t the government ffs. It’s a company that do political polls (hence the name) and consumer surveys for market research. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 YouGov is not the Government - it is a public listed company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 ROB!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Just a third? Why can't we be friends. I love Scotland though, would love to see them qualify for a tournament again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Failey Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 That few? They've gone soft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Just now, skybluedave said: Just a third? Why can't we be friends. I love Scotland though, would love to see them qualify for a tournament again. Of course we're friends. The Scots wish to see England lose (at any sport) is not to be confused with any anti-English feelings or sentiment. Rather, it is the accumulation of thousands of years of military and political history and almost total dominance of the use of hubris by the English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, Rob1981 said: Yougov isn’t the government ffs. It’s a company that do political polls (hence the name) and consumer surveys for market research. 14 minutes ago, Sons FC said: YouGov is not the Government - it is a public listed company. Oops. I thought because they had Gov in their name that they may have been affiliated with the Government in some way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggins Top Boys Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Small time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warlock Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Sons FC said: it is the accumulation of thousands of years of military and political history Long before either nation existed, then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon_84 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Presumably it's all the plastic premier league fans that want to see their club players do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Sons FC said: almost total dominance of the use of hubris by the English. "And we'll really shake them up, when we win the world cup" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Quote This stands in contrast to the 65% of English people who want the English team to win. 35% of English people don't want the England team to win? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOORAY HENRIK Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Even the English don’t like the English. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 14 minutes ago, Crispypaul said: "And we'll really shake them up, when we win the world cup" Ahh, the good old days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons FC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, warlock said: Long before either nation existed, then? Ok, since about 843 then, although an identifiable "Scottish" kingdom was in existence from at least Roman times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 yea and their monarchs became English monarchs, Scotland tried to conquer some bit of central America, it failed (disease, naff all there, probably bad sunburn...) ran out of money, and the act of union passed by both governments to bail Scotland out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I don't really care to be honest, if England manage to get past the potential teams (on paper) to win the final then they'll deserve it it's going to be a tough ask though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SI Staff Ter Posted June 15, 2018 SI Staff Share Posted June 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, TM said: I don't really care to be honest, if England manage to get past the potential teams (on paper) to win the final then they'll deserve it it's going to be a tough ask though This. There used to be a huge build up and talk of winning it, continual references to 1966 so it was amusing to see it all go wrong. The commentators are the worst for it. Now there are much better players in other teams than England have it isn't as likely that they'll win it and it isn't expected. Much more low key. These days if they done a strongest XI from qualified teams I doubt any English players would get in it. Might work in their favour though as they could be a decent counter attacking side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispypaul Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ter said: This. There used to be a huge build up and talk of winning it, continual references to 1966 so it was amusing to see it all go wrong. The commentators are the worst for it. Now there are much better players in other teams than England have it isn't as likely that they'll win it and it isn't expected. Much more low key. These days if they done a strongest XI from qualified teams I doubt any English players would get in it. Might work in their favour though as they could be a decent counter attacking side. Kane and Walker? We only had Sol Campbell in the 2002 FIFA All Star team and John Terry in 2006 in recent years (I would have had Ashley Cole too) so its not like they've been that well regarded anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wigmore Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I've got to the stage in my life where in equal amounts I'd like to see England win it or go out in the most hilarious fashion possible. Iceland was an absolute hoot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebs Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 This isn't even on the level of Leeds v Man Utd hatred and that's pretty wide of the mark and irrelevant nowadays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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