Guardiola fined £20,000 for wearing yellow ribbon (p140)

[GortonBlue62]

well, why would he post it otherwise?

Silly me. I forgot that everything posted on here is true and to be taken at face value. I'll try to up my game in future.

 

[BlueBas]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-43213147
"Plaid MPs condemn FA over manager's ribbon charge
Plaid Cymru MPs have criticised the Football Association for charging the manager of Manchester City Pep Guardiola for wearing a yellow ribbon.
The former Barcelona coach has said he will continue wear the ribbon to support Catalan politicians jailed for promoting independence from Spain.
He has been accused of breaching kit and advertising regulations.
The four MPs condemned the FA's decision in a House of Commons early day motion."

Nice to see some MPs condemn the FA. Keep up the good fight Pep!

 

[Clubber]

Fair enough for Guardiola to wear his ribbon, but if I'm honest I agree with the FA. I you allow this, you open the gates for other political statements, which may be a little more "controversial", which could not be stopped due precedent set here.

Although it may upset some on here, but the FA are right in their approach here, as not to do this will leave them open at a later date.

 

[Henkeman]

Fair enough for Guardiola to wear his ribbon, but if I'm honest I agree with the FA. I you allow this, you open the gates for other political statements, which may be a little more "controversial", which could not be stopped due precedent set here.

Although it may upset some on here, but the FA are right in their approach here, as not to do this will leave them open at a later date.

Well, that's exactly the problem - their little wheeze taking the moral high ground over poppies was exactly that precedent for this. And according to the media at least, that will be part of Guardiola's justification for it.

To that extent the FA have brought it on themselves.

 

[Clubber]

Well, that's exactly the problem - their little wheeze taking the moral high ground over poppies was exactly that precedent for this. And according to the media at least, that will be part of Guardiola's justification for it.

To that extent the FA have brought it on themselves.

Maybe.

I would defend the FA (Was my mouth out after that comment) in the fact it I wouldn't really see it as a political symbol, as i can't see the political ideology behind a poppy. But i suppose that's the grey area, the interpretation of the symbol. I see it as a remembrance/celebration of people who fought for Britain/UK, irregardless of political leaning or government at the time of their service. Yet some see it differently.

 

[Henkeman]

Maybe.

I would defend the FA (Was my mouth out after that comment) in the fact it I wouldn't really see it as a political symbol, as i can't see the political ideology behind a poppy. But i suppose that's the grey area, the interpretation of the symbol. I see it as a remembrance/celebration of people who fought for Britain/UK, irregardless of political leaning or government at the time of their service. Yet some see it differently.

Sure, your interpretation of it is a perfectly reasonable point of view - the trouble is that it can be viewed differently by some, hence it being a precedent that can be argued.

 

[Blue Mist]

Fair enough for Guardiola to wear his ribbon, but if I'm honest I agree with the FA. I you allow this, you open the gates for other political statements, which may be a little more "controversial", which could not be stopped due precedent set here.

Although it may upset some on here, but the FA are right in their approach here, as not to do this will leave them open at a later date.

The fact that FIFA and UeFA have changed their rules after the problems the FA caused them doesn't bother you and it doesn't seem a tad hypocritical. Also it doesn't bother you that at least FIFA and UEFA were forward thinking enough to change their rules whereas the dinosaurs that are the FA didn't ( or were not clever enough) ?

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Maybe they should change their treatment of humans in the UAE?

Just a thought like.

As a disclaimer I don't agree with the abuse of human rights neither do I claim to be an expert in UAE affairs.
However for things to change in the UAE it will take time, social and political reform does not happen overnight. While they may not be the best example of widescale equality, it took the USA hundreds of years to end slavery and a long period of time to bring a balance between men and women in society and institutionalised racism is still around.
I agree though that things need to change and the sooner, the better

 

[mat]

Alas, whichever way you look at this, its about our club not the man, rags dippers, spuds chavs or tarquins and there would not have been a peep form the FA, anything they can cling onto to try and hurt our club they will use, Pep provided it for them, Pep wont back down thats for sure, stadium ban? keep fining him? I reckon the FA have made a rod for their own back here and I dare say one or two within that bastion of corruption will wish they had kept their gobs shut now..!

*Tin foil hat on*

Despite the schmoosing FIFA are seriously considering moving the 2022 WC to either England or the USA as both nations already have the stadiums and infrastructure in place. Could the FA be looking for support from UEFA and a powerful Spanish FA influence and this is their way of doing it? Both pacifying them and pissing us off at the same time.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

*Tin foil hat on*

Despite the schmoosing FIFA are seriously considering moving the 2022 WC to either England or the USA as both nations already have the stadiums and infrastructure in place. Could the FA be looking for support from UEFA and a powerful Spanish FA influence and this is their way of doing it? Both pacifying them and pissing us off at the same time.

There's no way Qatar will lose the world cup.