InvictaSaint Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Any chance that the club will resurrect the poppy shirts this year? I was lucky enough to be part of the first 'cohort' of winners when I picked up Marian's shirt, and I am certain that a lot of money was raised for the Royal British Legion Benevolent Fund. Perhaps the Cup tie against Bristol Rovers would be the most appropriate game to wear the shirts as it is closest to Rememberance Sunday. Perhaps somebody who has connections with the club would be good enough to mention it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 They've said they're doing a slightly different fund-raising campaign this year - any member of the Forces can get a ticket to the Brighton game for a tenner, and all of the revenue from those tickets will go to Help for Heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1839880,00.html The Poppy shirts are replaced by the Help For Heroes initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Alert Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 They've said they're doing a slightly different fund-raising campaign this year - any member of the Forces can get a ticket to the Brighton game for a tenner, and all of the revenue from those tickets will go to Help for Heroes. Does this include away fans from the forces? No real idea why I am asking that question, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 They've said they're doing a slightly different fund-raising campaign this year - any member of the Forces can get a ticket to the Brighton game for a tenner, and all of the revenue from those tickets will go to Help for Heroes. Balls. I think I can't make this one. Am in th area but going to Manchester that weekend.. FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Man Do Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 The help for heros idea is good but I still think we should run the poppy shirts again. We actually have a game on the 11th I believe (Charlton?) so what better time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Balls. I think I can't make this one. Am in th area but going to Manchester that weekend.. FFS AND I thought you were an Admiral:D Now IF you were a real Saints supporter..you would divert your bloooody big Aircraft Carrier back down the M6 and start supporting the Saints. Mind you sum of you Sailors are very fair weather types. COYRs. Respect to allyou Service boyzz and ladies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Any chance that the club will resurrect the poppy shirts this year? I was lucky enough to be part of the first 'cohort' of winners when I picked up Marian's shirt, and I am certain that a lot of money was raised for the Royal British Legion Benevolent Fund. Perhaps the Cup tie against Bristol Rovers would be the most appropriate game to wear the shirts as it is closest to Rememberance Sunday. Perhaps somebody who has connections with the club would be good enough to mention it? I spoke to David Luker about it and he,or they, came up with the Help for Hero's - in conjunction with a family activity day??? not sure really.... I would of thought if we were going for this we could maybbe have got the old RAF dog display team and the red devils or something but hey ho!!!.... anyway spoke to corporate fundraising at the british legion (I was trying to encourage the BL to contact the club in a bid to get the poppy on the shirts) but they said they wanted a staggering £15000 to reproduce the poppy on the shirts.... she said the PR branch may sanction this and no fee is payable but it seems to be a bit of a mess really. THe SPL had a blanket deal with the Scotish British legion ( a totally seperate organisation to the British Legion) last season and can't see why the FA and FL could n't just sign up wholeheartedly to this cause. I willphone the Football league and FA tomorrow to see what there stance is but not sure why the club are so keen to decide not to do the poppy shirts unless it due to the 15K.... answers please Mr Luker (I know you read this or you will hear of this post!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottery st mary Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Suggest if we have the parachute regiment again...they have the new sat nav equipment......slight technical problems in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Why are some pushing for a poppy shirt. If it is that important, buy a poppy for £30... Don't make yourself feel better buy having a shirt with it printed on. At the end of the day the point is about raising money for the appeal NOT your own gratification. I like this idea the club is doing. Both ex and current members of the forces benefit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRomseySaint Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Good idea, although imo ex-forces should also get discounted tickets. FFS students get discounted tickets for being lazy layabout c*nts, why can't I have discount for having served Queen and Country? Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Why are some pushing for a poppy shirt. If it is that important, buy a poppy for £30... Don't make yourself feel better buy having a shirt with it printed on. At the end of the day the point is about raising money for the appeal NOT your own gratification. I like this idea the club is doing. Both ex and current members of the forces benefit ....I'll direct you to last years protracted debate.... the money is a side issue.the poppy is the celebration for the lives laid down in order for people like us to sit at our laptops and while away the hours in free and open debate.... and everyone should sign upto supporting it. Self gratifiation does n't come in to it, size of donation does n't come into it - it is purely and simply a matter of DOING THE RIGHT THING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 FFS students get discounted tickets for being lazy layabout c*nts, why can't I have discount for having served Queen and Country? No they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Saint Posted 29 October, 2009 Share Posted 29 October, 2009 Why are some pushing for a poppy shirt. If it is that important, buy a poppy for £30... Don't make yourself feel better buy having a shirt with it printed on. At the end of the day the point is about raising money for the appeal NOT your own gratification. I like this idea the club is doing. Both ex and current members of the forces benefit Here, here! Balls. I think I can't make this one. Am in th area but going to Manchester that weekend.. FFS Just part with the tenner you tight git, it's for a good cause. This isn't all about YOUR gratification you know. why can't I have discount for having served Queen and Country? Because I would imagine that you probably cost the country a huge amount when they had to specially make you your fatty uniform. You should be paying extra for everything so that us taxpayers can get something back from you. I bet you ate more than your fair share of rations when you were in "the army". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 ....I'll direct you to last years protracted debate.... the money is a side issue.the poppy is the celebration for the lives laid down in order for people like us to sit at our laptops and while away the hours in free and open debate.... and everyone should sign upto supporting it. Self gratifiation does n't come in to it, size of donation does n't come into it - it is purely and simply a matter of DOING THE RIGHT THING! Sounds to me the club donating to the Help for Heroes campaign is "doing the right thing" far more than embroidering a poppy on 16 football shirts. Being that our game will be covered on 90 seconds of TV coverage and seen by just 20,000 people for an hour and a half, not sure a poppy on shirt delivers much that is actually useful. The British Legion just about muddled through the first 70-odd years of its existance without embroidering poppies on professional sportswear, so I fail to see why not doing it is seen as some gigantic affront to "our boys". Just buy a poppy, donate and shut up about bloody poppies on shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 30 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 30 October, 2009 Sounds to me the club donating to the Help for Heroes campaign is "doing the right thing" far more than embroidering a poppy on 16 football shirts. Being that our game will be covered on 90 seconds of TV coverage and seen by just 20,000 people for an hour and a half, not sure a poppy on shirt delivers much that is actually useful. The British Legion just about muddled through the first 70-odd years of its existance without embroidering poppies on professional sportswear, so I fail to see why not doing it is seen as some gigantic affront to "our boys". Just buy a poppy, donate and shut up about bloody poppies on shirts. What, apart from the £10,000 odd that was raised for the RBL the first time the club did it? Was that not useful? Did it not help the RBL, without any cost to the organisation itself? Oh, and by the way, one of the shirt auction winners in 2006 was a serving member of the forces, who lost a limb in service of his country, and he seemed to think the whole thing was a wonderful idea. Not really sure, therefore, why you have such a negative view of the idea. And in case you're wondering, I buy a poppy every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 Sounds to me the club donating to the Help for Heroes campaign is "doing the right thing" far more than embroidering a poppy on 16 football shirts. Being that our game will be covered on 90 seconds of TV coverage and seen by just 20,000 people for an hour and a half, not sure a poppy on shirt delivers much that is actually useful. The British Legion just about muddled through the first 70-odd years of its existance without embroidering poppies on professional sportswear, so I fail to see why not doing it is seen as some gigantic affront to "our boys". Just buy a poppy, donate and shut up about bloody poppies on shirts. The brighton game is on TV. So make it 90 mins of TV Coverage + 300/400,000 who watch, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 The brighton game is on TV. So make it 90 mins of TV Coverage + 300/400,000 who watch, Err - remembrance Sunday is the week before. That said, I didn't realise the Charlton Game is on the 11th and is on TV so is an argument for Poppy Shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 What, apart from the £10,000 odd that was raised for the RBL the first time the club did it? Was that not useful? Did it not help the RBL, without any cost to the organisation itself? Oh, and by the way, one of the shirt auction winners in 2006 was a serving member of the forces, who lost a limb in service of his country, and he seemed to think the whole thing was a wonderful idea. Not really sure, therefore, why you have such a negative view of the idea. And in case you're wondering, I buy a poppy every year. Yes but if it's going to cost the club £15,000 in the first place, in the recessionary times we are experiencing this would probably end up losing money rather than raising it. What the club is doing is allowing servicemen to raise money for their fallen comrades by buying a ticket for the game (at better than half price) and in return they have to endure a derby match, which at least this season shouldn't be too much of a chore. Hopefully there will be a bucket collection running in tandem to allow the rest of us to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Um Bongo Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 Err - remembrance Sunday is the week before. That said, I didn't realise the Charlton Game is on the 11th and is on TV so is an argument for Poppy Shirts. Sorry, getting may dates mixed up, forget about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 What, apart from the £10,000 odd that was raised for the RBL the first time the club did it? Was that not useful? Did it not help the RBL, without any cost to the organisation itself? Oh, and by the way, one of the shirt auction winners in 2006 was a serving member of the forces, who lost a limb in service of his country, and he seemed to think the whole thing was a wonderful idea. Not really sure, therefore, why you have such a negative view of the idea. And in case you're wondering, I buy a poppy every year. It's obviously not a bad idea, but it also not the only idea and not something that has to be done every single year without fail or else everyone at Southampton FC has no respect for etc and people died for this country and and how dare you and and and etc etc. which is what we get on this forum on this subject every year. Lawrie Mac's team never once ever wore shirts with poppies on for a match. Ever. Does that make them disrespecful of our armed forces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 30 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 30 October, 2009 (edited) It's obviously not a bad idea, but it also not the only idea and not something that has to be done every single year without fail or else everyone at Southampton FC has no respect for etc and people died for this country and and how dare you and and and etc etc. which is what we get on this forum on this subject every year. Lawrie Mac's team never once ever wore shirts with poppies on for a match. Ever. Does that make them disrespecful of our armed forces? I don't think - and feel free to correct me - that my OP ever suggested that we should do it every year, or that a lack of doing it showed disresepect by the club or the team; you may be intimating that others are suggesting this, in which case I may have misinterpreted your comments - sorry if that is the case. I just think it was (is) a wonderful idea which allows fans to bid for a unique piece of Saints memorabilia whilst simultaneously raising money for a most deserving cause. My Pahars poppy shirt is framed and has pride of place on my office wall (I say office; it's really just a spare room with a desk) and I would happily bid for any other poppy shirt on offer, credit card limit allowing.... Incidentally, I would be really interested to know if any of the others in the photo I have - taken on the day the club handed over the cheque to the RBL (game v Burnley, Nov 2006; Wise and Bassett in charge!!) - post on here..... Edited 30 October, 2009 by InvictaSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 Sounds to me the club donating to the Help for Heroes campaign is "doing the right thing" far more than embroidering a poppy on 16 football shirts. Being that our game will be covered on 90 seconds of TV coverage and seen by just 20,000 people for an hour and a half, not sure a poppy on shirt delivers much that is actually useful. The British Legion just about muddled through the first 70-odd years of its existance without embroidering poppies on professional sportswear, so I fail to see why not doing it is seen as some gigantic affront to "our boys". Just buy a poppy, donate and shut up about bloody poppies on shirts. I think you would have recieved a feather years ago!!! I don't want to tread the same ground as last year... or cause damage to our fragile peace but I won't shut up about it!! A have bought my poppy(as always..... and no not cause it means more to me!) ... I don't quite see how the club is really helping help for hero's?? the hero's will be helping themselves!! Anyway Like I say I don't want this to be poppy saga part two - But as has been pointed out we will actually be playing a game, live on SKY on the 11th of the 11th so we will actually slightly more than 90 seconds of coverage and it will probably be viewed by a TV audience of several hundred thousand so I did nt want the club to be found wanting again but hey guess what....... they should be doing the poppy day thing and they should be doing help for heros as well...end of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 It's obviously not a bad idea, but it also not the only idea and not something that has to be done every single year without fail or else everyone at Southampton FC has no respect for etc and people died for this country and and how dare you and and and etc etc. which is what we get on this forum on this subject every year. Lawrie Mac's team never once ever wore shirts with poppies on for a match. Ever. Does that make them disrespecful of our armed forces? ... but they did nt wear names on the back of there shirts either, it was nt done by anyone back then, some traditions can evolve and I just don't think its a bad thing to do. especially as we are playing on the 11/11 .... on TV as well. Its all ab out exposure and carying on the tradition. By wearing the it on the shirts it helps to keep it in the spotlite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 Yes but if it's going to cost the club £15,000 in the first place, in the recessionary times we are