Poppy's on football shirts

Baby Dave · 11-09-2011, 10:39 AM

Who the F&@k are FIFA to tell England not to wear a poppy on their shirt over the weekend.I hope the players ignore this stupid decision and wear one. It's not a political statement but a mark of respect for those who paid the highest price for freedom.

Danny.B. · 11-09-2011, 12:09 PM

ridiculous isnt it!

FIFA flexing there muscles after the accusations of fixing no doubt!

Mike in Hampshire · 11-09-2011, 01:34 PM

Well they've compromised and the poppy will be on our players' armbands, which seems like a sensible outcome to me.

Mike.

Baby Dave · 11-09-2011, 01:58 PM

Just seen the news and common sense prevails

jonw · 11-09-2011, 02:13 PM

But what's the difference if the poppy is on the armband or the shirt.
The FA should man up and tell Blatter and Platini to fook right off with this.
FIFA so corrupt it's untrue.

E902717 · 11-09-2011, 03:32 PM

It's ridiculous, I really can't see the problem of having the poppy on the shirt like it was on news tonight.

Maybe if the fa had given FIFA a brown envelope with some notes in they would have said yes

The FA should tell FIFA to fuck right off!

335iLondon · 11-09-2011, 03:40 PM

I dont understand why they even asked.
Just rock up on the day with em on.
Hardly going to make em go skins vs shirts !

RCUK · 11-09-2011, 04:02 PM

FIFA's argument was that if they let England wear something, then they have to let everyone else wear what they want.

To be honest - most people in Spain would have no clue about it at all and never noticed. By FIFA making a big deal out of it - its got a lot more press then it ever would have gotten normally

Mike in Hampshire · 11-10-2011, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by E902717

The FA should tell FIFA to fuck right off!

Ha! I know what you're saying, BUT, the referee would then abandon the game apparently.
Mind you at least we'd be spared the pain of a 5-0 defeat by Spain, so perhaps you're right!

Really cannot see the point of these friendlies anyway, not with the tournament 8 months away.

Mike.

BGM · 11-10-2011, 06:28 AM

i think what is most ridiculous is the prince wills and the sodding PM have got involved..

oh my god, do they not have anything more important to be doing?

dobbo99 · 11-10-2011, 08:17 AM

i would be honest and say that none of the players really care whether they have a poppy on the shirt or not........just another media driven debate.
its seems enough of a struggle to actually motivate themselves to perform in an England shirt, let alone whether it has a poppy on or not.

mowflow · 11-10-2011, 08:42 AM

I thought it was a regular poppy on a pin the same as us average joes can buy and the issue was more with letting a group of people with a collective IQ of about 20 near sharp objects.

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Mike in Hampshire Lieutenant 16 Rep 529 Posts Drives: None at present! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England iTrader: (1)	Well they've compromised and the poppy will be on our players' armbands, which seems like a sensible outcome to me. Mike.
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Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	Just seen the news and common sense prevails __________________ E90 Msport, black leather, front seat heating,6Fl, bluetooth,sun protection glass,Alpine upgrade,non rft's
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E902717 Colonel 57 Rep 2,402 Posts Drives: E91 335d M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: uk iTrader: (0)	It's ridiculous, I really can't see the problem of having the poppy on the shirt like it was on news tonight. Maybe if the fa had given FIFA a brown envelope with some notes in they would have said yes The FA should tell FIFA to fuck right off! __________________ Car: 2011 BMW E91 335D M-Sport Previous: 2010 BMW E70 X5 3.0D M-Sport - last seen going backwards in a hedge
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335iLondon Captain 35 Rep 914 Posts Drives: 07' 335i Msport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I dont understand why they even asked. Just rock up on the day with em on. Hardly going to make em go skins vs shirts !
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RCUK Lieutenant Colonel 100 Rep 1,672 Posts Drives: 911 Turbo Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Orpington, Kent iTrader: (4)	FIFA's argument was that if they let England wear something, then they have to let everyone else wear what they want. To be honest - most people in Spain would have no clue about it at all and never noticed. By FIFA making a big deal out of it - its got a lot more press then it ever would have gotten normally __________________ Been there, done that, driven the 'Ring
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BGM Colonel 58 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	i think what is most ridiculous is the prince wills and the sodding PM have got involved.. oh my god, do they not have anything more important to be doing?
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dobbo99 Major 227 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: E39 530 oldskool Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	i would be honest and say that none of the players really care whether they have a poppy on the shirt or not........just another media driven debate. its seems enough of a struggle to actually motivate themselves to perform in an England shirt, let alone whether it has a poppy on or not.
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	I thought it was a regular poppy on a pin the same as us average joes can buy and the issue was more with letting a group of people with a collective IQ of about 20 near sharp objects.
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