Why do you enjoy seeing England's cricket team get beaten ?

[Punk_Sk8r]

I don't find England losing enjoyable maybe on the same page as Matt, I give a giggle of disgust when we collapse or whatever........I find Australia losing hilarious

 

[Will_NA]

I don't find England losing enjoyable maybe on the same page as Matt, I give a giggle of disgust when we collapse or whatever........I find Australia losing hilarious

You must be laughing all the time then (This joke would make sense if they were actually losing but oh well )

 

[tsyrmas]

i enjoy seein england lose because they are england :P...

seriously though, because they are the old enemy, and half there team isn't from England.

for some reason i love seeing Strauss failing the most (eg right now)... but also, i think I'd have to say seeing pietersen, the SOuth African (oh wait, Strauss is too isn't he :S) failing is the greatest thing in cricket...

 

[rickyp]

coz

its

HILARIOUS!!!!!

 

[themuel1]

I hate seeing England lose - puts me in a very bad mood.

I love watching Australia lose though!

 

[Skater]

i enjoy seein england lose because they are england :P...

seriously though, because they are the old enemy, and half there team isn't from England.

for some reason i love seeing Strauss failing the most (eg right now)... but also, i think I'd have to say seeing pietersen, the SOuth African (oh wait, Strauss is too isn't he :S) failing is the greatest thing in cricket...

This is a narrow minded comment. Each and every player in the England squad complies with qualification laws. Also, Andrew Symonds is English.

 

[Sureshot]

Lee, let them be. They are Aussies, they are ALWAYS right.

To the threadstarter...

You may enjoy our team being beaten, but you should use our language properly.

 

[evertonfan]

seriously though, because they are the old enemy, and half there team isn't from England.

Well that's where your wrong because in order to play for England, you have to be an English citizen. They play for England so hence forth, they are English citizens. Easy enough to understand? Or would you like more elaboration?

Plus, if it wasn't for England then Australia wouldn't even exist so be nice.

 

[mattfb]

I love watching Australia lose though!

Who doesn't if you are not an Australian!
You know what was slack in a big league magazine i got... There were questions for a dragons players to answer and one was
Which 2 minnows qualified for the WC super Eights.... One said Ireland and England....
Stupid question though couz Bangladesh aren't minnows.
I love seeing England lose because we are arch rivals i guess.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Well that's where your wrong because in order to play for England, you have to be an English citizen. They play for England so hence forth, they are English citizens. Easy enough to understand? Or would you like more elaboration?

Wrong.

To play for England a player has to be a British or Irish citizen (there is no such thing as English citizenship) and born in England or Wales. If they were not born in England or Wales, they must live in England or Wales for a minimum of 183 days in each of the previous four years.

 

[themuel1]

Wrong.

To play for England a player has to be a British or Irish citizen (there is no such thing as English citizenship) and born in England or Wales. If they were not born in England or Wales, they must live in England or Wales for a minimum of 183 days in each of the previous four years.

Why Irish? Surely if a countries not part of Britain than it counts as foreign? Seems as ridiculous as saying the same about being born in France. (Btw - not disputing that your right, just asking why so)

 

[manee]

I think it is to do with the technicalities of Ireland's partitian from Britain.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Why Irish? Surely if a countries not part of Britain than it counts as foreign? Seems as ridiculous as saying the same about being born in France. (Btw - not disputing that your right, just asking why so)

Manee above has it pretty much right. Due to various technicalities invloving the partition of Ireland back in the 1920s, Irish citizens have the exact same rights as British citizens in the UK. For example, Irish citizens can vote in parliamentary elections, unlike other EU citizens. The same works the other way for British citizens in the Republic of Ireland.

 

[Adarsh]

Wait a minute. So you MUST be a British or Irish citizen to play for England? I'm only saying this because staying 4 years in England or Wales doesn't mean you become a citizen. Therefore, is it possible to play for England if you've stayed there for 4 or more years, but aren't a British or Irish citizen?

P.S: Is KP a British citizen?

 

[Sureshot]

To play for England a player has to be a British or Irish citizen (there is no such thing as English citizenship) and born in England or Wales. If they were not born in England or Wales, they must live in England or Wales for a minimum of 183 days in each of the previous four years.

From Andrew Nixons above post.

That explains it I think, Adarsh.