Sport and Rememberance

[CarlSpackler]

1 minute ago, jamo said:

I don't think FIFA actually sees it as offensive. That would indicate that FIFA is acquiescing to some sort of perceived societal pressure. FIFA doesn't do that. FIFA controls. Their logic for shit like this is like the NFL: you can't do it because we said so.

It's speculation either way, but the world seems to be going that way. There is an official (insert whatever item) of the NFL because that company gave the NFL a lot of money to become the official whatever of the NFL. It's mostly about money.

[RussUK]

2 minutes ago, mcanadiens said:

Good old Wolves!

[Golfingdad]

2 hours ago, David in FL said:

I can't understand how the governing body of any sport could object to something like that.  Just the opposite.  I would think such an observance would help unify, not divide.

You would, as would I, but this sort of thing is common here as well, (mostly in the NFL - and I think @jamo nailed it)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/10/28/nfl-fines-will-gay-deangelo-williams-for-honoring-their-late-mothers/?tid=a_inl

(They seem to at least have gotten this one right though: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/14/911-cleats-fines-uniform-policy-breast-cancer/90363342/)

Oh, and thanks @RussUK for explaining it.  I watched a couple of matches this weekend and noticed the logo and wondered what it was. :)  Here are a couple of pics for those wondering:

(Good article that accompanied the first pic, in case you're wondering about the guy in the middle: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/01/wearing-poppy-meaningful-voluntary-footballers)

[RussUK]

16 hours ago, Golfingdad said:

You would, as would I, but this sort of thing is common here as well, (mostly in the NFL - and I think @jamo nailed it)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/10/28/nfl-fines-will-gay-deangelo-williams-for-honoring-their-late-mothers/?tid=a_inl

(They seem to at least have gotten this one right though: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/09/14/911-cleats-fines-uniform-policy-breast-cancer/90363342/)

Oh, and thanks @RussUK for explaining it.  I watched a couple of matches this weekend and noticed the logo and wondered what it was. :)  Here are a couple of pics for those wondering:

(Good article that accompanied the first pic, in case you're wondering about the guy in the middle: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/01/wearing-poppy-meaningful-voluntary-footballers)

Great article. This is how it should be. If you choose to display the poppy or not it should be down to the individual, not some person in an organisation who may not even fully understand the sentiment/meaning of the poppy.

One thing i will say to James McCleans comments about it being a symbol for "Britains" wars, thats incorrect. The poppy is a symbol for Brutain and the comonwealth plus all those who fought along side us in conflicts from 1914 to the present day (incuding soldiers from Ireland)

[mcanadiens]

1 hour ago, RussUK said:

One thing i will say to James McCleans comments about it being a symbol for "Britains" wars, thats incorrect. The poppy is a symbol for Brutain and the comonwealth plus all those who fought along side us in conflicts from 1914 to the present day (incuding soldiers from Ireland)

Canadians also wear the poppy. Actually, that was my first exposure to it was watching Hockey Night In Canada.