AndrewMullen13 7 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 just noticed it watching match of the day , the only player i saw that didn't wear the poppy on his shirt . scumbag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,181 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 No idea what all the fuss is about. Why would anyone want a proclaimed republican to wear a poppy?Let's devalue the symbol by forcing fenian wankers to wear it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 He doesn't have to wear it if he doesn't want to. For not doing so when he's based in England is the act of a dick, but that's just my take on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouseblue 145 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I wouldn't expect nor want him to drop his pound in the tin to buy his own poppy but his employer put a poppy on their shirts to show respect and he couldn't even show enough common decency to wear it silently .Disrespectful plain and simple Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 No idea what all the fuss is about. Why would anyone want a proclaimed republican to wear a poppy?Let's devalue the symbol by forcing fenian wankers to wear it.Justifying his choice not to do so.If you hadn't used this board for years you would be banned now. Apparently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 And Casey told someone else to grow up. You couldn't make it up. Although he's trying by quoting one sentence out of context. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongolikecandy 418 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 No idea what all the fuss is about. Why would anyone want a proclaimed republican to wear a poppy?Let's devalue the symbol by forcing fenian wankers to wear it.Hadn't really thought of it this way,your spot on Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,181 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 He doesn't have to wear it if he doesn't want to. For not doing so when he's based in England is the act of a dick, but that's just my take on it.This is my take on it too. I support his right to his political positions, however repellent, and have no desire to see the poppy become mandatory (and therefore meaningless) but he's a shitebag for earning wage from the British people when he seems to hate them so much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachothelegend 1,932 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Justifying his choice not to do so.If you hadn't used this board for years you would be banned now. Apparently.This place is full of them abusing their Freedom of Speech.If he doesn't want to Wear the Shirt he should have been Dropped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 And Casey told someone else to grow up. You couldn't make it up. Although he's trying by quoting one sentence out of context.Were you not the one who was looking for parity with regard to toeing the party line? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Were you not the one who was looking for parity with regard to toeing the party line?No. Though I do think we should have a minimum level of respect on 11/11 for remembrance silences. You don't, seemingly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongolikecandy 418 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 If he gets booed at the next game Oneill will probably walk on the pitch and put his arm around him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,181 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Justifying his choice not to do so.If you hadn't used this board for years you would be banned now. Apparently.It would nice if McClean wasn't a bitter arsehole, but apparently he is, and such people should be allowed to out themselves as such, rather than encouraged to make an insincere pretence of respect towards people they really despise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 No. Though I do think we should have a minimum level of respect on 11/11 for remembrance silences. You don't, seemingly.So, you think that nobody should be made to wear a Remembrance Poppy, but they should be made to stand in silence for a minute or two?Inconsistent as ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I wouldn't expect nor want him to drop his pound in the tin to buy his own poppy but his employer put a poppy on their shirts to show respect and he couldn't even show enough common decency to wear it silently .Disrespectful plain and simpleThis pretty much sums it up for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 It would nice if McClean wasn't a bitter arsehole, but apparently he is, and such people should be allowed to out themselves as such, rather than encouraged to make an insincere pretence of respect towards people they really despise.It was a snide comment on my part, but aimed elsewhere. Apologies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 So, you think that nobody should be made to wear a Remembrance Poppy, but they should be made to stand in silence for a minute or two?Inconsistent as ever.I think nobody should be forced to wear a poppy, but if you're going to attend something where you know there's a silence, either don't go or respect it, yes. What's so challenging about that? And you said I was being deliberately obtuse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,181 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 It was a snide comment on my part, but aimed elsewhere. Apologies.Oh, no worries, I didn't take it the way Senna did anyway. I was just clarifying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 And you said I was being deliberately obtuse.I was wrong about that, you really don't understand the meaning behind the Poppy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I was wrong about that, you really don't understand the meaning behind the Poppy. And again you devolve into insults about intelligence. Let's leave it for the other thread though, no sense cluttering up two with our bickering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 The mackems don't seem to be to impressed by the little fuckturd, there's nearly a 100 page thread about him 99.9 % of its posters all slating him for not only his decision not to wear a poppy in yesterday's game, but for generally being a little prickhttp://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=741616 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,073 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 The mackems don't seem to be to impressed but the little fuckturd, there's nearly a 100 page thread about him 99.9 % of its posters all slating him for not only his decision not to wear a poppy in yesterday's game, but for generally being a little prickhttp://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=741616"The British army murdered 14 innocent people in James McClean's home city. I think that gives him enough of a reason to not to wear a poppy. People need to stop complaining it's his choice""We should never have bought you mate" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopter 310 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Regardless of his political position (do footballers even have these?) there will be loads of old boys around the club, so what harm in showing a bit of solidarity with them and wearing the poppy?He sounds like a selfish bigot to me and FIFA need to get a grip on NI players playing for another country.I love France, but doubt they would let me play for them.Ps: love hairy armpits on a bird, so that's my political reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,181 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Regardless of his political position (do footballers even have these?) there will be loads of old boys around the club, so what harm in showing a bit of solidarity with them and wearing the poppy?He sounds like a selfish bigot to me and FIFA need to get a grip on NI players playing for another country.I love France, but doubt they would let me play for them.Ps: love hairy armpits on a bird, so that's my political reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky_ 893 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 What's the most ironic part of Mcleans little protest?For me, it has to be his willingness to fund the British Army and live under their protection, and to live under the rule of our politicians/royal family, that command our forces. To reap the benefits of plying his trade in this country, for his own personal gain and take advantage of the opportunities presented to him by our people.Nobody is forcing McLean to wear a poppy, it's his right not to... oh, those atrocities eh? Well, nobody is forcing him to live under british rule, nobody is forcing him to pay tax and contribute financially to our armed forces. Hypocrisy at it's finest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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