Isn't it time we ditched FIFA (Poppyg8)?

[leon]

I look forward to seeing how non political the England Argentina game would be if the Argentinians wore a commemorative symbol for all those who died in the battle for Las Malvinhas.

[Royal With Cheese]

I look forward to seeing how non political the England Argentina game would be if the Argentinians wore a commemorative symbol for all those who died in the battle for Las Malvinhas.

Providing there is a well established charitable organisation in place to honour the dead and assist the wounded I really can't see the issue.

[leon]

I look forward to seeing how non political the England Argentina game would be if the Argentinians wore a commemorative symbol for all those who died in the battle for Las Malvinhas.

Providing there is a well established charitable organisation in place to honour the dead and assist the wounded I really can't see the issue.

no nor can I. It's just all the reactionary dickheads that go to football matches that are the problem. Hence FIFAs stance.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Developments on this today - Cameron has got involved and sent a letter to FIFA. But as he says that poppy is "a symbol of national pride" he's played right into FIFA's hands.

Oh, and two members of the EDL are on the roof of FIFA HQ in Zurich.

[LUX]

Oh, and two members of the EDL are on the roof of FIFA HQ in Zurich.

part of me hopes that this is true.

[Ian Royal]

Have to say I'm with FIFA on this. Wearing a poppy is a personal choice and should not be compulsory, also what a waste in producing a specific set of shirts just to have a poppy on them. It's not really got a place on a football shirt IMO.

Cameron can feck off.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Oh, and two members of the EDL are on the roof of FIFA HQ in Zurich.

part of me hopes that this is true.

[philM]

Poppies to be allowed on black armbands.

[Bandini]

Oh, and two members of the EDL are on the roof of FIFA HQ in Zurich.

part of me hopes that this is true.

Spalding.

[Mr Angry]

Poppies to be allowed on black armbands.

Reasonable compromise imho.

[Maguire]

Have to say I'm with FIFA on this. Wearing a poppy is a personal choice and should not be compulsory, also what a waste in producing a specific set of shirts just to have a poppy on them. It's not really got a place on a football shirt IMO.

Cameron can feck off.

Poppies allowed to be displayed on the armbands. Great work Cameron, good to see someone full of respect.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Why don't they just wear them? Why are they so scared? What are FIFA going to do if we went against them.

[sandman]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/08/sports-minister-fifa-england-poppy-ban

[LoyalRoyalFan]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/08/sports-minister-fifa-england-poppy-ban

What a load of bollocks.

[Svlad Cjelli]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/08/sports-minister-fifa-england-poppy-ban

What a load of bollocks.

Correct. It's amazing how this Daily Mail bandwagon has got such momentum and spiralled out of control so much in just a couple of days.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/08/sports-minister-fifa-england-poppy-ban

What a load of bollocks.

Correct. It's amazing how this Daily Mail bandwagon has got such momentum and spiralled out of control so much in just a couple of days.

I was more amused at how FIFA would call of a match because of the wearing of a poppy.

[TheMaraudingDog]

Fair play Dave for doing what the FSF didnt have the backbone to do and stand up to FIFA

[Ian Royal]

Fair play on FIFA for agreeing a reasonable compromise under a rabid whirlwind of ill-considered indignation.

[6ft Kerplunk]

Why don't they have a poppy armband instead, the shirt isn't getting altered then.

Bunch of bandwagoning pcunts nicking my idea and passiing it off as their own.

[Maguire]

Why don't they have a poppy armband instead, the shirt isn't getting altered then.

Bunch of bandwagoning pcunts nicking my idea and passiing it off as their own.

Woman on Radio Berks said it before you posted