Have any CW members put you off supporting a country?

DingDong · 25-03-2010, 04:14 PM

there are a few aussie posters here and a certain west indian poster who've made it impossible for me to support those countries and i used to love watching those sides play. has this happened to anybody else?

GIMH · 25-03-2010, 04:20 PM

Nothing could ever put me off supporting England but we do seem a lucky nation in that most of our would-be trolls go to the footy boards instead

HeathDavisSpeed · 25-03-2010, 04:22 PM

Geraintismyhero has put me off my previous adoration of Tranmere.

duffer · 25-03-2010, 05:00 PM

Yes, all teams in all sports except Arsenal tbh.

GIMH · 25-03-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Geraintismyhero has put me off my previous adoration of Tranmere.

DingDong · 25-03-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duffer

Yes, all teams in all sports except Arsenal tbh.

yeah maybe ur right. but these guys are sooo annoying though

duffer · 25-03-2010, 05:04 PM

I wish everyone could lose

HeathDavisSpeed · 25-03-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Only joking! Tranmere being in the same division as Colchester has added a certain spice, to be fair.

Marcuss · 25-03-2010, 05:10 PM

I haven't been turned off supporting a side really, the opposite in some instances actually. Mark Boucher FTW! Also hoping Ramdin can get some runs.
But my main two sides Arsenal and England are generally supported by good people anyway. England has seen an improvement in the last month or so

sledger · 25-03-2010, 05:11 PM

If I wasn't such a fan of so many Indian players, it's safe to say that the majority of CC would have put me off ever supporting them.

I've never supported Man Utd in my life either, but Rose and Aussie make me hate them even more.

Beevers vilifying Steve McClaren made me feel justified in wanting England to lose badly whilst under his tenure, not that I needed any excuse.

Marcuss · 25-03-2010, 05:14 PM

Can't hate United any more than I already do tbh.

duffer · 25-03-2010, 05:15 PM

Yeah, those Indians put me off them too. Fair to say I can find a way to take something out of any team losing.

PhoenixFire · 25-03-2010, 05:35 PM

NZ posters made me really want NZ to lose, at one point in time. Not that I had anything against NZ or the posters themselves mind.

I wanted Australia to lose so badly that I don't think it was possible for me to want them to lose anymore, despite what any poster could say. That said, I think actually Ikki made me want England to win the Ashes this season more than normal.

Pratters · 25-03-2010, 06:19 PM

Very interesting question here.

I don't get why Indian posters on the forum put people off. There were guys like wahindiawah in the past but we are a lot better as a community of Indian posters now than say four years back I think. Would love to know the reasons why for curiousity's case.

If any thing, the forum has helped me get a better understanding of the level headed fan from various countries and I appreciate every team more. I used to visit a forum which had a lot of arrogant Australians and this was during Steve Waugh's time. The attitude was - we win more so we are intellectually superior that you which I found dire.

I always had my doubts regarding Pakistan fans because I never really knew any one personally. Reading Rahul Bhattacharya's book Pundits From Pakistan about India's first tour to Pakistan in ages gave me a better understanding that Pakistanis are very nice, warm people. I have seen members like Fusion (particularly - he is really great), Xuhaib and Nightprowler and all of them are top blokes.

I started supporting Exeter because of Pickup.

In the EPL, I usually support Man U but don't have a strong affiliation towards them but never knew they were such a hated team before I came to this forum. This must be true every where and I was only ignorant.

The more I think about it, the more I feel most people are inherently nice though.

cpr · 25-03-2010, 06:53 PM

Haha the Utd/Arsenal animosity certainly is rife on this forum, thats for sure, personally however doesn't put me off Arsenal because 90% of the time they actually talk a decent game.... Their manager however.....

AC Milan have always been my Italian team, Juve were the ones to hate, Inter a bit of a no show, however Craigos' love all things black and blue sticks into me. No offence Craigos, but I dislike Inter at a healthy level now. Cheers

25-03-2010, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
DingDong International 12th Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: m Posts: 1,636	Have any CW members put you off supporting a country? there are a few aussie posters here and a certain west indian poster who've made it impossible for me to support those countries and i used to love watching those sides play. has this happened to anybody else?

25-03-2010, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,601	Nothing could ever put me off supporting England but we do seem a lucky nation in that most of our would-be trolls go to the footy boards instead __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Yes, all teams in all sports except Arsenal tbh. __________________ We talking about practice

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duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	I wish everyone could lose

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sledger Spanish_Vicente Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: cricsim, lol Posts: 28,079	If I wasn't such a fan of so many Indian players, it's safe to say that the majority of CC would have put me off ever supporting them. I've never supported Man Utd in my life either, but Rose and Aussie make me hate them even more. Beevers vilifying Steve McClaren made me feel justified in wanting England to lose badly whilst under his tenure, not that I needed any excuse.

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Marcuss International Coach Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Above you Posts: 13,910	Can't hate United any more than I already do tbh.

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duffer International Coach Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: So appalled... Posts: 11,338	Yeah, those Indians put me off them too. Fair to say I can find a way to take something out of any team losing.

25-03-2010, 06:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pratters Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 20,794	Very interesting question here. I don't get why Indian posters on the forum put people off. There were guys like wahindiawah in the past but we are a lot better as a community of Indian posters now than say four years back I think. Would love to know the reasons why for curiousity's case. If any thing, the forum has helped me get a better understanding of the level headed fan from various countries and I appreciate every team more. I used to visit a forum which had a lot of arrogant Australians and this was during Steve Waugh's time. The attitude was - we win more so we are intellectually superior that you which I found dire. I always had my doubts regarding Pakistan fans because I never really knew any one personally. Reading Rahul Bhattacharya's book Pundits From Pakistan about India's first tour to Pakistan in ages gave me a better understanding that Pakistanis are very nice, warm people. I have seen members like Fusion (particularly - he is really great), Xuhaib and Nightprowler and all of them are top blokes. I started supporting Exeter because of Pickup. In the EPL, I usually support Man U but don't have a strong affiliation towards them but never knew they were such a hated team before I came to this forum. This must be true every where and I was only ignorant. The more I think about it, the more I feel most people are inherently nice though.

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