FIFA. You bunch of plonkers

[steveindenmark]

Well done Scotland and England football teams on displaying the poppy with pride.

If either team gets fined I would happy to chip in and help pay it for them.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foot...orld-cup-qualifier/ar-AAkqdRs?ocid=spartandhp

 

[User169]

How much?

 

[gavintc]

Both the FA and SFA are also plonkers for stirring this into a situation with no winners. I wonder how many precious footballers wore the poppy before and after the game?

 

[flake99please]

You have to applaud the irony of an organisation as corrupt as FIFA taking this action.

 

[winjim]

Rather arrogant of both teams I thought.

 

[rich p]

This relatively recent obsession with the poppy is odd to me.
Anecdotally, I see less members of the general public wearing poppies these days, but more and more 'compulsion' to do so on TV and in public events.

 

[steveindenmark]

Rather arrogant of both teams I thought.

I think everyone has the right to wear or not wear the poppy. But I don't think that a sporting body such as FIFA has the right to sanction it.

I think they will be hard pressed to show it is religious, political, or personal. It is a show of respect for the fallen from many nationalities and religious backgrounds regardless of their political preferences.

 

[User482]

Well done Scotland and England football teams on displaying the poppy with pride.

If either team gets fined I would happy to chip in and help pay it for them.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foot...orld-cup-qualifier/ar-AAkqdRs?ocid=spartandhp

Manufactured outrage follows manufactured pride

 

[Jimidh]

I'm hoping for a ten point deduction so both of us don't qualify .

Although Scotland don't need any help from FIFA in that respect.

 

[rich p]

I think everyone has the right to wear or not wear the poppy. But I don't think that a sporting body such as FIFA has the right to sanction it.

Did they ask the players anonymously?
Does the sporting body of the FA have that right?

 

[nickyboy]

This relatively recent obsession with the poppy is odd to me.
Anecdotally, I see less members of the general public wearing poppies these days, but more and more 'compulsion' to do so on TV and in public events.

Yes I often think this. Walking down the high street I guess 20% are poppy wearers. But heaven forbid anyone on TV doesn't wear one. Seems the powers that be dictate you must wear one if you're on TV for whatever reason

 

[steveindenmark]

Manufactured outrage follows manufactured pride

I am not sure what that means.

Maybe I support it so much as I served 12 years in the military.

 

[steveindenmark]

Did they ask the players anonymously?
Does the sporting body of the FA have that right?

I don't know. Do your own research and let us all know.

 

[steveindenmark]

I have to say that I've always respected the fallen of the two world wars but never felt the urge to wear a poppy during a game in the days when I played rugby. Wear one before and afterwards in the clubhouse but never during.

I am with you on that point. I don't know where the idea came from.

 

[rich p]

I don't know. Do your own research and let us all know.