Cardiff City fans 'Nationality' Poll

[MacAdder]

I'm in a similar boat. Dad sometimes can't understand my dislike for the England football and rugby teams but he's always behind Wales.

I've had conversations with English people in the past and some get quite upset by the fact that I rarely want England to win at anything when Wales are not involved.
I've even made out I have been rooting for England just to save them the pain


Although I have to confess that for some reason I wanted England to beat Germany in the 96 Euros.
I really do not know what came over me!

[Penarth Blues]

[I.8.POLITICAL.CORRECTNESS]

I've had conversations with English people in the past and some get quite upset by the fact that I rarely want England to win at anything when Wales are not involved.
I've even made out I have been rooting for England just to save them the pain


Although I have to confess that for some reason I wanted England to beat Germany in the 96 Euros.
I really do not know WHAT CAME OVER ME !

[Majorblue]

I am a 4 on this scale.
However, I consider myself a North of the river Londoner rather than English/ Welsh/ British.
Always one awkward bugger!

[jamieccfc]

Born in Germany in a British Army hospital to an English mother and Welsh father.

How did you come to support reading?

[cardiff55]

5: Neither parent Welsh & you were born in Wales

[Forest Green Bluebird]

Option 1

Your definition of Welsh being born in Wales is wrong.

I have lived outside of Wales for 37 years. My two sons were born as I and their Mum at St. Davids Hospital.
But have spent nearly all of their life in England.
Had they been born after we left Wales they would be no less 'Welsh'.
My grandsons who were born in England also know themselves to be Welsh and support CCFC, Wales AFC, WRU etc. they wear the shirt as did their dad.
So Welsh but born elsewhere.
If as a result of that they have a dual opportunity to play for two teams then I would love it to be Wales and I feel sure they would too.

However, if you are good enough, you can represent Wales at sport if you were born in Wales, whilst maybe no-one in your ancestry is Welsh.

Nationality is a grey area of course. Place of birth for many would indicate their nationality.

[SuisseBluebird]

Number 1 and working on indoctrinating a number 4

[Pearcey3]

How did you come to support reading?

1972 FA Cup tie v Arsenal. Reading lost 2/1 but played really bravely and they became my team. I was only 7 at the time! That's my defence your honour.

[Forest Green Bluebird]

1972 FA Cup tie v Arsenal. Reading lost 2/1 but played really bravely and they became my team. I was only 7 at the time! That's my defence your honour.

Is Cardiff your 2nd team or County?

[Pearcey3]

Is Cardiff your 2nd team or County?

Cardiff but I like to see all the Welsh teams do well.

[Baloo]

1972 FA Cup tie v Arsenal. Reading lost 2/1 but played really bravely and they became my team. I was only 7 at the time! That's my defence your honour.

Just as well you weren't around in 1927 then Pearcey. Your boys took one helluva beating

[Pearcey3]

Just as well you weren't around in 1927 then Pearcey. Your boys took one helluva beating

We woz robbed.

[Piechips]

im wesh life in newport and mum from swanssea dont no dad

[Sgt. Pepper]

I happen to identify with '1.' on that list, but I would say being 'Welsh' is as simple as wanting to be, stating that you are, and having some fairly sensible reason to back it up - if required.
I would consider that person to be as Welsh as I am.

Same criteria ought to apply for any other 'nation'.

6: Neither parent Welsh & you were born in England
^^ This

I can't agree with that 'identify' stuff I'm afraid, as much as I love Wales and have 2 Welsh children myself I still wouldn't call myself Welsh because it's simply not true.

I'm not sure I worded what I meant very well - again ;) , or I have misunderstood what you have posted apparently in response.

Surely you do identify with being from/of somewhere? - presumably England ? And rightly so, if so.

[Mrs Steve R]

I'm not sure I worded what I meant very well - again ;) , or I have misunderstood what you have posted apparently in response.

Surely you do identify with being from/of somewhere? - presumably England ? And rightly so, if so.

"but I would say being 'Welsh' is as simple as wanting to be" I was talking about that bit, I want lots of things but...

[Sgt. Pepper]

"but I would say being 'Welsh' is as simple as wanting to be" I was talking about that bit, I want lots of things but...

Aye, but the suffix to that was "and having some fairly sensible reason to back it up".
If you are saying that we cannot simply, casually and arbitrarily decide our Nationality - then we are saying the same thing, I think!

[Mrs Steve R]

Aye, but the suffix to that was "and having some fairly sensible reason to back it up".
If you are saying that we cannot simply, casually and arbitrarily decide our Nationality - then we are saying the same thing, I think!

I'm with you.

[beanyblues]

Both parents Welsh, born in Australia

[GRUMPYS DEN]

Just out of interest, how does your dad feel about this?

Not bothered at all-not nationalistic in any way.

[TDA]

1.

Living outside Wales for so long has not reduced any feeling of "Welshness". In fact, quite the reverse, given how little regard the Scots and French have for the English.