[Travel] Best of British?

[crodonilson]

This week we embark on one of the biggest weeks in English club history, as four of our biggest and best sides do battle in European semi finals with the prospect of history being made if they are all succesful with two all English finals of the two premiere UEFA club competitions.

Will you be rooting for them though as they proudly fly the flag for our country against the continents very best??

 

[AmexRuislip]

Always support British clubs in Euro footy

 

[Brovion]

I stopped supporting the 'British' teams when they stopped being 'British' in all but location. This week we've lost yet another Lisbon Lion (Steve Chalmers) from the Glasgow and District team that won the European Cup in 1967. In the 1960s and 70s a match between say Liverpool and Bayern Munich really was a contest between Britain (and Ireland) against Germany. Nowadays I really can't generate the enthusiasm to support some foreign-owned, foreign-managed, foreign staffed multi-million pound greedy corporate multi-national money-laundering organisation just because they're based in England.

 

[Icy Gull]

Nope I’ll just enjoy watching, some hopefully quality football, and won’t get even vaguely stressed about who wins

 

[A1X]

Spurs vs Ajax - don't care but hope it's as good a game as it promises to be
Liverpool vs Barca - don't care either way, just want one of the hype trains (Klopp vs Messi) derailed spectacularly (and hope whoever wins this loses the final)

Arsenal vs Valencia - really don't give a damn
Chelsea vs Frankfurt - can't stand Chelsea so hope they lose

 

[studio150]

What a stupid thread title, they are English teams, why would you want to associate their success with Wales and Scotland?

 

[Nixonator]

The top 6 in the PL are not really domestic clubs anymore, more global machines.

I've no more affinity with any of them than those outside of Britain, in fact I can get to Amsterdam quicker than some.

I resent their perpetual greed, threats of breakaways and continual revisions of TV rights distribution through self-importance.

I wish one of them would be didactic and brave enough to make decisions in value of our domestic game (fat chance).

They attract the worst kinds of 'fans', many of whom are totally and utterly unrelatable.

For those reasons, I would be inclined to want the other teams to win but of course I know that those clubs perpetuate the same kind of shithousery in their own countries.

Therefore I'll go with indifference.

 

[PaoloAlbioni]

What does the K stand for in IDKAF?

 

[MattBackHome]

I'll be there on the sofa cheering on the Whites and the Reds and the Blues and the other Reds as they proudly represent our great nation. #Proudofourboys

 

[AmexRuislip]

What a stupid thread title, they are English teams, why would you want to associate their success with Wales and Scotland?

Bloody heathen

 

[albionfan37]

I’m kinda hoping that Liverpool make the final but lose naturally lose out on the league too and generally win nothing

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Can I just say that I am really looking forward to your Eurovision song contest thread.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I don't care about Arsenal or Chelsea in the Europa League - both clubs are significantly below we're they've been in the past and only Hazard is box office top drawer flair.

I hope Spurs beat Ajax as a Spurs / Barca or Spurs / Liverpool Final is guaranteed entertainment.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I would like to see a Spurs Liverpool final and Arsenal to win the Europa Cup.
But I think it will be Ajax v Barcelona.

 

[MJsGhost]

The top 6 in the PL are not really domestic clubs anymore, more global machines.

I've no more affinity with any of them than those outside of Britain, in fact I can get to Amsterdam quicker than some.

I resent their perpetual greed, threats of breakaways and continual revisions of TV rights distribution through self-importance.

I wish one of them would be didactic and brave enough to make decisions in value of our domestic game (fat chance).

They attract the worst kinds of 'fans', many of whom are totally and utterly unrelatable.

For those reasons, I would be inclined to want the other teams to win but of course I know that those clubs perpetuate the same kind of shithousery in their own countries.

Therefore I'll go with indifference.

I couldn’t have put this any better.

It annoys a Spurs fan at work that I’ve said I haven’t had a clue about the result when he excitedly asks if I saw ‘the game’ after their champions league fixtures. He has looked genuinely crestfallen. I’ve known the result as it’s hard to miss, but I really DGAF

 

[Hampster Gull]

What have they got to do with the Albion?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Always support British clubs in Euro footy

This. End of thread.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I don't care about Arsenal or Chelsea in the Europa League - both clubs are significantly below we're they've been in the past and only Hazard is box office top drawer flair.

I hope Spurs beat Ajax as a Spurs / Barca or Spurs / Liverpool Final is guaranteed entertainment.

Spurs Barca is guaranteed comedy, although not for good reasons, or in alignment with my 'rah rah British clubs' imperative

 

[dangull]

Even if a lot of the players and staff are foreign, the clubs still represent England, so therefore I will want them to win.

 

[zefarelly]

I couldn't care less but an Ajax Liverpool final could be a good football match.