Ron Manager
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Purely a hypothetical dilemma, as I'm resigned to the fact I'll never be a part of any World Cup winning team at any sport, but if I were in the egg-chasing squad would I have gone to meet the Queen?
As a staunch anti-royalist I have a strong dislike for her, her family and what they represent. I could never accept any honour from her as an individual, again it will never happen so not a major problem, but as part of a team representing England would I swallow that pride and go along with it?
Imagine the uproar if one of the squad today had pulled out of going to Buckingham Palace on such a principle, imagine the headlines in the papers.
I still don't think I could stand there, shake hands with her and be polite - it would just stick in my throat too much.
What does everyone else reckon, like I said it's purely hypothetical but interesting to consider nonetheless.
As a staunch anti-royalist I have a strong dislike for her, her family and what they represent. I could never accept any honour from her as an individual, again it will never happen so not a major problem, but as part of a team representing England would I swallow that pride and go along with it?
Imagine the uproar if one of the squad today had pulled out of going to Buckingham Palace on such a principle, imagine the headlines in the papers.
I still don't think I could stand there, shake hands with her and be polite - it would just stick in my throat too much.
What does everyone else reckon, like I said it's purely hypothetical but interesting to consider nonetheless.