FIFA - Again !

[MelbourneBlue 198]

It's going to be fun watching those Septic players who play against England wearing poppies for once - even if only on an armband.

[Amato 3,029]

On 11/1/2016 at 7:12 PM, jintybear said:

Yet they allow that monstrosity of the Scotland pink away strip? Now that really is offensive 

I heard DJ panning it on Radio Snide the other night, indicated it was a bit... fruity... and embarrassing to wear vs England.

Producers clearly told him off at the break as he was apologising for any offence caused minutes later! ?

[cushynumber 25,178]

 

England and Scotland's footballers will defy the sport's global governing body and wear black armbands bearing poppies in their 11 November match.

The FA and SFA appear to have rejected FIFA's ban on poppies being displayed on the pitch for the World Cup Armistice Day qualifier.

The ruling by football's world governing body was earlier described by the Prime Minister as "utterly outrageous".

FIFA has insisted that laws of the game which prohibit political or religious messages from players' kit mean poppies cannot be worn.

However, the FA said in a statement: "We do not believe it represents a political, religious or commercial message."

It added: "The FA intend to pay appropriate tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by having the England team wear black armbands bearing poppies in our fixture on Armistice Day."

It said that this was in keeping with an agreement made with FIFA in 2011, when England, Scotland and Wales wore armbands wearing poppies in friendly matches.

A request to FIFA for the same approach this year fell flat.

The SFA has issued an almost identical statement as follows:

 

It reads: "We fully respect the laws of the game and take our founding role on the International Football Association Board extremely seriously.

"The poppy is an important symbol of remembrance and we do not believe it represents a political, religious or commercial message, nor does it relate to any one historical event.

"In keeping with what we believe is in accordance with Law 4, para 4, the Scottish FA intends to pay appropriate tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by having the Scotland national team wear black armbands bearing poppies in our fixture against England on Armistice Day."

 

 

[The Dude 20,026]

7 hours ago, MelbourneBlue said:

It's going to be fun watching those Septic players who play against England wearing poppies for once - even if only on an armband.

Aye, cos that's what Remembrance is all about. 

[OlegKuznetsov 10,816]

On 01/11/2016 at 10:12 AM, BLUEDIGNITY said:

Fifa and uefa have always been ran with scum terrorist nazi ira sympathising corrupt shite ! They ban the poppy and this has been condoned . . .

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/euro2016/anger-at-republic-of-ireland-teams-easter-rising-tribute-shirt-34506231.html

Yes. Absolute fucking hypocrites. 

When you consider both decisions, it looks distinctly anti-British. 

 

[Bankroll 21]

glad the FA and SFA have called FIFA's bluff on this, no chance will they get a points deduction - a small fine at most

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,707]

21 minutes ago, OlegKuznetsov said:

Yes. Absolute fucking hypocrites. 

When you consider both decisions, it looks distinctly anti-British. 

 

It is all about anti-British, the bbc news is interviewing one of them now fifa general secretary apparently, a black bint fatma samoura who works for the UN, comes from Senegal, who knows about as much about football as mark mcghee and she's on about WE don't think that they are the only ones to suffer what about syria she's giving it ! What the fuck are fifa bringing in political employees for, this mob are corrupt to the core ! 

[bettertogether 381]

57 minutes ago, BLUEDIGNITY said:

It is all about anti-British, the bbc news is interviewing one of them now fifa general secretary apparently, a black bint fatma samoura who works for the UN, comes from Senegal, who knows about as much about football as mark mcghee and she's on about WE don't think that they are the only ones to suffer what about syria she's giving it ! What the fuck are fifa bringing in political employees for, this mob are corrupt to the core ! 

This banger is on $1.3 million a year to spout this shite , unbelievable this shower of currupt bastards

[one55 1,510]

not a fan of the SFA but good on them for doing it anyway despite what FIFA say. 

[kaiser1041 9,088]

29 minutes ago, one55 said:

not a fan of the SFA but good on them for doing it anyway despite what FIFA say. 

This basically makes up for the way we were treated by them.good old SFA

[simplythebest 11,453]

11 minutes ago, kaiser1041 said:

This basically makes up for the way we were treated by them.good old SFA

Who's said that?

[SkylineBlue 24,190]

Two British teams playing each other wearing poppies in remembrance of British and commonwealth people who died in muddy fields for our freedom - oh, the humanity!

[BluegeneBop 157]

20 minutes ago, kaiser1041 said:

This basically makes up for the way we were treated by them.good old SFA

Sorry,dont agree. Nothing short of a full apology and all money [ fines] given back will do for me. sfa are as, if not more, corrupt than fifa. Fuck all the republican sympathisers.

