And some of us abhor the ABE approach to sporting events.
I don't really care one way or the other if England sports teams do well or not.
England's most vocal supporters are usually insufferable twats, so it's nice to see them lose.
At the risk of stirring up bad blood on the thread, this is basically it.
In my experience most Welsh people will cheer on the England football team in a major tournament, or at least not actively want them to lose, and obviously cricket they are supporters. The attitude of SOME English rugby fans and indeed some players really really grates. That's what people react to. Is it daft? Yes. But let's face it pretty much every other rugby playing nation feels the same way. Just ask Ali Williams.
Think the Scottish just hate you regardless mind...
My experience is the complete opposite. I can't think of any Welsh person I've ever met who doesn't want England to lose every game they play, and I used to live in Wales so that's a fair few of them!
Same here, they arent as twatish as the Scots about it but they still love to see a good England trouncing!
We do like to see you lose at rugby (see the emboldened part of Keith's comment) but I and loads of Welsh people I know support English teams and sportspeople and are happy to see them succeed.
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