Fifa poppy ban

[stinkwheel]

Red poppies sprung up, covering many of the battlefields of WW1 because of their seeds tendancy to lie dormant in the earth for decades until the ground is disturbed.

The resulting symbolism of a field of blood following a battle is strong. As it the carpet of flowers covering the dead of both sides equally. Not a surprise it was taken as a symbol of rememberance of the dead.

It's not a political symbol in itself, it's a reminder, just as the graves of the war dead of both sides are equally well tended in France.

HOWEVER. It has now become poppy = British legion. A politicised if not political organisation representing veterans of the British forces. If you could seperate the two, I'd be much happier.

I'll be wearing a poppy and observing a minutes silence on Armistice day as a personal act of rememberance of how the whole of Europe conscripted and destroyed a generation of young men in total mechanised war, not once, but twice. I'll usually putt enough in the collection tin to cover its cost. This year I may actually break with that and wear a real poppy as there are still a few unseasonally in flower in my garden.

If I was in a football team who were playing on armistice day, I would wear one regardless of what anyone else said.

I will not be wearing a poppy in the weeks leading up to Armstice day. Nor will I be bolting one to my car.
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[M.C]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37972265

[Diggs]

Its organisations like FIFA and Britain First that are trying to politicise wearing of a poppy imo. I say 'sod them' and wear one if you want to, or don't.... Whatever you do, don't let others make you feel like it is anything other than a symbol of respect.
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[Raffles]

If FIFA choose to fine, or deduct points from, England and Scotland it's not the end of the world. An appeal can be made....To FIFA.
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[Dave70]

This could really harm England and Scotlands world cup chances.




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[Polarbear]

I'm sure a nice big back hander to the rulers of FIFA would have smoothed the way. It's how it's worked since time immemorial.
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[lihp]

I said they could have requested a change of fixture. After all they knew about long enough ago to know what date it falls on.

Faux outrage, wearing a poppy is NOT remembrance.
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