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Topic Originator: tappies par
Date: Sun 26 Oct 22:26
I’m no up with the story behind it or religious beliefs etc.. All the rest of the Sky Sports commentators were wearing the poppy??
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sun 26 Oct 22:42
It`s only October
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 26 Oct 23:28
Aye it’s like Halloween and Xmas gets earlier every year. Seen Xmas decorations up at a house in Alloa last week !
Fwiw. I won’t be wearing a poppy…..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Sun 26 Oct 23:30
Quote:
tappies par, Sun 26 Oct 22:26
I’m no up with the story behind it or religious beliefs etc.. All the rest of the Sky Sports commentators were wearing the poppy??
Is that not his choice to wear one or not?
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Mon 27 Oct 01:16
If he wears one, he wears one, if he doesn’t, he doesn’t.
Don’t understand the clamour to berate footballers for their personal choice over wearing a poppy or not.
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Topic Originator: DNCH
Date: Mon 27 Oct 04:18
This thread should be deleted. 99% of people in the UK don’t kick about in November wearing a poppy.
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Topic Originator: answer
Date: Mon 27 Oct 07:43
I didn’t wear a poppy yesterday.
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Topic Originator: ubisanman
Date: Mon 27 Oct 08:00
Quote:
DNCH, Mon 27 Oct 04:18
This thread should be deleted. 99% of people in the UK don’t kick about in November wearing a poppy.
100%
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Mon 27 Oct 08:03
Quote:
DNCH, Mon 27 Oct 04:18
This thread should be deleted. 99% of people in the UK don’t kick about in November wearing a poppy.
Which month would be more appropriate?
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Mon 27 Oct 08:42
It should be an individual choice to wear a poppy. As a veteran I wear mines with pride. I won’t berate anyone for choosing not to wear one.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Mon 27 Oct 10:33
I won’t be wearing one either
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Topic Originator: PeterHu50
Date: Mon 27 Oct 11:18
Quote:
DNCH, Mon 27 Oct 04:18
This thread should be deleted. 99% of people in the UK don’t kick about in November wearing a poppy.
I’ll start by agreeing that poppy wearing is up to individuals. I’m an RN veteran who lost friends and shipmates in the Falklands War so you can guess where I stand. I’m proud of my service and proud to recognise the service of others in the defence of our realm by wearing the poppy.
However, given that the consensus is that 40 million poppies are sold in UK each year, it’s extremely likely that the assertion of only 1% of the population share my view on wearing them is probably far off the mark.
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Topic Originator: SteviePar
Date: Mon 27 Oct 11:38
Riddiculous thread to start. We live in country where we should be free to choose whether or not to wear a poppy. If that`s not the case, what were these servicemen fighting for.
Increasingly, the poppy is being hijacked by people demanding that it be worn. It`s becoming less about supporting our armed forces veterans and more about some idea of conforming to a shared sense of British national pride.
This makes me feel less inclined to wear one tbh.
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Mon 27 Oct 11:51
Individual choice. I notice Sutton never had one on either. I know Neil Lennon has worn poppies in the past including when he was Celtic Manager so perhaps an oversight.
I wear my poppy every year but can`t help feeling it is getting highjacked for political reasons similar to the Union Flag (which I don`t wear as I don`t believe in the Union)
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Mon 27 Oct 11:51
Pretty much my thoughts steviepar. As soon as I saw the thread, I`m thinking `here we go again`
It`s October, and this `who wears a poppy ` starts earlier every year, there`s certainly an element of society that`s either hijacked or jumped on this for entirely political means.
It loses it`s meaning if that happens, also if it`s over the top ( red arrows flying at England v Spain game) then it`s gone, that was pure propaganda .
It`s a symbol of remembrance, and for many people it has meaning, for others none.
If I`m in the country (I live in Malta) , I buy one if I remember.
I couldn`t care less what players and managers wear/ don`t wear .
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Mon 27 Oct 12:04
Both of my Fife born and bred grandfathers served in trenches and battlefields of Flanders as members of the Black Watch in the First World War. I would wear a poppy if I can get hold of one. Many soldiers from what is now the Republic of Ireland also fought against the Germans in the First World War. But I can fully understand why those of an Irish Catholic background would choose not to wear a poppy. There may be some real dignity in their reasons for doing so. But while the past shouldn`t be forgotten we should recognise with honour and respect, our Irish Catholic brothers and sisters in the UK and across the Irish Sea (and indeed our German friends) because we are stronger together than apart.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Mon 27 Oct 12:16
It`s that time of year again... Sigh
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 27 Oct 12:19
For a few years now I haven`t worn a poppy but I always make a donation to Poppy Scotland. I don`t see the relevance of this thread on a Football Forum to be honest.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Mon 27 Oct 12:26
Folk should be free to wear/not wear the poppy as they see fit, without any pressure or criticism from others.
While I have every respect for those who have lost their lives in defending their country, I don`t wear a poppy because only a tiny %age of the money collected actually goes to the families of those who lost their lives.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Mon 27 Oct 12:36
I always wore one but don’t now. It’s become too politicised and associated with the GB union which I’m strongly against, so despite respecting and honouring the fallen, I won’t be wearing one.
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Topic Originator: p4r5f4n
Date: Mon 27 Oct 13:17
I’m a veteran with twenty two years service and till recently I always wore a poppy with pride. I still donate to Poppy Scotland but over the past ten or twelve years I’ve not felt comfortable with The Royal British Legion who seem to have morphed from a friendly place for veterans to go and be with others with similar experiences into, something not quite so universal. Poppies are becoming tainted with the same populism as Union Flags.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Mon 27 Oct 13:32
Media always need something to keep their viewing/ reading figures up, hence front page on papers such as Daily Record having something concerning OF as headlines, instead of real news.
Today`s narrative is that Lennons lining up a return to Celtic when Rodgers departs, never really saw him on telly yesterday but read him and Sutton weren`t on the same page.
This of course is building up to the clash of the ugly sisters next weekend!🤔
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