Club or Country

BurnleySYS · Post by **BurnleySYS** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:24 pm

Which do you care about the most Burnley or England(If you are English obviously) ?

England all day everyday for me.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:25 pm

burnley

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:26 pm

Good God man!

Burnley every single second of every single day. Even when we're not playing but England are.

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:27 pm

No contest. If Burnley ceased to exist I would have no interest whatever in football.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:28 pm

People who are mega keen on England are a bit weird. Can't believe the OP.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:29 pm

Clarets.

England footie doesn't even move the needle when compared to Burnley.

Although I hope they win it.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:29 pm

I'd rather live in Burnley than in England, but I'd rather go on holiday to England than Burnley.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:37 pm

I'd rather Burnley won a corner than England won the World Cup.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:39 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:People who are mega keen on England are a bit weird. Can't believe the OP.

Agree. Seems to be something you see in places where they don't really have footy teams and everyone supports Man Yoooooooooo

Paranoid · Post by **Paranoid** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:42 pm

Burnley.

Yearofthefox · Post by **Yearofthefox** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:42 pm

Myself, the pro England supports seem more fans who don't really regular support the club team the support.

I see it in so called UTD/Liverpool fans etc...one Liverpool fan even confirmed he rather see England win the world cup than his own team win the premier league!!!!

Burnley have been my team I love and over 25 years, thick and thin!

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:45 pm

Burnley.

HATE international weekends.

That said, with Tripps in the squad and Pope I will be watching with interest. At least it will help pass the summer

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:53 pm

Used to follow England home and away. Had some great weekends. If it was a choice between Burnley away in Europe or England away then it’s Burnley for me. Nothing wrong with loving both is there?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:55 pm

Burnley no question,of course if some Clarets win England caps and their value increases by 5/10 million all the good.

Graham25goals · Post by **Graham25goals** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:58 pm

Rather watch Rovers Vs Burnley than England Vs Germany..

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:01 pm

I support Burnley - I watch England on occasions

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:03 pm

Burnley. I care more about what I'm having for my tea than I do about England.

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:10 pm

No brainer. Burnley. I still support England and cheer for them, but I don't feel bad when they lose like I do when Burnley lose.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:12 pm

In my case it’s Ireland but makes no difference- Burnley first!

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:14 pm

Burnley no question.

Season ticket for the Clarets, there's times I can't be arsed to watch England on the telly for free.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:14 pm

Burnley, then even Burnley reserves, before watching that bunch of overpaid, over hyped pretty boys.

In fact I've watched other nations over England at times, if there are clarets involved.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:24 pm

I'd rather see Burnley lose in a League Cup Final than see England win the World Cup

edison · Post by **edison** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:06 pm

Club - easily.

While I have watched Ireland home and away, it doesn't feel the same. I remember getting a text after we beat Italy in Lille, asking had I gone mental? Yes it was a huge result, but it was nothing like the feeling after we won at Ewood after waiting 35 years.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:08 pm

I'd rather see Burnley win a penalty than England win the World Cup.

BetFred have similar odds for both.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:20 pm

Club

I’m trying to work out if the OP is serious

He’d rather watch a dozen England games in a year than 40ish Burnley games???

GrahamBranchsPerm · Post by **GrahamBranchsPerm** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:25 pm

Burnley is an obsession, England a 'nice to have'.

Huge gap, although want both to win of course.

UTC

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:30 pm

Mmm let me think , loving burnley or watching sterling , ali , jones , young etc ( pope aside ) .

Graham25goals · Post by **Graham25goals** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:32 pm

edison wrote:t it was nothing like the feeling after we won at Ewood after waiting 35 years.

Laughable as it was meaningless in terms of the league to us. We were always finishing mid table, virtual dead rubber, like the league cup game last season.

ClaretEngineer · Post by **ClaretEngineer** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:42 pm

Burnley every time.

I enjoy the World Cup and Euro’s watching all the other teams playing.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:51 pm

I'd like to re-live Sam Vokes header against Belgium over and over again.

Burnley and Wales are sort of similar anyway. Founder members and punching well above their weight for much of their existence.

Supporting England must be more like supporting the scousers. One good period since the war and the rest of the time their supporters think they'll win the league but f up all the time.

Brunshawroad66 · Post by **Brunshawroad66** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 6:55 pm

Graham25goals wrote:Laughable as it was meaningless in terms of the league to us. We were always finishing mid table, virtual dead rubber, like the league cup game last season.

were they real tears we saw ? yes I think so

Graham25goals · Post by **Graham25goals** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:08 pm

Brunshawroad66 wrote:were they real tears we saw ? yes I think so

The only time I've felt like crying over a football game was Bradford and Hillsborough..

Brunshawroad66 · Post by **Brunshawroad66** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:10 pm

that's as maybe but it didn't stop half of Deadwood bawling their eyes out - cod eyes like not a pretty sight

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:23 pm

burnley, england is just an occasional unimportant thing, fleeting interest as they get dumped out of yet another tournament.

also, as has been mentioned, the fans are an odd bunch. usually from places with useless clubs . look for the banners when england are playing, almost all are from div 2 towns, rarely see top flight teams flags. they are mostly well off, because it costs a fortune to travel and stay.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:25 pm

Being of mixed heritage (my mother is Danish), I have mixed loyalties. I always cheer for England, except when they're playing either Denmark or Scotland (my father's family came to England via Scotland). Thankfully, that doesn't occur too often. But BFC is a 365-day-a-year obsession for me.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:26 pm

Hard call but Burnley just shades it by half a billion miles .

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 12:08 am

Bit of a daft question really as you don’t have to choose. 1990 World Cup was a really big thing for me as a 16 year old. Burnley we’re struggling to get out of the fourth division in those days and it was a different kind of feeling watching England but I remember where I was and who I was with for all those games in Italia ‘90.
The wins against Belgium and Cameroon in particular had all our village partying in the streets and I thought we’d every chance to go on and win it.
I was mortified when we lost that penalty shootout. Felt raw, but I still have fond memories of that team and the wonderful bobby Robson.
That England campaign changed a lot about football and peoples’ perceptions of it in a way that went well beyond the club. Football fans of all clubs united behind the same team, that felt pretty big at the time. Much for the positive, look at how attendances increased in the 90s in this country and turned a generation onto it. The fact that we’ve never got close to emulating that summer is perhaps why people reckon to be not bothered, but if we got to a quarter final against Spain or someone, I’ll wager the match thread on here will feature plenty people getting very excited.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:22 am

NottsClaret wrote:Burnley. I care more about what I'm having for my tea than I do about England.

Everyone in England cares more about what they are having for their tea than they do about the England football team.

Folk have tea every day you see.

It's a stupid question, but some folk have managed to give stupid answers.

I just hope that the 'look at how much I don't like England' lot don't post on the match threads this summer.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 3:20 am

Burnley.
Always want England & Ireland to win. Like to see all the home nations win. Even Scotland!
But the importance of Burnley's results, and where the club stands, is way ahead of anything else in football.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:11 am

Burnley.

Of course I support England when they’re playing. But Burnley is my everyday.

JPS71 · Post by **JPS71** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 5:00 am

Burnley every timw UTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:36 am

Don't care much for the international friendlies and the qualifiers against the non entities like Malta. But I will certainly be wanting England to succeed in the World Cup this summer probably as much as I want Burnley to win during the season. In terms of the major fixtures the two seldom clash so it is easily possible to support both.

My real club is Lowerhouse CC and I would place that way before Burnley FC and the England football team because I can get involved and interact on a personal level which is far more fulfilling than sitting in a stand or watching on TV.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:48 am

Burnley!