[bots]

Originally Posted by Livia

Purposefully didn't look in here last night. Still at least all those supporting Croatia JUST to spite England must be relieved. I know many of you have your reasons. Some of them hundreds of years old! You can let it go now... and who knows, maybe one day your own country will qualify for something. You never know...

I don't fundamentally have a problem with England being successful at a world cup. I have a problem with the English pundits and commentators that then transfers into a wish that the England run is finished. Maybe as an English person you can't see it, but these TV channels service the UK and its diverse population, not just England. It's just horribly cringey

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I don't fundamentally have a problem with England being successful at a world cup. I have a problem with the English pundits and commentators that then transfers into a wish that the England run is finished. Maybe as an English person you can't see it, but these TV channels service the UK and its diverse population, not just England. It's just horribly cringey

That's not really the players or fans fault though is it

[bots]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

That's not really the players or fans fault though is it

no it's not, but i'm just explaining why i feel as I do. I will happily poke fun at the England team all day long, but it is fun, knowing how crap Scotland have been for decades But the commentators and pundits actually ruin the whole world cup experience with their awful cringe worthy dialog until England are knocked out. Also, when you have experienced it at one competition, and it then repeats over and over at each subsequent one, tolerance levels drop to zero.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

no it's not, but i'm just explaining why i feel as I do. I will happily poke fun at the England team all day long, but it is fun, knowing how crap Scotland have been for decades But the commentators and pundits actually ruin the whole world cup experience with their awful cringe worthy dialog until England are knocked out. Also, when you have experienced it at one competition, and it then repeats over and over at each subsequent one, tolerance levels drop to zero.

I don't really watch the commentators,I find that part boring,lol,so just the match for me but yesterday couldn't watch it all, I followed most of it on here

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

no it's not, but i'm just explaining why i feel as I do. I will happily poke fun at the England team all day long, but it is fun, knowing how crap Scotland have been for decades But the commentators and pundits actually ruin the whole world cup experience with their awful cringe worthy dialog until England are knocked out. Also, when you have experienced it at one competition, and it then repeats over and over at each subsequent one, tolerance levels drop to zero.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I don't fundamentally have a problem with England being successful at a world cup. I have a problem with the English pundits and commentators that then transfers into a wish that the England run is finished. Maybe as an English person you can't see it, but these TV channels service the UK and its diverse population, not just England. It's just horribly cringey

I get what you're saying, but tbf if there's no other British team qualifying for the World Cup then all of the OTT excitement will all be aimed at England.

The best World Cup imo would be to have the 4 British teams and Republic Of Ireland at the World Cup so all of the focus and excitement wouldn't be all aimed at us.