Nothing like a good old fashioned Pom bashing

[BERGKAMP]

England don't really care about anything other than the Ashes.

[Square Drive]

^ Yes, some England fans, especially girls in the crowd supported both teams :woot:. First time I have seen something like that in a high profile knockout game like this. Anyways, I feel sorry for them. :hatsoff: I heard that Sanga mentioned something about Hedgingly during his interview.. wonder what happened their.. :haha: :cantstop:

[Mariyam]

Why are England called Poms? Whats the history behind this 'nick' name? Also, why does the England logo have 3 lions? Is England even the natural habitat of any species of Lions, considering its so cold there and all that?

[ravishingravi]

Why are England called Poms? Whats the history behind this 'nick' name? Also, why does the England logo have 3 lions? Is England even the natural habitat of any species of Lions, considering its so cold there and all that?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-59927,00.html "Pommy The term pommy, often shortened to pom or pomme, in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, commonly denotes a person of British (English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish) origin. A derogatory term, it was controversially ruled no longer offensive in 2006 by the Australian Advertising Standards Board and in 2010 by the New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority.[1] Despite these changing views, many British people or those of British origin consider the expression offensive or racist when used by people not of British origin to describe English or British people, yet acceptable when used within that community: for example, the community group British People Against Racial Discrimination was among those who complained to the Advertising Standards Board about five advertisements poking fun at "Poms", prompting the 2006 decision.[2] The origin of this term is not confirmed and there are several persistent false etymologies. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) strongly supports the theory that pommy originated as a contraction of "pomegranate".[3] The OED also suggests that the reason for this is that pomegranate is extinct Australian rhyming slang for immigrant; it cites an article from 14 November 1912, in a once-prominent Australian weekly magazine The Bulletin: "The other day a Pummy Grant (assisted immigrant) was handed a bridle and told to catch a horse." A popular alternative explanation for the theory that pommy is a contraction of "pomegranate", relates to the purported frequency of sunburn among British people in Australia, turning their fair skin the colour of pomegranates.[4] However, there is no hard evidence for the theory regarding sunburn. Another unofficial explanation is that P.O.M.E. stands for 'Prisoner of Mother England' or that P.O.H.M.E. stands for 'Prisoner of Her Majesty's Exile'. However, the OED states that there is no evidence for these terms or abbreviations being used and that they are an unlikely source. It has also been suggested that POM stands for "product of Mother England".[5]"

[Mariyam]

Thanks Ravi.

[cameron_black]

^ Yes, some England fans, especially girls in the crowd supported both teams :woot:. First time I have seen something like that in a high profile knockout game like this. Anyways, I feel sorry for them. :hatsoff: I heard that Sanga mentioned something about Hedgingly during his interview.. wonder what happened their.. :haha: :cantstop:

good that you posted this link. there are a few ignorant indians here who believe sri lanka has not won a single match/series outside their country. and that was a 5-0 whitewash too :hatsoff:

[Square Drive]

good that you posted this link. there are a few ignorant indians here who believe sri lanka has not won a single match/series outside their country. and that was a 5-0 whitewash too :hatsoff:

I have noticed.. just ignore them man :winky:.