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James McClean

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  1. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Coyle sent him home today for refusing to wear a Poppy. What a w@nker!!!
     
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    Teessidemackem, Nov 10, 2013
  2. Mind The Duck

    Mind The Duck Well-Known Member

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    You're right, Coyle is a dick
     
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  3. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Where've you seen this mate?
     
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  4. Tickler

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    His choice mate, after reading some stories about what happened in his hometown you can see why he might not...
     
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  5. Smiffy

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    Respect to Coyle for this.
     
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    Smiffy, Nov 10, 2013
  6. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    It's gotta be a matter of personal choice. Not everybody wears one and while I invariably do I know plenty of decent folk who don't.
     
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  7. bonnybobbypark

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    All the fury last time he refused.

    High principles, but in the wrong place.

    x
     
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    bonnybobbypark, Nov 10, 2013
  8. Brian Storm

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    It's his democratic right. Coyle is out of order imo.
     
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  9. Blunham Mackem

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    He needs to be educated as to just what the poppy is supposed to represent.

    And from his own national perspective there were a lot of brave Irish lads who lost their lives in the last World War. He could wear it for them.
     
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  10. MackemsRule

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    Sorry mate disagree, McClean has hereditary grievances against us, his family would be more disappointed in him if he did wear a poppy.
     
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  11. bonnybobbypark

    bonnybobbypark Well-Known Member

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    He should have called in sick

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    Is he forgetting the many thousands of Irish soldiers that fought and died in both wars and numerous conflicts before them? Even if he wore a poppy out of respect for them. However we live in a democracy therefore is entitled to his opinions.
     
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  13. Mick

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    This annual witch hunt of non poppy-wearers reminds me of the scene from George Orwell's 1984 depicting the daily two minute hate, where Winston Smith hisses and shouts with the rest of his comrades so as not to stand out and look less patriotic - a social coercion to comply, or die.
     
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  14. J๏E..

    J๏E.. The King of Hearts

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    I'm sorry Dan but it's his choice.. I choose to wear Red'n White stripes because thats me..
     
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  15. MackemsRule

    MackemsRule Well-Known Member

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    Couldn't agree more. <ok>
    Now **** off and keep the site running. <ok>
     
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  16. BackO'TheNet

    BackO'TheNet Well-Known Member

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    Yep, saw it here too.

    Sunderland AFC News And Banter Page:
    JAMES MCCLEAN DROPPED BY WIGAN FOR NOT WEARING POPPY
     
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  17. Montysoptician

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    Wished MON had done the same last year.
     
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  18. Blunham Mackem

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    That's a fair point and it shouldn't be that way. But the poppy is about respect for the victims of war. All wars. Maybe a little more education on what it means would change more opinions and make for less angst and argument every Remembrance Day.
     
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  19. HorsleyHillCat

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    He wants to remember how he was given the choice!
     
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  20. monty987

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    I thought most of the premier strips had poppies printed on them.
     
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