Originally Posted by
Blue in the Face
The rules state that no political, religious or commercial messages are to be displayed on shirts.
Are poppies really political?? They are simply a gesture for remembering the dead. They are not a war or political protest. Our tradition of wearing them is older than FIFA. It becomes political when we are told to break tradition and not wear them. FIFA would not be able to enforce a points deduction or a fine because of this point. Wear them.
This is why it's called "remembrance", so that we are never allowed to forget. With the sacrificial generation dying out we need to carry this tradition on by any means. Football is quite possibly the most effective way to pass this remembrance on to another generation.