World Cup semi-final - who will you be supporting?

[InnerVoice 1,265]

The Matildas were absolutely brilliant tonight and thoroughly deserve their place in the semis, but blood is thicker than water, it'll be England all the way on Wednesday - c'mon the Lionesses!

[Marisawright 10,923]

As a Scottish-born Australian, it's a no-brainer for me....

[Toots 12,308]

2 hours ago, Marisawright said:

As a Scottish-born Australian, it's a no-brainer for me....

I'm also Scottish born so I will be a dispassionate viewer.  After the Scottish lassies were knocked out I don't really care who wins.  

[Parley 7,918]

29 minutes ago, Toots said:

I'm also Scottish born so I will be a dispassionate viewer.  After the Scottish lassies were knocked out I don't really care who wins.  

Aren't you Australian? Goodness knows if you haven't taken out citizenship yet after living most of your life in Australia what is stopping you?

I don't understand how some people deliberately move here, spend over half their life here and intend to be here until they die, but still have no passion.

Not a criticism but odd all the same. Surely they should feel like an Aussie by now.

Edited August 13 by Parley

[Toots 12,308]

13 minutes ago, Parley said:

Aren't you Australian? Goodness knows if you haven't taken out citizenship yet after living most of your life in Australia what is stopping you?

I don't understand how some people deliberately move here, spend over half their life here and intend to be here until they die, but still have no passion.

Not a criticism but odd all the same. Surely they should feel like an Aussie by now.

Sorry Parley but in fact I do feel more Scottish than Australian.  Can't help it.  It's just the way it is.

[Marisawright 10,923]

57 minutes ago, Toots said:

I'm also Scottish born so I will be a dispassionate viewer.  After the Scottish lassies were knocked out I don't really care who wins.  

Actually I meant I'd be barracking for the Aussies against the English.

[Tulip1 4,906]

11 minutes ago, Toots said:

Sorry Parley but in fact I do feel more Scottish than Australian.  Can't help it.  It's just the way it is.

Nothing wrong with that.  You are Scottish and living in another country doesn’t have to change that.  I know someone who’s lived in Australia for almost 30 years and has been an Australian citizen for most of that time.  Last time I saw them the subject of sports events came up.  I asked them who they’d support, England or Australia.  Their instant answer was England if it was against Australia.  It if wasn’t England then they’d support Australia.   They said they love Australia very much but they are English.  They were born and raised English and even though as an adult they have chosen to live in a different country it doesn’t make them something else.  They respect Australia very much but they are an English person that lives in Australia.  I know when I move over I’ll be the same.  I will never give up my heritage.  My wonderful English parents made me and raised me as did their parents them.  I’m English and always will be but I’ll also fully respect any country I live in.  

[Toots 12,308]

21 minutes ago, Tulip1 said:

Nothing wrong with that.  You are Scottish and living in another country doesn’t have to change that.  I know someone who’s lived in Australia for almost 30 years and has been an Australian citizen for most of that time.  Last time I saw them the subject of sports events came up.  I asked them who they’d support, England or Australia.  Their instant answer was England if it was against Australia.  It if wasn’t England then they’d support Australia.   They said they love Australia very much but they are English.  They were born and raised English and even though as an adult they have chosen to live in a different country it doesn’t make them something else.  They respect Australia very much but they are an English person that lives in Australia.  I know when I move over I’ll be the same.  I will never give up my heritage.  My wonderful English parents made me and raised me as did their parents them.  I’m English and always will be but I’ll also fully respect any country I live in.  

Thanks Tulip.  That's exactly how I feel.

[Bobj 10,329]

''Waltzing Matildas'' for me, but thank heavens there are other tv channels to watch as soccer is so very pedestrian...'Goalie to fullback, fullback to goalie' ad nauseum. Will be watching the NRLW games, all out attack.

Cheers, Bobj.

[Bulya 2,863]

14 minutes ago, Bobj said:

''Waltzing Matildas'' for me, but thank heavens there are other tv channels to watch as soccer is so very pedestrian...'Goalie to fullback, fullback to goalie' ad nauseum. Will be watching the NRLW games, all out attack.

