Quote Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman View Post
Why does not supporting England equate to having a chip on your shoulder.
Trigger has replied in a way i couldnt add anything

Quote Originally Posted by Trigger View Post
He probably means when you go out of your way to support whoever they play. In your case in any sport including tiddly winks and dwarf wrestling.

I get if someone isn't English, has no connection there and doesn't care either way, but the commitment to want nothing but failure for them I've never understood.
Indeed, if you are not English and dont support them, fair enough, but the idea to support the team they are playing in anything and wishing England fail in everything, if thats not a chip on your shoulder, then i am not sure what is

Quote Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman View Post
I suppose for me it’s deeper than just sport, I dislike Englands impact on the world and wish nothing but misery for their ruling classes. Regular Joe’s are no different than the rest of us. But then losing at sport is one in the eye for the pricks.

I’m apathetic about any football team other than Cardiff City. I don’t care who wins the premier league, champions league etc.

But for National English sports teams and their fans, media coverage it may as well be Brexit distilled into 90 mins.

The way they get portrayed as being the worlds best, founders of sport or it coming home just makes me think they are all *****.
losing in sports hardly effect the " ruling classes " but it does effect the average Joe imho

anyway, your post does look like the example of my example of the chip on the shoulder