Is it wrong of me?

I am very patriotic towards England.

I have watched and supported Southampton in several divisions over a long period.

I want England to beat Italy by several goals if possible.

However is it wrong of me to want Pelle to score at least once tonight to hopefully kick start his season again?

It's a friendly so it doesn't really matter?

Ideally something like 3-2 with a Pelle brace, makes for an entertaining match and would do him some good.

I'm more evil than even you, Hedge, I'm hoping for a Harry Kane injury Nothing against the bro, I quite like him, but I would be ok with him sitting out the rest of Spurs season.

In general I want an England but I'm not that fussed and wouldn't be if it was a competitive game. I'd swap an England win for a Pelle goal.

Yep, I'm of the same mind, hoping that Pelle has a great game so that his confidence soars.

I'm more evil than even you, Hedge, I'm hoping for a Harry Kane injury Nothing against the bro, I quite like him, but I would be ok with him sitting out the rest of Spurs season.

Perhaps Graziano will take him out for you if you ask nicely?

If it was a tournament match then sure, that could be considered 'wrong', but who really cares about the result of a friendly? Would be nice to see Pelle get a goal and maybe go on a scoring streak the rest of the season.

Definitely not. Club over country.

Pelle hat trick and England to lose with Kane injured for rest of season would be perfect night.

I want a 2-1 England win. Clyne and Bertrand with our goals (and to assist each other) and Pelle to score Italy's goal. Every other England player from the top 6 teams will hopefully get injured too.

I am very patriotic towards England.

I have watched and supported Southampton in several divisions over a long period.

I want England to beat Italy by several goals if possible.

However is it wrong of me to want Pelle to score at least once tonight to hopefully kick start his season again?

Nithing wrong with that at all !

Give him a much needed confidence boost.

Southampton first, England very much second.

Of course he'll score. He thinks he's off to Barcelona, so his confidence must be soaring again.

Club over country all day long for me, so a 3-0 Italy win from a Pelle hattrick please. Fed up of the media love in to a very average England side being managed by yes man Hodgson.

Pelle!!!!

Of course there is nothing wrong with you. If Pelle got a hattrick I would be pretty happy.

Cheered that all the way! Had a tenner on him to make it even sweeter. Just need the big man to do more of the same against Everton now.

I really can't get much enthusiasm towards the England team, with their usual bias towards the big clubs, regardless of whether their English players are crap. I wanted Pelle to score and it would have been a bonus had Clyne chipped in with a goal too.

Did I miss Townsend giving Henderson Man of the Match? He usually does. I detest that prat with his inane commentary and his stating of the bleeding obvious.

Cheered that all the way! Had a tenner on him to make it even sweeter. Just need the big man to do more of the same against Everton now.

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I switched the game off after Pelle came off. Couldn't stand the dumb commentary any longer. What have you done to me Southampton?!

To answer the question, yes it is wrong - I think - to actively support a foreigner when he is playing against your own national team. When Pelle is wearing the blue of Italy he is at that time not 'our' player and hence should not receive the support of anyone on here to purports to support their nation - unless you happen to be a Italian SFC fan that is.

I also find myself out of step with the majority on here (yet again) in my instinctive reaction to Pelle's goal. While many of you lot were jumping up and down celebrating like mad things, but my first reaction was to wonder why the hell he can do that for Italy when recent performances in the red and white of SFC show that this player's ability to hit a cow's backside with a banjo is in some doubt!

No, but it is unforgiveable to have a thread title that reads 'Is it wrong of me?...'!

To answer the question, yes it is wrong - I think - to actively support a foreigner when he is playing against your own national team. When Pelle is wearing the blue of Italy he is at that time not 'our' player and hence should not receive the support of anyone on here to purports to support their nation - unless you happen to be a Italian SFC fan that is.

I suspect the big point of difference is how much of other posters' personalities are comprised of jingoism and nationalism, in comparison to your own.

I didn't want England to lose, but I was very happy for Pelle to get on the scoring sheet. Mind you, it's been a long time since England have reflected what I like about our national character. Difficult to get too excited about the likes of John Terry or Wayne Rooney.

I also find myself out of step with the majority on here (yet again) in my instinctive reaction to Pelle's goal. While many of you lot were jumping up and down celebrating like mad things, but my first reaction was to wonder why the hell he can do that for Italy when recent performances in the red and white of SFC show that this player's ability to hit a cow's backside with a banjo is in some doubt!

And that's a fair point, but he hasn't been far off lately. Maybe this'll end up feeding some good performances back into Saints. Deft header.

Club over country all day long for me, so a 3-0 Italy win from a Pelle hattrick please. Fed up of the media love in to a very average England side being managed by yes man Hodgson.

The most likely alternative was Harry Redknapp, for all Hodgson's shortcomings I'm still glad he got the job instead. If 'Arry was in charge I would be wanting them to lose every game.

I cheered when Pelle scored!

Looking to the weekend, Barkley must be the most overrated player in existence at the moment - he's a headless chicken who runs into blind alleys and loses possession. He never passes to a team mate when better positioned. the bloke is a liability.

At least Harry Kane shoots, out tippy tappy's need to sharpen up in that respect (Davis, JWP, Djuricic, Tadic)

To answer the question, yes it is wrong - I think - to actively support a foreigner when he is playing against your own national team. When Pelle is wearing the blue of Italy he is at that time not 'our' player and hence should not receive the support of anyone on here to purports to support their nation - unless you happen to be a Italian SFC fan that is.

 

I also find myself out of step with the majority on here (yet again) in my instinctive reaction to Pelle's goal. While many of you lot were jumping up and down celebrating like mad things, but my first reaction was to wonder why the hell he can do that for Italy when recent performances in the red and white of SFC show that this player's ability to hit a cow's backside with a banjo is in some doubt!

I'm not sure why you think Pelle getting a really light touch on a cross is out of character for him? It's practically been his defining feature of the past few months - with the exception of hitting the bar last match and the numerous clunky shinners off the pitch where he makes his run too far short of the near post, his failure to make decent contact on the ball has been the reason he hasn't scored a high percentage of his chances.

Wafting a leg or a head at it and not connecting properly is what he does a lot of the time, and it's what he did last night. The difference being it was what was needed last night, and not in the chances of the previous months.

I really can't get much enthusiasm towards the England team, with their usual bias towards the big clubs, regardless of whether their English players are crap. I wanted Pelle to score and it would have been a bonus had Clyne chipped in with a goal too.

 

Did I miss Townsend giving Henderson Man of the Match? He usually does. I detest that prat with his inane commentary and his stating of the bleeding obvious.

It's not just Townsend either, Pougatch was ridiculous last night, assigning "Rooney's shot off the bar" (aka Walcott's deflected header off the bar, as Rooney's shot was bouncing easily into the keeper's hands) as an "assist from Harry Kane", who headed the ball square to a defender in the 6 yard box to clear 15 yards before Rooney shot. It wasn't an assist, it wasn't even Rooney's shot which went off the bar.

Oh, and just to be clear, I watched none of the first half until I rewound the shot before the goal and the goal, saw 2 minutes of half time cobblers from Hoddle, and had the second half on in the background as I was adding the Champions League and Europa League round dates to my calendar - until Pelle went off when I gave in to the missus wanting to watch Eastenders.

Oh, and just to be clear, I watched none of the first half until I rewound the shot before the goal and the goal, saw 2 minutes of half time cobblers from Hoddle, and had the second half on in the background as I was adding the Champions League and Europa League round dates to my calendar - until Pelle went off when I gave in to the missus wanting to watch Eastenders.

Jesus, you crack me up, don't ever change!!