Fifa Ban England Football Team From Wearing Poppies On Their Kit

[Fef]

to say that I am incensed is an understatement.

Fifa Ban England Football Team From Wearing Poppies On Their Kit

I wish that he FA would grow a pair and just tell FIFA to f*ck off.

 

[OSRGull]

So why're club teams allowed to do it then? It's respect at the end of the day, FIFA are a joke.

 

[Guerrero]

England should go ahead and do it anyway.
Stuff FIFA!

 

[Mackenzie]

I'd be inclined to wear them anyway.

 

[desprateseagull]

FIFA statement, re England team / wearing poppies..

FIFA.com - Statement on England shirts and the use of the poppy

just posted via twitter..


FIFA fully acknowledges the significance of the Poppy Appeal and the ways in which it helps commemorate Remembrance Day on 11 November each year.

As a multinational organisation comprising over 50 different nationalities, the significance of this date will also be observed by many of its employees, who will remember family members too.

FIFA's Regulations regarding Players' Equipment are that they should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages.

FIFA has 208 Member Associations and the same regulations are applied globally, and uniformally, in the event of similar requests by other nations to commemorate historical events.

FIFA has been in regular contact with The FA in recent weeks regarding their request for the poppy emblem to be worn on the national shirt.

FIFA understands the wish of The FA to respect and commemorate the lives of members of their armed forces, and following further correspondence has approved The FA's request for a minute's silence to be observed prior to kick-off, when England host the reigning European and World champions Spain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 November.

 

[desprateseagull]

if only their rules were applied so strictly, regarding (alleged) bungs etc..

 

[upthealbion1970]

I could almost understand it if we were playing Germany but this is a(nother) poor decision by blatter and his buddies.

 

[Lady Gull]

Outrageous!!!!!

 

[upthealbion1970]

if our services had not fought the chances are that there would be no FIFA. Wear them anyway and wear them with pride.

 

[sotonseagull]

I really wish i did not see this thread, i am f***ing furious.

Joke, absolute joke.

 

[desprateseagull]

http://twibbon.com/join/Official-RBL-Poppy

 

[guster]

There's no need to have them on the playing kit. They have them on the training kit, surely the respect can shown from that.

 

[desprateseagull]

so much for FIFA and RESPECT..

This is discrimination, right? report them! to, erm, fifa..?

ah, bolox.

 

[Steveapps71]

There's no need to have them on the playing kit. They have them on the training kit, surely the respect can shown from that.

I dont think thats the point..the fact that they have said you cant wear them...
Its about time we sttod up to FIFA... I think if the FA had balls we should tell fifa to get stuffed...wear the poppies! What can fifa do to us if we do?

 

[pasty]

FIFA's Regulations regarding Players' Equipment are that they should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages.

In which case, what is the problem with wearing poppies? For me it is not politcal, religious or commercial to remember and pay respect to the war dead.

Honestly believe the FA should just say bollocks to FIFA and let the team wear them anyway. This sucks big time.

FIFA = bunch of

 

[guster]

I dont think thats the point..the fact that they have said you cant wear them...
Its about time we sttod up to FIFA... I think if the FA had balls we should tell fifa to get stuffed...wear the poppies! What can fifa do to us if we do?

How long have England been wearing poppies on the playing kit? is it a long traditional or a new thing? (i honestly dont know)

 

[Icy Gull]

The FA should now recommend that all players wear a poppy, in fact they should have a poppy on an armband to wear on the pitch. f*** the corrupt organisation that is FIFA

 

[Steveapps71]

How long have England been wearing poppies on the playing kit? is it a long traditional or a new thing? (i honestly dont know)

I think its only in the last 4/5 years that league/premier clubs would specially design them into the shirt, I presume this is the first time the England team has played close to remembrace day since
these sort of designs were thought of...
Its a right/choice to wear a poppy to say a big thank you to past/serving people in the forces & it raises money for them.i think we should all be outraged & send emails
to the fa to say English people will wear poppies if we want to & to tell fifa to get fooked

 

[drew]

I could almost understand it if we were playing Germany but this is a(nother) poor decision by blatter and his buddies.

What's that got to do with it? As far as I am aware, Germany have a rememberance service as well, and quite rightly. Rememberance Sunday is not just about the two world wars anymore. As far as the ban is concerned, I don't see how it falls into any of the three categories, ie political, commercial nor religious.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

I really wish i did not see this thread, i am f***ing furious.

Joke, absolute joke.

this and more fuckin wankers