54 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37853386 England and Scotland could face a points deduction if they defy a Fifa ban on players wearing poppies when the teams meet on Armistice Day. Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn said both FAs will defy the ban and accept any punishment. Fifa general secretary Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura told BBC Sport "any kind of sanction" could follow. World football's governing body prohibits political, religious or commercial messages on shirts. UK Prime Minister Theresa May called the rule "outrageous". This is just stupid, from both the FA and FIFA ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 PAY POPPIES SOLDIERS WAGES (It is a meaningless gesture if wearing poppies is enforced anyway) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Best thing the FA has ever done. Nothing silly from their point of view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 They went through it five years ago and came to an agreement, there was really no reason for them to reignite the argument. Just put the armbands on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 This is why we needed Brexit, bruv! Makin' our own laws, innit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Should have gone with Danny's Law Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I hope we take the deduction. Our freedom gave us the ability to enjoy a simple game of football and enjoy the coming together of nations and cultures for such events. FIFA can get to fuck Edit: If players don't wish to participate they shouldn't have to and nor should they be booed or jeered. We fought for democracy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 We never fought for democracy. We fought because if we didn't Nazi Germany would have walked into the country and took over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooonDoom Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 We never fought for democracy. We fought because if we didn't Nazi Germany would have walked into the country and took over Funny at several levels meant or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Instead of mascots I hope the players are forced on to the field at gunpoint by HERO soldiers (the posh ones not the charva ones) and instead of signing the anthem they're made to go to a hastily erected cashpoint and withdraw their wages to give these much more deserving men before being made to lick the shape of a poppy on to their jackboots as a sign of respect. Then and only then can we say the FA have done enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Love a Disco idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Throw a few sacrifices of bearded muslims into the pre-game ritual and that's perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 They should dig a trench either end of the pitch and pretend it's xmas by having trees for corner flags and fireplaces for goals and whichever team of smelly foreigners can shake hands and join in, with the crowd having no clue of the significance whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 If any further evidence was needed that this poppy thing was a load of bollocks, Pards has backed the FA over it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Alli out for a few weeks so he'll miss the Scotland game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 If Kane gets re-injured playing for England I will spit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubestationatmidnight Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Can't fault that squad too much other than Wilshere and Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Surprised Lascelles was not mentioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Didn't even notice this whole poppy row is primarily because it's a stupid Friday night match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Incredible that Townsend and Vardy are in that squad. I'd say the same about Rooney and Kane but they're less surprising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Surprised Lascelles was not mentioned. i like lascelles a lot but he's a long way from international football tbh, mind a call up to get him some experience in and around the scene shouldn't be beyond him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Incredible that Townsend and Vardy are in that squad. I'd say the same about Rooney and Kane but they're less surprising. Wilshere as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Incredible that Townsend and Vardy are in that squad. I'd say the same about Rooney and Kane but they're less surprising. Well Townsend was our best outfield player in the last game so Southgate wouldn't drop him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TynesidesNo1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 There's a lot of people who are vehemently anti-mackem, and I'm one of them. Jordan Henderson is probably the most overrated footballer I can remember, how he is rated far higher than Shelvey is a mystery. We need creativity in the England, Shelvey has it, does Henderson? Not for me. He's an athlete up and down the pitch, but so is Sissoko and he's s**** as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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