what do you think eh? how should a sporting crowd spend a minute honouring the dead?

[gullshark]

Do you prefer the silence, the cheering/applause or are you in the "get on with the sporting event" type of person?

 

[Da Man Clay]

Depends on the circumstances really. I'd prefer to be remember with a minutes applause.

 

[coventrygull]

I prefer the minutes silence

 

[pasty]

Shhh.....

 

[Rookie]

circumstances but think minutes silence is the best option but minutes applause was really good for Allen Ball

 

[Rangdo]

I think the silence but for me it's lost a lot of its meaning from when I was a kid. It seems like sporting events are hijacked to publicise any sad public event now rather than honouring the death of a sporting hero.

 

[Normal Rob]

silence is abused - applause drowns out the c**ts

 

[Robot Chicken]

A minute's applause sounds okay but you start to tire before you reach the minute. At the Liverpool game the ref gave a period of applause which was more like 30 seconds.

A minute's silence can be hijacked by one individual although it I still think that silence is the best option.

If it's a sportsman then maybe applause is the best option. If it's for anyone else (child, princess, statesman) then silence is best.

Oh I dunno!

 

[pasty]

I think the silence but for me it's lost a lot of its meaning from when I was a kid. It seems like sporting events are hijacked to publicise any sad public event now rather then honouring the death or a sporting hero.

Totally agree. A minutes silence should only be held for someone directly involved with the club, or a genuine footballing legend. Remember all that fuss about whether or not a silence should be held for the Pope? There should have been no discussion, a simple no.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I think a good rule of thumb should be. Someone dieing naturally after a long life contributing to football - minutes applause

Someone dieing tragically or being murdured - minutes silence

 

[HampshireSeagulls]

Applause is good, but make it relevant.

Anyone remember the poor bloke who was beheaded in Iraq that everyone gave a minute for? It was a shame, in fact a tragedy, but worth a minute at every sporting ground? No. More media-driven hyped up shite.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I think a good rule of thumb should be. Someone dying naturally after a long life contributing to football - minute's applause

Someone dying tragically or being murdered - minute's silence

sounds about right - but better not to do it all in most cases...

 

[Woodchip]

I think a good rule of thumb should be. Someone dieing naturally after a long life contributing to football - minutes applause

Someone dieing tragically or being murdured - minutes silence

Well said.

 

[Shirty]

I think a good rule of thumb should be. Someone dieing naturally after a long life contributing to football - minutes applause

Someone dieing tragically or being murdured - minutes silence

Sounds about right to me.

 

[bhaexpress]

Applause is better if only for the not so good reason that it won't encourage some ignorant git to shout during the silence.

 

[SussexHoop]

I think a good rule of thumb should be. Someone dieing naturally after a long life contributing to football - minutes applause

Someone dieing tragically or being murdured - minutes silence

I agree with that although the family's wishes should be taken into account. Tomorrow we will have a minute's applause for Ray Jones as this is what his family has requested.

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

sporting genius = minutes applause
war dead /tragic loss = minutes silence

 

[cjd]

Been away for a couple of days....are we really having a minutes applause for Rhys Jones...?