Fifa S Poppy Ban.

[patsyann]

I think our teams should ignore Fifas poppy ban and go ahead and wear them with pride. How dare Fifa interfere with our traditional day of respect for our War Dead. It' is nothing whatsoever to do with Politics or any other ridiculous suggestion.Ignore the order .

[hereIam]

Teresa May says it's 'ridiculous'. Good on her.

[Lie-in King]

Some discussion here, patsyann -

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1521038.html

[trt]

From what I saw of the Prime Ministers question time speech, it wont happen.

[patsyann]

Ah I can now see there are other discussions running on the same subject. No problem. Still think ignore Fifa .

[queenofmean]

Did both sides (Britain and Germany) not stop fighting and play football for a day during the war?

[hereIam]

Yes, I think it was at Christmas time.

[RandyMarsh]

we risk point(s) deduction if we ignore the instruction. The players can wear an armband and football will remember the fallen as they do every single year on the Saturday and Sunday closest to the 11th.

[queenofmean]

I guess randy...but if they can wear an armband they can wear a poppy sewn on the shirt. That's just my opinion and I respect others opinions.

As a Scotland supporter I don't care about the points that are deducted I care about remembering those who lost their lives fighting for us - 2 of my great uncles sadly lost their lives doing this.

[hereIam]

You're welcome.

[queenofmean]

Sorry hereiam - thank you. I knew it was Christmas was just in the bank and was rushing to post my answer.

Q :)

[hereIam]

ok, I'll retire my mardy lip now x

[janzman]

Yes it was Christmas 1914

[janzman]

Just an observation as to why FIFA has banned the wearing of poppies. Maybe they just don't understand the meaning of honouring the dead of wars, after all the current President Gianni Infantino was born in Switzerland.His predecessor Sepp Blatter was also born in Switzerland and FIFA headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland. The same Switzerland that hasn't fought a major war in 500 years.

[RandyMarsh]

They have not banned poppies, she have said that the players cannot have a poppy on their shirt.

[anneasquith]

Buy our poppy show respect as you normally would. Stop worrying about FIFA.