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<blockquote data-quote="Shaggy" data-source="post: 631196" data-attributes="member: 43400"><p>... Interesting ... I think people view team sports a little differently in North America, than they do back home in NZ. For example, in NZ, the tendency is to support the national team (in any sport), first, and then the regional team from where you are from, and then the relevant club from the suburb you live in ... this undoubtedly (for me at least), built up parochial views, which probably didn't allow me to appreciate good play from the teams I didn't support ... I think moving away (and I'm only speaking for myself here) has allowed me to view games a little more objectively, and thus, enjoy the game, not the team</p><p></p><p>My perception of North American team sport, is that it's generally regionally based (except maybe at the Olympics), and so national patriotism doesn't generally come in to it .... I still have a little bit of trouble with my wife not supporting our city's Ice Hockey team, when she's lived here all her life, but that's her choice I guess (I'm probably more annoyed that I actually care about that team more than she does)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaggy, post: 631196, member: 43400"] ... Interesting ... I think people view team sports a little differently in North America, than they do back home in NZ. For example, in NZ, the tendency is to support the national team (in any sport), first, and then the regional team from where you are from, and then the relevant club from the suburb you live in ... this undoubtedly (for me at least), built up parochial views, which probably didn't allow me to appreciate good play from the teams I didn't support ... I think moving away (and I'm only speaking for myself here) has allowed me to view games a little more objectively, and thus, enjoy the game, not the team My perception of North American team sport, is that it's generally regionally based (except maybe at the Olympics), and so national patriotism doesn't generally come in to it .... I still have a little bit of trouble with my wife not supporting our city's Ice Hockey team, when she's lived here all her life, but that's her choice I guess (I'm probably more annoyed that I actually care about that team more than she does) [/QUOTE]
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