No Respect

[Brend'Watkins]

Don't forget, to turn the whole McLean thing round. McLean's community murdered many more British Solders and indeed Catholics than were killed on Bloody Sunday.

So He didn't wear one in case he was perceived hypocritical. 

Glad we cleared this one up.

[PeterWithesShin]

I wear a poppy and I always have my Vila badge and poppy on my one coat. I also give a thought to everyone who lost their lives in conflicts, not just British. By that I mean all the other average Joe's sent to war by their countries and never went back to their families.

[nornironvillain]

you do all realise what mcclean has done with his poppyless Sunderland shirt?

[Chico Hamilton III]

auctioned it for charity.


so?

[saunders_heroes]

you do all realise what mcclean has done with his poppyless Sunderland shirt?

Go on then, tell us.

[nornironvillain]

makes it all seem a bit childish on here then Chico does it not?

another charity has got money - no losers

[Chico Hamilton III]

makes it all seem a bit childish on here then Chico does it not?

Mate, this place is childish at the best of times, and I'm as bad as all the rest for the Pathetic Shark-style spats we have....

Although I think that it's more childish to go out of your way to demand that your football shirt dosent include a small symbol of remembrance for for the victims of war from your host country and your home country?

Anyway, that's it for me on this thread. I'll give it 5 pages before it descends into a daft Rangers/Celtic style standoff

[Rudy Can't Fail]

you do all realise what mcclean has done with his poppyless Sunderland shirt?

The bastard is auctioning his shirt to raise money for a bloody children's cancer hospital.

***spit***

[Richard C]

Sorry to point something out in the intrest of balance, if that annoys the republican lovers so be it. And for the record McLean is not some little innocent, he has a lot of form for being a prick, not least to his own ROI teammates.

[Richard C]

Don't forget, to turn the whole McLean thing round. McLean's community murdered many more British Solders and indeed Catholics than were killed on Bloody Sunday.

What does that have to do with Mclean not wearing a poppy? Or is it the case that really there's nothing disrespectful about a young lad quietly without fuss exercising his right not to wear a poppy?

It was in reply to some of the other post's pointing out the hurt done to McLean'c community, not that he would know, he wasn't born.

[Ger Regan]

Yes, because events can only matter to someone if they were actually born when they happened.

[nornironvillain]

Sorry to point something out in the intrest of balance, if that annoys the republican lovers so be it. And for the record McLean is not some little innocent, he has a lot of form for being a prick, not least to his own ROI teammates.

oh he has form for being a prick with his tweets

but because he dosent wear a poppy is not a reason for him being a prick - the wearing of the poppy in the north is totally different to to the wearing of the poppy in england or scotland or wales. it is seen as sectarian/bigotted not to wear/wear one, its an argument that could go on for days and days and just keep going round in cirlces

James Mcclean didnt wear a poppy on his shirt - the unionist people here in the north kicked up a stink, James auctioned his top off for a childrens cancer charity - the publicity by the unionists here probably made that top worth more money that it would evr have got

as Chico says it looks like this thread will turn into a Celtic/rangers type thread soon

[pbavfckuwait]

He is part of a community that represents the English Premier League, that is the competition he plys his trade to earn his wages, he is paid in pounds stirling and then he can transfer it after he has paid his taxes to wherever he likes, he is not an individual but a part of a 11 members of  a team that plays again in the English Premier League.
I am an ex serving sailor who served in the Falklands and missed seeing us win the European cup because of that, born of Irish Catholic parents in Birmingham, who lived in the City and I am very proud of my mixed heritage, but I am now working in a Muslim Country in the Middle East and have to respect the cultural and historical differences of where I am living and make my living. The 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour  we will remember those that have fallen in the UK and elsewhere to allow the likes of Mc or whatever  his name is, totally irrelevant to express such a thought, maybe if the Germans or the Russians had gone on to their expected outcomes, he may not find himself  allowed to express that opinion, just a thought. 

[Risso]

He is part of a community that represents the English Premier League, that is the competition he plys his trade to earn his wages, he is paid in pounds stirling and then he can transfer it after he has paid his taxes to wherever he likes, he is not an individual but a part of a 11 members of  a team that plays again in the English Premier League.
I am an ex serving sailor who served in the Falklands and missed seeing us win the European cup because of that, born of Irish Catholic parents in Birmingham, who lived in the City and I am very proud of my mixed heritage, but I am now working in a Muslim Country in the Middle East and have to respect the cultural and historical differences of where I am living and make my living. The 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour  we will remember those that have fallen in the UK and elsewhere to allow the likes of Mc or whatever  his name is, totally irrelevant to express such a thought, maybe if the Germans or the Russians had gone on to their expected outcomes, he may not find himself  allowed to express that opinion, just a thought. 

That's exactly the sort of pish routinely posted on Facebook that really grinds my gears.

[MonsXI]

Don't forget, to turn the whole McLean thing round. McLean's community murdered many more British Solders and indeed Catholics than were killed on Bloody Sunday.

What does that have to do with Mclean not wearing a poppy? Or is it the case that really there's nothing disrespectful about a young lad quietly without fuss exercising his right not to wear a poppy?

It was in reply to some of the other post's pointing out the hurt done to McLean'c community, not that he would know, he wasn't born.

Take a little read of what your posting before posting because these your posts on this topic are bordering on idiotic. We are not debating the actions of both sides in the conflict in the north or Ireland we are discussing a lad born and raised in Derry and him not playing on Saturday in a shirt with a poppy on it.

Does H&V have "republican lovers"? Or just people with differing opinions?

Be sad if this thread goes the way of the usual celtic/rangers threads because on the whole their are some interesting posts on both sides.