You say that looking at it from an English point of view but the reality of the situation is that in a lot of areas the British army is seen as a weapon one of the cruelest and most despicable regimes to ever exist. Committing atrocities from Ireland to America, extending into Africa, Australia and India.

The British army has commited just as many crimes as the Germans did over their existence. In the north they were still doing this up until a few years ago and nobody from those areas could support these acts or the people behind them. There is also lot of history from before WW1 and WW2. Even then many irish soldiers were conscripted into the british army on pain of eviction, jail, poverty and whatever coercion was need to fill the ranks.

The poppy is a symbol of remembrance for british soldiers that have died in all wars and over here they are still considered to be the enemy and an occupying force in the north of the country. It's a symbol of a group of murderers and innocent blood spilled so I can see where they are coming from.

You have written a good article here with some interesting and correct facts which is refreshing to see but what you can't include is the historical context that goes before it. British soldiers have done terrible things on this Island and the poppy is not welcome here as it is a symbol of all their bloodshed. Scotland have a long history with England too and celtic being an Irish Scotland link would have that running through their fan base.

For whatever reason English people seem to have some madness over the poppy and people not wearing them but you also have huge blindspots in your knowledge. You are only taught the british perspective of your proud heritage and honorable soldiers but that is a long way from the truth.