Poppy Watch

[bogball88]

Stoke have issued a statement about James McClean refusing to wear a poppy. Hard to believe this is still making the news

[maddog]

Plastic poppies on the lamp posts of Bristol this weekend.

Saw 6-8 cadets in one shopping centre selling them.

Theres no way this happened 10-15 years ago. What has caused the upturn? Fund the army??

Been in London for a long weekend and hardly a poppy about the place.

Haven't seen one in Brum so far

[johnnycool]

Hard to beat a good bit of jingoistic patriotism during an economic downturn.

Gives the masses something to take their mind off the mess all around them.

[BennyCake]

Stoke have issued a statement about James McClean refusing to wear a poppy. Hard to believe this is still making the news

Oh you've seen nahin yet!

The usual unionist numpties will be wheeled out on Nolan soon enough

[Milltown Row2]

Hard to beat a good bit of jingoistic patriotism during an economic downturn.

Gives the masses something to take their mind off the mess all around them.

Austerity is over, did you not see the news last night? 

[johnnycool]

Hard to beat a good bit of jingoistic patriotism during an economic downturn.

Gives the masses something to take their mind off the mess all around them.

Austerity is over, did you not see the news last night? 

Yes, cracked open a bottle of Dom Perignon to celebrate when watching Hammond to the 10 O'Clock news.

[seafoid]

Hard to beat a good bit of jingoistic patriotism during an economic downturn.

Gives the masses something to take their mind off the mess all around them.

Austerity is over, did you not see the news last night? 

delivered from the plague into the hands of cholera

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-kkk-men-posed-for-photo-with-national-front-leaders-girlfriend-37473073.html

[Jim_Murphy_74]

Stoke have issued a statement about James McClean refusing to wear a poppy. Hard to believe this is still making the news

I noticed a lot of outlets reporting that he had decided "once again". 

Are they waiting for him to change his mind or what?

Surely the open letter from his time at Wigan was pretty clear. 

Frankly one expects this kind of guff from a certain segment of the PUL community but this jingoism appears to becoming almost mainstream in UK.

/Jim.

[Orior]

Must be a huge crowd of 700 at the Ballymena v Glenavon soccer match.

And one of the 700 is not wearing a poppy. Hang your head in shame Mr Sidebottom, lol.

[playwiththewind1st]

Must be a huge crowd of 700 at the Ballymena v Glenavon soccer match.

And one of the 700 is not wearing a poppy. Hang your head in shame Mr Sidebottom, lol.

The man who slagged off the President of the GAA live in the same town lol.

[Targetman]

Why are the BBC even showing this crap, their cameras should be in the Athletic Grounds tomorrow night for Cross and the Island, but we all know this'll never happen!!

[playwiththewind1st]

Why are the BBC even showing this crap, their cameras should be in the Athletic Grounds tomorrow night for Cross and the Island, but we all know this'll never happen!!

Cos it's cheap & it fills the Friday night schedules & they can't afford any proper sport anyway. Oh & locally it satisfies the moaning PUL fleg protesting brigade.

[Hereiam]

I would love to see the viewing figures for the two games shown so far.
Can the likes of UTV not show Ulster GAA club games. They know it will get large viewing numbers so advertising revenue so be no problem.
Is there any other country that this goes on in.

[BennyCake]

Figures  in Gaelic life recently.

Some county semi finals had as much attending as a whole round of Irish league fixtures. County finals had even more.

[charlieTully]

Why are the BBC even showing this crap, their cameras should be in the Athletic Grounds tomorrow night for Cross and the Island, but we all know this'll never happen!!

If tg4 can purchase rights to games no reason why the BBC can't do better. Continued pressure and lobbying needed. As for utv??