Today’s Football 2022/23 Season

[Kurt.]

‘We are Cymru’: Wales football teams could change name after World Cup

Wales could be called Cymru in future international tournaments as the FAW weighs up following Turkey’s recent example

www.theguardian.com

I'm sure @Kurt. is on board with this

International football ain’t really my thing mate…. Obviously it’s nice to see them doing well but club before country for me ?

 

[spectateur]

‘We are Cymru’: Wales football teams could change name after World Cup

Wales could be called Cymru in future international tournaments as the FAW weighs up following Turkey’s recent example

www.theguardian.com

I'm sure @Kurt. is on board with this

Interesting the Welsh want rid of their name in English.
During the summer I have noticed that in athletics and cycling events, several countries such as Germany Belgium Sweden and Norway use the English version of their countries name rather than the one in their own language.

 

[TheBigIguana]

‘We are Cymru’: Wales football teams could change name after World Cup

Wales could be called Cymru in future international tournaments as the FAW weighs up following Turkey’s recent example

www.theguardian.com

I'm sure @Kurt. is on board with this

I'm behind this idea but someone has to tell me how to pronounce that

 

[LEONARD]

I'm behind this idea but someone has to tell me how to pronounce that

No Problem.

'Never Visit Rhyll'.

 

[roydo]

I'm behind this idea but someone has to tell me how to pronounce that

Come Roo

or

Come Ray.

Heard both versions, maybe a North/South thing.

 

[wm02]

Euros winner Hannah Hampton dropped by England over attitude

Hannah Hampton, a member of England’s victorious Euro 2022 squad, has been dropped by Sarina Wiegman because of her behaviour and attitude

www.theguardian.com

This is a strange story

Sounds a little like the Hope Solo situation

 

[Pilks]

Come Roo

or

Come Ray.

Heard both versions, maybe a North/South thing.

My mother was Welsh (North), and she always pronounced it 'Come-ree'

 

[roydo]

My mother was Welsh (North), and she always pronounced it 'Come-ree'

Sound. Heard that one earlier tbf, was just trying to help Big Oil out.

Either way, I struggle to see Cardiff and Swansea fans saying they support Cymru instead of Wales.

 

[spectateur]

Sound. Heard that one earlier tbf, was just trying to help Big Oil out.

Either way, I struggle to see Cardiff and Swansea fans saying they support Cymru instead of Wales.

Cardiff most cerainly but Swansea and Carmarthenshire is much more welsh speaking.

 

[roydo]

Cardiff most cerainly but Swansea and Carmarthenshire is much more welsh speaking.

The South of Wales is hardly welsh speaking, in my experience. Using Cymru just sounds and feels contrived to me. I bet, if they do change the official name of the team, nearly everyone will still sing their songs in English, (anthem aside, obvs), and always refer to themselves as supporters of Wales/Welsh.

 

[Professor Toffee]

I'm behind this idea but someone has to tell me how to pronounce that

Pronounced Gareth Bale

 

[TheBigIguana]

Sound. Heard that one earlier tbf, was just trying to help Big Oil out.

Either way, I struggle to see Cardiff and Swansea fans saying they support Cymru instead of Wales.

Probably wouldn't see many people calling Ireland "Eire" either at this point but they can be called what they like I suppose. They'll get a lot of "who?" from most English speakers I'd bet. Their choice though.

 

[Drico]

Probably wouldn't see many people calling Ireland "Eire" either at this point but they can be called what they like I suppose. They'll get a lot of "who?" from most English speakers I'd bet. Their choice though.

The only people who call us Éire are English people trying too hard to ingratiate themselves with us or those who wanted to insult us prior to 1998 (by refusing to refer to us as "Ireland"). You certainly don't hear it in Ireland to any great extent. Yes, it's on stamps, EU name plates, and incorporated into company names, etc., but the country is generally referred to as "Ireland" in everyday speech. Unless you are in Dublin. Then it is "Oirland".

 

[BluePaul86]

Change it to what they like, they'll still be crap and in England's shadow.

 

[magicjuan]

Change it to what they like, they'll still be crap and in England's shadow.

Even england are in england's shadow