Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' flag...

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  1. Dys

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    ...in to Oakwell tomorrow. They claim the Police told them it's the Club's decision and they don't want it on their property.

    Weird that, innit?

    They'll be joining a 'solidarity' march in Town Centre from 1pm organised by the Barnsley Green Party instead.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    No , it's a football match.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    Another damn March causing expense to the tax payer for policing and inconvenience to everybody else.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    I love this argument. It's absolute rubbish.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    Due to the message on it or the size of the flag or some other reason? Often these things get misreported. The 'what' tends to be correct but the 'why' gets befuddled.

    Do fans inform opposition clubs and the police what flags they're bringing? If not, how does anyone know about this?

    If Swindon are bringing this flag, if they did inform people that they're doing so and if the club have banned it for the message then yes, it's weird. On two counts. Firstly, why Swindon fans would want to bring it to a football match and secondly why anyone at Oakwell would want to ban it. But, at the moment, I'm not buying the story.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    all in a flap over a flag....get it folkS?... flag....flapping...in the wind?

    this needs flagging up at the next happy clapper meeting

    hth
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    The club probably have a rule over not allowing political statements, and this could be construed as such. So I’d agree with the club.

    I don’t oppose the message, but the club have to be even in their approach.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    They allowed a political flag regarding miners strikers and the tories
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    Took it off 'em didn't they?
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    Did they? Can't say I remember that to be honest, I just remember seeing one in the west lower in the last few years
     
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    Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome'...

    God forbid anyone stands up for owt they believe in

    Subservience rules!
     
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    Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome'...

    Yes it was taken down
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome'...

    quote from Jehovah 'rulebook'

    Women are subservient to men and men are subservient to Jehovah god.

    What a crock of shlte all religion is....just for people who cannot think for themselves and want to follow someone else...no matter how daft it all is(just like happy clappers!). Religion is the cause of all the trouble (current and past) in the middle east as well.

    hth
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    Aye - both of 'em. But not for the political message, was felt it may cause disruption because we were laiking Forest.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    The message I've had is that the Swindon supporters have been raising cash to pay for the flag and had over £200 donated. Apparently, the Police at Swindon have got wind of it, notified BFC who have said that they don't want it on their property.

    Now, whether that's the Safety Officer or the Club itself I've no idea, but that's what I've been told. They've done the flag anyway and will walk it through Town with some Barnsley groups instead.
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    So all the 20,000 migrants will be going to Swindon then?
     
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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    How is it weird?

    If your mate from south yorkshire casuals turned up with a flag stating opposite then youd be outraged at it was even suggested. And demanding xyz from theclub police etc.

    Its a football stadium. Not a debating group for faux political activists regardless of their persuasion.
     
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    Good don't want it in our stadium




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    Re: Swindon fans apparently been refused permission to bring a 'Refugees Welcome' fla

    At a guess I'd say there'll probably as many int 'Well on Saturday who wouldn't welcome refugees as those who want to promote it?!?

    The club set a precedent when the 'people united will never be defeated' flag was removed v Forest although it's well documented that wasn't for 'political' reasons. I'm on the fence a bit with this one. But where would the line be drawn? I reckon it's got to be a black and white issue with no grey areas. Like I said the clubs already made a decision, rightly or wrongly so?!? If you straw polled this board id expect quite an even split on agreeance with their decision.
     
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