Fifa’s poppy block

[the gunslinger 3,366]

Withdraw from fifa

[ian1964 10,419]

Bit of a discussion on the poppy wearing here & the Anti sectarian law

 

http://player.stv.tv/episode/3doc/scotland-tonight/

[der Berliner 3,251]

Maybe they should have done it first and not announce willing to do it.

 

BTW, we saw what happened the Scum and their political statement. UEFA charged them less for their hundreds of flags than the last time about, and 6k less than St.Johnstone for ONE flag. Take them to the cleaners about this.

[StuGers 477]

Maybe they should have done it first and not announce willing to do it.

 

BTW, we saw what happened the Scum and their political statement. UEFA charged them less for their hundreds of flags than the last time about, and 6k less than St.Johnstone for ONE flag. Take them to the cleaners about this.

 

It's a scandal that a bigger deal wasn't made about that. Special treatment.

[ian1964 10,419]

[alexscottislegend 2,072]

Recently the RoI players wore badges commemorating 1916 Easter Rising and the football authorities did not see it as political. So Fifa's policy is now in tatters through not being consistent. I think it would have been better if both our FA's had made it optional.

 

My grandfather was in WW1 and I always bought a poppy to commemorate that. Now I feel it has gradually year on year been made political; first with a 2 minute silence where it used to be one; then with the call to include veterans of recent wars such as Afghanistan and Iraq, so that buying a poppy meant you gave at least tacit support to those wars. I think it has lost the simple message of honouring the dead with the increased commercialisation - I believe you can buy a poppy for £40 made from Somme bullets.

Worst of all there is now an implied assumption that if you dont wear one you are somehow unpatriotic; I object to that.

I would gladly buy a white poppy but I never see anyone selling them.

Edited November 3, 2016 by alexscottislegend

[ian1964 10,419]

 

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/euro2016/anger-at-republic-of-ireland-teams-easter-rising-tribute-shirt-34506231.html

Edited November 3, 2016 by ian1964

[boabie 230]

Recently the RoI players wore badges commemorating 1916 Easter Rising and the football authorities did not see it as political. So Fifa's policy is now in tatters through not being consistent. I think it would have been better if both our FA's had made it optional.

 

My grandfather was in WW1 and I always bought a poppy to commemorate that. Now I feel it has gradually year on year been made political; first with a 2 minute silence where it used to be one; then with the call to include veterans of recent wars such as Afghanistan and Iraq, so that buying a poppy meant you gave at least tacit support to those wars. I think it has lost the simple message of honouring the dead with the increased commercialisation - I believe you can buy a poppy for £40 made from Somme bullets.

Worst of all there is now an implied assumption that if you dont wear one you are somehow unpatriotic; I object to that.

I would gladly buy a white poppy but I never see anyone selling them.

 

I never bought a poppy when it was the Earl Haig fund.

[ian1964 10,419]

The Scotland players wore poppies on their tracksuits and on armbands in a match away to Cyprus on Armistice Day in 2011

[ian1964 10,419]

Republic of Ireland charged by FIFA for wearing Easter Rising commemoration jersey

 

12:23, 4 Nov 2016

Updated 12:23, 4 Nov 2016

By Tony Clerkson

 

FIFA's decision comes in the wake of poppy row over next week's England v Scotland clash at Wembley.

 

THE Republic of Ireland have been charged by FIFA after wearing a symbol on their jersey to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising.

 

The news has come in the wake of the poppy row ahead of Scotland's World Cup qualifier against England at Wembley next Friday.

 

Wearing the poppy has been deemed to be a political statement by FIFA.

 

Football's governing body, however, had been accused of double standards having taken no action against Ireland when they wore the centenary jersey against Switzerland on 25 March.

 

Chairman of the Commons' Culture, Media and Sport select committee, Damian Collins MP, said: "That appears to be an absolutely classic example of leniency being shown to other countries."

 

The Royal British Legion has now written an open letter to FIFA urging it to lift its ban on the England and Scotland national football teams wearing the poppy.

 

Both the SFA and the English FA have committed to wearing black armbands bearing poppies for the match which falls on Remembrance Day, despite FIFA's instruction not to.

 

FIFA's statement on the poppy issue said: "FIFA fully respects the significance of commemorating Remembrance Day on 11 November each year.

 

"The Laws of the Game are overseen by the International Football Association Board (composed of the four British FAs and FIFA) and applicable to all 211 member associations.

 

"The relevant Law 4, para. 4, clearly states that the player equipment should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages.

 

"The Laws are applied uniformly in the event of similar requests by any member association to commemorate similar historical events."

 

Disciplinary proceeding have now been opened against Ireland, further indicating that Scotland and England can expect to be hauled over the coals should they proceed with their poppy commemoration next week.

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/republic-ireland-charged-fifa-wearing-9195231