Why didn’t Matic wear a poppy on his shirt yesterday?

Originally Posted by Knockers

The Napolenic wars easily the best. The characters. Big Boners himself, Wellington, Sharpe.

Been a big fan since Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

Sacre Bleu!

that film had the opposite impact on me. Couldn't take big boners seriously after his ludicrous display with B&T.

The reason we have the poppy seems to have been lost.
It was started in order to add money to the Haig Fund post WW1, for ex-servicemen & families.
People bought the poppies & the money went to the fund.
This continues to this day, except the name of the charity has changed.
It wasn’t about wearing the poppy to honour the fallen, it was about giving money to help those that the war had affected.
Some people give to charity, but like to do so anonymously.

Originally Posted by Seamus

not an option for anyone.

Players have only started wearing them on the shirts in the last ten years. What about the players before them?

Exactly. Apparently Arthur Albiston, Bryan Robson and Norman Whiteside have angry mobs outside their doors after footage of the 1983 Cup Final emerged showing UNITED'S HATRED FOR POPPIES.

Originally Posted by Zorg

Exactly. Apparently Arthur Albiston, Bryan Robson and Norman Whiteside have angry mobs outside their doors after footage of the 1983 Cup Final emerged showing UNITED'S HATRED FOR POPPIES.

Whiteside would have worn one

Originally Posted by rubbernecker

Including ISIS ?

If you support them crack on.....

They have other ways to donate though...

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Having said that there are tedious minority of edge lords (particularly on twitter) who revel in the attention they get with their incessant anti-british obsession.

Northers & No fun on here, EVERY year...

nofers an edge lord

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Northers & No fun on here, EVERY year...

Not expressed my personal views once on this thread, please retract

Originally Posted by andyroo

nofers an edge lord

Had to google it....

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

30 years war also very nice. Very very nice.

The worst of the destruction in that has been likened to low level nukes. In the 17th century

Originally Posted by rubbernecker

Including ISIS ?

Nailed on the bulk of ISIS were decent lads.

A few bad apples 🍎 can ruin the fun of a lot of people.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

WW1 for me. Had it all. Great War.

Originally Posted by Knockers

The Napoleonic wars easily the best. The characters. Big Boners himself, Wellington, Sharpe.

Been a big fan since Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

Beat me to it.

I’d have thrived * in the Napoleanic Wars.

Mooching around France and Spain, chatting up the lay-dees, battering smaller chaps and then running away when the big lads got involved.

No iPhones to expose my cowardice, wearing that flattering black outfit Sharpe wore, it would have been absolutely immense.


*been stabbed by a French midget on day one as I lay terrified, hiding behind a tree.

I grew up a few miles from where McClean grew up, it would be impossible for him to wear a poppy. He's not being edgy, him and his family will have witnessed first hand the actions of the British army. For him to support this army either financially or symbolically isn't going to happen. The lack of support from his club or the league for his stance is shameful but not surprising.

Originally Posted by My Name is Heath

Nailed on the bulk of ISIS were decent lads.

A few bad apples 🍎 can ruin the fun of a lot of people.





Beat me to it.

I’d have thrived * in the Napoleanic Wars.

Mooching around France and Spain, chatting up the lay-dees, battering smaller chaps and then running away when the big lads got involved.

No iPhones to expose my cowardice, wearing that flattering black outfit Sharpe wore, it would have been absolutely immense.


*been stabbed by a French midget on day one as I lay terrified, hiding behind a tree.

Black? It's riflemans green. Love Sharpe me, yhbr.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The worst of the destruction in that has been likened to low level nukes. In the 17th century

Sounds like %@#$&!s though to be fair.

Originally Posted by TravellingRed

Black? It's riflemans green. Love Sharpe me, yhbr.

I’m a daft bastard :-(

https://youtu.be/lWkiwru0sfQ

Great site here backing you up

http://sharpecompendium.net/uniforms.html

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Sounds like %@#$&!s though to be fair.

Have you ever been to Drogheda? I'm not sure it ever recovered.

Originally Posted by My Name is Heath

I’m a daft bastard :-(

https://youtu.be/lWkiwru0sfQ


Great site here backing you up

http://sharpecompendium.net/uniforms.html

I have a replica of it my seamstress sister in law made for me. Never had the %@#$&!s to wear it outside the house though

Originally Posted by TravellingRed

I have a replica of it my seamstress sister in law made for me. Never had the %@#$&!s to wear it outside the house though

You daft bastard.

You should wear it and stab any Frenchman/ upper class officer you stumble across.

Originally Posted by TravellingRed

I have a replica of it my seamstress sister in law made for me. Never had the %@#$&!s to wear it outside the house though

Pop seems very articulate

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qQImAcwkw8o