Poppy

[PokerBlade]

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

Well if that guy can bring a bloody bugle during a minute's silence I should be allowed a clap or two.

 

[Tyler Durden]

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

Fair enough mate. I'm in no fighting mood either. All the best to you.

 

[PokerBlade]

As my serious post for this thread: the second the poppy becomes an obligation it loses the sincerity for those that wear it.

 

[Paisley Blade]

As my serious post for this thread: the second the poppy becomes an obligation it loses the sincerity for those that wear it.

This, and this alone.

 

[blade.i.am]

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

No I didn't. I bought one last week at Crystal Peaks and I will be wearing it next week when I'm back at work. How about you?

 

[1973Blade]

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

Yes but isn't he being disrespectful by failing to score when he has a poppy, but scoring four without the poppy

 

[Pinchy]

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

Nothing at all. However, the undertone on here that failing to wear a poppy is somehow reprehensible is the epitome of irony. If you want to wear a poppy with pride, do so. If you don’t, absolutely fine.

Personally, I wear one but, if I heard someone nearby criticised for not doing so, I’d take mine off.

 

[Pinchy]

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

If ever poppy wearing is made compulsory, mine goes in the bin.

 

[stringer]

No I didn't. I bought one last week at Crystal Peaks and I will be wearing it next week when I'm back at work. How about you?

Yes, all week and all next week

 

[Rodders]

From the sublime David Squires in the Guardian:

 

[stringer]

If ever poppy wearing is made compulsory, mine goes in the bin.

Totally get that M’lud. It’s a choice.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Nothing at all. However, the undertone on here that failing to wear a poppy is somehow reprehensible is the epitome of irony. If you want to wear a poppy with pride, do so. If you don’t, absolutely fine.

Personally, I wear one but, if I heard someone nearby criticised for not doing so, I’d take mine off.

Well said Pinchers. If anyone wishes to engage in a reasoned discussion about a topic like this all well and good, but it's an altogether different proposition to the idea that a mob mentality should choose to impose their opinion on anyone who disagrees with them.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Reveille.

Don't be a dick, I was using the phonetic pronunciation. Of course I know how to spell it!

 

[Carlton Blade]

If ever poppy wearing is made compulsory, mine goes in the bin.

I'm not American. I'll make my own decisions on how to honour something and I don't need telling how to do it thanks

 

[Northyorksblade]

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

You obviously don't attend many Remembrance Days. They play the last post, have the two minutes silence and then play reveille. Then you can clap if you wish, not usual though.

 

[Pinchy]

I'm not American. I'll make my own decisions on how to honour something and I don't need telling how to do it thanks

That’s precisely what I was advocating. I told nobody how to honour anything, or indeed that they had to ‘honour’ it at all.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Well if that guy can bring a bloody bugle during a minute's silence I should be allowed a clap or two.

IT'S NOT DURING, IT'S BEFORE

 

[Angef1Blade]

I think some people just assumed the minutes silence had been observed during the last post. Don't think it was disrespect. But come on Gary 'revail' it's 'revalley' '[/

Reveille actually

 

[JohnDenver]

Nothing at all. However, the undertone on here that failing to wear a poppy is somehow reprehensible is the epitome of irony. If you want to wear a poppy with pride, do so. If you don’t, absolutely fine.

Personally, I wear one but, if I heard someone nearby criticised for not doing so, I’d take mine off.

Can't like this enough.

 

[Pinchy]

You obviously don't attend many Remembrance Days. They play the last post, have the two minutes silence and then play reveille. Then you can clap if you wish, not usual though.

I thought they were clapping those who lost their lives for their sacrifice? Why not? I don’t attend any Remembrance Days but I pay tribute in my own way. Gratitude does not have to be regimented. I’m saluting people, not militarism and I’m not marching or cap-doffing a flag of any nation.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Angef1Blade see #74

 

[Northyorksblade]

I thought they were clapping those who lost their lives for their sacrifice? Why not? I don’t attend any Remembrance Days but I pay tribute in my own way. Gratitude does not have to be regimented. I’m saluting people, not militarism and I’m not marching or cap-doffing a flag of any nation.

Of course you can do it in your own way, but the norm is two have a two minutes silence to remember the dead.

 

[WorkingtonBlade]

Of course you can do it in your own way, but the norm is two have a two minutes silence to remember the dead.

The norm seemed to change from one minute to two minutes a few years ago. Twice as respectful, you see.

 

[Pinchy]

Of course you can do it in your own way, but the norm is two have a two minutes silence to remember the dead.

I do exactly that at the appropriate time. I’m not in favour of the ‘Full Monty’ before a football match, though, for a number of reasons. Some philosophical; some practical. I do agree with a tribute, though.

 

[Northyorksblade]

The norm seemed to change from one minute to two minutes a few years ago. Twice as respectful, you see.

If you call 1918 a few years ago I can remember as a child my dad taking us out in the car just before 11 on 11 November, just so we could stop, as every other car did, and observe the two minutes silence.

 

[Angef1Blade]

Angef1Blade see #74

Read your correction after Id posted mine - doh

 

[Ajmblade]

Then shouldn't this really be on the Hull forum?

Was at the blades game, just pointing something out

 

[shorehamview]

If ever poppy wearing is made compulsory, mine goes in the bin.

Totally. The people the poppy honours fought for, amongst other things, the defence of freedom of choice. They fought so future generations were able to decide for themselves whether to wear one or not. Anyone criticising someone for not wearing one misses the whole point of what the poppy stands for. I wear one. But if you don’t want to wear one for whatever reason, that’s your right.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

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.

So the war against Hitler and fascism isn’t worth being thankful for then? Really?
It’s not just about the First World War you know.
I wear a poppy and do with pride. I don’t care if you choose not to but don’t belittle the sacrifices my family and maybe yours made so that we have a choice, not sure you would have had if Adolf and his gang had won.

 

[Damski]

So the war against Hitler and fascism isn’t worth being thankful for then? Really?
It’s not just about the First World War you know.
I wear a poppy and do with pride. I don’t care if you choose not to but don’t belittle the sacrifices my family and maybe yours made so that we have a choice, not sure you would have had if Adolf and his gang had won.

I didn't say owt about World War 2, fella. It really isn't about choice, not a real choice anyway. This isn't the place for that discussion though. I thought we were posting on a football message board.