James McClean M Wrexham b.1989

[DannyInvincible]

The BNP have spoken: http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/national/...ses-wear-poppy

This weekend thousands of people showed their respect for the brave men and women who gave their lives so that we can now be free.

Up and down the country people stood in silence at cenotaph’s, heads bowed in remembrance of the dead.

Premier football teams wore specially designed shirts displaying the poppy, these shirts are to be auctioned off for the poppy appeal, but yet there was one man, James McClean who refused to wear one.

The Londonderry born Republic of Ireland player asked if he could wear a normal shirt as he does not support the poppy appeal.

If this man has chosen to show so much disrespect to the people of this country, we need to ask the question why has he chosen to live here?

Is it because of the thousand of pounds he receives every week in wages?

In my opinion this man is no different to the Muslim fanatics that burnt the poppy two years ago and should be treated with the same contempt as those vile creatures have been.

Let’s hope every football fan in the country shows this bitter little man just what they think of him every time he takes to the field.

Jesus wept.

[Not Brazil]

He has an Irish passport but he's born and bred in England so I would think he's English. We'll see what he has to say on the matter himself when he's old enough to decide these things.

In the meantime, is he called youngenglish?

[paul_oshea]

i love NBs use of nation and all other articles and pieces,like above,refer to country.you gotta love the english nd especially the bit about "if he doesnt want to live in this country" well he never wanted to live in the union but ubfortunately its what he calls home you tw@t!!!whether thats england,wales,scotland or the channel islands. And from their perspective Northern Ireland.

[paul_oshea]

In the meantime, is he called youngenglish?

Very good NB
why cant you thank on andriod mobile or tablet?!

[paul_oshea]

He has an Irish passport but he's born and bred in England so I would think he's English. We'll see what he has to say on the matter himself when he's old enough to decide these things.

how he decides is purely down to you!!

[gastric]

Maybe when your next in London you should visit The Cenotaph in Whitehall.

And how does this relate to my post?

[tetsujin1979]

For the love of God, and the sake of whatever is left of the collective sanity of the board, can we please move the poppy talk to the politics forum?

[gastric]

For the love of God, and the sake of whatever is left of the collective sanity of the board, can we please move the poppy talk to the politics forum?

But Tets, it's a very important issue!

[ArdeeBhoy]

Exactly. You can always ignore it.

[The Fly]

Poppycock!

[SkStu]

After reading that BNP statement, Maith an fear Seamus!!

[tricky_colour]

I guess if Simon Cox wore one it would be Poppy Cox?

[Charlie Darwin]

After reading that BNP statement, Maith an fear Seamus!!

I wonder if Nick Griffin will be revising his opinion that the Irish 'count' as white British.

[SkStu]

Just that you seem to be dishing people who actually live and have friends and family in Britain from your lofty position in Canada........

Not at all. Read what I posted again. I wasn't dissing - I was saying that I'm not going to change the minds of people who only ever regularly post on eligibility/northern Irish born players threads. I have no interest in trying to change the minds of people whose minds aren't for changing! Waste of time! That's all it was.

By the way, I also have friends and family in Britain but not sure that that is relevant anyway. And it's only lofty because we're sitting on 2 foot of snow!

Hypothetically-speaking, if you were in the public eye and the trend was to wear a poppy if you so wished, would you wear one, and what would be the reasoning behind your decision? Would it be a statement either way? (I won't suggest you might be involved in highly-publicised, politically-sensitive internet argument! )

Okay, let me be clear because maybe I'm not being clear. If I decided to wear a poppy just because my teammates were doing it, I would argue that that is less of a "statement" than deliberately going against what my teammates were all doing. Arguably more thought goes into that action therefore it's more of a statement. Just wearing one cos everyone else you know is wearing one is a pretty diluted statement.

Personally, I'd check foot.ie first and then do the opposite of what Paul O'Shea thinks... just kidding Paul! Seriously, I didn't wear one here but then I just don't care enough either way! I'm a lazy b@stard.

[ArdeeBhoy]

A take on James from Manchester.

http://www.afinelung.com/?p=5015