People of Southampton...

[souths1]

...placed a poppy wreath by the Pompey Pals Memorial this morning .Take a bow whoever you were.
Fantastic gesture.

And take one, the skates on Friday that donated to a good cause, if they were skates then they were very generous.

[souths1]

It's odd that THIS year, Remembrance Day has meant more to me than previous years - mainly because of the prominence given to WW1 on the centenary of its beginning.

My maternal grandfather (from Portsmouth) was in France and five paternal uncles and an aunt (a nurse) were also involved in hostilities. One uncle was killed. I have the telegram of notification sent to my grandparents. I often wonder how they felt when it was delivered - particularly as they were illiterate.

Having said this, I find that what I feel has been almost the glorification of war during the year to be unsettling.

You know lassie,I am feeling the same...we should be talking about the futility,absurdity of war[/quote]

And what good would talking do? Stand by and watch achieves nothing.
How on earth has Isis been let to roam around taking over large swathes of the countries that we went to war to supposedly

[Corkhead]

I must be seeing things differently to some, I see absolutely no glorification or celebration of war. Just COMMEMORATION or if you like REMEMBRANCE..
The Beeb in particular does Commemoration superbly IMHO & today @ FP it was all about remembrance.

There was a magnificent programme on the Beeb on Saturday night from the poet Simon Armitage. Certainly no glorification of war there. Imo the most moving out of all the WW1 programmes I have seen this year. - view external link

[bluechimes]

Gun/Souths

I understand that it was all a direct result of some co operation between the respective 'Firms' following the recent defacing of the Pompey Pals commemorative plaque.

A senior face involved with the old 657 had talks with oppos in the Scum crew and both agreed it was out of order.

Some thing in life are sacred and the memories of all who were involved in all conflicts from both cities is one of them

Mutual admiration is a good thing

KR

BC

[theyak2]

Gun/Souths

I understand that it was all a direct result of some co operation between the respective 'Firms' following the recent defacing of the Pompey Pals commemorative plaque.

A senior face involved with the old 657 had talks with oppos in the Scum crew and both agreed it was out of order.

Some thing in life are sacred and the memories of all who were involved in all conflicts from both cities is one of them

Mutual admiration is a good thing

KR

BC

Most magnanimous of both seta of ****ers.
They wouldnt understand duty or service if it slapped them around the face. I hate the fact they think they are in fact soldiers for a city and that they Draw the line through empathy.
Nothing but dogs.

[pfclassof61]

Most magnanimous of both set of ****ers.
They wouldnt understand duty or service if it slapped them around the face. I hate the fact they think they are in fact soldiers for a city and that they Draw the line through empathy.
Nothing but dogs.[/quote]

As the ground is well saturated, would now be an opportune time to plant out nursery-grown wallflowers?

[souths1]

Gun/Souths

I understand that it was all a direct result of some co operation between the respective 'Firms' following the recent defacing of the Pompey Pals commemorative plaque.

A senior face involved with the old 657 had talks with oppos in the Scum crew and both agreed it was out of order.

Some thing in life are sacred and the memories of all who were involved in all conflicts from both cities is one of them

Mutual admiration is a good thing

KR

BC

Most magnanimous of both seta of ****ers.
They wouldnt understand duty or service if it slapped them around the face. I hate the fact they think they are in fact soldiers for a city and that they Draw the line through empathy.
Nothing but dogs.[/quote]

My I say that my post has nothing at all to do with any football hooligan ****s and the pompey fans I refer to donated to a charity.
"657 crew and scum crew" get a life, middl

[pompeygun]

TBH BC & no offence but I'm not interested in the whys & wherefor's. Its a terrific gesture by both sets of fans (ref what souths said about some of ours) & I was happy to applaud it when it was announced yesterday.
TBH the 70's & 80's crews belong back in those decades for me.
Apart from that good to see you yesterday in The Rutland & good to see the Minder looking so well.

[bluechimes]

South's/The Yak or others

I don't think either of you understood my post.

Merely stating the facts.

I have my own opinion of Football Hooligans so don't imply or infer I condone it and in fact the 1980's was a period I seldom attended went

As some on here know I have had personal experience of the impact of Football violence so don't imagine I glorify it either.

Likewise the awful pre game incident at Wetherspoons on Sat which I am happy to say I avoided was unnecessary especially as it was on Remembrance day.

KR

BC