beetroot Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 What a disgusting mob this new Rangers are, nearly as bad as the dead club but not quite. They have hijacked the poppy and now use it as a symbol of all that is British. Their mutant fans now associate the poppy with being a loyalist. Scum. A few years back the dead Rangers played Aberdeen at Ibrox just before Remembrance Sunday. There was not a poppy in sight, no booming cannons, no soldiers abseiling from the stands, and no troops marching up and down the pitch. What's changed? Scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Personally wouldn't be seen dead wearing a poppy because it's been hi-jacked by right-wing freaks. Rangers is just one example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Haw mods, get this floral pish punted tae The Beechgrove Garden sub forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoy who invented weetabix Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Beetroot is clearly on a wee fishing trip looking for a few bites but is more or less correct in his sentiment Old and new Rangers have latched on to the poppy/armed forces thing the last ten years and used it as a triumphilast britfest to appeal to the 'rool brittanya no surrendur' braindead section of their support i.e 98% of them. In whipping up a frenzy of britishness it attracts more punters and sells more merchandise The wearing of a poppy should be a thing of choice and a symbol of solemn respect for those who died in the name of freedom in the two world wars and other relevant conflicts, instead the UK government use it now to justify support for illegal wars past and present while those at Ibrox latch on to it for other reasons In declaring themselves as the unnofficial club or her majesty's armed forces who have the blood of millions of innocents on their hands they use any excuse to have soldiers and murderers parading around the pitch twirling scarves and singing sectarian songs in a perverse and vile display of jingoistic arrogance At most of the other clubs around the UK a minutes silence will be observed and maybe a wreath or poppies on the shirt but expect to see a sick celebratory party of the likes no other side would contemplate at the Govan Sports Direct Arena around rememberance sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetroot Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Haw mods, get this floral pish punted tae The Beechgrove Garden sub forum. This no an old firm forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetroot Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Beetroot is clearly on a wee fishing trip looking for a few bites but is more or less correct in his sentiment Old and new Rangers have latched on to the poppy/armed forces thing the last ten years and used it as a triumphilast britfest to appeal to the 'rool brittanya no surrendur' braindead section of their support i.e 98% of them. In whipping up a frenzy of britishness it attracts more punters and sells more merchandise The wearing of a poppy should be a thing of choice and a symbol of solemn respect for those who died in the name of freedom in the two world wars and other relevant conflicts, instead the UK government use it now to justify support for illegal wars past and present while those at Ibrox latch on to it for other reasons In declaring themselves as the unnofficial club or her majesty's armed forces who have the blood of millions of innocents on their hands they use any excuse to have soldiers and murderers parading around the pitch twirling scarves and singing sectarian songs in a perverse and vile display of jingoistic arrogance At most of the other clubs around the UK a minutes silence will be observed and maybe a wreath or poppies on the shirt but expect to see a sick celebratory party of the likes no other side would contemplate at the Govan Sports Direct Arena around rememberance sunday Been here a lot longer than you mate, am no fishing for feck all, just posting about something that seriously bugs me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Been here a lot longer than you mate, am no fishing for feck all, just posting about something that seriously bugs me. Poppies are nice wee plants. Why should they bug you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetroot Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 Poppies are nice wee plants. Why should they bug you? Hate how they've been hijacked Kinc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_blue Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Maybe beet root would prefer if we displayed banners to remember dead terrorist scumbags like his support regularly do ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_blue Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Or maybe he would prefer if we opened our ground for a bunch of diddies to make A video for a song in support of a terrorist group , again like his club have https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5AXJjY4BTLI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 It is rather cringey I have to admit. Seen one on a flag (England flag with a UJ in one corner and a poppy in the other) at the Dumbarton game along with the words 'Dumbarton No Surrender' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Fcuk the ugly sisters, I wear a poppy to remember the misery of war. Both my Grandads fought at Gallipoli, sent into an episode just as farcically inept as Iraq and Afghanistan. The poor sods who got maimed there because our elected Government sent them out woefully undermanned and equipped deserve our support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Politicians are shamelessly exploiting the poppy thing and football is being dragged into it. It's becoming akin to the situation in America; if you don't support "our boys" you're somehow unpatriotic at best and a scumbag at worst. I've noticed a real increase in all this "remember the war" nonsense in recent years, fueled in no small part by politicians thinking that it's a vote-winner. Naturally the Rangers types will grab at it with glee and the obvious counter to that will be Celtic fans doing the opposite. The result is a nauseous mix that goes over the top on both sides and a further example of the pox that is the Old Firm. Whether you agree with all the wars that we thrust our kids into, or have done in the past, those that suffered deserve our support. Certainly they deserve better than rattling tins for our small change and selling poppies. I'll buy and wear a poppy but I don't want to see one on my team's strip. It's all going too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie Zenit Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Was down in London last week, near the tower and saw all these wonderful exploited poppies, beetroot would have loved it. That looks like something out the fucking Shining. Solemn and dignified stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've heard this year there will be no poppy display nonsense at Ibroke this year only a minute silence. Ra peepal will be raging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've heard this year there will be no poppy display nonsense at Ibroke this year only a minute silence. Ra peepal will be raging. Thank god. I don't object to them, or anyone else making an effort around remembrance but I just wish they could do it with a bit of class, deference and respect to the men and women they are supposed to be remembering. As the last couple of cluster fucks have demonstrated, less is definitely more for these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I wish people could enjoy football for what it is i really do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Buy a poppy, don't a buy poppy - wear a poppy, don't wear a poppy - stop boring everyone with these preemptive deflective attacks. Cheerio till this time next year Beety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Its the annual money making exercise for Rangers..Poppy shirt=Kerching, Invite the forces to watch game and get full house=Kerching All whilst ignoring dodged taxes that help the services....Scum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE KING Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Was down in London last week, near the tower and saw all these wonderful exploited poppies, beetroot would have loved it. Fuksake, Ibrox is looking rough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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