Euro 2021 non-Scotland games

[Joe6-2]

It’s just the press that drives me nuts, way over the top.
English girl just lost at Wimbledon, commentator says she can now go home, put her England top on and celebrate the win

[He's here!]

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It’s just the press that drives me nuts, way over the top.
English girl just lost at Wimbledon, commentator says she can now go home, put her England top on and celebrate the win

I imagine the commentator would have said something similar had Andy Murray lost on a day Scotland had a good result. And I also suspect Scottish commentators would be just as subjective in their analysis were we ever to do well at a tournament.

This sort of thing really doesn't bother me as I get older but if the pundits annoy you just do what I do and watch games without the commentary.

Said it earlier in the thread but I actually quite like this England side and I have a lot of time for Southgate. I certainly didn't feel any inclination to cheer on Germany against them.

[Keith_M]

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Said it earlier in the thread but I actually quite like this England side and I have a lot of time for Southgate. I certainly didn't feel any inclination to cheer on Germany against them.

I'm even more convinced you only come on here to wind people up.

[CockneyRebel]

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I imagine the commentator would have said something similar had Andy Murray lost on a day Scotland had a good result. And I also suspect Scottish commentators would be just as subjective in their analysis were we ever to do well at a tournament.

This sort of thing really doesn't bother me as I get older but if the pundits annoy you just do what I do and watch games without the commentary.

Said it earlier in the thread but I actually quite like this England side and I have a lot of time for Southgate. I certainly didn't feel any inclination to cheer on Germany against them.

Get the tin hat on son ,tin hat. I have given up trying to be even handed and realise now that the majority are ABEs so I will respond only to non schoolboy posts.
All the ABEs, make a point that is not 200 years old or political to explain the football logic of your complaint then I will read it. If you mention media or pundits please compare to your own.

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Get the tin hat on son ,tin hat. I have given up trying to be even handed and realise now that the majority are ABEs so I will respond only to non schoolboy posts.
All the ABEs, make a point that is not 200 years old or political to explain the football logic of your complaint then I will read it. If you mention media or pundits please compare to your own.

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[SaulGoodman]

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Get the tin hat on son ,tin hat. I have given up trying to be even handed and realise now that the majority are ABEs so I will respond only to non schoolboy posts.
All the ABEs, make a point that is not 200 years old or political to explain the football logic of your complaint then I will read it. If you mention media or pundits please compare to your own.

You’re on a forum that’s filled with, predominantly, Scottish people.. I’m not sure what you’re expecting?

[cabbageandribs1875]

both sides hit the post

[BILLYHIBS]

Just had to turn the sound down on the Sweden v Ukraine match

England this England that blah blah

Sooner they are out the better

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Just had to turn the sound down on the Sweden v Ukraine match

England this England that blah blah

Sooner they are out the better

They’ve spent half the second half so far talking about England. It’s mental.

[Bristolhibby]

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Just had to turn the sound down on the Sweden v Ukraine match

England this England that blah blah

Sooner they are out the better

Paddy Power nails it again.

https://twitter.com/paddypower/statu...771667972?s=21

[cabbageandribs1875]

sweden hit the woodwork again, it's not too bad a game this

[MWHIBBIES]

Sadly, this still isn't Forsbergs best performance in Scotland...

[CockneyRebel]

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You’re on a forum that’s filled with, predominantly, Scottish people.. I’m not sure what you’re expecting?

Sorry my mistake, I thought i was on a HIBS forum talking about a non Hibs game - that's the title.
Do you want all non Scottish Hibbies to have a separate forum or just take all the sh*te? You do know that Scotland did not invent patriotism?

[SaulGoodman]

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Sorry my mistake, I thought i was on a HIBS forum talking about a non Hibs game - that's the title.
Do you want all non Scottish Hibbies to have a separate forum or just take all the sh*te? You do know that Scotland did not invent patriotism?

Come back when you’re sober and stop making a dick out of yourself.

[CockneyRebel]

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Come back when you’re sober and stop making a dick out of yourself.

Read all of what's been posted previously and stop making a complete dick of a reply. Valid response.

