iansheff Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 How pathetic that FIFA say that national teams cannot wear the poppy on their shirts as they class it as a political symbol. They want to think, if it wasn't for all the people that gave their lives for world peace there might never have been a corrupt organisation called FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Clearly FIFA have their knickers in a twist because no-one has greased their palm over this, and that just doesn't sit right with those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grand Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 what do you expect this is england we do as we are told .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmurtdlanod1 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 How pathetic that FIFA say that national teams cannot wear the poppy on their shirts as they class it as a political symbol. They want to think, if it wasn't for all the people that gave their lives for world peace there might never have been a corrupt organisation called FIFA. the players who want to should wear these no matter what!! what are FIFA going to do call the game off and p off the tv companies?? think not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_shef Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 But it is a political symbol right? I'm all for allowing people to wear it, but I think it is a symbol of overcoming political conflicts, and therefore is political in nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmurtdlanod1 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 But it is a political symbol right? I'm all for allowing people to wear it, but I think it is a symbol of overcoming political conflicts, and therefore is political in nature. its not a symbol of conflict or overcoming anything its a symbol of remembrance for those that died . lest we forget!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_shef Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Yes, but they died overcoming a political conflict. Of course it is remembering those that died fighting for our political struggle. I'm really not trying to take away from the memory or the meaning, but it is also a political symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Yes, but they died overcoming a political conflict. Of course it is remembering those that died fighting for our political struggle. I'm really not trying to take away from the memory or the meaning, but it is also a political symbol. I think you've got a point. But if we're going down that road, is a flag not a political symbol? How many parties, across the globe use the flag as a political symbol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteowl Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 the players who want to should wear these no matter what!! what are FIFA going to do call the game off and p off the tv companies?? think not Think they just dock points off teams that flout the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santo Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 This isn't news. They said it ages ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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