topcat(The most tip top) Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I'm gonna say it's because fitba, despite being the greatest sport in the world, is absolutely crammed full of attention-seeking welts. I was going to say that back in less secular times these events would be focused religious institutions but these days nobody goes to church so football has stepped into the void. I’m no great fan of organised religion but they’re when it comes to lending solemn dignity to public ceremonies they’re generally better equipped than sports teams However your argument is quite strong too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 We had a Remembrance ceremony at church this morning. Solemn and dignified would sum it up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Definitely seemed to kick in about 15 years back. I assume there was an element of political interference to encourage it at the start. Football is a hugely influential industry in the UK and getting that into the culture of the game would make for a much more compliant public when it came to justifying the actions of are lads when they ended up in places like Iraq or wherever else they send them next. Also makes it easier to paper over stuff like the enquiries into Bloody Sunday and the like, as you have a huge number of people who will just look the other way because remember. The tactic was lifted from the US who have used sports as a means to influence public opinion for a very, very long time.As a benchmark, the Scotland-England play off game at Hampden in 1999 was played on the Saturday of remembrance weekend and there were no poppies on shirts nor a minute's silence, so it is definitely within the last 20 years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, H Wragg said: 48 minutes ago, Ross. said: Definitely seemed to kick in about 15 years back. I assume there was an element of political interference to encourage it at the start. Football is a hugely influential industry in the UK and getting that into the culture of the game would make for a much more compliant public when it came to justifying the actions of are lads when they ended up in places like Iraq or wherever else they send them next. Also makes it easier to paper over stuff like the enquiries into Bloody Sunday and the like, as you have a huge number of people who will just look the other way because remember. The tactic was lifted from the US who have used sports as a means to influence public opinion for a very, very long time. As a benchmark, the Scotland-England play off game at Hampden in 1999 was played on the Saturday of remembrance weekend and there were no poppies on shirts nor a minute's silence, so it is definitely within the last 20 years. They'd have a flypast by Lancaster bombers dropping several tons of fresh poppies and the Red Devils with the surviving veterans strapped to them parachuting on to the centre circle to a 21 gun salute if it happened now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 A single tear of respect is rolling down my cheek. Every November without fail, the word class replaces literally at number one in the words people use wrongly chart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JTS98 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, H Wragg said: 55 minutes ago, Ross. said: Definitely seemed to kick in about 15 years back. I assume there was an element of political interference to encourage it at the start. Football is a hugely influential industry in the UK and getting that into the culture of the game would make for a much more compliant public when it came to justifying the actions of are lads when they ended up in places like Iraq or wherever else they send them next. Also makes it easier to paper over stuff like the enquiries into Bloody Sunday and the like, as you have a huge number of people who will just look the other way because remember. The tactic was lifted from the US who have used sports as a means to influence public opinion for a very, very long time. As a benchmark, the Scotland-England play off game at Hampden in 1999 was played on the Saturday of remembrance weekend and there were no poppies on shirts nor a minute's silence, so it is definitely within the last 20 years. Wish some cant had remembered to pick up Scholes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Margaret Thatcher said: Looks like a zombie Fallen Jumped ship after realising somebody other Celtic was winning something two years on the trot. 19 hours ago, doulikefish said: ^^^ "Just for once... let me see some silverware with my own eyes" Edited November 10, 2019 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 18 hours ago, Flybhoy said: That's what Warwick Davis would look like if he wore a poppy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Zen Archer Esq. said: That's what Warwick Davis would look like if he wore a poppy. Do you mean he doesn't wear one? Ungrateful wee fucker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 It seems that a whole industry has morphed from what used to be a small donation for a simple paper flower and a quiet church service on the nearest Sunday to the 11th. Honestly think it was much more preferable to what has become an annual circus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Leicester really love this sort of stuff... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Any word of tar and feathering at Ibrox for anyone only wearing one today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Declan Gallagher causing waves on social media for not having a poppy on his top for the pre match photo. He clearly has no respect for are troops. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, BillyAnchor said: Any word of tar and feathering at Ibrox for anyone only wearing one today? They were away from home, so unless they were conducting a poppy watch at Ibrox (unlikely as probably 2 percent of their fanbase actually support their local team) then probably not... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: They were away from home, so unless they were conducting a poppy watch at Ibrox (unlikely as probably 2 percent of their fanbase actually support their local team) then probably not... Ha ha I should almost say I will pay more attention but that wouldnt be true. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, MP_MFC said: Declan Gallagher causing waves on social media for not having a poppy on his top for the pre match photo. He clearly has no respect for are troops. I fully regret searching his name on Twitter. Absolute eye aids from the poppy fascists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I fully regret searching his name on Twitter. Absolute eye aids from the poppy fascists. This is the best one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priti priti priti Patel Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: Oooooooffffft. Nooooo. Can we see the replies? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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