James McClean refuses to wear poppy

[Jim MM]

National anthems before a friendly between West Brom and Charleston is pure America Fuck Yeah. Cunts can't even play the game properly and they're fucking around with it. I for one support McClean's stand against American colonialism.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Isnt he from N.Ireland? Which would mean he is from the UK,no? So is still working in his own country,as such.

Please,correct me if I am wrong.

 

We have a right to dual nationality and can hold an Irish and British passport.

 

I've had both. Currently just have an Irish one as I lost my British one.

[ZonkoVille77]

We have a right to dual nationality and can hold an Irish and British passport.

 

I've had both. Currently just have an Irish one as I lost my British one.

Same here.

 

And fair play to him for standing up for what he believes. If everyone did that we wouldn't have these complete fucktards in charge all over the globe.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

It's all a bit Facebook this "if you don't like it, fuck off" stuff. It's like saying you shouldn't go to Spain if you don't like the ol' bullfighting. If he feels strongly about it then he should be able to do as he likes.

 

It's really not. The point is he's just another armchair republican who wants to be seen to have beliefs IMO. As other have said he didn't need to sing. Maybe I would think differently if my perception of him was different. Everyone has the right to protest. I just don't think his has any real motives.

[liverpoolsno9]

Should have just sung YNWA over it, like most of us do. Would that have made it ok for the people complaining on here? Leave him be, he's got opinions, so fucking what? I find it amusing that some Liverpool fans are outraged by someone turning their back on God Save The Queen. It's something we should have done years ago. Fuck the Queen. Fuck Royalty. Fuck them all.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

McLean. My arse.

[Jairzinho]

McLean. My arse.

 

McDonalds providing services to deal with their pretend food.

[redheart]

Yeah the ungrateful fucking bog dwelling potato farmer.

 

Show some respect and throw a Nazi salute just like our glorious leader.

 

 

Failing that he should show some respect to our glorious political leaders by raping a child

 

[stringvest]

I wouldn't stand for the royal family. They should stand for me. My taxes my for them and my ennui means that haven't been molotov'ed out of existence.

[Ronnie Whelan]

Seems quite respectful to it compared to 90% of scousers at the two merseyside cup finals of the 80s.

 

The country is getting more and more plastic patriotic. People like my old man came from an inner city liverpool tenement (very irish) and would have had fuck all respect for the royals, but when push came to shove, he was there standing up against the germans.

 

I bet he would have had a right good chuckle at all the self righteous condemnation of a bloke who turned his back to gstq when i seem to recall him turning the volume down when it came on.

 

Btw, i think mclean comes from the same estate as where bloody sunday happened. It's like asking a scouser to give sheffield police a round of applause for their cover ups and lies.

[njackets]

He didn't need to turn his back, he could of just stood there like everyone else it's not like he's being forced to do anything just stand there and listen to something.

 

If it was an English player turning his back on the Argie/German or Irish national anthem for similar reasons I'm sure there would be a lot more outrage.

[Baltar]

I wasn't fussed about the poppy incident, brandishing poppies has no place in football IMO. And I question why a national anthem was played in a friendly game between clubs. But having said that, McClean comes across as a bit of an attention-seeker and frankly, deserves all the shit he gets as a result. I'm not a fan of the monarchy or the stupid anthem Britain has adopted but the fact is that it represents the country whether we like it or not, and to have a footballer playing for an English club publicly showing his disdain towards the country will rightly receive criticism. 

[Red Phoenix]

I wouldn't stand for the royal family. They should stand for me. My taxes my for them and my ennui means that haven't been molotov'ed out of existence.

 

Haha, repped for the avatar.

[cloggypop]

I refuse to believe that people are genuinely offended by this. Hope he drops his kecks and moons the national anthem next time.

[Original202]

I'm not arsed about him not singing the anthem and it's not something I find offensive, I just think the guy's a bit of a nob. I've not time for the royal family and I've never sung the national anthem at any event but all that requires is to keep your mouth shut for 2 minutes.

 

Turning your back and making an obvious gesture smacks of someone seeking attention and trying too hard to make a point. Regardless of his views on the country and the establishment it's still a pretty childish thing to do really. Same with the whole poppy thing.

[Bjornebye]

Why is he a nob? Or a tit? I think he is doing what he feels is the right thing to do by his beliefs regardless of the uproar and bad publicity. I wish more people were like that. Particularly when ignoring an unelected fucking head of state.

[milky]

He didn't need to turn his back, he could of just stood there like everyone else it's not like he's being forced to do anything just stand there and listen to something.

 

If it was an English player turning his back on the Argie/German or Irish national anthem for similar reasons I'm sure there would be a lot more outrage.

 

That's exactly what he did. Everyone else turned around to face the flag, he just stood as he was. 

[Spy Bee]

God Save The Queen. Two things I don't believe in, in one sentence. I hate the way pretty much every sportsman sings it when most of them won't have given a thought to what it represents.

[Bjornebye]

That's exactly what he did. Everyone else turned around to face the flag, he just stood as he was.

And bowed his head to remember his murdered comrades

[Anubis]

And bowed his head to remember his murdered comrades

Which West Brom players have been murdered?

[Paulie Dangerously]

God save his gracious queen

[RobbieOR]

Happy enough to live and play in England and be paid lots of English money though hypocritical prick!

 

If he went back home he'd be earning English money too...

[Red Phoenix]

Haha, repped for the avatar.

 

Thought I had done but just saw it wasn't there, done now.

 

I've no problem with what McClean has done either. Our national anthem usually winds me up, or at the least I just think it's strange and out of touch, also a bit morbid, so someone turning away from it isn't bothering me at all.

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

Thought I had done but just saw it wasn't there, done now.

 

I've no problem with what McClean has done either. Our national anthem usually winds me up, or at the least I just think it's strange and out of touch, also a bit morbid, so someone turning away from it isn't bothering me at all.

True, it's shit and not conducive to a good sing-a-long. Rule Britannia would

have got him humming along.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Entitled to his opinion. Not like he took the Queen's shilling or anything.

I had an uncle who got press ganged. Two journalists bummed him on a ferry.