Armed Forces Day (possibly SHC)

[ScapeGoat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7344972.stm

So Gordon is hoping that leading clubs take part in this celebration.

Dont get me wrong I support the Armed Forces - they have enough of a hard job as it is and we owe our freedom to them.

However I'm not too sure whether football clubs and grounds are the place to celebrate this. Just because clubs have large public gatherings should we all be deemed supportive by association?

Anti-war anti-government protests would likely target anything like this and should football clubs expose themselves to running the risk of any negative press associated with this?

Besides there are other unsung heroes we should be celebrating are we as football fans expected to support one over any other. NHS staff, teachers lollipop men/women are they or others any less deserving?

[Part/Time Supporter]

I think this is more of a political issue than a football issue, so will move to the "holy ground" board.

It would be interesting to see the reaction at Celtic Park to a British Army parade.

:hmmm:

[Keith_M]

I'm sure there's at least one OF game still to be played this season, why don't they have it there!


:worms:

[ScapeGoat]

I'm sure there's at least one OF game still to be played this season, why don't they have it there!


:worms:

yup

[Future17]

Don't think football grounds are the place for this but a lot more needs to be done to show support for the armed forces in general. Parades etc are all very well but the Government could start by funding them properly so the correct equipment and technology is available to them to help avoid the many needless deaths we've suffered in Iraq/Afghanistan.

On a related note, did anyone see the pic on the front page of the Scottish Sunday Mail today?

[LeithWalkHibby]

Did anyone see the pic on the front page of the Scottish Sunday Mail today?

No

[LiverpoolHibs]

Don't think football grounds are the place for this but a lot more needs to be done to show support for the armed forces in general. Parades etc are all very well but the Government could start by funding them properly so the correct equipment and technology is available to them to help avoid the many needless deaths we've suffered in Iraq/Afghanistan.

On a related note, did anyone see the pic on the front page of the Scottish Sunday Mail today?
Or they could not be sent there in the first place.

On the original topic, **** that for a lark.

[steakbake]

I think this is more of a political issue than a football issue, so will move to the "holy ground" board.

It would be interesting to see the reaction at Celtic Park to a British Army parade.

:hmmm:

Certainly their chairman would approve - one John 'Up the Union' Reid.