Fantastic to see Scotland's Andy Murray acknowledge the saltire-waving Scots last night, come on Team Scotland in 4 years time.
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Fantastic to see Scotland's Andy Murray acknowledge the saltire-waving Scots last night, come on Team Scotland in 4 years time.
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Was that when BBC Commentator Simon Reed, commentating on the men's final in Rio, said that after the match an emotional Murray was 'heading over to a small band of English fans ... he's obviously noticed them earlier'.Originally Posted by Taintedice
Right on cue, the camera panned to said fans, all of whom were wearing either Scotland shirts or See You Jimmy hats, or in some cases both!
It is this sort of ignorance that pi$$es people off. I'm sure no disrespect was intended but then, I recall a conversation with my mother-in-law when the discussion drifted over to the occasional animosity/banter... she said, (and I kid you not...)..
"I don't see why people get so upset about it... after all, we're all English...
I decided to diplomatically point out that she meant British, when she threw away her shovel and got the JCB out...
"British, English - it's all the same really..." My missus was watching me and I decided it was an argument that was not worth getting into but it was a salient demonstration that to many down here, British and English are the same thing - but Scottish is neither. They mean no harm but then neither do Americans who witter on about the "Queen of England".
Is it really worth getting upset over? (That wasn't a rhetorical question...)
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yup, strange one as none of them were dressed as crusaders. Murray didn't go near them anyway as far as I know, he knows what the nigel twitterati would say if he did. As for England being the same as GB, no-one in England will disagree. 10 points if you find a newspaper which tells you how many medals have been won by Scots
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