03-11-2016, 17:31
(This post was last modified: 03-11-2016, 18:04 by Salopbaggie.)
I think the argument F.I.F.A. will come back on that will be that because there was no symbol, just a date and it was for a friendly game as opposed to a qualifier, it was allowed. I suspect the real reason is that no one at F.I.F.A. sussed it as a problem, as it was just a date. Either way I think this emphasises the point I was making. That once anyone is allowed to break the rule for whatever reason, it will be held up as precedent. I would suspect their are some people in the country who may find the celebration of the 1916 Uprising on a shirt a little offensive, even though they would probably not be able to tell you to much about it 
I am just playing devils advocate here Drewks, I think the players should be allowed to wear them (if they wish), so go easy on me
If the poppy is a symbol by which we remember those who tragically lost their lives in conflicts/wars, can anyone suggest to me a conflict or war which was not about politics or religion? If not, the natural progression to the argument is that there must be an association between politics or religion and the poppy.
(03-11-2016, 17:19)drewks Wrote: Armbands/poppies are NOT political.
FIFA are wrong - yet again.
Our FA's should, in my view, disregard their ruling, even if they threaten a points deduction. This is worth standing up for, and if we don't, I'll be very disappointed, to say the least.
I'm sure we've all got views on authority, and mine is normally to accept it and do what is said, but this is an exception; FIFA are nothing but a bunch of fools - they've proved this over the years and they continue to do so.
I am just playing devils advocate here Drewks, I think the players should be allowed to wear them (if they wish), so go easy on me
If the poppy is a symbol by which we remember those who tragically lost their lives in conflicts/wars, can anyone suggest to me a conflict or war which was not about politics or religion? If not, the natural progression to the argument is that there must be an association between politics or religion and the poppy.