It's complicated, right? (Obviously not in DailyMailWorld, but in reality.)

Sure, it's hard to see why anyone would take offence at poppies. But if we wear poppies, then what happens when Russia get drawn against Ukraine, and they choose, as a provocation, to put on their shirts a tribute to 'Fallen Heroes' in the war against Ukraine? "But England can wear poppies to commemorate their fallen in past wars - it's just the same."

Likewise any other flashpoint around the world. FIFA - rightly in my view - want to keep politics out of sport. And the simplest way to do it is just to ask countries not to commemorate wars etc on their kits at games.

I understand the counterview, and why Simon Weston feels different in particular. But it isn't simple.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on November 1st 2016 at 08:41:41

Message Thread

is the poppy a political statement (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 1, 08:15:29
- I don't get why they need it in the kit (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 1, 09:47:28
  - Shirley they could just slide a poppy into their man buns or have one etched into their (Other Football) - Pixelman, Nov 1, 11:24:23
- Can we please not do poppies again this year? (Other Football) - Old Git, Nov 1, 08:56:24
  - i don't do them any year... (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 1, 09:41:24
  - I wear a yellow poppy in memory of past Wrath poppy debates. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Nov 1, 09:30:02
  - If I recall, 2009 was a particularly good poppy debate year. It was a draw. (n/m) (Other Football) - shortfatb, Nov 1, 09:05:04
  - Indeed, supposed to be about quiet reflection (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Nov 1, 09:03:48
- I blame fucking SJWs for twisting the poppy into a political symbol (Other Football) - harry boulders, Nov 1, 08:53:36
  - What is an SJW? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Nov 1, 09:44:39
    - A right wing derogatory term for people who think its important to have little empathy, (Other Football) - megson, Nov 1, 14:30:09
    - Shaun Jight Willips (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Nov 1, 10:07:39
  - Did you read my post below? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 08:55:42
    - Yep (Other Football) - harry boulders, Nov 1, 08:57:22
      - Right. Which bit? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 08:58:58
        
        What if this, what if that? (Other Football) - harry boulders, Nov 1, 09:06:43
        
        and football is supposed to represent them as well? (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 1, 09:39:13
        
        I wish you'd shut your fucking mouth. (n/m) (Other Football) - harry boulders, Nov 1, 09:50:34
        
        with pleasure (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 1, 09:54:06
        
        fight, fight, fight, fight... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 1, 09:52:16
- It's complicated, right? (Obviously not in DailyMailWorld, but in reality.) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 1, 08:41:41
- Everything's a political statement. (Other Football) - APB, Nov 1, 08:18:38
  - fuck thats heavy (n/m) (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 1, 08:20:37
- Wear it anyway. What's the worst that can happen? (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Nov 1, 08:17:07

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