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Is it ok to celebrate next to a losing fan?
Celebrating in front of a loser is what makes them want to strengthen and to win
According to Sir Stephen Wall (advisor to Tony Bliar on Europe) - Cameron was "in Merkel's face". I think we've all seen much more 'in your face' behaviour surrounding sporting events.
Wet blankets, the lot of them!
Celebrating in front of a loser is what makes them want to strengthen and to win
According to Sir Stephen Wall (advisor to Tony Bliar on Europe) - Cameron was "in Merkel's face". I think we've all seen much more 'in your face' behaviour surrounding sporting events.
Wet blankets, the lot of them!
Edited by Puggit on Monday 21st May 16:01
doogz said:
Is he supposed to apologise for the team he supports winning?
Is he not allowed to be passionate?
I'm pretty sure if she hadn't been there, his reaction would have been the same, it's not like he was purposely rubbing it in her face.
We didn't get video of him running around the room with his shirt over his head, screaming "Two World Wars, A World Cup, and the Champions League" over and over again. I can see why she would be a little peeved about that.Is he not allowed to be passionate?
I'm pretty sure if she hadn't been there, his reaction would have been the same, it's not like he was purposely rubbing it in her face.
doogz said:
davepoth said:
We didn't get video of him running around the room with his shirt over his head, screaming "Two World Wars, A World Cup, and the Champions League" over and over again. I can see why she would be a little peeved about that.
I never 'got' the "2 world wars and 1 world cup" thing. Haven't Germany/West Germany won the world cup 3 times? So, you haven't won it as many times as them? Seems an odd thing to brag about.
doogz said:
davepoth said:
We didn't get video of him running around the room with his shirt over his head, screaming "Two World Wars, A World Cup, and the Champions League" over and over again. I can see why she would be a little peeved about that.
I never 'got' the "2 world wars and 1 world cup" thing. Haven't Germany/West Germany won the world cup 3 times? So, you haven't won it as many times as them? Seems an odd thing to brag about.
doogz said:
Is he supposed to apologise for the team he supports winning?
Is he not allowed to be passionate?
I'm pretty sure if she hadn't been there, his reaction would have been the same, it's not like he was purposely rubbing it in her face.
He's supposed to support Villa, so he should certainly apologise for being:Is he not allowed to be passionate?
I'm pretty sure if she hadn't been there, his reaction would have been the same, it's not like he was purposely rubbing it in her face.
(a) a two-faced glory hunter; or
(b) a two-faced politician pretending to give a toss to garner votes.
Besides, Merkel's not from Munich, so would she really care?
P.S. Hollande is clearly not a footie fan
doogz said:
So because he's a Villa fan, that means he should support any team that's playing against any other English team? Sounds pretty stupid to me.
No, but you don't punch the air for another team, particularly if they are your rivals in the same league. A smile of congratulation is the absolute maximum permitted deviation.You don't really follow football, do you?
A rugby team that I supported was in the frame for promotion. We were playing a side that had we beaten them we could have ruined their chances of automatic promotion although the best we could hope for was second place and hence the playoffs. It was a really tight match. We needed to win.
We were behind for over half of it but towards the end our better fitness told and we ran out victors by just 7 points, they scoring a try with just a few seconds to go. Just before the whistle our coach went around to the other members of his coaching team and told them not to cheer or go over the top.
The players were over the moon although they walked through the double line at the end of the match congratulating those they had beaten.
I thought it showed dignity and respect for the other team. At the post match meal the teams mixed on the tables and were laughing amonst themselves. Not football MO though.
Our coach was not employed by the BBC.
We were behind for over half of it but towards the end our better fitness told and we ran out victors by just 7 points, they scoring a try with just a few seconds to go. Just before the whistle our coach went around to the other members of his coaching team and told them not to cheer or go over the top.
The players were over the moon although they walked through the double line at the end of the match congratulating those they had beaten.
I thought it showed dignity and respect for the other team. At the post match meal the teams mixed on the tables and were laughing amonst themselves. Not football MO though.
Our coach was not employed by the BBC.
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