FA to challenge FIFA over Poppy Ban

[russell]

What if the German team wore Swastikas to remember all the fallen Nazis? Would The Daily Mail be happy?

[shaunbhoy]

If I remember correctly England players don't get paid matches fees, or if they do it already goes to a nominated charity.

That is true. I was meaning the fees from the Club match which falls closest to Remembrance Sunday though.

[FiveTimes]

That is true. I was meaning the fees from the Club match which falls closest to Remembrance Sunday though.

If Wemberleee hadn't cost so much they could have donated the gate fees, however the FA have payments to make

[Mich the Tester]

What if the German team wore Swastikas to remember all the fallen Nazis? Would The Daily Mail be happy?

Question 1; They wouldn't anyway.

Question 2; No, the Daily Wail readers are never 'happy'

[russell]

Question 1; They wouldn't anyway.

Question 2; No, the Daily Wail readers are never 'happy'

No one ever remembers the fallen Nazis, they were just doing there job.

[Troll]

What does the panel think?

1. FIFA are correct
2. You are an odious turd

DTH?

[Mich the Tester]

What a lot of whining from all sides. Firstly, I find it rather disingenuous to call the poppy a 'political symbol'; it isn't, it simply reminds people of the sacrifices that others have made in their name, regardless of their politics and regardless of whether people agreed with going to war. If a poppy is a political symbol, then anything could be called a political symbol, most obviously the three lions representing the coat of arms of England. Or indeed, the rose worn by the England rugby team.

However, I don't understand why the England football team should suddenly feel the need for this, having played for a long time without poppies.

But, I also find it incredibly childish that FIFA should whinge about this, and the idea that the ref should refuse to start the game, quite frankly, brings the whole game of football into disrepute. I hope that there are a few people representing FIFA and the England football team who can at least pretend to be adults for 90 minutes and put this pathetic squabble aside.

Shame on all their houses.

[TheFaQQer]

Question 1; They wouldn't anyway.

Question 2; No, the Daily Wail readers are never 'happy'

The readers may not be happy, but the paper certainly would be.

:nazi:

[TheFaQQer]

No one ever remembers the fallen Nazis, they were just doing there job.

their

[Arturo Bassick]

The Germans do remember their war dead, just on a different day.
I work with 3 German soldiers who understand the relevance of the poppy as explained by me. Last year all 3 purchased and wore them.
The poppy is not about triumphalism or glorifying war it is a symbol that shows we remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice (and for me that is not exclusive to OUR war dead) and a symbol of hope for the future that no more will have to.