***You assume (i.e. decide for yourself with no real evidence) too much in accusing me of making things up.  What's my opinion based on?  The fact that I was born in the UK to an Irish-American father from whom I learned much and spent several periods in New York over the past 20 years visiting relatives.  As for your first point, I never said "most Americans": you did.  It is clear from my post that I said many (i.e. not most) IRISH Americans are anti-English (you seem to agree on the fact, if not the numbers, so what's your problem?).  And finally, why would I "rant" about how a British sport is better than a US one?  What the hell are you talking about?  You're the one ranting and raving because someone has posted something you do not agree with, and then claiming I have a superiority complex.  What a deranged and paranoid fool you appear to be.    PS  Something is bunk because you've not heard it?  Is any more evidence required to show you to be the arrogant one here?