[weecounty hibby]

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Sorry my mistake, I thought i was on a HIBS forum talking about a non Hibs game - that's the title.
Do you want all non Scottish Hibbies to have a separate forum or just take all the sh*te? You do know that Scotland did not invent patriotism?

I want England to get absolutely pumped upside doon at football and rugby but want them to win when playing cricket. Honestly I think you are mixing up football banter and what is understandable annoyance at the pish commentary and summarising with something that's just not there in 99.9% of the posts or in general day to day life.

[superfurryhibby]

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I want England to get absolutely pumped upside doon at football and rugby but want them to win when playing cricket. Honestly I think you are mixing up football banter and what is understandable annoyance at the pish commentary and summarising with something that's just not there in 99.9% of the posts or in general day to day life.

Good post.

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I want England to get absolutely pumped upside doon at football and rugby but want them to win when playing cricket. Honestly I think you are mixing up football banter and what is understandable annoyance at the pish commentary and summarising with something that's just not there in 99.9% of the posts or in general day to day life.

Out of interest why do you think that is?

[McSwanky]

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Sorry my mistake, I thought i was on a HIBS forum talking about a non Hibs game - that's the title.
Do you want all non Scottish Hibbies to have a separate forum or just take all the sh*te? You do know that Scotland did not invent patriotism?

I've got no problem with people being patriotic, none at all. Congratulations to England on their win today. But here's the issue for me.

England are, to me, just another country. I have as much feeling for their football team as I do for, say, Sweden or Ukraine. So why do I have to put up with biased commentators continually talking about 'us' and 'we' on my television, which is very definitely in Scotland, about 50 miles away from the English border?

If I was sitting watching the England game in England, I'd absolutely accept biased TV coverage. Just as I would if I was watching Italy in Italy. But I'm not in England, am I?

I'm even being subjected to it during this evening's game, which is mildly annoying. At least they've got Freddie Ljunberg on though.

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I've got no problem with people being patriotic, none at all. Congratulations to England on their win today. But here's the issue for me.

England are, to me, just another country. I have as much feeling for their football team as I do for, say, Sweden or Ukraine. So why do I have to put up with biased commentators continually talking about 'us' and 'we' on my television, which is very definitely in Scotland, about 50 miles away from the English border?

If I was sitting watching the England game in England, I'd absolutely accept biased TV coverage. Just as I would if I was watching Italy in Italy. But I'm not in England, am I?

I'm even being subjected to it during this evening's game, which is mildly annoying. At least they've got Freddie Ljunberg on though.

Just my opinion, but I think the 'it's not the the English football team I hate, it's the commentators' line is wearing a bit thin and is quite probably a little dishonest for many who trot it out. Are they really any more jingo-istic than any other country's commentators when their national team is doing well? I have my doubts. Some of the most OTT 'classic' pieces of commentary (Norway's 'Maggie Thatcher are you listening...your boys took one hell of a beating etc' springs immediately to mind) put 'biased' English commentary in the shade.

In my more partisan youth I have no problem admitting I was very much in the 'anyone but England' camp but these days I just don't get so hot and bothered about international football. Maybe it's because we got so out of the way of seeing Scotland at major tournaments, but now I see these events more as a bit of light relief before the real thing gets going again in the shape of Hibs.

As I said in an earlier post I find this England side hard to actively dislike and bearing in mind the number of English friends (and indeed relatives) I've accumulated throughout a life spent in numerous parts of the UK I think it's fair to say I have more feeling for them than, to use your examples, Sweden and Ukraine.

[hibbytam]

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Get the tin hat on son ,tin hat. I have given up trying to be even handed and realise now that the majority are ABEs so I will respond only to non schoolboy posts.
All the ABEs, make a point that is not 200 years old or political to explain the football logic of your complaint then I will read it. If you mention media or pundits please compare to your own.

The same football logic that says I don't want hearts to win, even though they're from Edinburgh

[CockneyRebel]

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The same football logic that says I don't want hearts to win, even though they're from Edinburgh

No it's not, not even close.

[Hiber-nation]

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No it's not, not even close.

Away man it's exactly the same. Local rivals. Nothing wrong with that at all.