Fifa

Not sure if this is posted elsewhere (am on my phone) but WTF?!

Why has FIFA banned us from wearing a poppy on the English shirt?

Also, where is the petition, I want to sign it.


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Actually i was fuming at first, but after hearing the reasons and giving it some thought, i fully agree with their decision.

What's the reasons? I tried searching earlier but couldn't find anything...

Personally I think it is disgusting, if others are offended (which I'm guessing they are?) then they have to deal with that.


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It's mainly about politics, if they allow it for us, other countries will want to follow suit so warring nations could use it as a political tool.

I haven't explained it very well tbh but when I heard it on the news explained in a FIFA statement ( I think) it made a lot of sense.

Best I could find for now...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15643295.stm

[JamesMio]

It was along the lines of, what if England happen to have to play Germany around the time of Remembrance Day.

It's not necessarily something that's likely to happen, but it 'is' possible - and I suppose, for that reason it's probably among the very, very few sensible decisions ever made by Fifa.

That's PC gone crazy once again.

Schools aren't teaching what they should about the wars these days, one day it will all be forgotten.

FIFA shouldn't even have a say over this sort of thing. If its political, then lead it to the politicians.

All england shirts (regardless of which sport) should have a poppy or some sort of remembrance symbol on it!


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I can see Fifa's point of view, but I would rather see it whereby a nation can declare an intent to wear a symbol of rememberance and then other nations have a fortnight to oppose it.

[Stingo]

Originally Posted by Stuuk1

That's PC gone crazy once again.

Schools aren't teaching what they should about the wars these days, one day it will all be forgotten.

FIFA shouldn't even have a say over this sort of thing. If its political, then lead it to the politicians.

All england shirts (regardless of which sport) should have a poppy or some sort of remembrance symbol on it!


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Well, no it isn't really when you think it through. If our teams were allowed to wear a poppie on their kit, then it logically follows that teams from other nations would be allowed to wear their own iconography/emblems/symbolism on their kit. We might take offence at whatever it is that their symbol is supposed to represent...it suddenly becomes a bit political on the playing field which by extension adds an extra layer of political shenanigans and xenophobic headlines in the press etc etc.
Lets just not have any of this whilst we're having a game of footie - that way, we can concentrate on the game, without the politics and hatred. After the game has finished, the players can wear whatever they like...it's only for ninety minutes.

Originally Posted by Stingo

Well, no it isn't really when you think it through. If our teams were allowed to wear a poppie on their kit, then it logically follows that teams from other nations would be allowed to wear their own iconography/emblems/symbolism on their kit. We might take offence at whatever it is that their symbol is supposed to represent...it suddenly becomes a bit political on the playing field which by extension adds an extra layer of political shenanigans and xenophobic headlines in the press etc etc.
Lets just not have any of this whilst we're having a game of footie - that way, we can concentrate on the game, without the politics and hatred. After the game has finished, the players can wear whatever they like...it's only for ninety minutes.

100% agree and I'm a massive patriot.

Can you imagine what effects it would have if two unfriendly middle eastern sides meet and they use shirts as a taunt or something, could cause further conflict, it's not like they need much excuse.