Post by coops on Apr 22, 2008 13:28:59 GMT
Well, I'm a bit late to this thread, it would seem. But in my defense I've only just joined today.
I'm English, living in Cardiff, supporting Cardiff City at Wembley in the final. There's a lot of anti-English chanting at Ninian Park - I hate it for all sorts of reasons, not least because it turns the English ref and linesmen against us. It's petty hatred from small minded bigots, and should be stamped out in the same way that other racist abuse has been.
The reason I mention it, is because it reminds me of some of the opinions expressed in the thread above. Why the hatred towards Cardiff and the Welsh? It's no better than the bigoted chanting at Ninian Park. How about good will to all men and all clubs? Whatever the nation?
I don't see any bigotry or hatred towards the Welsh as a nation on this thread at all. I do see a few people who object to Cardiff being given a place in the UEFA Cup at the expense of an English team. I feel this is fair enough as Cardiff have never wanted to actually become "English" and affliliate with the English FA, they have instead been happy to be Welsh whilst still benefitting greatly from being allowed to play in the English League system. After all, if the FA had decided to kick all Welsh clubs out of the Football League Cardiff, if they hadn't gone bust, would be playing the likes of Llangefni and Newi Cefn Druids in front of less than 500 fans every week.
I have nothing against Cardiff City or their fans and I like Welsh people (except for the buggers that beat me up for being English up in Bangor a few years back!) but Cardiff knew the rules when they entered the Cup every year it's no good them bleating (! - sorry) about it now they are in the final.