Ian O’Doherty started by talking about poppies but ended up pissing off an entire city.
The Irish Independent columnist appeared on Irish radio station Newstalk and, in the process of discussing his own views on the wearing of poppies, he wandered into another realm.
Dismissing the poppy as an example of the “increased mawkishness of British society” O’Doherty specifically referenced Liverpool, which went down like a lead balloon with Reds fans.
“It seems you cannot go to a match in England now without there being a minute’s silence for the grandson of the tea lady who used to work in the stadium and now she’s feeling a bit poorly.
“I mean the joke is on Liverpool because they seem to go through so many commemorations of disasters and deaths that they should have just had a black armband just as part of their regulation kit.”
Here’s hoping O’Doherty donned his tin hat upon leaving the studio. Especially after admitting on air he is a Manchester United fan.
@ian_odoherty Shameful to bring LFC's past tragedies into this. It's insensitive and uncalled for. Hope you enjoyed the cheap laugh.
— Clár ní Ghráinne (@skirteen) November 9, 2015
https://twitter.com/davesixtyfive44/status/663650979552866304
@cestrianred @ian_odoherty As a United fan I agree that O'Doherty is a gobshite.
— Albert Clutterbuck ✝ (@Albert20mufc) November 9, 2015
@ian_odoherty disgraceful comment from you this morning about #LFC Not acceptable & you should be made apologise immediately #scumbag
— Eoin Moloney (@eoinmoloney) November 9, 2015
@ian_odoherty Classless,insensitive & stupid comment about #lfc having permanent black armband on jersey. Embarrassed ur a fellow Irishman.
— stephen O C (@steveOc7) November 8, 2015
@ian_odoherty maybe think about comment about Liverpool black armband today,I know you like to be controversial but it's a bit tasteless.
— Alan Fred Griffin (@alan_griffin) November 8, 2015
@ian_odoherty Pathetic classless comment about LFC black armbands You really are a Manc
— Ian Frost (@cestrianred) November 8, 2015
@jacklusby_ @ian_odoherty ignore him he is a keyboard warrior coward type
— mark (@cornishsportG) November 8, 2015
