It's a love/hate thing

It is true to say, though, that England and France have basically spent their entire histories as nations trying to be as different from one another as it's possible to be. We support each other in rugby against the SH: it'd be great if the Webb Ellis Cup stayed here in the north. But when it suits them, they REALLY don't like us. On the day we won the Olympic bid two years ago, the Beeb had reporters stationed in Paris - and when they cut to them, you could clearly hear someone yelling:

"Ah, rosbif: f**k off back to England!"

Quality!

Posted By: thebigfeller on October 6th 2007 at 22:37:37

Message Thread

FAO: Arganth and DiF (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 6, 21:55:38
- it's crazy here (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 6, 22:10:07
  - i think we have a chance. We ran riot in the pack today and the french front.. (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Oct 6, 22:28:43
    - As a team though, France are much better than the Aussies (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:32:23
      - Couldn't agree less... (General Chat) - TheFineCity, Oct 6, 22:38:54
        
        They've been better than the Aussies the last four years, mate (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:45:26
        
        The Australians were the team 3rd favourite to win the competition... (General Chat) - TheFineCity, Oct 6, 23:12:10
        
        Of course the Aussies were 3rd favourites (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 7, 09:22:24
        
        England v France in Cardiff? (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 7, 10:15:08
        
        Except it's in Paris, Mike (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 7, 10:21:43
        
        hmmm, where the hell did i read Cardiff from last night? (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Oct 7, 10:34:53
        
        Plus we have the Johnny factor... (General Chat) - TheFineCity, Oct 6, 22:43:30
        
        The pack won the game for us, actually (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:49:50
        
        we made a few mistakes though (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 6, 23:06:02
        
        I agree. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 6, 23:07:05
  - Not that I'm one to say I told you so, but... (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:17:13
  - A cat in hell's chance? About the same as today, then... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 6, 22:14:00
  - Have just left a happy bar of French people. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 6, 22:13:27
    - what the french actually cheered us on ?! can't be so. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Oct 6, 22:26:48
      - Yep. Chez Jules, La Chapelle Montbrandeix, Haute Vienne. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 6, 22:28:29
        
        in general though, do the french actually despise us like we are lead to believe ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Oct 6, 22:31:12
        
        It's a love/hate thing (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:37:37
        
        I disagree. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 6, 22:43:51
        
        To be fair, that's what a good mate of mine says too (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Oct 6, 22:56:29
        
        Yep. The French have accepted me better than the Brits so far. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 6, 22:59:02
  - It's like that in France, generally (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 6, 22:12:20
    - Cheers for that insight. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 6, 22:13:29
      - yeah (General Chat) - Dave in France, Oct 7, 10:32:17
        
        Indeed. It's almost as if one lived there or something. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 7, 11:40:51

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