What Team Will You Support In World Cup [Archive]

captkeen

13/10/2005, 10:29 PM

With Ireland failing to qualify the World Cup could be boaring but i have decided to support a couple of teams and will probly go over to Germany to see them, Wife and Time permitting.If Norway get past the play offs they will get my support( nearest Team to celts ) and Togo.Its their first time ever in a final and to mark the occasion monday was a paid public holiday there.They are ranked 54th in the world (remember cameroon) .These guys play with passion and with a belief they can win.What if they got England in their group?:ball: .There a small African country with 5 million people stuck between Ghana and Benin,(I looked it up on the map, :D )These are my choices for a bit of fun . Whats Yours.:ball: :rolleyes:

oconghc2

13/10/2005, 11:52 PM

yeash - reckon if i head over ill be supporting Togo.

Ivory Coast would have been a good one too - but cant stand that Drogba fella!!

Peadar

14/10/2005, 8:23 AM

I'll be cheering for England.
Don't know anyone who plays for Togo.
Will watch any game I can and enjoy it as a neutral.

Ash

14/10/2005, 8:29 AM

Yep, I'll be cheering for my native Toga

C'mon The Hawks ;)

finlma

14/10/2005, 8:30 AM

I'll be supporting the winner of the T&T Bahrain playoff.

By the way there is already a thread on this:
http://foot.ie/showthread.php?t=30272&page=1

NY Hoop

14/10/2005, 10:28 AM

I'll be cheering for England.
Don't know anyone who plays for Togo.
Will watch any game I can and enjoy it as a neutral.

Presume you're joking.

Yeah Togo sounds like a laugh so why not? Great thing about these new countries qualifying is that their games will be half empty.

Japan cos the people were so friendly, humble and respectful. Hope to get in to cheer any team playing the huns:D

KOH

Peadar

14/10/2005, 11:32 AM

Presume you're joking.

Why would I be joking?
Is there something funny about supporting England but perfectly reasonable about supporting Togo? :confused: :rolleyes:

magic moments

14/10/2005, 12:41 PM

Will be supporting Japan Great people had a fantastic time there in june 02

davey

14/10/2005, 1:50 PM

I'll be supporting Poland - one of best mates is a 2g pole - and whoever England are playing

The Stars

14/10/2005, 2:11 PM

Bahrain if they make it through.....brilliant defence.
Also whoever England play.

Aldini98

14/10/2005, 2:27 PM

Serbia And Montenegro

captkeen

14/10/2005, 2:29 PM

if anybody is interested how about goig out to one of the matches.

Dublin12

14/10/2005, 2:30 PM

Argentina and whoever England are playing.

John83

15/10/2005, 3:17 PM

Holland. Never win anything, but always entertaining.

ccfcgirl

15/10/2005, 3:33 PM

I might just pick a team at random ,put a few bob on them in the bookies .That way I will have interest in the world cup other than that It wouldnt bother me whom went on to win the competition.

AidoM

15/10/2005, 4:33 PM

;) Somebody said that the Ivory Coast have the same colours as us but the other way round. This could be a cheap option with no necessity to get any new gear

Drumcondra Red

17/10/2005, 9:48 AM

Trinidad if they get through, the brother in law is from there, although the English relations might have something to say about that :D Fair play Peadar, at least your honest, refreshing change from the EPL fans in the boozer shouting for anyone but England :roll:

Cowboy

17/10/2005, 3:03 PM

None of them

thejollyrodger

17/10/2005, 3:05 PM

nobody. I hope they all lose

Slash/ED

17/10/2005, 3:06 PM

I'll be supporting the winner of the T&T Bahrain playoff.

Me too if it's T and T

Avery John in a world cup is something that you couldn't not support.

ccfcgirl

17/10/2005, 3:39 PM

We usually do a buster in work ,What ever team I get I will follow them...........

AidoM

17/10/2005, 4:21 PM

We usually do a buster in work ,What ever team I get I will follow them...........

I presume a buster is a posh name for a sweep,:rolleyes: not Cork underwear with an "i" missing:D :D :D :D

Dotsy

24/10/2005, 8:29 AM

Japan. I work for a Japanese company and also had a wonderful time out there for the 2002 world cup. I had most of our office in Tokyo supporting Ireland (after Japan obviously). Had to bring a suitcase full of Ireland jerseys, scarfs and flags out with me when I was there for the WC.

keenanboy

25/10/2005, 1:02 PM

Littlest Hobo

25/10/2005, 9:04 PM

Been to a couple of games against the Dutch and their fans are great craic. I'll be hoping they win it. Also anyone else playing aginst England.
It's gonna be tough watchin it as a neutral though:(

Green Tribe

25/10/2005, 10:41 PM

I'll be rooting for the Czech Republic. Robbed of glory in euro '96, mugged by Greece in Euro 2004. Like that punk rock band in the old 80's Kit Kat ad, they'll go a long way. As long as Nedved is fit

Nedved is not fit at all, whereas Milan Baros is....;) :D

Ivory Coast, Japan, Germany for starters...

Superhoops

26/10/2005, 9:46 AM

Italy. Have had a little bet on them. I think they are a good team this time round and will take all the beating.

tiktok

27/10/2005, 1:38 PM

Czech republic.
Only because I'll be having the sneaky wager on them.

keenanboy

20/11/2005, 1:37 PM

I'll be rooting for 'em all right but ver hard to see anybody stopping Brazil. They're frightening

AidoM

21/11/2005, 5:47 PM

I have a brother in law in Oz and I'm heading out there on Stephen's Day:p I might support them because of that connection;)

Tired&Emotional

24/11/2005, 10:14 AM

Yep gonna be the Socceroos for me too......the tv pictures of celebrations in Sydney after they qualified reminded me of when we qualified for Italia 90 and USA 94. They'll be a good underdog to support too:D

Anyone who likes to say on here that they're supporting England is just trying to wind people up and pretend to be "mature" and have a "holier than thou" mentality.......b0llix to that!!
As others have said: anyone England are playing against:D

drinkfeckarse

25/11/2005, 8:56 AM

Won't be actively supporting anybody but I suppose I'd like to see Australia do alright. It's nice to have them there for a change.

