smudge
Up the Albion!
Here we go. Probably their best tool for drumming up a bit of patriotism before the tournament.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27383488
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27383488
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Football & Politics; business as usual in Argentina.
- Thread starter smudge
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pastafarian
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seconded
Elvis
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They have taken one of the most famous international football strips. A group of highly skillfull players, and completely cheapened them. Pathetic!!!
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
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so FIFA will be censuring them for this blatant political statement... or just ignore it as is their form?
Tyrone Biggums
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That must mean people who disagree with what they did disagree with this?
Hastings woody
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If they decided to invade the falklands now I think we would find it very difficult to kick them out with no Aircraft carriers,Harriers etc,
pastafarian
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No it doesnt you absolute bellend.
FIFA have rules about making political statements with flags and banners.
There is a time and a place for such nonsense..the football pitch is not one of them.
If England had turned out last night against Honduras with a massive banner saying "hands off the Falklands are ours" you,me and everyone else would be saying what a bloody ridiculous thing it was,£10 says you would be more vocal though.
How on earth can you even attempt to defend this?
Grow up! This is 2014 not 1968
You might need to explain that as it is not entirely clear whether you are pro Argentina claims or against?
Tyrone Biggums
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FIFA are utterly corrupt. How many of their rules and decisions are actually political statements in themselves?
Plenty is the answer.
How can anyone care is the more pertinent question. It's only the people who need to feel outraged about something that care in the end.
How many people wouldn't have even seen it had you not mentioned it? Thus you've rendered their protest even more attention.
I'm sure if England had done it most people would have not cared one single shit either.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Glad it wasn't just me struggling. Greyrun's post just highlights the need for some punctuation and grammar.
Against.
pastafarian
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You cared enough to defend it.
I dont remember starting the thread and i am not privy to what is or what is not reportable by the BBC
Tyrone Biggums
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Who ever was the designated pusher of the "outraged person" button must have been asleep on the job and forgot to alert the other members of the "Outraged Society - A society for the betterment of outraged people" of what was going on.
They are gonna be in BIG trouble.
Tyrone Biggums
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I'm bemused if you must know my feeling.
Well as long as you don't go out into the real world and talk about it that should render their silly little sign ineffective.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
As someone who had friends and relatives in the Falklands and in the forces defending them, I care enough to be upset rather than outraged. Argentina is in deep trouble financially and their president is using this rubbish to try & keep their people happy.
Australia chooses to be part of the Commonwealth and to keep the Queen as head of state (at the moment) They have their choice, so the Kelpies want their choice to be upheld and not transferred to the nearest country who 'thinks' they inherited them from Spain.
pastafarian
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post #7 makes that very clear
Tyrone Biggums
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I guess perhaps that's why they are doing what they are doing. They had friends and relatives in the conflict as well.