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Tweesus wrote:I think what we can ALL agree is that England's culture>>>>Italy's
England ve a culture?
My european history is a bit weak, but weren't you all like uncivilised barbarians when the Roman's first found you?
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If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by bluenine Fri May 14, 2010 8:35 pm
England ve a culture?
My european history is a bit weak, but weren't you all like uncivilised barbarians when the Roman's first found you?
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by Khadrim Fri May 14, 2010 10:36 pm
Strangely I want Argentina to win it because of Maradona. Just to see him tell the world's press where they can stick it.
Don't understand the criticism. Well actually I do, he hasn't taken your favourite player so he is a nutcase.
Would like a team from a continent other than Europe and South America to do well.
Don't understand the criticism. Well actually I do, he hasn't taken your favourite player so he is a nutcase.
Would like a team from a continent other than Europe and South America to do well.
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by Pierre Littbarski Fri May 14, 2010 11:21 pm
mongrel hawk wrote:uruguay
I'd love to cheer for them but it hurts too much
Mind you, Lugano is cool as fuck so I might still support them.
Japan, Italy, Greece and Serbia I suppose.
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by BoBo Vieri 32 Fri May 14, 2010 11:31 pm
Khadrim wrote:Strangely I want Argentina to win it because of Maradona. Just to see him tell the world's press where they can stick it.
Don't understand the criticism. Well actually I do, he hasn't taken your favourite player so he is a nutcase.
Would like a team from a continent other than Europe and South America to do well.
I think it's a bit more than that.
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by mongrel hawk Sat May 15, 2010 12:39 am
where you from?
Pierre Littbarski wrote:mongrel hawk wrote:uruguay
I'd love to cheer for them but it hurts too much
Mind you, Lugano is cool as fuck so I might still support them.
Japan, Italy, Greece and Serbia I suppose.
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by Pierre Littbarski Sat May 15, 2010 1:09 am
mongrel hawk wrote:where you from?Pierre Littbarski wrote:mongrel hawk wrote:uruguay
I'd love to cheer for them but it hurts too much
Mind you, Lugano is cool as fuck so I might still support them.
Japan, Italy, Greece and Serbia I suppose.
England.
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Re: If your team goes out, who wud you want to win the WC?
by Isco Benny Mon May 24, 2010 3:02 pm
bluenine wrote:Noah and the Bale wrote:And yes, if Terry tries to get another player sent off I will denounce it. Because unlike you, I'm not TOTALLY blinded by bias.
Noah, you don't even see your bias. The above may represent consistent behaviour, but still very much blinded by bias.
Different countries & different cultures have a different interpretation of sporting or unsporting behaviour. Until you appreciate that, you will always be full of bias and not even realise it.
For example, in UK its considered very unsporting if a player asks the referee to show a card to another... even if it is rightly a card. So much so that you have a problem with Batistuta nodding his head. Also in UK, its considered ok to continue play sometimes if a player of opposition is down, specially when you think its just timewasting... it happens so often in EPL...
In Italy, its exactly the opposite. If you think its a red card foul, its considered ok to ask the referee... its never a controversy like its in UK. However, if a player of opposition is down (and many times its quite clear that the player is fine and is probably just timewasting), it is considered very unsporting if you do not kick the ball out of play - no matter what advantageous position you got...
There is no right or wrong here. But you ve to appreciate different cultures and judge them by their own yardstick... You cannot judge the italians from an englishman's eyes and think its not biased just coz you apply the same rules to your own players. If you do that, like you are doing above, you are being very biased.
Bluey, was this what you had in mind when you talk about cultural differences in sporting behaviour?