I don’t know if Scotland have ever worn a poppy but I suspect the SFA have been landed in this issue against their will by association with the FA in England. Fifa have indicated it is a political symbol and prohibited its attachment to football shirts. The FA and SFA plan to disregard that ruling and wear the poppy anyway.
Deliberately defying the rules is laced with Moral Hazard for the SFA, which will not be lost on the decision makers at Hampden. For years to come this act will be cited as evidence of double standards. It provides evidence for those who object to its very recent inclusion in football ceremony on the basis that politics should have no place in football.
Of course, declining to follow the FA’s lead would be a political act in itself, but one which fell within the rules.
I’m firmly of the belief that politics (as opposed to values) should have no place in football. I know this is a utopian aspiration, as sport and politics are inextricably linked, but only because trumpets continually insist on making them so.
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Good day and good luck to all, especially outline bhoys.
Doncaster. 3.35
Prize Money
Morning all
Outlander 15.05 down Royal
Good luck
14:35 @ Down Royal – Valseur Lido – NAP!
Good luck everybody.
Pulpitarian
Kelso 1530
All the best.
Soldier In Action in 3.35 Doncaster
Prize Money. 3.35 Doncaster
Hope this doesn’t jinx Fin
Good luck all
HH
Doncaster 335 Sir Chauvelin
Good luck everyone
Absolutely So 2:25 Doncaster, good luck everyone.
13:50 Doncaster
Cricklewood Green
HH.
13.35 Wincanton
Virgilio
Happy Punting
HH
Shady McCoy
1-50 Doncaster pls
Gl to all
COSYCORNERBHOY Nap is
Prize Money 335 Don
Le mercurey 3.05 down royal
Afternoon all….GOD WILLING 1.50 Doncaster (need help from above) hh n gl.
Yeehaa….found the place
……A feat for me :-)
Young Dillon – 2.05 Aintree
All the best
HH
Gentleman Jon 3.20 Wincanton.
Good luck all.
Al Khan in the Doncaster 1:50
For me good luck to all
Hail Hail
Doncaster 150 looks a popular race.
I’ll go for
LAKE TAHAN
MATERIALISTIC 3:00 Doncaster
Regards & HailHail
TBM
Taking a punt on La Casa Tarifa 1.15 at Donny HH and c’mon the Hoops
Lady of Camelot 15:00 Doncaster
Albernathy——1.50 Doncaster
Nap the day
3.00 Doncaster – Aqualis
Best of luck to all
Cheers GFTB
Lads,
Ooooft… just back yesterday from Monchengladbach + Dortmund… naps on here today!
#ohmybloodyliver
My selection for today :
Ennistown (Aintree 14:05)
Cheers, fleagle1888
Great day for the fitba’. Shopping and baking done. Nice wee stew made and in the oven. Totties peeled and ready to be turned on when I get in.
Bottle of Rioja Reserva sitting beside the cooker to get to a nice temperature.
3 points and plenty of goals to make it a perfect day!
KTF
Dawn Of Hope 3.00. Doncaster.
Santa Anita
9.05 Celestine
Ireland beating All Blacks 25 8 at half time on BT sports live from Soldier Field Chicago.
Soldier Field is 90% Irish today and a big second half coming up