Divided across colonial boundaries (England vs France)

nakson · Post by **nakson** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:35 am

Forumers

I watched england vs cameroon with a bunch of Senegalese, Ivorians, Nigerians, Cameroonians, Benenoise etc. I noticed that all the anglophones wanted england to loose while all the francophones wanted france to loose. I am beginning to wonder of we are beginning to harbour the necessary hatred needed to overcome our colonial masters.

airwolex · Post by **airwolex** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:38 am

Spoke to a Camerounian Friend with loads of friends (blacks) in France, they were all rooting for England. He seemed suprised that most of us so called - Anglophones - are rooting for France.

What can I say, there might be something in this colonial backlash theory afterall. Just to add, I watched the game in a pub in Cardiff Wales and the biggest cheers for the ZZ goals came from the white Welsh people.

sufferhead · Post by **sufferhead** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:48 am

airwolex

wole how now? This na Imasuan, how Cardiff dey?
Greet ogami Gbenga

airwolex · Post by **airwolex** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:00 am

sufferhead wrote:airwolex

wole how now? This na Imasuan, how Cardiff dey?
Greet ogami Gbenga

E dey oh...I go holla at u thru pm....permission to dey enjoy go!

Post by **Waffiman** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:02 am

airwolex wrote:Spoke to a Camerounian Friend with loads of friends (blacks) in France, they were all rooting for England. He seemed suprised that most of us so called - Anglophones - are rooting for France.

What can I say, there might be something in this colonial backlash theory afterall. Just to add, I watched the game in a pub in Cardiff Wales and the biggest cheers for the ZZ goals came from the white Welsh people.

Kai! So you dey press those Welsh gals yansh!

I get my boy there and I like Cardiff nor be small.

airwolex · Post by **airwolex** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:03 am

Waffiman wrote:
airwolex wrote:Spoke to a Camerounian Friend with loads of friends (blacks) in France, they were all rooting for England. He seemed suprised that most of us so called - Anglophones - are rooting for France.

What can I say, there might be something in this colonial backlash theory afterall. Just to add, I watched the game in a pub in Cardiff Wales and the biggest cheers for the ZZ goals came from the white Welsh people.
Kai! So you dey press those Welsh gals yansh! I get my boy there and I like Cardiff nor be small.

Omo, someone gotta do de pressing, my own racism no reach woman!

Oba · Post by **Oba** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:04 am

I no know o! The French people here were backing France. In fact, everyone was backing France (cavaet: now I realize that these French-France backers still have strong ties with France).

mouko · Post by **mouko** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:41 am

airwolex wrote:Spoke to a Camerounian Friend with loads of friends (blacks) in France, they were all rooting for England. He seemed suprised that most of us so called - Anglophones - are rooting for France.

What can I say, there might be something in this colonial backlash theory afterall. Just to add, I watched the game in a pub in Cardiff Wales and the biggest cheers for the ZZ goals came from the white Welsh people.

Nothing new there. Anyone would root for England except the Scottish and Welsh.

Damunk · Post by **Damunk** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:17 pm

nakson wrote:Forumers

I watched england vs cameroon with a bunch of Senegalese, Ivorians, Nigerians, Cameroonians, Benenoise etc. I noticed that all the anglophones wanted england to loose while all the francophones wanted france to loose. I am beginning to wonder of we are beginning to harbour the necessary hatred needed to overcome our colonial masters.

This is not news!
What do you think is responsible for the near-universal hatred the Nigeriands have for the Ge'esi (English)?

My Camerounian neighbour was rooting for England and was indifferent towards France. However, Cameroun get as e be, becos they have both French and English-speaking parts.
He is actually English-speaking. Apparently, they feel 'superior' to the francophone regions. (Thats what he suggests anyway).

cic old boy · Post by **cic old boy** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:57 pm

I think it may have more to do with where you live than colonial experience. My Naija friends in Germany will support England against Germany. While I would support Germany against England.

Damunk · Post by **Damunk** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:07 pm

cic old boy wrote:I think it may have more to do with where you live than colonial experience. My Naija friends in Germany will support England against Germany. While I would support Germany against England.

CIC, the true indicators of where the loyalties lie are in the 'home' countries i.e. the people in Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana , Senegal etc.

Dont even be surprised if you find the whole of Angola rooting against Portugal.

Actually, last Sat (June 12), I posted this on another thread:

Consider this:
Whats the difference between
1. Anti-(Colonial Mentality); and
2. (Anti-Colonial) Mentality;
...and how does it affect your support of Euro 2004 teams?

I see not one Cybereagle supports England.
I wonder why.

What is it with Africans and their European colonial masters?
A quick poll of my Francophone fellow Africans around me shows they DO NOT want FRANCE to win, while Nigerians (Ghanaians etc) probably do.
Meanwhile, we DO NOT want England to win. In fact, we are hoping for their early elimination and humiliation.

Is this a legacy (of colonialism)?

So are you:

1. Anti-(Colonial Mentality); or
2. (Anti-Colonial) Mentality;
Can you even tell the difference?

Cybereagles

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