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For the young Dylan lad that sadly passed away - fair play to the club for doing this

Im not sure I like this minutes applause thing

Its right they are doing something for the lad - I just think a minutes silence is much more respectful

bloody women, always complaining

I was mearly airing my point of view bum chops!  :nerner:

Bum chops ... hahaha ... classy

I know that this sounds a little insensitive but what makes this lad differnt to any other young cancer sufferer that so sadly looses their fight ?

Whilst an honourable thing to do by the club, we would be having minutes' applause every home game for supporters that pass away.

I know this sounds like I am being a bit of a cunt so I apologise in advance

No - I know what you mean

Ive never heard of this little boy before this week?

P.S when I die Id like silence not clapping please

I'd agree with that in all honesty, I'd also agree a minutes silence is more respectful.

Surely a whip round for young cancer sufferers would be a better bet anyway?

I do  a S/O for CLIC so heartfeltly agree Daffyd

You are being a bit morbid this week JFW


got the painters in love ?

The point with the minutes applause is you don't get a couple of knob heads ruining it for the masses.  This way the lad gets a nice send off, with some prick shouting out Malpas out, or such like.

And yeah Fred you are being a bit insensitive, the little lad was only 6 come on mate a minute applause isn't asking a lot, poor little lad.

i don't see why it's dissrespectful.

i mean when someone does something good they get applauded so why not applaued his life which unfortunatly has been cut short.

Maybe the applause is at the request of the family.

I didn't know the lad, but if it helps the family feel 'better' then I'm all for it.

Nope not this week! - Its just made me realise that I need to organise this stuff in case I die and someone does it all wrong! I will be cross from beyond the grave

I guess its the event organiser in me coming out for all occasions!

There are Town fans that have died younger Jan believe me and get fuck all attention.

So why now ?

But just because he was young... surely you could justify it for every supporter who passes away? Life's pretty much a cunt most of the time Rob, some people get dealt a shit hand... the club pandering to this particular case would suggest they deem this more "important" than if you, me or anyone else died, you've got to draw a line somewhere and that line should come before supporters regardless of circumstances - ex-players/staff only, imho.

I do agree that there's nothing more eerie than a few thousand people stood in silence in honour of someone's passing though.  But a minute's applause is a good substitute.

Plus the players/management have probably forgotten what a round of appluase sounds like at the CG, so it'll be nice for them too.

Well the Akers Way kids had a minute's silence, that fella who died a couple of years ago had a minutes round of applause.  I'm not bothered either way really, just think it's a sad story, and I wouldn't be surprised if LP and CE had something to do with this anyhow.

I wouldn't want one for me, maybe a chorus of "If I had the wings of a sparrow" that'd make me smile from above.

Paper says that it was at the request of the players as Peacock & Easton visited the lad in hospital before he died and attended his funeral so from that point of view I can understand it but I also agree that a minutes silence is more respectable but these days a minuties applauses seems to be the thing to do (although you do get arm ache clapping for a min !)

speak for yourself

you don't need a minute Fred

I personaly prefer the mins silence........although the way the CG has been lately he may get 90 mins!....everyone to there own and its a very personal opinion really.

Ahhhhh


Thats where you are wrong

I got my shed now

i don't know who this dylan kid was and i can't see anything about it on the official site.

If it helps the parents get over losing their 6 year old son I'll clap for a minute.

I know people die all the time, so what? If someone wants this done it doesn't take much effort on our part to accede to their wishes.

I think what I'm trying to elucidate is this: where's the fucking harm in it and how does it cause anyone problems?

And had cancer. I think thats the kicker here.

People just like to moan herthab. Let them get on with it I say.

A nice touch by the board fair play to them,It's down to preference from the family,I expect they see it more as being joyful way of celebrating his life rather than the mournful way of a silence. 

I find it disrespectful people are even debating this.

And me. It makes fuck all difference really. If the lads parents or whoever wanted it then fairplay.

Off topic but i've always said i would want my ashes spread/dropped down someones trouser leg in the CG. Do they allow that sort of thing? Or would i have to get someone to sneak in and pour me down a urinal? Not that i'm planning on popping off yet, but you never know when, and i'd like to know before i write my will.

Just because the teams going down the shitter doesnt mean you have too!

That would largely depend on who sneaks me in!

Please excuse my ignorance.

But who is this Dylan chap?

A 6 year old fan that died of cancer

He loved red and every time he went past the cg he would say it was his club