Road to WC2006 (6 Viewers)

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


I support Italy as well but not above my national team, is that considered glory hunting as well?

why do you support your national team?

 

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[JCK]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++


why do you support your national team?

Hoping one day they will win something.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


Hoping one day they will win something.

yea but i mean if you were to had been born of tanzanian parents would you still support said current national team?

 

[Bjerknes]

++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++


Have you ever been to a USA-Mexico match on U.S. soil?

Granted, not everyone there is a U.S. citizen, but a number are, well...

Yes I have, and I know exactly what you're talking about...I find it absolutely shameful and disgusting. Not to mention the people who taunt our team while being handed food stamps at the same time...but as such a loving nation we can't say boo to that, can we..

 

[JCK]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++


yea but i mean if you were to had been born of tanzanian parents would you still support said current national team?

If I had seen them play, known the players and been to their games, yes I would, I can't see why not.

 

[Snoop]

++ [ originally posted by m_elayyan ] ++
in the world cup we will see new teams like Trinidad and Tobago ,congo , it seems there will be a lot of 8-0 results

you mean just like Saudi Arabia against Germany?

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


If I had seen them play, known the players and been to their games, yes I would, I can't see why not.

so you're telling chances are someones of tanzanian parents, whos never been outside tanzania, can support teams like bahrain, TnT... etc

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by RochemBeck ] ++


Yes I have, and I know exactly what you're talking about...I find it absolutely shameful and disgusting. Not to mention the people who taunt our team while being handed food stamps at the same time...but as such a loving nation we can't say boo to that, can we..

mmh loving nation and food stamps dont really seem to mesh that well

 

[JCK]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++


so you're telling chances are someones of tanzanian parents, whos never been outside tanzania, can support teams like bahrain, TnT... etc

I don't get what you mean. I meant that if I am born Tanzanian from Tanzanian parents, like football and follow the Tanzanian football, have seen my national team play, know who plays, there, know who the coach is picking and who should pick, then I am supporting the Tanzanian NT and I should prefer them over any other national team.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


I don't get what you mean. I meant that if I am born Tanzanian from Tanzanian parents, like football and follow the Tanzanian football, have seen my national team play, know who plays, there, know who the coach is picking and who should pick, then I am supporting the Tanzanian NT and I should prefer them over any other national team.

i meant being out of tanzania would you still pull for your current national team(guessing lebanon)

 

[Rami]

++ [ originally posted by snoop ] ++


you mean just like Saudi Arabia against Germany?

God when will I hear the end of it??


The boys will prove you all wrong this year......

 

[JCK]

I am not living in Lebanon and I do support the Lebanese NT. Well, I supported them, it was long ago that they were out of the competition

But I do wait for other events so I can support them.

For example, Lebanon has made it to the Basketball WC, for the second time in a row, and I support them there as well.

 

[Snoop]

++ [ originally posted by RochemBeck ] ++
That's not exactly what I said...read my post again. Many fans in this world could not care less about their own national team and just follow the Azzurris of this world instead...you are free to support whoever you wish but at least you should support your own country along with another nation if you choose. But supporting another country over your own just boggles my mind...makes absolutely no sense to me. Now if you're nation is not involved in the tournament that's another story..

I don't call them glory hunters also..

there is no rule that says you should support your own country,but it's just a sympathy you have toward your nation's team,something to be in blood.but if you don't have it,you are not a betrayer also,it's just a sport,people forget that in the end..

but some people take it even further,for example Nawaf,he feels sorry for Turkey's exit,because they are an Islamic country,sorry Nawaf but that's just rubbish ,but sadly that many Muslims feel that way also,if ot most of them..

 

[Snoop]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++


yea but i mean if you were to had been born of tanzanian parents would you still support said current national team?

I don't get your point here,would you rephrase it?

 

[Hambon]

++ [ originally posted by Rami ] ++


God when will I hear the end of it??


The boys will prove you all wrong this year......

inshallah Ya Rab...

 

[Snoop]

++ [ originally posted by Rami ] ++


God when will I hear the end of it??


The boys will prove you all wrong this year......

LOL sorry to remind you that

 

[swag]

++ [ originally posted by snoop ] ++


I don't call them glory hunters also..

there is no rule that says you should support your own country,but it's just a sympathy you have toward your nation's team,something to be in blood.but if you don't have it,you are not a betrayer also,it's just a sport,people forget that in the end..

but some people take it even further,for example Nawaf,he feels sorry for Turkey's exit,because they are an Islamic country,sorry Nawaf but that's just rubbish ,but sadly that many Muslims feel that way also,if ot most of them..

This could get pretty hairy pretty fast, snoop, as a number of Muslims also see national borders as something of a bunch of arbitrary divisions brought about by 19th century colonizers, etc.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

my point is supporting national sides "passionately" just because one was born here or there is ridiculous

 

[Bjerknes]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++



mmh loving nation and food stamps dont really seem to mesh that well

Tell that to immigrant folks in the low income bracket..

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by snoop ] ++


I don't call them glory hunters also..

there is no rule that says you should support your own country,but it's just a sympathy you have toward your nation's team,something to be in blood.but if you don't have it,you are not a betrayer also,it's just a sport,people forget that in the end..

but some people take it even further,for example Nawaf,he feels sorry for Turkey's exit,because they are an Islamic country,sorry Nawaf but that's just rubbish ,but sadly that many Muslims feel that way also,if ot most of them..

or that one doest want turkey to advance to WC coz he's armenian, just as ridiculous