[dougie76 15,360]

Fucking hell?

[Thermopylae 15,287]

5 hours ago, cushynumber said:

 

England and Scotland's footballers will defy the sport's global governing body and wear black armbands bearing poppies in their 11 November match.

The FA and SFA appear to have rejected FIFA's ban on poppies being displayed on the pitch for the World Cup Armistice Day qualifier.

The ruling by football's world governing body was earlier described by the Prime Minister as "utterly outrageous".

FIFA has insisted that laws of the game which prohibit political or religious messages from players' kit mean poppies cannot be worn.

However, the FA said in a statement: "We do not believe it represents a political, religious or commercial message."

It added: "The FA intend to pay appropriate tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by having the England team wear black armbands bearing poppies in our fixture on Armistice Day."

It said that this was in keeping with an agreement made with FIFA in 2011, when England, Scotland and Wales wore armbands wearing poppies in friendly matches.

A request to FIFA for the same approach this year fell flat.

The SFA has issued an almost identical statement as follows:

 

It reads: "We fully respect the laws of the game and take our founding role on the International Football Association Board extremely seriously.

"The poppy is an important symbol of remembrance and we do not believe it represents a political, religious or commercial message, nor does it relate to any one historical event.

"In keeping with what we believe is in accordance with Law 4, para 4, the Scottish FA intends to pay appropriate tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by having the Scotland national team wear black armbands bearing poppies in our fixture against England on Armistice Day."

 

 

Some things are more important than football 

[kaiser1041 9,088]

1 hour ago, simplythebest said:

Who's said that?

Me mate 

[TheBluebells 6,898]

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

If politics is banned, why was Ireland allowed to have  'Eire/Ireland 1916-2016' on their shirts, an obvious political statement.   

 

[ale_ 17]

On 01/11/2016 at 7:08 AM, linfield1690 said:

Fuck fifa get the gun oot for after the silence

Yes fuck fifa with a capital F. Who the fuck do they think they are.

But they are going to wear poppies. I read it. Not sure is fifa has said its ok.But both teams are doing it.

[ElBufalo20 7,963]

Wow now everyone sort of backed the SFA and Scotland there can we get back to normality and have a bit of fuck the SFA XI and the tartan trannies feels a bit strange.

[ale_ 17]

On 01/11/2016 at 9:30 AM, heathen fish boy said:

Dunno bout anyone else but I wear mine to remember the fallen of the two wars and all conflict past or present,be them protestant,catholic,jewish,muslim,black,asian,white or otherwise,it's not in any way political,it's about respect for those brave souls who were and are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and protection 

Thats exactly why everyone wears them. That is exactly what the poppy represents.

[StornowayBlue 630]

On 02/11/2016 at 9:13 AM, OlegKuznetsov said:

They're debating it on the Kaye Adams' Programme On Radio Scotland at the moment.

I fully expect the perpetually offended to throw in their tuppence. 

 

On 02/11/2016 at 9:19 AM, coopsleftboot said:

Aye, tim wummin on now...Rosie Kane??

She's a former socialist MSP who reluctantly swore allegiance to our Queen before taking her seat. Typical of the BBC having her call in and given extra air-time to defend herself while indigenous callers were more or less dismissed. Thick as thieves that lot.

[MidSussexBlue 1,274]

It would appear that fifa will not let this go.  They have apparently opened disciplinary proceedings against roi for their shirt commemorating the Easter rising that they wore for 2 friendlies over Easter.  The cynic in me feels that due to the time that has elapsed, they were not planning to do anything until their hand was forced by the poppy issue.

fifa being what it is, if you let them collect for poppies outside the ground and pocket the money, they may give permission for poppies on the shirts.

[cushynumber 25,178]

5 minutes ago, MidSussexBlue said:

It would appear that fifa will not let this go.  They have apparently opened disciplinary proceedings against roi for their shirt commemorating the Easter rising that they wore for 2 friendlies over Easter.  The cynic in me feels that due to the time that has elapsed, they were not planning to do anything until their hand was forced by the poppy issue.

fifa being what it is, if you let them collect for poppies outside the ground and pocket the money, they may give permission for poppies on the shirts.

na ,mate just bung them  - thats what they are used to.

[MidSussexBlue 1,274]

8 minutes ago, cushynumber said:

na ,mate just bung them  - thats what they are used to.

You're right. What was I thinking suggesting that they may be prepared to work to generate their income.