Hope I'm allowed this special thread about Poppys?

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Re: Hope I'm allowed this special thread about Poppys?

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Trek wrote:
Sid wrote:Are FIFA complete a*******s or what?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15606557.stm
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Not at all. The Poppy appeal is unique to the UK. FIFA have established rules, see the penultimate paragraph of the BBC report.
I thought the suggestion by a caller on 5 Live to have a Poppy armband was a good idea as an alternative, as that doesn't affect the underlying kit design, which is the reason for FIFA's rejection, and is easy to do.

You may have noticed on Thursday we tried some stickers on the AFC R&D Kit, but they weren't really sticky enough for the shirt material we have, though a few stayed on for the walk to the pitch at least.
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Re: Hope I'm allowed this special thread about Poppys?

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They could even hold up a large poppy instead of the St Georges cross at each end during the minutes silence.
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Re: Hope I'm allowed this special thread about Poppys?

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Dazzler wrote:You may have noticed on Thursday we tried some stickers on the AFC R&D Kit, but they weren't really sticky enough for the shirt material we have, though a few stayed on for the walk to the pitch at least.
Ash Meeks had his on under a tracksuit top for most of the game so when he came on, Redsnapper managed to get a pic before the sticker fell off:

http://www.afcdiamonds.com/wp-content/u ... MS2747.jpg

Sorry poppy appeal, we'll try and do a better job this thursday.
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Well spotted AK.

He made the keeper save this shot and he only came on the pitch a few seconds earlier, and this was his first touch of the ball.
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Re: Hope I'm allowed this special thread about Poppys?

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AndyKirkup wrote:
Dazzler wrote:You may have noticed on Thursday we tried some stickers on the AFC R&D Kit, but they weren't really sticky enough for the shirt material we have, though a few stayed on for the walk to the pitch at least.
Ash Meeks had his on under a tracksuit top for most of the game so when he came on, Redsnapper managed to get a pic before the sticker fell off:

http://www.afcdiamonds.com/wp-content/u ... MS2747.jpg

Sorry poppy appeal, we'll try and do a better job this thursday.
Nice. Yeah, I think Phys will have to use some special tape :-) I think only 2 or 3 made it to the pitch for the lineup.
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