Kibkom North Cyprus Forum

Those of you who have moved here permanently or are going to. Do you still refer to where you came from as 'home' or have you totally 'embraced' North Cyprus?

Where do your loyalties now lie?

Highly unlikely I know, but if the next football world cup final was between the country that you originated from and North Cyprus, which flag would you be flying

Being uk born TC I would honestly say I would fly North Cyprus Flag but my brothers I am sure would fly British flag. I am sure most brits will fly their own flag, only natural if you ask me.

Can't stand the Game!

A load of grown men, kicking a sewn-up bladder round a field! - Where's the fun in that?

Now if they were to play the real, original game: -

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Apologies to those of a delicate disposition

Okay Keithcaley, for your benefit, if in the highly unlikely event of a shrunken head cup final who would you be supporting?

I have ever only once felt patriotic, in 1966.

I don't particularly like football but I would be wholeheartedly supporting North Cyprus.

Loyalties! A difficult one with the current 'government' and the obstacles you face as a foreigner. But loyalty definately with the cypriots (turkish). If North Cyprus were in the world cup final it would be North Cyprus flag, and there would be two reasons. The most important being recognition.
Sorry for spoiling your fun Keithcaley, you really made me laugh. Football is not my cup of tea.

BLUE BUTTERFLY,

If I were not to be found hiding in a darkened room, then I would obviously support TRNC

I am English by birth and by descent, traced back to late 1700's on both sides. As such I have supported English teams in whatever sport, still do.

Even though many will know my vehement anti establishment stance here, this is home and that is the team I would support in a head to head.

This is home for me I always refer to the UK not home any more. I wish I could be a citizen here maybe the government will change then I can apply. As to football boring! Who cares I dont.

What a thought provoking thread. Minnows of North Cyprus win the World Cup. With true sportsmanship, the GCs, EU, UN etc insist that the South is the only legitimate government of the Island and the Cup must be displayed in a Trophy Room in the South. Bill Shankly, manager of Liverpool FC in their heyday, when told that football was "not a matter of life and death" replied "It is more important than that". Thank you Keith Caley for bringing me understanding 50 years later. Now I know that you had kicked him in the head it all makes sense. Please do the same to Beetroot Face at Manchester United.

I am as English as Yorkshire Pudding (with just a hint of Scottish ancestry) but I have lived here for 15 years now ( with only one trip back to Blighty) and I consider it my home.

Football does not interest me, but in that as most things I would support the TRNC - partly as Minnow says, as a means of promoting recognition.

One exception would be if the game were cricket - then if Yorkshire were playing I would still be waving the white rose, if only out of nostalgia.

TRNC for football, with Rambling Rose for cricket.
RU seems to be catching on here but don't have worry about loyalty just yet.



TRNC definitely for football. With Rambling Rose on cricket. International cricket - TRNC. County level - Warwickshire, know they can't hold a candle to Yorkshire, but as you say nostalgia.