Sergio Aguero Shows Respect-Take Note James Mclean

[Lincoln Imp]

I see the poppy nazi's are out early this year.

And the Grammar Police - what in heaven's name is that apostrophe doing there?

 

[alfredmizen]

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Demonising them in the past - fair enough.

My point was about demonising people Now for things that happened years ago when it might be more constructive to put it behind us.

And I well understand that many people - maybe even the majority - would disagree with that point of view. I can cope with that.

Perhaps you should say this to James Mclean ?

 

[W.C.]

Definition of demonising': 'portray as wicked or threatening'.

You post about not wanting to demonise terrorists who blow up people in shopping centres and Remembrance Services?

I think, in the circumstances, you got off lightly with just being told where to stick that opinion. If you're going to have opinions like that and in a thread like this then what do you expect?

A thread like this? Should we all join in with the OP then and have a pop at the Irishman?

 

[Buzzer]

A thread like this? Should we all join in with the OP then and have a pop at the Irishman?

What are you wittering on about?

This is a thread about poppies and Remembrance Sunday. DiS thinks we shouldn't now refer to terrorists who blew up people at a town's Remembrance Sunday parade as wicked or threatening. I think his opinion stinks and told him so.

You can say what you like as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

And the Grammar Police - what in heaven's name is that apostrophe doing there?

Effin autocorrect probably. But really what sort of small minded idiot cares about a stray apostrophe on a football message board

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Perhaps you should say this to James Mclean ?

Good point.... If I ever meet him.....

 

[W.C.]

What are you wittering on about?

This is a thread about poppies and Remembrance Sunday. DiS thinks we shouldn't now refer to terrorists who blew up people at a town's Remembrance Sunday parade as wicked or threatening. I think his opinion stinks and told him so.

You can say what you like as far as I'm concerned.

In my humble opinion it was a thread started to have a pop at an Irishman for not wearing a poppy.

 

[Buzzer]

In my humble opinion it was a thread started to have a pop at an Irishman for not wearing a poppy.

Yes...and thread topics develop. Personally, I've no problem with Mclean not wearing a poppy. I note his morals are strangely reconciled with disliking what the British represent so much that he has to turn his back on the flag/anthem yet he's happy living here and earning lots of money. A cynic might point to the money being a huge factor and just for today I'll be that cynic.

I do however have greater issues with being told that I should no longer regard the people who blew up 4 year olds in shopping centres and nurses at Remembrance Parades as evil *******s. It's great that there is a sort of peace in Ulster and if the power-sharing is the heavy price to be paid then so be it but my utter contempt for those that murdered innocent people doesn't diminish just because of the longevity. Given that the PSNI has very recently admitted that the IRA still exists and that it's heavily implicated in the fatal shooting of someone this year then it would seem that they haven't gone away, haven't stopped killing people nor handed over all their arms. So I'm going to keep on thinking they are murderous scum.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Yes...and thread topics develop. Personally, I've no problem with Mclean not wearing a poppy. I note his morals are strangely reconciled with disliking what the British represent so much that he has to turn his back on the flag/anthem yet he's happy living here and earning lots of money. A cynic might point to the money being a huge factor and just for today I'll be that cynic.

I do however have greater issues with being told that I should no longer regard the people who blew up 4 year olds in shopping centres and nurses at Remembrance Parades as evil *******s. It's great that there is a sort of peace in Ulster and if the power-sharing is the heavy price to be paid then so be it but my utter contempt for those that murdered innocent people doesn't diminish just because of the longevity. Given that the PSNI has very recently admitted that the IRA still exists and that it's heavily implicated in the fatal shooting of someone this year then it would seem that they haven't gone away, haven't stopped killing people nor handed over all their arms. So I'm going to keep on thinking they are murderous scum.

Well said, that's where I am on both issues.

 

[Albumen]

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/8452946?1446486284&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Chris Martin (coldplay) just appeared on french tv wearing a poppy

good man

 

[Lenny Rider]

Wrexham footballer faces backlash for Remembrance protest

The 35-year-old posted a statement on his Instagram account this morning after a clip resurfaced of the Irish Wrexham captain comparing British soldiers to 'terrorists'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

9 years on, still not doing himself any favours

 

[Questions]

I don’t think I’ve ever worn a poppy.
If I could ponce a free one maybe ?

 

[MTSeagulls]

It's his right not to wear one but it's extremely boring that he makes it about him every year.
It'll be the only thing he'll ever be remembered for in his mediocre career.

 

[BadFish]

It's his right not to wear one but it's extremely boring that he makes it about him every year.
It'll be the only thing he'll ever be remembered for in his mediocre career.

Freedom of speech/expression innit. Something not valued by those with a vested interested in getting people outraged and offended by everything.

It is astonishing that the Daily Mail have chosen to run such a story. Who would have thought it?

 

[Springal]

It's his right not to wear one but it's extremely boring that he makes it about him every year.
It'll be the only thing he'll ever be remembered for in his mediocre career.

Does he make it about him ? Or is there a tedious social media + media pile on every time ?

 

[MTSeagulls]

Does he make it about him ? Or is there a tedious social media + media pile on every time ?

Well he could have just not worn the poppy and stood in line along with his team mates like any other silence.
Instead he chose to separate himself which IMO did make it all about him.
Anyway his career is almost over and he can piss off into oblivion.

 

[GT49er]

I don’t think I’ve ever worn a poppy.
If I could ponce a free one maybe ?

Ponce one? How appropriate.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Well he could have just not worn the poppy and stood in line along with his team mates like any other silence.
Instead he chose to separate himself which IMO did make it all about him.
Anyway his career is almost over and he can piss off into oblivion.

Reading the article, it would have been far easier and less noticeable if he'd just stayed by the dugout, even in the tunnel and gone out when the minutes silence had finished

 

[Frutos]

Does he make it about him ? Or is there a tedious social media + media pile on every time ?

Indeed, like bouncing 9 year old threads to stir the story up again.