experiencing this would probably end up losing money rather than raising it. What the club is doing is allowing servicemen to raise money for their fallen comrades by buying a ticket for the game (at better than half price) and in return they have to endure a derby match, which at least this season shouldn't be too much of a chore. Hopefully there will be a bucket collection running in tandem to allow the rest of us to participate. But that 15k goes to the RBL anyway so it would n't lose money. Cant see how they can put a price onit though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 ... but they did nt wear names on the back of there shirts either, it was nt done by anyone back then, some traditions can evolve and I just don't think its a bad thing to do. especially as we are playing on the 11/11 .... on TV as well. Its all ab out exposure and carying on the tradition. By wearing the it on the shirts it helps to keep it in the spotlite. keep what in the spot light..? I would rather you just gave £30 to the poppy appeal than buy a saints shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 keep what in the spot light..? I would rather you just gave £30 to the poppy appeal than buy a saints shirt FFs, are you dim, I said its not about the auctuion of the shirts, how many times do I have to write that it is not about auctioning the shirts, I really am surprised that you have the capability to log on to the forum when you obviousily have zip all understanding or comprehension of very little!! ... once again for the slow amongst IT IS NOT ABOUT THE AUCTIONING OF THE SHIRTS (that is a by product of the event) IT IS ABOUT THE ACT OF REMEMBERANCE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 FFs, are you dim, I said its not about the auctuion of the shirts, how many times do I have to write that it is not about auctioning the shirts, I really am surprised that you have the capability to log on to the forum when you obviousily have zip all understanding or comprehension of very little!! ... once again for the slow amongst IT IS NOT ABOUT THE AUCTIONING OF THE SHIRTS (that is a by product of the event) IT IS ABOUT THE ACT OF REMEMBERANCE! get a poppy ffs...the best as a member of the armed forces...I have on more than one occasion have helped out with the poppy appeal...the best way to remember them (seeing as it means a great deal to you) is buy a normal poppy AND wear it to the game... what the club is doing is a great idea...and should be applauded.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 get a poppy ffs...the best as a member of the armed forces...I have on more than one occasion have helped out with the poppy appeal...the best way to remember them (seeing as it means a great deal to you) is buy a normal poppy AND wear it to the game... what the club is doing is a great idea...and should be applauded.. The club failed miserably last year, with a very lame excuse and IMO are coming up way short this year with a fudge!... I always donate to the Poppy Day appeal, with out fail and I too have helped with the appeal on more than one occassion. I can't really respond to the rest of your post as quite frankly it made no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 30 October, 2009 Share Posted 30 October, 2009 The club failed miserably last year, with a very lame excuse and IMO are coming up way short this year with a fudge!... I always donate to the Poppy Day appeal, with out fail and I too have helped with the appeal on more than one occassion. I can't really respond to the rest of your post as quite frankly it made no sense. well, of the club failed last year then they are doing better this year..? im sure the poppy appeal will be fine no matter what a league 1 club does or does not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 well, of the club failed last year then they are doing better this year..? im sure the poppy appeal will be fine no matter what a league 1 club does or does not... A very poor attitude!...... especially from an ex serviceman (if that was indeed the point you were trying to make) As i said this kind of family hash up this year did nt really cut the mustard with e. I am still waiting for DL to either follow up his text or address the questions raised on here.... some kind of justification for the decision would n't be too much to ask for, unless this issue will be swept under the carpet next to the Saints Aid final accounts, although that is one hell of a bump in the rug!!! Yes we are still waiting for that too. I think the club have come out with a little PR soundbite but it is sadly lacking in much substance. If you are trying to raise money for the cause will there be bucket collections? a raffle? will the shirts be embroidered and auctioned??? raising a few extra thousand for this most worthwile cause??? or will they just rely on service men buying tickets to donate that money back?? Answers please Mr Luker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La BoIS Saint Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 Incidentally, I would be really interested to know if any of the others in the photo I have - taken on the day the club handed over the cheque to the RBL (game v Burnley, Nov 2006; Wise and Bassett in charge!!) - post on here..... I got Kosowski's shirt in the first auction. If you are talking about the official photo I was mostly hidden but if you see a short bloke with a bald head that's probably me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 A very poor attitude!...... especially from an ex serviceman (if that was indeed the point you were trying to make) As i said this kind of family hash up this year did