Dave the OAP
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http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/charity-jewellery/premier-league-poppy-pins.html
Anyone know we didn't do this. I would have bought one!
Anyone know we didn't do this. I would have bought one!
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[News] Poppy pins
- Thread starter Dave the OAP
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We had them last year. Not sure they all come out at the same time then.
Had one last year........
jonnyrovers
mostly tinpot
Also had one last year. Is it bad form to use it again?
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Just a bit !
jonnyrovers
mostly tinpot
Even if I'm a tight AF northerner?
It would identify you as one......
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Wear it as often as you like. It doesn't stop you making a donation in a collector's tin.
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
I must admit I wouldn't wear one. Nothing should be added to the poppy, however wonderful.
Agree in principle but they’ve got the year of issue on them.........so expect to get called out if you do.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
There are poppy pins with Royal Navy, WRNS, regiments, RAF etc on. It doesn't detract from the remembrance.
I hadn't opened the link so didn't realise.
My son sent me a poppy pin with his fire brigade emblem, and I have a WRNS one. They will be worn on different coats jackets etc, but for Nov 11th I will still have a paper poppy.
I imagine the club are releasing new home, away and third choice poppies for this year.
They'll probably be available to buy from mid-December.
They'll probably be available to buy from mid-December.
Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
I'm going to buy the Palarse one. It's undated.
In reality I bought three BHA pins last year for the family. Will do the same again this year.
In reality I bought three BHA pins last year for the family. Will do the same again this year.
smudge
Up the Albion!
Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
I wouldn't be comfortable wearing one of those either. For me the beauty of the poppy is it stands for everyone who sacrificed. For me, that includes those who worked in factories and farms, as well as branches of the services. And the other problem for me is that if you also have a branch of the services you mentioned, it kinda makes it a "British" poppy, whereas it is was a multinational effort. But that is just me, I respect others who feel differently.
Wow, you really thought about that didn’t you!
I didn’t take long for someone to come along and over complicate the thread did it! Ffs!
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The services were not just British. The Battle of Britain fought by the RAF had Polish squadrons, Canadians etc.
People remember in their own way. A Brighton & Hove Albion pin is appropriate as we have a memorial garden with the names of players who died in both world wars.
To be fair, making enamel poppies with club badge and year of issue is somewhat over complicating things. I guess if people buy them then it’s a good thing but I can’t help but think it commodifies the idea of the poppy.
Fiver in the pot, paper poppy. Anything else is virtue signalling, look at me , I remember more than you. The whole point of a paper poppy is that we all remember as equals. Not “look! look! my son is in the fire brigade” or “I bought this fancy enamel one to tell everyone I support BHA”
No. Not for me. Paper poppy. To the point and not showing off. KISS.
But obviously, do as you wish.
No. Not for me. Paper poppy. To the point and not showing off. KISS.
But obviously, do as you wish.
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
But you can't wear it in the stadium due to the risk the metal pin could cause, a terrorist could run amok in the east stand with one