Iamawellman Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Scotland for me but what an awkward decision. Born in 1966, working for a company with a head office based in England and other European contacts it would be so sweet for all to bow down before me. Balanced against lording it over the bigot brothers and the rest of Scottish football I felt national pride was better than club achievement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Country every time for me. Scotland come first, without a shadow of a doubt. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inthebasement Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Scotland without hesitation. Winning the world cup could transform this country, and produce a hangover detectable from space. Because of the pish that surrounds us, having a straightforward national identity is part of what being a Well fan is about (for me). So by voting for Scotland, I vote for the Well. It's quite deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtnessDosser Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Scotland for me but what an awkward decision. Born in 1966, working for a company with a head office based in England and other European contacts it would be so sweet for all to bow down before me. Balanced against lording it over the bigot brothers and the rest of Scottish football I felt national pride was better than club achievement. As someone who shares your unfortunate birthdate, and also works for a 'National' (London-centric) company, I feel your pain brother However, Champions League would mean we had achieved something NO OTHER Scottish club had ever achieved, and I have more day to day contact with bigots than I do with people from Englandshire, so it has to be the Well for me. Close decision tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonwellfan Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Some people on here do not have the right to moan the next time a player pulls out of the Scotland squad and plays for his club 2 days later!! Your names are duly noted!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunnyMFC Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Country before club for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the bruce Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 The last scotland team which was picked by the manager rather than the papers was Willie Ormond who produced just about the best team I have seen. Craig Levien has proven that he picks players that others would not go for and hopefully he will do the same for Scotland. I am Motherwell daft but also Scotland daft and would love to follow the national team everywhere. If he is as good as I hope then more Scots will get in the team as O'brien is better than Driver of Hearts but everyone says Driver is better {not in my book}. And we always have Faddy! Dont give up on Scotland as we need loyal supporters like the those that support the Well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decorator Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Not really a stupid question. If we get into Europe I may have to choose between going to watch the Well or Scotland in a qualifying game. Easy choice for me, watch the Well but doesn't mean i'm gonna be shoutin' any less for a Scotland win. Jay would probably opt for the Scotland game but it's all down to individual choice and it doesn't make you any less a supporter. Be great to win the lotto and go to them all Watching Scotland beat France in Paris with my boy was a fairytale but watching my boy singing his heart out watching the Well play Nancy brought a lump to my throat that night what about me singing all the songs in the [a] word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan79 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Ok obviosly it is a nonsensical question but valid none the less. if motherwell won the champs it would be our team our players and our manager there would be what maybe twenty thousand well fans against the world. However if scotland won the world cup thats five million plus against the world probably with no well players in the team and the players that if they are not from the bigot bros will all be people that couldn't make the grade in the england setup. i mean danny fox got a cap just cause he signed for celtic and was eligible. Also shame on the people who voted twice i might not know how to set up a poll properly (or much about punctuation)), but i now know who i wouldn't tell where theres a birds nest. Shame i tell thee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon_da_well Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Motherwell, everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_M_F_C Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Motherwell for me, I don't like this "oh a Scotland win would be great for everybody" fuck that. We're Motherwell, I'd rather we won something than Scotland. It would be our own party. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon_da_well Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Motherwell for me, I don't like this "oh a Scotland win would be great for everybody" fuck that. We're Motherwell, I'd rather we won something than Scotland. It would be our own party. Exactly. When Motherwell win ye can get it right up everyone locally. When Scotland win everyone is happy. Fuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shallow Dave Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Motherwell winning the champions league (especially due to the fact we'd have to win the SPL to get there). I do not believe this is the case. Liverpool were fourth in the Premier League in 2004 yet won the Champions League the following season. SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I do not believe this is the case. Liverpool were fourth in the Premier League in 2004 yet won the Champions League the following season. SD True. Here we'd have to finish at least second, so we'd challenge for the title. My versions better though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 I do not believe this is the case. Liverpool were fourth in the Premier League in 2004 yet won the Champions League the following season. SD quite right spock, that point was highly illogical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bones Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Motherwell every time. Less and less bothered about Scotland as time passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnymfc Posted February 15, 2010 Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 Scotland for me, then all the wee boys will want to be footballers, better quality coming through the ranks and thus better SPL. Or Motherwell to win League or Scotland to Qualify for something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
controversial Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I voted for both of them. Only meant to vote for one. Surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trafficlight Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would guess that the vast majority of football fans would choose their club. After all, it's your club you spend your lifetime paying money to see, where your memories are forged and who take up the vast majority of your time in relation to the game. I would be suspicious of any matchgoing fan who ranks the national team as more important than their club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I would guess that the vast majority of football fans would choose their club. After all, it's your club you spend your lifetime paying money to see, where your memories are forged and who take up the vast majority of your time in relation to the game. I would be suspicious of any matchgoing fan who ranks the national team as more important than their club. "Suspicious" in what way!? I spend far, far more money watching Scotland than I do Motherwell, despite seeing the 'Well regularly home and away. Also, my greatest football-related memories are mainly country as opposed to club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trafficlight Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 "Suspicious" in what way!? I spend far, far more money watching Scotland than I do Motherwell, despite seeing the 'Well regularly home and away. Also, my greatest football-related memories are mainly country as opposed to club. You go along to watch your national team, so it's natural you have some affiliation. It just isn't something I can relate to or get passionate about. I wouldn't watch England if it was free admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 You go along to watch your national team, so it's natural you have some affiliation. It just isn't something I can relate to or get passionate about. I wouldn't watch England if it was free admission. I still don't understand why a football fan picking country over club would arouse your suspicion, just because you don't like international football. It's just a matter of opinion, surely? Whenever the question crops up, I pick country over club without even having to think about it. But I've never thought it would result in someone being suspicious of my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Whenever the question crops up, I pick country over club without even having to think about it. But I've never thought it would result in someone being suspicious of my choice. Spot on, and although I have never had to choose between the two as we've always been in the top league, the National Team would win every time. Because not everyone agrees with it and, shock, horror a Manchester United fan doesn't understand it doesn't make it weird or anything. That's just like me saying picking your club over your country is wrong. There is no wrong answer it is about opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trafficlight Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I still don't understand why a football fan picking country over club would arouse your suspicion, just because you don't like international football. It's just a matter of opinion, surely? Whenever the question crops up, I pick country over club without even having to think about it. But I've never thought it would result in someone being suspicious of my choice. As I say, it's just something I can't relate to. But I'm not patriotic, and ideas about national pride aren't something I hold anyway. Also I've never met a matchgoing United fan who would choose England over the club; it's outside of my experience this kind of debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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