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 Originally Posted by Savy
What?
We have one of the best rugby teams in the world currently (only team to be ranked #1 except NZ).
When you're competing with countries with a third of your population how is that anything to be proud of?
Originally Posted by Savy
Our cricket test team ...
Not a sport. Next.
Originally Posted by Savy
Football we're a top 16 side in the world and at stages through my life we've been a top 8 side in the world.
You haven't won a major tourney since 1966 afaik.
Originally Posted by Savy
We also have by far the best national league in the world. This isn't the same as having the best team in the world but at various points in the past 10-15 years we've had teams at that level (I mean we had two all english semi finals in the CL).
That's a nonsense argument. If you have a good market for football teams in your country, that isn't because your nationals are the best players in the world.
Originally Posted by Savy
We've also been doing pretty great at Olympics for the past 12 years.
Granted.
Also, I should point out I was mostly referring to football ITP. I don't notice people going mad over any other sports, barring the Olympics when they were in London.
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