Cheers, Bobj.

NRLW for me.   Also won’t be watching the boring soccer 

[Blue Flu 1,172]

16 hours ago, Parley said:

Aren't you Australian? Goodness knows if you haven't taken out citizenship yet after living most of your life in Australia what is stopping you?

I don't understand how some people deliberately move here, spend over half their life here and intend to be here until they die, but still have no passion.

Not a criticism but odd all the same. Surely they should feel like an Aussie by now.

Why? Surely one has the right to support who ever for whatever reason?  

Edited August 14 by Blue Flu

[Parley 7,918]

1 hour ago, Blue Flu said:

Why? Surely one has the right to support who ever for whatever reason?  

I just find it odd as i said. If someone has made their life elsewhere but still expresses passion for the old country, i don't get it.

Embrace the new country 100% or go back.

Being born and living in a place and still hating it is even worse though.

[Blue Flu 1,172]

30 minutes ago, Parley said:

I just find it odd as i said. If someone has made their life elsewhere but still expresses passion for the old country, i don't get it.

Embrace the new country 100% or go back.

Being born and living in a place and still hating it is even worse though.

So how about in my case a confusion between wanting Sweden , a most civil country to win the final and England? Australia doesn't get a look in. And no being born in a country and loathing  what it has become is not worse. It's honest. 

Edited August 14 by Blue Flu

[unzippy 3,972]

Regardless, it's going to be a fantastic thing for football in Aus.

[Bulya 2,863]

Not that it matters much but unfortunately the poms will go through as they had an easier game.   Word is the Aussie girls are very leg sore.  

[HappyHeart 14,374]

Not in the slightest bit interested in Soccer but given it’s Australia V England I’m a little bit keen to see the result. I’d be happy with either side being the victors but if I was there I’d be barracking for the Mathilda’s. I dare say a lot of the team will have Pommie heritage. 

Edited August 14 by HappyHeart

[Wa7 447]

7 hours ago, Bulya said:

Not that it matters much but unfortunately the poms will go through as they had an easier game.   Word is the Aussie girls are very leg sore.  

If it doesn’t matter then knock the head on the whiny excuses…………..

[Bulya 2,863]

10 minutes ago, Wa7 said:

If it doesn’t matter then knock the head on the whiny excuses…………..

Bookies choice and they always win…

[Parley 7,918]

France were supposed to thump the Aussies too. But that didn't go to script.

So wait and see.

And don't forget the Aussies comfortably beat the lionesses 2 Nil at wembley only a few months ago.

Edited August 14 by Parley

[unzippy 3,972]

10 hours ago, Bulya said:

Not that it matters much but unfortunately the poms will go through as they had an easier game.   Word is the Aussie girls are very leg sore.  

Maybe they're not fit enough?

Watched the two previous Lionesses games and they were significantly more physical games than what the Sheila's experienced.

Both teams have the same recovery time.

[InnerVoice 1,265]

10 hours ago, Parley said:

And don't forget the Aussies comfortably beat the lionesses 2 Nil at wembley only a few months ago.

Good point, and they will have 80,000 fans behind them so England will really need to bring their A-game. Up until the Colombia match they've been mediocre at best.

[Blue Flu 1,172]

On 14/08/2023 at 04:01, Bulya said:

NRLW for me.   Also won’t be watching the boring soccer 

Obviously everyone can watch what ever they like, but just a correction. This Womens World Cup is far removed from boring. The Jamaicans and Nigerians especially being n  great to watch. But more to the point. This would be the biggest sport win for Australia since The America's Cup, if they managed to get over the line. Although most unlikely to win . 

[Bulya 2,863]

12 hours ago, unzippy said:

Maybe they're not fit enough?

Watched the two previous Lionesses games and they were significantly more physical games than what the Sheila's experienced.

Both teams have the same recovery time.

Poms are bookie favourites.  They know what’s going on.  

[Wa7 447]

21 hours ago, Bulya said:

Bookies choice and they always win…

Not interested in what the bookies think just stop whinging about sore legs / hard games etc 

For someone not bothered your bothered enough to be on the thread………….

[Perthbum 5,725]

Come on England