nt really cut the mustard with e. I am still waiting for DL to either follow up his text or address the questions raised on here.... some kind of justification for the decision would n't be too much to ask for, unless this issue will be swept under the carpet next to the Saints Aid final accounts, although that is one hell of a bump in the rug!!! Yes we are still waiting for that too. I think the club have come out with a little PR soundbite but it is sadly lacking in much substance. If you are trying to raise money for the cause will there be bucket collections? a raffle? will the shirts be embroidered and auctioned??? raising a few extra thousand for this most worthwile cause??? or will they just rely on service men buying tickets to donate that money back?? Answers please Mr Luker. you are the one getting worked up that the club are doing something different to poppy shirts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 you are the one getting worked up that the club are doing something different to poppy shirts TBH I thought the poppy shirt thing was a little tacky. Much better what they're doing this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I called the ticket office about this. I wanted to know how I could get a ticket if I needed to show my id in person or could they post them to me. Reason being it is tricky for me to get to the ticket office as like a lot of people in the military i work away mon-fri. This game is a bonus for me as i go to one a month so I have mangaged to get the wife to agree to this one as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 ... but they did nt wear names on the back of there shirts either, it was nt done by anyone back then, some traditions can evolve and I just don't think its a bad thing to do. especially as we are playing on the 11/11 .... on TV as well. Its all ab out exposure and carying on the tradition. By wearing the it on the shirts it helps to keep it in the spotlite. Is it Poppy time again? Blimey. I must have missed every single TV presenter on every single program on every single channel wearing one every single day for three weeks. And Poppies available in every shop and every street corner in every hamlet, village, town and city in Britain for the same time period. And all the news reports, interviews with servicemen and families, and the TV coverage of the Cenotaph next week. If only Saints wore a poppy shirt for a league one game then I'd have realised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InvictaSaint Posted 31 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2009 Is it Poppy time again? Blimey. I must have missed every single TV presenter on every single program on every single channel wearing one every single day for three weeks. And Poppies available in every shop and every street corner in every hamlet, village, town and city in Britain for the same time period. And all the news reports, interviews with servicemen and families, and the TV coverage of the Cenotaph next week. If only Saints wore a poppy shirt for a league one game then I'd have realised. You know what they say about sarcasm (the first part, not the convenient second part)... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 (edited) Is it Poppy time again? Blimey. I must have missed every single TV presenter on every single program on every single channel wearing one every single day for three weeks. And Poppies available in every shop and every street corner in every hamlet, village, town and city in Britain for the same time period. And all the news reports, interviews with servicemen and families, and the TV coverage of the Cenotaph next week. If only Saints wore a poppy shirt for a league one game then I'd have realised. Yes we will be unique in the fact that we don't mark the occasion!!! Everyone should wear a poppy in order to make sure that we never forget - I'm glad millions gave up there life for people to have such little care and respect. To forget will mean what price was paid was in vain. The 11/11 is the day, so why cant the club have just looked and thought well actually as we are playing a match on the very day it would be a thoughtful gesture to wear the poppy and do it with pride, but guess what we try to do something a little different. I am not knocking help for heros but I am sure we could have supported both events. The club remains a focal point for the local community and in a town where so many lives were laid down, even former players, why cant the club just do the decent thing?..... by the way you obviousily need reminding as much as possible as you had completed overlooked the fact that our fixture coincided with RD!!!!! I always find sarcasm works better when you are sure what you are talking about! Edited 31 October, 2009 by ooohTerryHurlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 (edited) Yes we will be unique in the fact that we don't mark the occasion!!! Everyone should wear a poppy in order to make sure that we never forget - I'm glad millions gave up there life for people to have such little care and respect. To forget will mean what price was paid was in vain. The 11/11 is the day, so why cant the club have just looked and thought well actually as we are playing a match on the very day it would be a thoughtful gesture to wear the poppy and do it with pride, but guess what we try to do something a little different. I am not knocking help for heros but I am sure we could have supported both events. The club remains a focal point for the local community and in a town where so many lives were laid down, even former players, why cant the club just do the decent thing?..... by the way