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There is an obvious alternative for Tesco - to declare that they have no problem accommodating events, symbols, emblems and jerseys of all voluntary sporting organisations. Live and let live.

And risk losing and upsetting a sizeable section of their regular customers ? Not the smartest strategy, they have imo took the correct decision.

In other words, if they calculate that they can gain commercially from discriminating against sporting organisations (of whatever hue), then they should do so? 

Tesco's can legally adopt this policy and ultimately it's their call - Obviously the ideal scenario is that every sporting organisation could wear their own colours and emblems but unfourtnately we don't live in the little house in prairie.

A blanket ban is the sensible option else they would be discriminating against one section of the sporting community which could have severe reprecussions for them.

There is an obvious alternative for Tesco - to declare that they have no problem accommodating events, symbols, emblems and jerseys of all voluntary sporting organisations. Live and let live.

And risk losing and upsetting a sizeable section of their regular customers ? Not the smartest strategy, they have imo took the correct decision.

I can't see who created this thread ? 

Does that really make a difference? 

They are still labelling GAA, soccer and rugby clubs as undesirable and potentially offensive.

Will the ban operate north & south? If not, why?

Probably just in North I would think.

It's an obvious policy to take from Tesco's in the wake of this scenario, personally If you aren't allowed to wear one sporting top then you shouldn't be allowed to wear any so I've no issue with this at all.

I'm presuming they mean the banning of all sporting tops whilst collecting money for charity, not your normal weekly shop.

For a minute I thought someone was going around filling everyones car with water were the oil is suppose to go.

How the hell is the Lisburn Road not safe for Catholics ? That's an absurd suggestion really.

As for your point about GAA tops in Bars in Belshaft city centre, you'll find that most sports clothing is off limits in most pubs in the town, also GAA tops don't have the same baggage as six county soccer tops.

Around the time of the Jerome Quinn article there was a Camogie team (think it might have been QUB) players who sometimes drank in Hunters on the Lisburn Road which has always been a leading if not the main NI supporters meeting place.  They would be in their GAA gear on Wednesday late afternoons before games and the place was full of NI supporters.  Never saw any bother and no one had a problem either way.

Excuse yourself. I have first hand experience of having death threats being made for wearing a GAA top on the Lisburn Road, and I can assure you that there aren't many people who would be willing to walk down Tate's Avenue with a Football top on short of them being offered a sizeable amount of money. Generally, wearing a GAA top on the Lisburn Road is likely to result in serious injury at particular times--the resident's mindset is that it's the sporting wing of the IRA.

Slightly OTT there, considering I've walked up and down the Lisburn Road numerous times wearing a GAA jersey without any shred of intimidation or fear.

Tates avenue might be different but just last week I saw a few guys with hurls walking towards boucher road.