[Misc] Remembrance a week early in the Prem

jonnyrovers · Nov 3, 2018

Why, when there is a full fixture list over remembrance weekend, has there been so much poppy wearing and last posting in the premier league this weekend.

I fully support the British legion, spent this morning selling poppies with my son. I just don’t understand what’s happening today...

zefarelly · Nov 3, 2018

It's not reality, it's a franchise, profiteering for the wrong reasons. They're just reminding you to think they're best when the reality is clearly the opposite, and they take all the credit.

HAILSHAM SEAGULL · Nov 3, 2018

Because next week, the teams that held sevices today, are playing away ,..unless your Brighton&HA and have 2 away games on the trot

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 3, 2018

jonnyrovers said:
Why, when there is a full fixture list over remembrance weekend, has there been so much poppy wearing and last posting in the premier league this weekend.

I fully support the British legion, spent this morning selling poppies with my son. I just don’t understand what’s happening today...

If you don't get in early you'll be accused of supporting the IRA. Fact.

BN9 BHA · Nov 3, 2018

HAILSHAM SEAGULL said:
Because next week, the teams that held sevices today, are playing away ,..unless your Brighton&HA and have 2 away games on the trot

Good answer, and probably the correct one.

Gazwag · Nov 3, 2018

HAILSHAM SEAGULL said:
Because next week, the teams that held sevices today, are playing away ,..unless your Brighton&HA and have 2 away games on the trot

And because of yet another bloody international break it means we won't have our usual at the Amex this year

drew · Nov 4, 2018

jonnyrovers said:
Why, when there is a full fixture list over remembrance weekend, has there been so much poppy wearing and last posting in the premier league this weekend.

I fully support the British legion, spent this morning selling poppies with my son. I just don’t understand what’s happening today...

What a depressing post. Why, when you claim you are selling poppies, do you object to people remembering those that died? As someone else posted, most clubs will be either away this week and home next or vice versa so that gives their regular fans the chance to show their respect.

Kinky Gerbil · Nov 4, 2018

bn9 bha said:
Good answer, and probably the correct one.

It is

The clubs auction home shirts with the poppy on where possible.

Saunders · Nov 4, 2018

bn9 bha said:
Good answer, and probably the correct one.

As explained on MotD

jonnyrovers · Nov 4, 2018

drew said:
What a depressing post. Why, when you claim you are selling poppies, do you object to people remembering those that died? As someone else posted, most clubs will be either away this week and home next or vice versa so that gives their regular fans the chance to show their respect.

Thanks. An earlier poster gave a clear explanation. Now I understand.

Not sure whereabouts I objected, just didn’t get it all being a week early.

Sorry to have depressed you.

Btw Your sneering despair makes you come across as a right Jeremy Hunt.

jonnyrovers · Nov 4, 2018

HAILSHAM SEAGULL said:
Because next week, the teams that held sevices today, are playing away ,..unless your Brighton&HA and have 2 away games on the trot

Thank you HS. Feel a bit silly that I hadn’t figured this out over the years.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 4, 2018

drew said:
What a depressing post. Why, when you claim you are selling poppies, do you object to people remembering those that died? As someone else posted, most clubs will be either away this week and home next or vice versa so that gives their regular fans the chance to show their respect.

There is a legitimate point. I know that some people can't get enough of remembrance and would wear their poppy all year round given half the chance, for others it is a poignant issue, and not something they particularly want to run on for days or weeks. My dad served in the war, saw it all, and ten minutes or so of solemnity on the telly, including the last post, was plenty enough for him. The modern day two weeks of every bugger on the telly (and radio) wearing a prop poppy pinned on by the make-up girl would have had him worked up into one of his legendary rants. And for the record, I am not a supporter of the IRA.

Bodian · Nov 4, 2018

drew said:
What a depressing post. Why, when you claim you are selling poppies, do you object to people remembering those that died? As someone else posted, most clubs will be either away this week and home next or vice versa so that gives their regular fans the chance to show their respect.

Can't see what was depressing, or even anything objecting in the OP. I too wondered why there was a minute's silence and the last post yesterday, when there's matches next weekend. Most of these things are on the weekend nearest the 11th, and unusually, the 11th is on a Sunday this year - so I was expecting the pre-match commemoration to be next weekend, not this. So, a fair question, and well answered by other posters. Just what I turn to NSC for.

Surrey_Albion · Nov 4, 2018

Are players made to wear the red poppy if its pre printed on their shirt? Do they have a choice?

Questions · Nov 4, 2018

drew said:
What a depressing post. Why, when you claim you are selling poppies, do you object to people remembering those that died? As someone else posted, most clubs will be either away this week and home next or vice versa so that gives their regular fans the chance to show their respect.

It’s so important to be seen to be showing respect more than just showing respect I’m afraid.

brightn'ove · Nov 4, 2018

jonnyrovers said:
Thanks. An earlier poster gave a clear explanation. Now I understand.

Not sure whereabouts I objected, just didn’t get it all being a week early.

Sorry to have depressed you.

Btw Your sneering despair makes you come across as a right Jeremy Hunt.

I’ll be less patronising... this happens every year - teams only get one chance to show their respect at home and sometimes it comes earlier than rememberance weekend. You can’t do it late, so you have to do it early. Unfortunately for those in the armed forces in Brighton, we won’t have a chance to do it. If we had done it against wolves it would’ve been far far too early.

banjo · Nov 4, 2018

Surrey_Albion said:
Are players made to wear the red poppy if its pre printed on their shirt? Do they have a choice?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1038754/James-McClean-poppy-why-does-James-McClean-not-wear-a-poppy-Stoke/amp

jonnyrovers · Nov 4, 2018

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
There is a legitimate point. I know that some people can't get enough of remembrance and would wear their poppy all year round given half the chance, for others it is a poignant issue, and not something they particularly want to run on for days or weeks. My dad served in the war, saw it all, and ten minutes or so of solemnity on the telly, including the last post, was plenty enough for him. The modern day two weeks of every bugger on the telly (and radio) wearing a prop poppy pinned on by the make-up girl would have had him worked up into one of his legendary rants. And for the record, I am not a supporter of the IRA.

Can't help feeling you're skirting around the issue here HWT. Are you, or are you not, an IRA sympathiser?

drew · Nov 4, 2018

jonnyrovers said:
Thanks. An earlier poster gave a clear explanation. Now I understand.

Not sure whereabouts I objected, just didn’t get it all being a week early.

Sorry to have depressed you.

Btw Your sneering despair makes you come across as a right Jeremy Hunt.

Well maybe it was the way you phrased your opening post that made it appear you weren't happy with what you see as an extension of remembrance weekend!!

drew · Nov 4, 2018

Questions said:
It’s so important to be seen to be showing respect more than just showing respect I’m afraid.

Unfortunately a symptom of modern society!

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