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« Reply #615 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:24:25 »

Yes, they need to rethink that.  Couldn't hear a thing and for those whose loved ones were read out, it would have been important.
The woman who stands next to me lost her dad this season & she was upset she couldn't hear his name read out. Her dad used to stand behind us in the town end.
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« Reply #616 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:30:18 »

Why football has become obsessed with applause instead of dignified silence i do not know?
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« Reply #617 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:32:29 »

I'm really sure what is being applauded.
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« Reply #618 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:34:13 »

I'm really sure what is being applauded.

Their life.

I believe it started when George Best died, and now there sems to be more minute's applause than minutes silence.
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« Reply #619 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:35:41 »

Why football has become obsessed with applause instead of dignified silence i do not know?

Partly because its virtually impossible to ruin it if a few people decide to boo or make noise during the minutes applause vs the minutes silence.
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« Reply #620 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:39:40 »

Partly because its virtually impossible to ruin it if a few people decide to boo or make noise during the minutes applause vs the minutes silence.

Yeah, exactly. Don't think it's even people booing most of the time, just the dribbling idiots that are unable to stand quietly for 60 seconds.
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« Reply #621 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 14:53:19 »

Partly because its virtually impossible to ruin it if a few people decide to boo or make noise during the minutes applause vs the minutes silence.
So it's ruined as people cannot hear names being read out instead.
Both have their flaws i suppose.
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« Reply #622 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 15:11:49 »

Why football has become obsessed with applause instead of dignified silence i do not know?


It's something that we taken from the Italians, first it at serie a matches, they clap and sing the name of the person who has died.
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« Reply #623 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:45:25 »

Typical over the top italians.  I prefer a good old British stolid minute of contemplation and respect rather than outward displays of emotion.  Stiff upper lip and all that.
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« Reply #624 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 17:48:05 »

My mate lost his dad this season, and I could just hear his name, my mate couldn't, but I gave him a nudge at the appropriate moment.  A minutes silence is a better, more dignified way to remember those we have lost.
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« Reply #625 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 18:12:42 »

There has also been a growth in meant silences turning into applause after a few seconds of quiet. A few start clapping,others look around in confusion and then the clapping grows.
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« Reply #626 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 18:35:22 »

My mate lost his dad this season, and I could just hear his name, my mate couldn't, but I gave him a nudge at the appropriate moment.  A minutes silence is a better, more dignified way to remember those we have lost.

My Dad's name was read out in 2011 when it was silence. However, Iris's name had been read out shortly before which generated impromptu singing from the town end. While I completely understand why this happened, I was disappointed not to be able to hear Dad's name on my phone recording. I think silence is the way forward rather than applause as I wouldn't want anyone to miss their loved ones name.
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« Reply #627 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 18:53:34 »

I wish they would fix the PA in the DRS.
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« Reply #628 on: Monday, May 5, 2014, 19:11:10 »

I wish they would fix the PA in the DRS.
It can't be as bad as it is in the Town End, it is awful.
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« Reply #629 on: Monday, June 9, 2014, 14:57:39 »

Rik Mayall has passed away.

For me the young ones was one of the best tv programmes ever made.
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