FabSwingers.com forum: Poppys

By *owayjose8 OP Man
over a year ago

dundee

Football big wigs decided that the poppy is a political statement. But to most of us it's a mark of respect. Yet they encourage player's to wear arm band's saying no to racism. Is that not a political statement. Double standards or what

By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Football big wigs decided that the poppy is a political statement. But to most of us it's a mark of respect. Yet they encourage player's to wear arm band's saying no to racism. Is that not a political statement. Double standards or what"

opposition to racism is not a political perspective, its common human decency..

By *oo hotCouple
over a year ago

North West

When you say bigwigs please note that this was a FIFA directive and football bigwigs of the UK vehemently oppose the notion.

FIFA (the world governing body) are saying that many people have died in wars from all countries and they don't permit any kind of statements from any country. Not saying that it is right, just explaining their reasoning x X

By *anes HubbyCouple
over a year ago

Babbacombe Torquay

Millions of Brits will be wearing poppies on the day, the FA could forgo the lucrative pitch side advertising for this one match and just fill the electronic hoardings with images of poppies if they are that serious about getting home the message to the watching public.

In fact the likes of McDonalds, Sky, and Easy Jet could pay for poppies to be displayed on the hoardings instead of their usual adverts.

There are always easy enough options to solve the matter.....