Football And Poppies.......

[jacknife 2,005]

I'm surprised FIFA didn't sanction it because it would give an excuse to market commemorative shirts, but I agree with Gnasher on this one.

 

Who's offended by poppies?

Who knows who they are????

 

No one forcing anyone to wear them.....but people are being forced not to wear them

 

They may be readily available for sale in some parts of the country like where pesky lives but in other parts its not the same

[ChrisJones 7,973]

I find it very hard to believe that people are offended by poppies.

 

I'd also like to know which people are being forced not to wear them.

[jacknife 2,005]

I find it very hard to believe that people are offended by poppies.

 

I'd also like to know which people are being forced not to wear them.

Over recent years theres been loads of national companies try stop its staff wearing poppy's....normally once a stink is kicked up they back down and claim it was some misunderstanding of an internal email or some other shite

 

Top of my head poundland was one company also BBC banned its national correspondent's wearing them.....theres been numerous other cases

[Chid 6,377]

Marks and Spencer dont allow staff to wear poppys in northern ireland. ..

 

some nationalists over here are offended by the poppy

[scothunter 12,609]

Few nationlists over here are aswell

[Kay 3,709]

 

The only forces charity I give to is the British Legion , HFH only give 39% of whats collected to help service personnel.... far to many of these charitys springing up & there basically businesses & give bugger all to good causes I am finished with them

 

There's a thing on BBC Scotland this coming Tuesday 19.00 on military charities;

 

The Great Military Charity Scandal - BBC Scotland Investigates, 2016

 

Military charities are big business. Every year millions of pounds are given in donations, but how much actually reaches those who need it? Reporter Sam Poling goes undercover to investigate whether some in the industry are simply cashing in on the public's goodwill. She catches on camera the sales tactics being used by supposed former veterans to line their own pockets and secretly films racist merchandise being sold by one military charity to raise funds. And she challenges the charities' regulatory system which allows all of this to happen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b081zyhs

 

Think you can get it South of the border on Sky Channel 951 or Freesat 960

I will see if I can get it on my kodi box thanks for that

[Guest edrd]

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Edited March 3, 2018 by edrd

[pesky1972 4,930]

Looks like both teams will be wearing poppies after all. Good on them. I guess FIFA will be duty bound to enforce their rules, and both FAs will get a fine. Small price to pay all things considered.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37941626

[gnasher16 29,664]

Seen plenty of Jocks in London the last few days i kept turning round every 5 minutes thinking birds were giving me wolf whistles but alas......big hairy blokes with skirts on !.......good on them though sticking to their tradition and following their side they,ll have good support tonight by the look of it.