We're in Final! and i feel guilty?

[Hammer]

ENGLAND, ENGLAND, ENGLAND
Well! It's hard to know where to start. Ours friends have just left it's well into Sunday and I'm still buzzing from beating the French.
Back in June i posted a tread about patriotism. But here i am again feeling somehow 2 faced about moving to a country i have wanted to live in and loved for years but when we beat them or anyone else i can't help being estatic, BUT some how guilty. Perhaps because the Aussies set the bench mark for sporting greatness, beating them is so sweet and perhaps being brought up in England means letting go is hard, or maybe impossible.
Look i don't know really what i can say without sounding invasive! All i can say is that I love Oz, I love the way they view life and living, I'm not going to be a Brit abroad (god forbid, thats my nightmare). BUT, sad that it might seem to some, but I'll miss going to following the Hammers every Saturday and the English sport circus, No actually the British sport circus. I'm a fan that cheers on a British team whoever it is and i will do likewise with Oz teams aswell.
Now this is the crunch! I'd say that Australia by a long way is my country by choice and and stand by it proudly. But sporting loyalties start from day one it seems.
I feel so bad because i moaned at peoples' lack of loyalties to England when they came here but now i realise my quibbles are not with their sporting loyalties but the respect for the country they have moved to. BOY have i got that for you Australia.TOTAL RESPECT.

P.S. born,bred sport loyalties have now shown in this country with the new generation of national players.
Anyway i don't know whether any of you folk feel i'm talking b******s. i'd be grateful of your views cos it's so hard to change whats in your heart and not be false.
Seems really strange this cos i'm still going to pogo in me living room if we win the world cup next week......................................Or if The 'Ammers win the League......................Alright, Alright everyones got their dream. Hammer.

[Ripha]

Maybe you can take the man out of England, but you can't take England out of the man ? I don't know.

One thing I do know is WE WON so who cares.

Ripha.

[johatts]

Interesting post!

I look at it this way.

When Australia v England - I support England - that is where I was born and bred.

If England are not in the game then i support Australia as that is the country I live!

DONT feel guilty! Its not b****ks but its a crazy way to think!

Anyway like Ripha says

WE WON
WE WON
WE WON
WE WON

[THE JONEZYS]

As a sport mad nation, I think the Ausies will totally respect and expect your support of England.
My 19yo has been a Man UTD supporter all his life......BUT..........being a born and bred Essex boy has always had a season ticket for Upton Park and supports the Hammers in everything they do.........as long as its not against Man U.
He is going back to England for christmas this year and the first thing he wants to do is go and see the Hammers play!
Lesley

[gary12]

Jo,
I am sure that most / some aussies don't feel any bitterness, but please read the quotes made by Mr o'Neill - head of the Australian rugby union prior to the England game?

[Hammer]

Got to admit i,ve already made contact with the Brisbane hammers although we're not going till next year. they meet at the pig and whistle to watch the games. I imagine there must be other supporters clubs over there? I somehow feel more proud of the fact that of my club when i'm elsewhere! but a bit hypocritical about my country? As johatts said i have been supporting the Aussies in games that don't involve the Brits since we first went to Oz. It's good to know i'm not the only one that is still sportingly patriotic.
Got to say i can't wait to go one of their sporting events over there, EVEN Aussie rules!
Don't know if i've got the wrong idea but it will nice to go to see a sports event without selling my house for ticket.