Irish_Praha

28/11/2005, 10:27 AM

I wont be really supporting anyone, still too disappointed that we wont be there :( However, I think Japan will be the surprise team of the finals. They wont win it but if they don't come up against the likes of Brazil in the early knock-out stages I can see them making the semi-finals and this will be because they played well. So there will be no reasons for the European teams to cry foul play like they did against South Korea last time around.

Snoop Drog

29/11/2005, 3:29 AM

The Socceroos all the way for me!

Ash

01/12/2005, 10:11 AM

Yep, now that they've qualified Im going to switch from my
native Togo to my native Australia (cos I lived there for a bit)

Hibs4Ever

07/12/2005, 7:00 AM

NY Hoop

07/12/2005, 11:42 AM

Czech Rep (the wife is Czech)

USA (loads of family there and supported them since I was a kid)

Also gotta ask if the peolpe who are saying "anyone who's playing England" supports an English club, therefore supports English football? i.e. HYPOCRITES

Absolutely 1000% spot on. You will have guys in pubs in the summer screaming abuse at english players wearing manure or wankpool jersies:rolleyes: Only in Ireland.

KOH

Colbert Report

07/12/2005, 11:54 AM

the USA because I live there, don't watch any american "soccer" but i need a team to cheer for with us out.

Bluebeard

09/12/2005, 10:16 AM

Australia and Serbia - will have an identity crisis if they're drawn together:eek:

Hulsey

09/12/2005, 10:31 AM

USA cos Eddie Lewis is playing for them. Super Left winger and has really brought a lot to Leeds since he joined. Reckon that it could be a Mexico v Ivory Coast final though. Both teams have been impressive any time I've seen them

gustavo

09/12/2005, 11:04 AM

ill be looking out for Australia i suppose , Spain , Germany cos i might put a few quid on them to win and maybe England cos i like a few of their players.

Tired&Emotional

09/12/2005, 12:33 PM

Czech Rep (the wife is Czech)

USA (loads of family there and supported them since I was a kid)

Also gotta ask if the peolpe who are saying "anyone who's playing England" supports an English club, therefore supports English football? i.e. HYPOCRITES

If you are a Hibs supporter then I would expect you to be cheering for the Scots judging by your own logic:confused:

If not then surely supporting a club doesn't obligate anyone to support the national team of where that club is based??!!!

Very narrow minded....

Schumi

09/12/2005, 3:38 PM

The Czechs. Usually play nice football and Nedved is a legend.

gustavo

09/12/2005, 3:52 PM

If you are a Hibs supporter then I would expect you to be cheering for the Scots judging by your own logic:confused:

If not then surely supporting a club doesn't obligate anyone to support the national team of where that club is based??!!!

Very narrow minded....
in case you didnt notice the Scots didnt qualify:) and im sure if they did then he wouldnt be cheering for their opposition in every game

Tired&Emotional

12/12/2005, 2:23 PM

in case you didnt notice the Scots didnt qualify:) and im sure if they did then he wouldnt be cheering for their opposition in every game

I'm sure you realise the point I was trying to make though!

Have you taken on the role fending off logical arguments for Hibs4Ever then as well....god, you must have nothing better to do...well for some!:D

(note the small G in case "some people" view this as an insult to atheists - coz that's how ridiculous this site is becoming! - free speech on the internet my hole!):eek:

Hibs4Ever

13/12/2005, 7:47 AM

If you are a Hibs supporter then I would expect you to be cheering for the Scots judging by your own logic:confused:

If not then surely supporting a club doesn't obligate anyone to support the national team of where that club is based??!!!

Very narrow minded....

Yes I do support the Scots when they play, even more so now as they average 5 or 6 Hibs players in every squad. I support the Scottish league, I'm not a hypocrite:p

If you need anymore help just tell me what it is you don't understand and I'll try help you out!

Tired&Emotional

13/12/2005, 8:35 AM

Yes I do support the Scots when they play, even more so now as they average 5 or 6 Hibs players in every squad. I support the Scottish league, I'm not a hypocrite:p

If you need anymore help just tell me what it is you don't understand and I'll try help you out!

Would love some "help" as you put it :D

My question was:
"..... supporting a club doesn't obligate anyone to support the national team of where that club is based??!!!

What's the rationale against this exactly? Detailed answer required to "help" me out!!!:rolleyes:

Hibs4Ever

13/12/2005, 8:42 AM

Would love some "help" as you put it :D

My question was:
"..... supporting a club doesn't obligate anyone to support the national team of where that club is based??!!!

What's the rationale against this exactly? Detailed answer required to "help" me out!!!:rolleyes:

In supporting an ENGLISH club, you are supporting ENGLISH league, and ENGLISH players, and when you support the club in Europe you are cheering on European succes to ENGLAND. So when you say you support EVERYONE who plays AGAINST ENGLAND it makes you a hypocrite:rolleyes:

Dublin12

13/12/2005, 8:58 AM

Bottom line is you don't go and support your rivals,do you support Hearts when they are in Europe as you say you support the Scots league??,how many supporters of different English clubs wanted Man utd to fail last week and some of the same supporters will be following England in the Summer.Thats football,get over it, not everybody that follows the English leagues wants the national team to do well and that includes many English,why should the Irish be different.

Hibs4Ever

13/12/2005, 9:20 AM