Sainsburys WW1 Football Advert

[Kyle_Le_Don]

Sorry... anyone got a link to it? Just watched it and blubbed me eyes out (couldn't help it)

[pSinatra]

[sphericalfox]

Cynical use of advertising I've seen in a very long time!

[yorkie1999]

[pSinatra]

Cynical use of advertising I've seen in a very long time!

 

RIP Harry Patch

[sphericalfox]

RIP Harry Patch

 

I suspect he shopped at Sainsbury's. Looked like a Sainbury's kinda fella.

[jonthefox]

I think it's decent. At least there's no product overkill in it.

[sphericalfox]

I think it's decent. At least there's no product overkill in it.

 

Kinda like the war. It's subtle. 

[Orkneyfox]

Use the war to sell groceries -  why not.

[sphericalfox]

Use the war to sell groceries -  why not.

 

Nah, it's about 'sharing' and Christmas...

[bovril]

We Brits love an advert. Especially a mawkish one with a mellow piano soundtrack.

[Beliall]

Cant beleive you made me watch that shit

Shameless.

[GingerrrFox]

I think it's alright to be honest, considering the only product they advertise in the actual advert is a chocolate bar where all profits go to the Royal British Legion. Plus they are the only Supermarket that actively supports the Poppy appeal.

[yorkie1999]

I think it's alright to be honest, considering the only product they advertise in the actual advert is a chocolate bar where all profits go to the Royal British Legion. Plus they are the only Supermarket that actively supports the Poppy appeal.

i thought it was pretty good as well, no different to the carling advert with the dambusters, which was imo the funniest advert ever.

[ScouseFox]

****ing hell some over dramatic gimps in here it's an advert ffs not a campaign to disrespect the war dead

[bovril]

i thought it was pretty good as well, no different to the carling advert with the dambusters, which was imo the funniest advert ever.

 

That was a bit different, it was a spoof of a film.

[yorkie1999]

That was a bit different, it was a spoof of a film.

Of a film that was true. 

[MPH]

Hurry up saturday and give the complainers something else to moan about...

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

imo it's pretty shitty to be using the increased coverage of ww1 and Remembrance Day due the anniversary to make money in such a blatant way like advertising.

[Bellend Sebastian]

I don't know about you, but if I was lying in the stinking mud of the Somme, my guts spilling out on to the ground, knowing that I would never see my home or loved ones again, I reckon that if I knew that in nearly a century's time that the events in which I was playing but a small and tragic part would be used to help a shop sell groceries and household goods, well, then I'd take great comfort from that

[sphericalfox]

****ing hell some over dramatic gimps in here it's an advert ffs not a campaign to disrespect the war dead

 

It is a drama that's for sure. I hoping the Bay of Pigs episode gets the next treatment. Danepak anyone? Please make the step up.

[ScouseFox]

i have no idea what your post is meant to mean  

[sphericalfox]

i have no idea what your post is meant to mean

 

<gives sympathetic pat on head> 

[Nalis]

I don't know about you, but if I was lying in the stinking mud of the Somme, my guts spilling out on to the ground, knowing that I would never see my home or loved ones again, I reckon that if I knew that in nearly a century's time that the events in which I was playing but a small and tragic part would be used to help a shop sell groceries and household goods, well, then I'd take great comfort from that

[jamesmilner]

I think you'll find it actually happened ! they played a game of football in "no mans land" on xmas day , then they returned to the trenches to kill each other the next day . most wars are fought by governments or tyrants , not the common people . its an advert to show us this , they were just normal men MADE to fight an unfightable war . sad really that few cant recognise a good meaning advert for once . lest we forget .