Poppy

[Bruce Wayne]

Leon did have one on his shirt in the first half.

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Thank Buddah for that, I was about to denounce his 4 goals.

 

[blade.i.am]

They aren’t playing on Remembrance Weekend, so did it on the closest date. What’s wrong with that?

Pointless

 

[Smirth]

Ah poppy-gate all over again.
I’ve not checked but I assume there was the annual outcry at James McLean choosing not to wear one again.

 

[stringer]

Pointless

Bollocks.

 

[Tyler Durden]

More of a white poppy man myself.

 

[BridBladesman]

Not sure why we're doing this a week before Remembrance Day anyway.

its the nearest league game to the rememberance Sunday, as the international games are next week

Edit: oops, sorry looks like it already been mentioned

 

[blade.i.am]

its the nearest league game to the rememberance Sunday, as the international games are next week

So are we celebrating Christmas Day on 23rd December because it's the nearest Saturday. No, probably not. Remembrance Day is November 11, Remembrance Sunday is the nearest Sunday to November 11. Accept no substitutes.

 

[Golden Gordon]

'revalley' '

Reveille.

 

[Damski]

So are we celebrating Christmas Day on 23rd December because it's the nearest Saturday. No, probably not. Remembrance Day is November 11, Remembrance Sunday is the nearest Sunday to November 11. Accept no substitutes.

Just the most awful logic here

 

[Tyler Durden]

It'd be nice if they were truthful. My ancestors didn't fight (and in one case, die) for our freedom or democracy. They died frightened and confused whilst being part of an imperial dick waving contest.

 

[blade.i.am]

Bollocks.

Just for the record, my family saw continuous active service from when my great-great-grandfather joined the Royal Artillery in 1855 to when my uncle retired in 1983. My grandfather landed in Belgium in August 1914 with the BEF and served throughout WW1, my Uncle Bruce was in the first wave on shore on D-Day in 1944.
I am very grateful that they survived when so many did not, but I can feel equally for those who were not so lucky.
What I do know is that my forebears would not have moved an important date just to suit the whims of a professional football club, however well intentioned their motives.

 

[stringer]

It'd be nice if they were truthful. My ancestors didn't fight (and in one case, die) for our freedom or democracy. They died frightened and confused whilst being part of an imperial dick waving contest.

Securing freedom and democracy in the process. I can understand people not being criticised for NOT wearing poppies etc. But criticising people FOR wearing them is just beyond me

 

[Goody]

It'd be nice if they were truthful. My ancestors didn't fight (and in one case, die) for our freedom or democracy. They died frightened and confused whilst being part of an imperial dick waving contest.

Tell that to the 6 million vollunteers who fought for YOUR future

 

[stringer]

Just for the record, my family saw continuous active service from when my great-great-grandfather joined the Royal Artillery in 1855 to when my uncle retired in 1983. My grandfather landed in Belgium in August 1914 with the BEF and served throughout WW1, my Uncle Bruce was in the first wave on shore on D-Day in 1944.
I am very grateful that they survived when so many did not, but I can feel equally for those who were not so lucky.
What I do know is that my forebears would not have moved an important date just to suit the whims of a professional football club, however well intentioned their motives.

I’m sure you’re very proud of that, as I would be. But you’re advocating the players not wearing a poppy on their shirts because the game isn’t on Rememberance Sunday, and I don’t get that. What date has been moved, exactly?

 

[blade.i.am]

Just the most awful logic here

The logic is: we celebrate events on the accepted day and not any other. What's illogical about that.

 

[Damski]

Tell that to the 6 million vollunteers who fought for YOUR future

They fought for oil, opium and slaves. That's what the British Empire was built on. It has nothing to do with our future and everything to do with making rich and powerful people richer and more powerful.

 

[Goody]

The logic is: we celebrate events on the accepted day and not any other. What's illogical about that.

That is a fair point and not one i have thought of before.

 

[Damski]

The logic is: we celebrate events on the accepted day and not any other. What's illogical about that.

No one's contesting that. Literally no one.

 

[jt64]

And clapping during the period of silence, what's wrong with just silence?

Honestly, it's the way they've been doing it at all grounds. Was plenty of people applauding after the last post at the Arsenal game I was at last week - easy to assume you be quiet while that's going on and then when it's finished it's game on

 

[blade.i.am]

I’m sure you’re very proud of that, as I would be. But you’re advocating the players not wearing a poppy on their shirts because the game isn’t on Rememberance Sunday, and I don’t get that. What date has been moved, exactly?

As luck would have it next Saturday is November 11th, THAT'S the day they should be wearing poppies on their shirts. If there isn't a league game then they may have to choose to join in with the commemoration of their local community.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Tell that to the 6 million vollunteers who fought for YOUR future

And how many conscripted should I tell?

 

[stringer]

As luck would have it next Saturday is November 11th, THAT'S the day they should be wearing poppies on their shirts. If there isn't a league game then they may have to choose to join in with the commemoration of their local community.

So there shouldn’t have been any rememberance tributes today, is that your way of thinking?

 

[Damski]

As luck would have it next Saturday is November 11th, THAT'S the day they should be wearing poppies on their shirts. If there isn't a league game then they may have to choose to join in with the commemoration of their local community.

But there's an international break then. So they're doing it this weekend because it's the closest weekend they can do it on. It really is that simple.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Securing freedom and democracy in the process. I can understand people not being criticised for NOT wearing poppies etc. But criticising people FOR wearing them is just beyond me

Where did I criticise the wearing of poppies? To my knowledge I criticised the reasons for WW1 itself.

 

[stringer]

Where did I criticise the wearing of poppies? To my knowledge I criticised the reasons for WW1 itself.

Where did I say you did?

 

[Tyler Durden]

Where did I say you did?

Not me personally fair enough. But who else is slagging those who do wear red poppies?

 

[Goody]

And how many conscripted should I tell?

Thats the point they volunteered.
Anyway not falling out with you as i like your posts in the main and i believe we are both loving close to the dark side of town so thats plenty to deal with.
Utb

 

[blade.i.am]

So there shouldn’t have been any rememberance tributes today, is that your way of thinking?

Yes, because there is plenty of opportunity to offer those tributes on the appropriate day; that isn't today. That's all I'm saying.

 

[stringer]

Not me personally fair enough. But who else is slagging those who do wear red poppies?

blade.i.am doesn’t seem too happy about it.

 

[stringer]

Yes, because there is plenty of opportunity to offer those tributes on the appropriate day; that isn't today. That's all I'm saying.

And I’m sure they will. Did you wear a poppy today?