[Football] Minute's applause at all Premier League games next weekend in support of Virgil Van Dijk?

[Lady Whistledown]

Following on from SkySports' sombre and touching day of tributes to the great man, it's to be hoped that all Premier League games this coming weekend will be preceded by a minutes applause for Virgil, who faces a possible five to eight months out with a knee injury.

The Liverpool Echo have just invited supporters to send their messages of support to the big number four (a tweet hastily deleted approximately two hours later when somebody finally recognised what a crushing embarrassment it was and how much ridicule they were getting). Instead they've now tweeted a message from Virgil, accompanied by some very sad backing music (not a joke).

I hope we can all join in paying our respects to the only footballer ever injured in on-field combat.

 

[Sheebo]

Shit I read your post as serious for a second at a glance and was about to ask who’d hacked your account...

Am I allowed to clap from home - perhaps get the kids to bang the pots and pans outside the house again as they did for the NHS?

Feel sorry VVD’s name is caught up in this as he’s the best defender I’ve ever seen I think, and seems a decent guy.

 

[Palacefinder General]

Zaha, and now this, next you'll be taking issue with something Portsmouth related, Edna.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Shit I read your post as serious for a second at a glance and was about to ask who’d hacked your account...

Am I allowed to clap from home - perhaps get the kids to bang the pots and pans outside the house again as they did for the NHS?

Feel sorry VVD’s name is caught up in this as he’s the best defender I’ve ever seen I think, and seems a decent guy.

Terrific defender, and I'm sure a good guy, but the fuss and total MOURNING around his injury- an occupational hazard, let us not forget- is nauseating.

I think it's Thursday evening for the front door pot-banging, if you want to join us all.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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[portslade seagull]

Maybe he needs a pep talk from Izquierdo who has been out for 18 months

 

[VAL1850]

Both knees and bowing down should do it, but every game off course.....

 

[jakarta]

The phrase off piss comes to mind...

 

[GT49er]

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

.... and boy! Wasn't that well OTT!

 

[Sheebo]

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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Goodbye VVD
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where Pickford’s foot did go.
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong in the treatment room
And the stars spell out your name

 

[blue-shifted]

Terrific defender, and I'm sure a good guy, but the fuss and total MOURNING around his injury- an occupational hazard, let us not forget- is nauseating.

I think it's Thursday evening for the front door pot-banging, if you want to join us all.

Vomit inducing. There was a woman crying on five live last night

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

At least JP probably now understands when he’s told to take a knee they mean BEFORE kick off

 

[Driver8]

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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I was tearing up.

 

[Badger]

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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I was fully expecting a voiceover:

"Every week, hundreds of professional footballers suffer injustices around the world. Virgil didn't choose this life, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. For just £10 a month you could help Virgil support his family to get through these difficult times."

 

[Seasidesage]

I was tearing up.

I was throwing up...

 

[Badger]

I assume there's a #Pray4Virgil hashtag doing the rounds?

 

[Gwylan]

Where was the RIP for Billy Sharp when he was killed by Lewis Dunk?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I assume there's a #Pray4Virgil hashtag doing the rounds?

#RIPVirgil is, happily, very much out there right now.

 

[dazzer6666]

To be fair, their chances of retaining the title completely disappeared as Pickford clattered into him. Could be another 30 years.

 

[clockend1983]

Goodbye VVD
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where Pickford’s foot did go.
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong in the treatment room
And the stars spell out your name

Very good
Are you Bernie in disguise?