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View topcat's Profile topcat Flag Holmesdale / Surbiton 11 Nov 16 11.36am Send a Private Message to topcat Add topcat as a friend

Is there a FIFA anthem played before the match? I can imagine England and Scotchland fans uniting to boo all the way through if there is.

 


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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 11 Nov 16 11.44am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by corkery

To be fair, Wales are not playing a British team. What if Serbia wanted to wear something about the Balkan war, then another country etc. It needs to be within reason. For example a ban would be justified if England were playing Germany, Iraq, Ireland etc as it would be political then. Common sense should have prevailed for the England Scotland game.

Anyone know if Northern Ireland will defy the ban?

Makes no difference - remembrance is not political unless you want to misrepresent the thanks being expressed to the fallen.

 

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 11 Nov 16 1.06pm

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So Wales wont wear a poppy on their armbands as they dont want to risk a fine or points deduction.
As someone said online earlier today,if only they could stand up and show the same backbone that the people the poppy commemorates did.

I bet Coleman will have one on his suit though, which makes it even worse.

Their choice I suppose. I don't agree with it, but that they aren't isn't a big deal to me. As long as the England team does.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 11 Nov 16 1.08pm

Originally posted by chris123

Makes no difference - remembrance is not political unless you want to misrepresent the thanks being expressed to the fallen.

Sadly, I think the Poppy has become very very politicalised in recent years, with the annual inquisitions. This thread kind of suggests that.

 


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View Stuk's Profile Stuk Flag Top half 11 Nov 16 1.21pm Send a Private Message to Stuk Add Stuk as a friend

Originally posted by topcat

Is there a FIFA anthem played before the match? I can imagine England and Scotchland fans uniting to boo all the way through if there is.

Thankfully not. There'll probably be enough booing during the anthems as it is.

 


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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 11 Nov 16 1.31pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

Sadly, I think the Poppy has become very very politicalised in recent years, with the annual inquisitions. This thread kind of suggests that.

Only by people who wish to make it so, for their own agenda - it is an personal choice whether you want to participate in remembrance - if you don't then no problem, it's your choice. For clarity it's only political for those who want to make it so.

 

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View Part Time James's Profile Part Time James Flag 11 Nov 16 1.41pm Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

What National Anthems do we play? God Save The Queen but different verses for each nation?

 




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Originally posted by Part Time James

What National Anthems do we play? God Save The Queen but different verses for each nation?

We have the national anthem, they have a song about a 700 year old battle that they didn't bother to write until the 1960's.

 


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View Part Time James's Profile Part Time James Flag 11 Nov 16 2.02pm Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

On a related note, does anyone notice that when the fans sing the national anthem during the game they actually sing the bridge "doo doo doo doo doo doo SEND HER VICTORIOUS"? I mean, I know it's to keep the timing but it tickles me every time. It's about the only entertaining aspect of an England game.

 




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View npn's Profile npn Flag Crowborough 11 Nov 16 2.48pm Send a Private Message to npn Add npn as a friend

Originally posted by Part Time James

What National Anthems do we play? God Save The Queen but different verses for each nation?

Do we get to do the "crushing rebellious Scots" verse?

 

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View Frickin Saweet's Profile Frickin Saweet Flag South Cronx 11 Nov 16 3.19pm Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

the poppy on the Welsh kit wouldn't show up anyway. It would just look like a black dot so they probably could have got away with it

 

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View Part Time James's Profile Part Time James Flag 11 Nov 16 3.24pm Send a Private Message to Part Time James Add Part Time James as a friend

Originally posted by npn

Do we get to do the "crushing rebellious Scots" verse?

It might not be prudent to tempt fate.

 




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