James McClean

Mick, you are following the words of your ancestors and I respect that, your choice in life, when you lose that you lose the lot..

 

But your wrong, it's about remembering the people who died protecting Britain and her interests.

 

The wearing the poppy should be one of personal choice. Coyle should have his bollocks ripped off if this is true.
I wore a poppy and attended the parade in Sunderland City Centre, because I wanted to, not because I was coerced..

 

You make a good point there mick and thanks for the input into your circumstances at home .. I do believe from the early 80's our tabloids have elected governments in this country and will do for years to come. I stood behind a man today in a queue that bought 5 newspapers, get my drift?

 

If it's true it was probably down to Dave Whelan.

He wanted all football clubs to have a minutes silence for Thatcher fs.

In saying that he would have been aware of McClean not wearing one at Sunderland and the subsequent threats and decided with the player that it was best if he skipped the game, which is pretty cowardly of him as I'm sure McClean would have played.

 

I would only have a problem with someone who wore an emblem to deride the poppy.
Wearing the poppy has to be down to each and every individual.

Mick while you're here have you fixed your site.
It was getting a mare to post on here for ages.

 

Its not often that I disagree with you MrRAW, but I do on this occasion. Coyle also has a right to his views and I would think the expression of those views were influenced by a corporate decision by the club to wear shirts with poppies on.

Coyle is the manager and the principal public representative of the club, he opted to act on a employee's misconduct whilst in their place of work.

 

What misconduct was that in a democracy?
Here's me thinking I'm remembering men and women who died for our right to choose.

 

good avatar ...................avoid the ****

 

Not wearing a Poppy is misconduct?

There isn't a court in the land that would uphold that, it's a ****ing mental thing to come out with

 

Jimmy is a dick always was always will be . glad to be shot of him, will always be a twat with deep interbred misbelief ****e he has been fed with since being a pup. **** and here is me trying to type indiscriminately about this bell end, so decided to tell as it is, a **** never changes its spots

 

Actually MR the poppy was first worn by Americans in the 1920's. The Commomwealth then took it on and now it commemorates all war dead. Not just the UK

 

I wouldn't know..I avoid spotty ones if I can help it..

 

nah check again but not from an american site, their national anthem is a britt song

 

Ok fair play, i read this and jumped the gun. Im not educated enough in this to comment on this.

 

though you avoided the ones that might make little Raw spotty

 

I'm not talking about democracy (but you have chosen to make it so), I'm talking about a corporate decision by an employer that their employees wear shirts that have the poppy embroidered on.

If I refuse to wear my uniform because I don't like my epaulettes, I wouldn't just be sent home I would be charged.

It is a personal choice to support/contribute to any cause you wish but if you are required by your employer to wear a particular uniform and you choose not to you should expect the consequences that follow.

 

check flanders

 

spot on