The Poppy

[Fleetwood Mac]

Just because a person refuses to wear a poppy, it does not mean they do not honour and respect the sacrifice made by those who have died.

The issues over whether to wear a poppy or not run much deeper than some of the flippant and ignorant remarks made here.

You think so? You think everyone is sitting down and pontificating over the pros and cons of wearing a poppy?

No they're not. Most of us wear it because we instinctively recognise the sacrifice made by people who have fought and died for this country. Most of us have a relative who have served in the armed forces and many of us have a relative who died in WW1.

Remembrance Day is exactly that: a tip of the hat and a few minutes silence for those who have died away from the comfort of their homes. McClean is within his rights to not wear the poppy but so are we to ask him the question: in the event your conscience can't bring you to remember the British dead, then where is your conscience in taking the English pound? You do realise that the armed forces have played a significant role in building the country that earns you a living? Why don't you go home and work for the people you would like us to think are you cause?

[Fleetwood Mac]

Since he's unable to acclamatise to British sensibilities then he's been falsely taking British wages from the British economy for the past twelve months, and since he's (albeit falsely) making a moral issue of things, I'd suggest, to avoid taking money from a tainted source, he needs to donate his last years salary to a suitable charity...I'd suggest the Royal British Legion.

All the best

Dave

Couldn't agree more, Dave.

He's a charlatan. Happy to take the English pound while making a political statement that is clearly a refusal to acknowledge the people who have fought and died for this country.

German and Spanish managers based here wear the poppy in the build up to Remembrance Day; Roy Keane and Niall Quinn, two Irishmen, wear the poppy because they know what it means to this country and they know that England has been good to them in terms of earning a living.

But, not this idiot. Principles? If he had any he wouldn't be here; he'd be working in the community that he clearly feels has been on the wrong end of English/British oppression.

[Limehouse]

Don't know why he dosnt pop down to his nearest war memorial and urinate on it just in case there's someone he hasn't offended

Just because a person refuses to wear a poppy, it does not mean they do not honour and respect the sacrifice made by those who have died.

The issues over whether to wear a poppy or not run much deeper than some of the flippant and ignorant remarks made here.

[Cogidubnus]

Since he's unable to acclamatise to British sensibilities then he's been falsely taking British wages from the British economy for the past twelve months, and since he's (albeit falsely) making a moral issue of things, I'd suggest, to avoid taking money from a tainted source, he needs to donate his last years salary to a suitable charity...I'd suggest the Royal British Legion.

All the best

Dave

[pinkmoon]

'Time he went home.

Don't know why he dosnt pop down to his nearest war memorial and urinate on it just in case there's someone he hasn't offended

[Fleetwood Mac]

This gentleman has every right in the world to refuse to wear a poppy but I have to say I personally find him a disrespectfull bastard.

'Time he went home.

[pinkmoon]

Irish footballer sent home by his club for refusing to wear the poppy.

http://www.derrydaily.net/2013/11/10...wearing-poppy/

This gentleman has every right in the world to refuse to wear a poppy but I have to say I personally find him a disrespectfull bastard.

[Fleetwood Mac]

Irish footballer sent home by his club for refusing to wear the poppy.

http://www.derrydaily.net/2013/11/10...wearing-poppy/