Is this a case of 'poppy fascism'?

[sp1814]

I want to state my position on this from the outset - I think it's absolutely nuts to expect Fifa to okay the wearing of poppies on a football shirt:

http://www.dailymail....having-poppy-kit.html

So what if players can't wear them during a game? They can do what the rest of us do - buy one and pin it to their jacket/jumper/whatever.

Why the hell do they need to wear it on a football strip? And why are charities and war heroes describing it as an insult to those who died? Footballers have never worn poppies on the pitch before, so what's the big deal?

[anotheoldgit]

Seems like a staunch member of the 'Anti Daily Mail Brigade' is now regularly catching on to using the site, so as to instil some controversial debate, that fits in with his own particular agenda.

Rather hypocritical of him, in my opinion.

I don't suppose he would have any objection to players wearing 'Keep racism out of sport' or 'Aids campaign' logos on their shirts though?

[ummmm]

Footballers would have to be very careful when they dived...

[mightyWBA]

West Brom have had special shirts with poppies embroided on them for several years now in the run up to Remembrance Sunday.
Think we were the first to do this,the match worn shirts are then auctioned off and the money donated to the British Legion.
Wearing a poppy is a personal thing,people have the right to decide whether they wear one or not.
Freedom of choice,it was worth fighting for.
http://www.wba.co.uk/...10366~2502102,00.html

[bazwillrun]

"But when a group of people start telling others what causes they should or should not support"

that can be applied to fair few on here

[bazwillrun]

"Freedom of choice,it was worth fighting for. "

unfortunately, a lot of those freedoms are being/have been taken away from us.

[Noseyparker]

I believe they are still wearing them on their tracksuits and then auctioning the tracksuits for the charity. Regarding the poppy it is reminding us of things that happened in the past and hopefully warn us against them happening again. Also lots of nationalities and religions lost people who should be remembered through the wearing of the poppy.

[sp1814]

Another thing - when people wear a poppy because someone else decrees it, it devalues the sentiment.

It's like when you watch Strictly Come Dancing and every performer and judge wears a poppy...you know that it's not something these people have decided themselves. Therefore, it completely devalues the poppy and the reason for wearing it.

[THECORBYLOON]

Folk on programmes such as Strictly are adult enough to make up their own minds. How can you be certain that they wear a poppy through force rather than choice?

[ludwig]

// When Ludwig says he thinks everybody should buy a poppy he's demonstrating typical poppy fascism.
Its equivalent to saying "everybody should think like me" //

You do come out with some utter rubbish at times Jake.

[rowanwitch]

Why not a predominantly red arm band with a green edge at least the colours if any one wants to wear it..

[vulcan]

Fifa must have been reading this thread, I'm glad they've agreed to my suggestion of having the poppy on the armband.

[DTCwordfan]

Make sure you get your 10% from Seth Blatter, vulcan......

[vulcan]

I'll not hold my breath DT.

[DTCwordfan]

lol - no, I guess not, unless that you are not from Qatar or the Carribean, are you?

[Philtaz]

// FIFA are right: you have to see it from their point of view: allow this and it opens the door to other, perhaps less reputable requests. //

Such as? Apart from red and pink ribbons (which again are non-religious etc), nothing else of any similarity springs to mind.

[jake-the-peg]

I can imagine certain arab teams wanting to wear tokens of solidarity with Palestinians