FIFA, Poppies, Fascists

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Does the poppy now cover all fallen soldiers of all nationalities or just British / empire?

How would Bastian feel about wearing a poppy for somebody who could've bayoneted his great grandfather in the face?

On a non international week obvs

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

All the things going on in the world and this is projected as our countries no 1 talking/flash point.


Again pandering to ignorant workshy racists and oap's, as if brexit wasn't enough.


Fifa has over 200 countries to look after, the policy is in place and cant be amended on an ad hoc basis. Whats so difficult to understand? Ill stick a poppy up my arse and light it up if I want to, ill use one of those big poppys to mop up a drunk immigrants putrefied faeces if I want to, OK!!! that's why my granddad fought/died in ww2 ffs. To give me that right.

The Dail Mail reader comments are always worth a read this time of year...

- I bet they would allow the Burka

- Disguessting.

- My 5 year old makes sure we stop when we see someone selling for the poppy appeal and we always put money in the tin, she not only wears her poppy with pride she understands why we wear a poppy and why we remember, Wear them with pride like my 5 year old does!

- Wear your Poppy with PROUD.

- SHAME!!! Tell FIFA that we are wearing the poppy weather they like it or not, if they don't like it, The British isles teams will pull out of the world cup. which comes first? PRIDE or FOOTBALL!!!

- What is forgotten by fifa ist hose football players who died on the battle fields they should look at war memorial attached to each club.. wearyour Poppy with pride

- If British troops had not fought two wars on the continent,, FIFA would not exist!!!!

- @Moi F off you Francophile, your Home Country has been rescued twice by the British when they couldn't do it themselves. Have a bit of Gratitude you sad peasant

- Boycott the games!!!!!! Disgusting!!! We would not have the freedom we do today if it wasn't for those fallen soldiers!!!! Disgusting!!!

- We must NEVER forget!!! All fans MUST wear them!!

- Those 3 lions on the England strip will will be the next to go!! Seriously!! Incase we offend someone for being British. We are slowly being stripped of our British identity. It's disgusting. As for not being allowed to wear poppies??!! I'm not even going to go there at this time of the morning as it'll only make me very angry being in the Forces myself. FIFA need to visit Tyne Cot military cemetery in Belgium

- Calling on ALL England AND Scotland fans. Make poppy signs, get poppy flags, smother Wembly in poppies, and throw thousands of poppies onto the pitch when they kick off. FIFA is insulting every man who ever died fighting for our country and our freedom to play football.

- Where the poppy

- I shall cover myself from head to toe with them

- Praise be to Allah (pbuh) for this decision

- What next? A pig on the armband in honour of the fallen pigs that gave us their bladders to make the football. Even that won't go down well with the non pig eaters. Well done FIFA for kicking political gestures out of football.

- BAN the poppy!!!

Etc, etc, etc.....

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Does the poppy now cover all fallen soldiers of all nationalities or just British / empire?

How would Bastian feel about wearing a poppy for somebody who could've bayoneted his great grandfather in the face?

On a non international week obvs

Rememberance/Poppy Day is commemorated mainly by commonwealth states: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

In my world the outrage at this is dwarfed by the outrage at people being outraged by it.

Look at the posts here - they're all in the latter camp.

Originally Posted by Jez Quigley

In my world the outrage at this is dwarfed by the outrage at people being outraged by it.

Look at the posts here - they're all in the latter camp.

I must admit to being slightly outraged by your outrage about people being outraged at the plebs being outraged, it outrageous imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y

Originally Posted by Jez Quigley

In my world the outrage at this is dwarfed by the outrage at people being outraged by it.

Look at the posts here - they're all in the latter camp.

No ones outraged on here. We just think the EDL, Britain first, BNP, sun reading types need to chill the £#%&! out.

Will there be this outrage a week late for children in need because no one's wearng a Pudsey onesie or no pudsey bears ironed onto united shirts? will there £#%&!

Originally Posted by Sizlack

I must admit to being slightly outraged by your outrage about people being outraged at the plebs being outraged, it outrageous imo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y

Originally Posted by Fergie out 89

No ones outraged on here. We just think the EDL, Britain first, BNP, sun reading types need to chill the £#%&! out.

Will there be this outrage a week late for children in need because no one's wearng a Pudsey onesie or no pudsey bears ironed onto united shirts? will there £#%&!

There's a teeny bit of outrage at EDL, BNP etc. being outraged. Admit it. A smidgeon of outrage. An outrage-light. A diet outrage.

We do outrage like the Scousers do seethe :-)

As for Pudsey, every time I see Pudsey and I think how No Fun has changed my world view to his and he is right

Stannage giving squaddies shit

https://youtu.be/Wps5d55v81c

Odds on he won't be wearing a poppy

Originally Posted by Fergie out 89

Stannage giving squaddies shit

https://youtu.be/Wps5d55v81c

Odds on he won't be wearing a poppy

Why would he wear one ? He's a washed up £#%&!ing drunk pulling pints in retro bar, pissed out his head in 4 day old clothes telling stories about when he used to be part of the 'scene'

May pay the @#%&! a visit myself soon.

Arrogant @#%&!, at least let the lad talk..

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Why would he wear one ? He's a washed up £#%&!ing drunk pulling pints in retro bar, pissed out his head in 4 day old clothes telling stories about when he used to be part of the 'scene'

May pay the @#%&! a visit myself soon.

Arrogant @#%&!, at least let the lad talk..

I WENT into a public 'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, " We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' " Tommy, go away " ;
But it's " Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's " Thank you, Mister Atkins," when the band begins to play.

I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls,
But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls!
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' " Tommy, wait outside ";
But it's " Special train for Atkins " when the trooper's on the tide
The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide,
O it's " Special train for Atkins " when the trooper's on the tide.

Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap.
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.
Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Tommy, 'ow's yer soul? "
But it's " Thin red line of 'eroes " when the drums begin to roll
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it's " Thin red line of 'eroes, " when the drums begin to roll.

We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints;
While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Tommy, fall be'ind,"
But it's " Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind
There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind,
O it's " Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind.

You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires, an' all:
We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace.
For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an` Chuck him out, the brute! "
But it's " Saviour of 'is country " when the guns begin to shoot;
An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please;
An 'Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees!

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Why would he wear one ? He's a washed up £#%&!ing drunk pulling pints in retro bar, pissed out his head in 4 day old clothes telling stories about when he used to be part of the 'scene'

May pay the c*** a visit myself soon.

Arrogant c***, at least let the lad talk..

Not a fan are we bunks?

Originally Posted by Fergie out 89

Not a fan are we bunks?

Not a fan of him abusing that lad no....

'Manchesters mouth'

Embarrassing TBH..

Originally Posted by TheFatGoth

The usual mongs will lap it up, though.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The usual mongs will lap it up, though.

That IS Rogers on the left during his Chewsea days.

Originally Posted by Fergie out 89

Stannage giving squaddies shit

https://youtu.be/Wps5d55v81c

Odds on he won't be wearing a poppy

that was £#%&!ing brutal.

Originally Posted by elhombre

that was £#%&!ing brutal.

£#%&! all compared to stannage abusing this @#%&!

https://youtu.be/WFqcWPfUkgI

Lol

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38368144