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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Semi Final 2: Australia vs. Argentina (25/10/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="Rukhage" data-source="post: 763811" data-attributes="member: 73459"><p>I think the convo is being deviated towards you Oceanians venting your League frustrations. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>That being said I'm happy to hear that in the off-chance we beat the Wallabies you guys will be supporting us (enemy of my enemy I guess). Surprisingly there's a group of anti-fans always present in Argentina consistently rooting against the Pumas. The history behind this is interesting because:</p><p></p><p>1. It's mostly soccer fans who either have no clue about rugby</p><p>2. People who still harp on about how it's an elitist sport for middle/upper class twits</p><p>3. The marketing campaign behind the Pumas that promoted them as warriors and seeing them lose more times than not.</p><p>4. The general jaded frustration most Argentine sports fans have towards their respective national sides.</p><p>5. Our streak of "Victorism" which I know exists in other places but is amplified ten-fold on our side of the world by the amount of people who jump on and off the bandwagon at a moment's notice. (Unsurprisingly it's also part of our political system).</p><p></p><p>If you want me to clarify any of the above points let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rukhage, post: 763811, member: 73459"] I think the convo is being deviated towards you Oceanians venting your League frustrations. :p That being said I'm happy to hear that in the off-chance we beat the Wallabies you guys will be supporting us (enemy of my enemy I guess). Surprisingly there's a group of anti-fans always present in Argentina consistently rooting against the Pumas. The history behind this is interesting because: 1. It's mostly soccer fans who either have no clue about rugby 2. People who still harp on about how it's an elitist sport for middle/upper class twits 3. The marketing campaign behind the Pumas that promoted them as warriors and seeing them lose more times than not. 4. The general jaded frustration most Argentine sports fans have towards their respective national sides. 5. Our streak of "Victorism" which I know exists in other places but is amplified ten-fold on our side of the world by the amount of people who jump on and off the bandwagon at a moment's notice. (Unsurprisingly it's also part of our political system). If you want me to clarify any of the above points let me know. [/QUOTE]
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