you obviousily need reminding as much as possible as you had completed overlooked the fact that our fixture coincided with RD!!!!! I always find sarcasm works better when you are sure what you are talking about! So every other team in Britain is wearing a Poppy shirt, are they? That's the only way we would be unique. And twenty points for invoking the old "only I care about those who died in the war, not you" routine. Well done you. I don't kno nuffink about no war or nuffin, me. And on the subject of being "sure what you are talking about" then you haven't a friggin clue if you think there is a desperate need for Poppy day to be "kept in the spotlight" when it is the highest profile charity campaign by a mile this year, every year, for ever. It's everywhere, and rightly so. That is my point, but if want to rant off about how no-one cares about the forces as much as you then well done. Please take up your disappointment with Lawrie McMenemy whose teams never ever wore a poppy shirt. I think they needed to show a bit more respect to our forces, don't you? Edited 31 October, 2009 by CB Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwantsapint Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 Just an idea but what about a prize draw for signed match shirts with tickets at say £5-£10 am sure that at those prices most fans could try to win a shirt meaning that a kid would have a chance to win with pocket money instead of only rich adults being able to bid in an auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docker-p Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 They've said they're doing a slightly different fund-raising campaign this year - any member of the Forces can get a ticket to the Brighton game for a tenner, and all of the revenue from those tickets will go to Help for Heroes. A good imaginative idea. Obviously nothing to do with Oldknow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 I think we are over cooking this arguement! Yes we should remember our history and that many many people died for our current way of life. Also it is not just about the 2 World Wars but also the current conflicts where many young people are being killed on a regular basis. It is important that we do something and this is a step in the right direction. We will all be wearing poppys and that is the main thing. I can understand the club not spending £15000 on shirts (perhaps they could donate £5000 which would help). It is interesting to see that this year it is going to Help the heroes not the RBL. I know Help the Heroes is a good cause but a lot of the smaller military charities are being eaten up by them. This is a very serious post for me on a Saints chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 So every other team in Britain is wearing a Poppy shirt, are they? That's the only way we would be unique. And twenty points for invoking the old "only I care about those who died in the war, not you" routine. Well done you. I don't kno nuffink about no war or nuffin, me. And on the subject of being "sure what you are talking about" then you haven't a friggin clue if you think there is a desperate need for Poppy day to be "kept in the spotlight" when it is the highest profile charity campaign by a mile this year, every year, for ever. It's everywhere, and rightly so. That is my point, but if want to rant off about how no-one cares about the forces as much as you then well done. Please take up your disappointment with Lawrie McMenemy whose teams never ever wore a poppy shirt. I think they needed to show a bit more respect to our forces, don't you? As I said I don't want to repeat our argument from last year ...obviousily you find in impossible to do that, not every team in the country is happening to play on the 11/11. Last year the SPL signed up en masse to support the scottish legion. I do find it incredulous that the same can't be said of the FA and the FL. TO be fair what happened under Lawrie mac has absolutely nothing todo with this debate and I really do feel that you are grasping at straws a little my friend in dredging up a period when we did n't even have colour TV as a main stay in your defence of why the team need not bother to partake in wearing the poppy. Also as I said last year I don't care more than anyone else... I just care!!I have never met you but would like to one day, but my image is of a leftie social worker in hush puppies and one of those jackets with the patches on the arm. I like a bit of tradition and just believe that the club are found wanting some times on issues such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 31 October, 2009 Share Posted 31 October, 2009 Just an idea but what about a prize draw for signed match shirts with tickets at say £5-£10 am sure that at those prices most fans could try to win a shirt meaning that a kid would have a chance to win with pocket money instead of only rich adults being able to bid in an auction Great Idea!!!! Gets my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 1 November, 2009 Share Posted 1 November, 2009 Just an idea but what about a prize draw for signed match shirts with tickets at say £5-£10 am sure that at those prices most fans could try to win a shirt meaning that a kid would have a chance to win with pocket money instead of only rich adults being able to bid in an auction Good post. My biggest gripe about the poppy shirt auction was that for the vast majority of fans, they don't have a couple of hundred pounds lying around spare, even if it is for as worthy a cause as the poppy appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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