Nationalism

I think it says a lot about the pride we Welsh have when, after suffering our first defeat in the RBS Six Nations against France and not even by a large margin, we are so extremely disappointed in our team because we have said goodbye to our chances at winning the Grand Slam for a second time in a row. If we beat Ireland, we can still come top of the table, but winning just seems like a compromise now that the big GS is out of our reach. We obviously want to aim high because we are so confident that we can do it.

On the other hand, I despise the lengths the English go to to support any team whose win against another would increase their position in the table. It's called tactical supporting and it goes to show that English sports fans are some of the worst in the world. I don't mean to generalise because obviously there are a lot of English fans who don't fit in with what I'm saying, but in my experience it is the case. I've been to watch a few games here in Exeter where Wales are playing, and every time there have been rowdy England fans booing and chanting and trying to cause annoyance when there are Welsh supporters all around. At least so far we've had the satisfaction of having them shut up when they relise Wales are winning all the time. All except the most recent game, that is.

I don't want to end this on a sour note so I'll recommend you check out a band called The Hush Sound. They are really unique, the vocals alternate between the man and the woman depending on which song is playing, and they have a brilliant sound, one which I always struggle to describe with one word. Go and have a listen to them to see what I mean.