Whether Scotland wins or loses, whether it’s rugby, football, or cricket, whether it’s a National Side or a club side, whether it’s professional or amateur, there is always a nagging doubt in my head running along the lines of “if that’s our current standing, how much better or worse would we be with our Independence, our own National media actually backing our team, and no longer saddled with sectarian and unionist division, but simply “All Scotland Together”, no distractions, no manipulation, no prejudice in broadcasting rights and revenues.
To that extent, I don’t care what England does. Win, lose, or draw, the result has nothing to do with me. Support England? Bizarre question. Why would I? I’m confused. Frankly, the expectation that I might support England seems surreal given the ubiquitous “high regard” for Scotland which seems to preoccupy English fans and commentators.
The problem I recognise is Scotland’s bizarre and mediocre Sporting “limbo”, which is a constant deep rooted frustration and underachievement, but it is made ten time worse when there is the constant gloating and arrogance of BBC and ITV pundits butting in where they’re just not wanted. The BBC in particular is evidence of hypocrisy on stilts, considering the miserly sums they pay for Scottish broadcasting rights.
Get rid of the 3rd rate BritNat Broadcasting, get rid of the cynical BritNat agenda, get rid of the malevolent BritNat interference, and finally, for better or worse, just let Scotland flourish on its own merit and commitment, and just enjoy whatever success and competitiveness we can generate when free of outside interference. What is wrong with that?
England’s problems with performance, hooliganism, corruption, arrogance, exceptionalism, … whatever. These are England’s problems, not mine. Why the feck do you expect me to care about them when there is no reciprocal attention given to Scotland’s dramas and problems? Should I care about France? Or Germany? Our Outer Mongolia? Why England?
I just long for the day when I can enjoy Scottish sport which hasn’t been twice strained through a cynical BritNat – English tea bag first.
If Scotland was Independent, that would be an everyday, unremarkable normality. Doesn’t seem too much to ask for… And no more fecking cricket. (Even if we did beat England). To be honest, news we actually had an International Cricket team was as big a surprise to me as Scotland having an international Rugby League team. Who knew???
