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Originally Posted by Maggy J
Well you will have your way..but the next time a football or a sports event takes place remember the legend that even during one of the bitterest wars of generations the two opposing sides managed to play a game of football on Christmas day..
Sport should rightly transcend politics.As I have stated remembrance of the dead has nothing political about it.It's merely a matter of respect.How anyone can say otherwise beats me.  |
I have no intention of wearing a poppy ,not out of lack of respect but for purely practical reasons ,it wouldn't last 2 mins in my job and i don't go out anywhere so am i to face your wrath ? ,i have still donated but just didn't to take the poppy
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Originally Posted by Kymmy
Why? Football has nothing to do with remembering armed conflicts and the lives given in said conflicts..
Being ex-RAF I'm all in support for the poppy appeal but don't see why it should be used in conjunction with a sporting event..
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Agree with everything you say Kymmy ,showing respect for the dead in war should not revolve around wearing a poppy once a year .I'm sure that the England players have respect and i'm also sure that a number had great/grandparents involved in the wars and i'm also sure that when the team get off the team bus in their official suits they will all be wearing poppy's ,90mins on a pitch not wearing a poppy won't make a difference to anyone ...big fuss over nothing