Why?.Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Yep, good commentary but I too am not sure what is wrong with that chant. It's lifted from the clubs of course "Wednesday till I die...etc" and it doesn't really travel that well to the international arena - we hardly think they're all going to take out German passports and become Germans.
The English fans seem to have by and large behaved - since we try to be the opposite of them, does this mean we'll start misbehaving?
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
The slogan is favoured by the BNP, along with stuff you see on flags such as "Born in England, Live in England, will die in England". It's very much an ultra right wing slogan. Honestly.
I was watching Euro 2004 on TV with my English friends. They heard the crowd singing the tune & joined in thinking they were singing " I am H-A-P-P-Y..". I pointed out what the words actually were & they stopped immediately, realising what the meaning was.
All a bit cryptic I know, but honestly I'm not just being scurrilous. Maybe others can back me up (or put me straight) on this if they too are aware of the sensitivity.
Yep, good commentary but I too am not sure what is wrong with that chant. It's lifted from the clubs of course "Wednesday till I die...etc" and it doesn't really travel that well to the international arena - we hardly think they're all going to take out German passports and become Germans.
The English fans seem to have by and large behaved - since we try to be the opposite of them, does this mean we'll start misbehaving
that england till i die thing is really annoying
when its a club it sounds good...you make the promise you will never stop supporting your club...but with your country...what are you going to do if you dont win the world cup?emigrate to india and support them
Not according to the referee:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...373212&cc=5901
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