Poppy Shirts

[ladysaint]

are we doing these again this season and presume its a bit late but really liked this idea and raised money for a very good cause. Cant remember but have we only done them once or twice now.

[leftback]

Cant see it myself, Swiss were neutral and as for the Italians....

Would be great if we did,in fact we should have it in the book now as a standing order!!!

And wouldnt it look standout great on the shirt.

[dune]

Cant see it myself, Swiss were neutral and as for the Italians....

 

zzzzzzzzzzz.

[La BoIS Saint]

Thought this was discussed last year and British Legion were charging some ridiculous amount as a copyright fee.

[ladysaint]

Thought this was discussed last year and British Legion were charging some ridiculous amount as a copyright fee.

Sorry I didnt realise that, seems a pity though, its not as they dont get anything out of it.

[Colinjb]

Thought this was discussed last year and British Legion were charging some ridiculous amount as a copyright fee.

 

That's right, quite scandalous for a charitable organisation that would directly gain through their use in this context.

[theyin]

Copyright fee? Sorry, can someone point me to a story that confirms this.

[The9]

Well, if you ignore the usual "it's our idea" media campaign stuff in this article from last year, there's plenty about who did and didn't have poppies last season in the link below.

 

You'd think that if there was an issue with "licensing" etc. then the Mail would have mentioned it, or there would be a rebuttal by one of the clubs citing that reason (or at least a cynically-worked criticsim of it as an excuse). But there's not, which makes me think the licensing issue isn't the real reason.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1225325/Poppy-power-Now-Premier-clubs-refusing-Sportsmails-campaign-honour-heroes.html

[ladysaint]

Were Saints the first club to do this does anyone know or was it WBA. As someone already mentioned the poppy emblem on the sash shirts would look good.

[The9]

Also, I'm pretty sure if Tranmere can "afford it", anyone can : http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/tranmere-rovers/2010/10/28/tranmere-rovers-to-wear-poppy-shirt-to-show-support-for-the-royal-british-legion-92534-27556848/

 

Long and short of it is that it was a good idea for a couple of seasons, then some people got narky about it, so as a result it's become overpoliticised and at the top level wearing a poppy for a multinationally/multi-racially owned football club is now a statement about war, rather than a statement about remembrance.

 

And the comments on the Daily Mail's website which suggest that the media forcing clubs to do this is contrary to the freedoms and liberties that were fought for and preserved by Britain in the Second World War seem pretty much right on the mark. Though there's a bit of a paradox in there about trying to tell the media what to do...

[The9]

If we're Swiss owned and Italian run I'd say there was a very slim chance of the club doing this unless it was a Football League directive, and it isn't.

[The9]

Were Saints the first club to do this does anyone know or was it WBA. As someone already mentioned the poppy emblem on the sash shirts would look good.

 

I'd be inclined to think it was Kettering Town, given that their nickname is The Poppies, and they have them on their badge.

 

I think Saints' first season of doing this was the season after relegation, 2005/6 - Theo's debut season with the Friends Provident kit with striped sleeves and the white band right across for the advert, black piping on the shoulders and the nosebreaking collar.

 

Can't remember us having poppy shirts in the Premiership, though I may be wrong. I have vague recollection of the yellow shirt with blue sleeves which we wore in 2004/5 AND 2005/6 in Prem and CCC being one of the Poppy kits, but that could have been from either season.

[La BoIS Saint]

In 06/07 the Poppy shirts were yellow, also in 07/08. Weren't done officially in 08/09 although I know some were issued to people who asked nicely and made a donation. Club didn't respond to a similar request last year.