applause for sportsmen and women who have entertained us over the years is a fitting tribute. save the silence for personal or more sombre refelctions on a loss of life or tragic events.
applause for sportsmen and women who have entertained us over the years is a fitting tribute. save the silence for personal or more sombre refelctions on a loss of life or tragic events.
It's not though is it? What it is, is a way to ensure that some numpty doesn't get their kicks by spoiling a more fitting and traditional tribute. That may be reason enough in itself of course but it's a sad indictment on our society that firstly we havr these people among us but also that we'd rather avoid the issue than do something about them.
A GB national manager and a more than decent footballer whom we would have all been used to seeing at The Valley for our stints. A genuine football man and a shocking death. He never played for us but should not stop us showing some sort of respect.
Silence or applause doesn't bother me although for a sportsman a round of applause feels better as a whole stadium applauding their achievements is something they would have loved to have heard.
I would have preferred a minute's silence but with Sky cameras present, the platform of a slient valley being watched by millions would have tempted a few idiots to make themselves heard. You only have to watch golf on TV to hear the morons screaming "Get in the hole!" each time a ball is hit to know what to expect. If the cameras weren't going to be there I think the silence would probably have been considered instead.
I would love a minutes silence, but if clapping is what we've got to do to not drag the name of the club through the mud live on tele, then so be it, as long as I can be silent without some muppet having a go because I'm not clapping.
Silence is much more dignified way to give tribute to those recently departed.
Any of you out there ever felt like clapping when you Mum or Dad or Grandad or Nan or favourite Aunt or Uncle died. Of course not you stood their silent and thought your own special thoughts.
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A GB national manager and a more than decent footballer whom we would have all been used to seeing at The Valley for our stints. A genuine football man and a shocking death. He never played for us but should not stop us showing some sort of respect.
Silence or applause doesn't bother me although for a sportsman a round of applause feels better as a whole stadium applauding their achievements is something they would have loved to have heard.
Applause to mark an achievement and silence for a loss or tragedy. Its a hard one to call.
Personally I would be more inclined that applause for Gary Speed would be more fitting
Any of you out there ever felt like clapping when you Mum or Dad or Grandad or Nan or favourite Aunt or Uncle died. Of course not you stood their silent and thought your own special thoughts.
RIP Gary Speed