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GreenStreetPlayer 3:26 Tue Nov 1
Fuck off to you FIFA, the Poppy is Bigger Than You
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FIFA are blocking England and Scotland players from wearing poppies on their shirts for the World Cup qualifier next week.
Fury erupted over the ruling by football’s governing body that the symbol is a political statement and can’t be used for the Armistice Day game.
FA chiefs were slammed after failing to stand up to Fifa’s heartless football poppy ban.
England and Scotland stars have been barred from wearing the symbol on their shirts in next week’s World Cup qualifier after the sport’s governing body ruled it political.
At the last England international to fall close to Remembrance Sunday, a friendly against Spain in 2011, the poppy was relegated off players’ shirts and worn on black armbands instead. Even that was a compromise after Fifa attempted a total ban.
The scandal-hit organisation, who climbed down only after an approach by Prince William, have let it be known that their position remains unchanged — but have not released an official statement.
Veterans trained their guns on the FA as the body looked poised to cave in to Fifa’s poppy demands, which relate to its ban on commercial, political or religious symbols on players’ shirts.
Since Fifa organises the World Cup, they set the terms for games. And the bosses of English football were last night said to be unwilling to take the fight to them.
If England flout the ban, the FA would likely face a fine but other sanctions could also be in store.
But the FA were last night urged not to grovel to Fifa’s rules.
Falklands veteran Simon Weston told the body to swallow any potential fine rather than sacrifice the commemoration of British troops for a second time.
He said: “The FAs of both Scotland and England should stand up and be counted.
“Both those countries took part in both World Wars and should take the lead. They should pay any fine Fifa has to give them. This is not a political gesture.
“Who are Fifa? A bunch of people who make a hell of a lot of money and turn round and treat people like cattle. How dare they?”
The Three Lions’ clash with Scotland had been seen as a rare chance to unite in tribute to the war dead at a home international.
The FA is in talks with Fifa over how they can add their own tributes to the day, which will see commemorations across Britain.
They hope to have a rendition of the Last Post ring through the terraces and a two-minute silence.
Before the match England players will visit a war memorial and poppy sellers will be in the stands.
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BubblesCyprus
3:49 Tue Nov 1
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Glad someone else posted this as I thought exactly the same thing.PC gone mad ?
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Chip Shop Charlie
3:52 Tue Nov 1
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Often over-used on here but totally correct in this instance
....CUNTS
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Rossal
3:58 Tue Nov 1
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Not really surprising.....its is FIFA after all
I'll be more disappointed if the FA dont tell them to do one and print poppies on the shirts while releasing a statement saying that paying respect to our war heroes is more important then listening to some corrupt bastards
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Eddie B
3:59 Tue Nov 1
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Is this the Official Poppy Day thread then?
Standards have slipped somewhat, i see.
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REALGSA
4:06 Tue Nov 1
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The match will go ahead and the poppy won't be shown on the shirts...
Why, because people give it large on bbc london, lbc, talksport and forums and forget about it all.
Protest and fight or get shut down
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Mike Oxsaw
4:22 Tue Nov 1
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What the fuck are they smoking?
Will ignoring the fact that people want to remember those who laid down their lives for the benefit of others stop people ever laying down their lives again?
Of course not - and it's people with exactly THAT sort of mentality who are quite happy to sent others to go and lay down their lives for their own benefit, too. Selfish CUNTS.
Wars happened. People died. I want to show my thanks. WE want to show our thanks. NOT for the war, but for the sacrifices made by ordinary people in participating in those wars under orders from those who should know better.
I bet all the people in FIFA regard themselves as classic and exceptional "Officer Material" - a cut above the rank & file; need another pair of shoulders for all the pips they clearly deserve. They're clearly not - they're just self-important, bigoted, blinkered ignorant CUNTS.
A lot fewer cunts around will go a long way to making sure such wars never happen again.
Did I mention cunts?
Did I mention FIFA and cunts in the same sentence?
Did I? Did I really?
FIFA ARE CUNTS.
Shove your World Cup up your arse and Fuck off back to Taykabiggabungland.
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Eddie B
4:31 Tue Nov 1
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I'll do a proper Poppy Day thread later. This one is shit.
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Westside
4:31 Tue Nov 1
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The ban would save the Celtic fans following Scotland at Wembley, the inconvenience of bringing their "Get Your Poppies Of Our Shirts" banners with them.
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Shane_WHUFC
8:53 Tue Nov 1
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Politics and football shouldn't mix
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ted fenton
9:00 Tue Nov 1
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We should Honour our dead when and how we like !!!!!
Fuck Off Anyone That Questions That !!!
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,
9:05 Tue Nov 1
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I can understand the FIFA regulation about international shirts but it baffles me as to why our players cannot wear poppy armbands.
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Vexed
9:05 Tue Nov 1
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Am I the only one that thinks FIFA are actually right to stick by their rules here?
I have nothing against the poppy or what it stands for but I can see why they have decided this and accept their reasoning.
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Dwight Van Mann
9:10 Tue Nov 1
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Vexed 9:05 Tue Nov 1
look at Vexed - not only is he petrified of upsetting the EU he is also shit scared of FIFA.
You're a soppy cunt Vexed, sure you're proper West Ham?
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claret on my shirt
9:13 Tue Nov 1
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How the fuck is the Poppy a political statement, the FA are pretty spineless but we knew that anyway.
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Sven Roeder
9:14 Tue Nov 1
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Scotland will be wearing their away shirts of bright pink
Though FIFA have insisted they wear shorts and not their preferred skirts.
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Gavros
9:16 Tue Nov 1
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fuck FIFA. Bunch of corrupt cunts can go and fuck themselves royally over this.
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Aardvark
9:17 Tue Nov 1
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I hope we defy FIFA and send the team out with poppies on their shirts. Whatever punishment gets imposed is fine as this is a matter of principle, but our gutless FA will beg for permission to wear a black armband with a poppy on it and claim a victory when that gets approved.
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On The Ball
9:19 Tue Nov 1
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My gut tells me that they might just stand up to FIFA on this.
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Northern Sold
9:23 Tue Nov 1
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Fuck em.... what are they gonna do?? Fine us?? wankers...
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VirginiaHam
9:31 Tue Nov 1
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How are rermembering the dead and making a political statement linked?
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