The anyone but England thread!
29-06-2006, 13:15
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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But he is the British No. 1.
I really don't think it is the case that when he doesn't play well he's referred to as Scottish rather than British. I think it is widely known that he is Britain's new up and coming tennis star and is Scottish.
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But the media continues to use both Scottish and British. You don't think it's form-dependant? Let's wait until he's knocked out and see what they say then.
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Have they themselves moaned about it.
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I don't know - and it's not something to moan about really, merely an observation. Here is another example - why refer to her as Welsh? When Stephen Fry (for example) took over as host of HIGNFY, he wasn't introduced as an 'English comedian'.
It's all very trivial and is drifting off topic but I'm just pointing these things out as contributary factors as to why many celts feel alienated from the English (and thread like this spring up).
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29-06-2006, 13:17
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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But the media continues to use both Scottish and British. You don't think it's form-dependant? Let's wait until he's knocked out and see what they say then.
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Fair enough.
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I don't know - and it's not something to moan about really, merely an observation. Here is another example - why refer to her as Welsh? When Stephen Fry (for example) took over as host of HIGNFY, he wasn't introduced as an 'English comedian'.
It's all very trivial and is drifting off topic but I'm just pointing these things out as contributary factors as to why many celts feel alienated from the English (and thread like this spring up).
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As I said earlier I agreed with your general point 
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29-06-2006, 13:27
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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Originally Posted by Russ D
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Not at all - there's no need to refer to to Welsh bands by their nationality
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But if there's a chance of a welsh person/team 'winning' something, then they shoudn't be called british, but welsh?
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Completely missing the point I feel....
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I didn't think there was much of a point to get tbh.
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29-06-2006, 13:29
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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But if there's a chance of a welsh person/team 'winning' something, then they shoudn't be called british, but welsh?
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They should be referred to as Welsh OR British and it should stay that way regardless of form! As is is now, when they win they're British, when they lose they're Welsh/Scottish/Irish.
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I didn't think there was much of a point to get tbh.
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So don't reply then.
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29-06-2006, 16:25
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
In the spirit of the thread: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06...rray_blog_war/
Same thing seems to be happening here..
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29-06-2006, 16:34
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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 nasty small minded englishmen. Yes, because there have been reports of these nasty small minded englishmen beating up kids and disabled people for wearing scotland football shirts.......
Oh, no, sorry, worng way round  
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29-06-2006, 18:49
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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They should be referred to as Welsh OR British and it should stay that way regardless of form! As is is now, when they win they're British, when they lose they're Welsh/Scottish/Irish.
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They should be referred to as Welsh AND British and it should stay that way regardless of form! As is is now, when they win they're British and Welsh/Scottish/Irish/English, when they lose they're British and Welsh/Scottish/Irish/English.
I just don't think it's as blatant as you make out Russ, unless you can demonstrate otherwise. And if there is such an English bias in the press why is Henman always referred to as British rather than English?
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29-06-2006, 19:04
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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They should be referred to as Welsh AND British and it should stay that way regardless of form! As is is now, when they win they're British and Welsh/Scottish/Irish/English, when they lose they're British and Welsh/Scottish/Irish/English.
I just don't think it's as blatant as you make out Russ, unless you can demonstrate otherwise. And if there is such an English bias in the press why is Henman always referred to as British rather than English?
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I've already answered that!
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29-06-2006, 19:19
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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And if I was so inclined I'm sure I could find double that which describe him as Scottish when he loses and british when he wins.
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29-06-2006, 19:38
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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And if I was so inclined I'm sure I could find double that which describe him as Scottish when he loses and british when he wins.
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Whatever.
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30-06-2006, 11:16
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
 ANDY MURRAY IS GOD!!!!!
Good call lad - you went right up in my estimations yesterday! Come on Portugal - end this farce!
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30-06-2006, 15:08
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
ANDY MURRAY IS GOD!!!!! |
No he isn't 
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30-06-2006, 15:10
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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No he isn't |
LOL, 
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30-06-2006, 15:39
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Re: The anyone but England thread!
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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja
ANDY MURRAY IS GOD!!!!!
Good call lad - you went right up in my estimations yesterday! Come on Portugal - end this farce! |
Scottish or British God though?
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