Disgraceful insult to Jimmy mc

gazza53 · Post by **gazza53** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:08 pm

Flying a plane over the turf while a minute's silence is taking place is a absolute disgrace, if this had been a memorial for Munich or a man utd legend just think about the fall out and how disrespectful that would be portrayed

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:09 pm

Fair point but how many people outside of Burnley will have even known this was happening?

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:11 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Fair point but how many people outside of Burnley will have even known this was happening?

What? Totally irrelevant. Stupid question.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:12 pm

Stayingup wrote:What? Totally irrelevant. Stupid question.

Well, no, it's not irrelevant is it? They would have booked the plane in advance without knowledge of what was taking place at the Turf.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:13 pm

I think the OP has made a very valid point.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:13 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Fair point but how many people outside of Burnley will have even known this was happening?

Doesn't make it any less an insult to those that do know.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:14 pm

I didn't hear the plane during the minutes' silence.

gazza53 · Post by **gazza53** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:15 pm

It was in the local news /north west tonight/Granada reports no excuses,it was deliberate and timed to perfection to get maximum exposure to the utd cause

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:15 pm

I didn’t notice it during the silence but United fans in the stadium observed it impeccably from where I sat.
It should of course be a given, but it only takes one nobhead to ruin something like that, so appreciation to Utd fans.

TurfyMoore · Post by **TurfyMoore** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:24 pm

The plane seemed to take a lot wider circle whilst the minutes silence was underway, so couldnt really hear it

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:33 pm

Whichever way you want to look at it, I found it very disrespectful in what meant to be a sombre moment of reflection, the last thing you'd expect to hear or see is a plane circling about in the sky delivering a ed Woodward message, I understand there are issues with them regarding this fella FFS there's a time & place & trying to pay your respects & honour a legends memory doesn't quite dovetail.

thedoge · Post by **thedoge** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:37 pm

The plane was flying around the turf 15 mins before kick-off the minutes silence was observed by both sets of fans.Get a grip.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:40 pm

Snowflakes.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:42 pm

Our fans in the CFS where all chatting,it was a disgrace all round

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:46 pm

It was booked weeks ago and probably needed special permissions to fly over the ground. I’d be surprised if the pilot had time to look down at the pitch.
Ironically I’ve been thanking United fans on facebook for the immaculate silence during the tribute to Jimmy.

thedoge · Post by **thedoge** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:46 pm

Like I said,get a grip.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:48 pm

piston broke wrote:It was booked weeks ago and probably needed special permissions to fly over the ground. I’d be surprised if the pilot had time to look down at the pitch.
Ironically I’ve been thanking United fans on facebook for the immaculate silence during the tribute to Jimmy.

Where we at the same game,the minutes silence was not impeccable at all.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:49 pm

What we all have to accept is that any minor issue involving the mighty Man Utd is bound to be more important

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:51 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Where we at the same game,the minutes silence was not impeccable at all.

Neither is your spelling.

Rightfoot · Post by **Rightfoot** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:54 pm

The Plane took a lot bigger circle during the minutes silence, the minute silence were very good

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:55 pm

fidelcastro wrote:Neither is your spelling.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:58 pm

Steve1956 wrote:

He has gerontophobia

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:59 pm

I didn't hear anything.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:59 pm

gazza53 wrote:Flying a plane over the turf while a minute's silence is taking place is a absolute disgrace, if this had been a memorial for Munich or a man utd legend just think about the fall out and how disrespectful that would be portrayed

Don’t talk rot. Minute’s silence was well kept. Plane was nowhere near the ground.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:01 pm

tim_noone wrote:He has gerontophobia

I don't have a fear of the elderly.

Tim Loon strikes again!

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:01 pm

Claret wrote:Don’t talk rot. Minute’s silence was well kept. Plane was nowhere near the ground.

I could hear it buzzing over the CFS,above the noise of both sets of fans in that stand.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:02 pm

fidelcastro wrote:I don't have a fear of the elderly.

Tim Loon strikes again!

WTF are you both on about?

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:04 pm

Steve1956 wrote:I could hear it buzzing over the CFS,above the noise of both sets of fans in that stand.

That was just the rickety roof.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:07 pm

Claret wrote:Don’t talk rot. Minute’s silence was well kept. Plane was nowhere near the ground.

Yes it was.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:09 pm

fidelcastro wrote:I don't have a fear of the elderly.

Tim Loon strikes again!

I know you don't...

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:18 pm

tim_noone wrote:I know you don't...

Why post it then?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:20 pm

fidelcastro wrote:Why post it then?

Well as your the intelligent one ..figure it out.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:45 pm

The plane was peripheral noise at the very worst. I’d say arguing and point scoring about ithis on a thread titled with Jimmy’s name is equally disrespectful.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:47 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Well, no, it's not irrelevant is it? They would have booked the plane in advance without knowledge of what was taking place at the Turf.

So between them booking it yonks ago, and the passing of Jimmy Mac's passing, they had of time to think, "actually lads, it's not appropriate. Let's save this for another game. Maybe on our own manor" But no......

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:51 pm

Apparently it cost more to fly over Old Trafford!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:51 pm

No point scoring. It was just plain disrespectful and totally unnecessary. Grief is private and all we wanted was a private 60 seconds in which to reflect. Not a lot to ask for; well at least you'd think it wasn't.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:52 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:The plane was peripheral noise at the very worst. I’d say arguing and point scoring about ithis on a thread titled with Jimmy’s name is equally disrespectful.

Absolutely agree, and to add more I thought the UTD fans that were keeping their house in order by shushing those being vocal in the silence was commendable.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:53 pm

From row Z in the middle of the CFS I thought the minute silence was impeccably respected by all fans bar a couple of people mumbling (and they were promptly shushed). I could hear the plane in the distance and didn’t think it affected the moment at all.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:00 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote:So between them booking it yonks ago, and the passing of Jimmy Mac's passing, they had of time to think, "actually lads, it's not appropriate. Let's save this for another game. Maybe on our own manor" But no......

True, you can actually book a plane anyway (wasn’t a 747) without that much notice if the moneys there, & we don’t know for sure how long ago it was actually booked, it’s only until recently in the light of the Brighton & spurs results that this issue has arose with any meaningful strength against this Woodward fella which would suggest it’s been booked recently, anyhow as you have said it could have postponed its bloody insensitive at the minimum. It’s been done for maximum exposure as another poster has alluded to without a thought about jimmy & the feelings of the supporters. The 2 things just simply don’t go together.

gazza53 · Post by **gazza53** » Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:16 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:The plane was peripheral noise at the very worst. I’d say arguing and point scoring about ithis on a thread titled with Jimmy’s name is equally disrespectful.

Very good, I am disrespectful for expecting a minute's silence for a club legend, I can only hope that there are more people that think like I do "it is not ok to gatecrash a tribute in such a way"

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:15 am

Cirrus_Minor wrote:I didn't hear anything.

I heard an immaculate minutes silence and nothing more. Unaware of any plane, at any time!

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:33 am

tim_noone wrote:Well as your the intelligent one ..figure it out.

It's "you're"

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:37 am

fidelcastro wrote:It's "you're"

Correct.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:39 am

tim_noone wrote:Correct.

Well... I am the intelligent one

Still no idea what you're on about though.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:42 am

within the confines of Turf Moor you could have heard a pin drop, both sets of fans dutifully adhered to the request for silence.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:48 am

Wile E Coyote wrote:within the confines of Turf Moor you could have heard a pin drop, both sets of fans dutifully adhered to the request for silence.

this, op is being petulant

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:32 am

There was a wicket on the cricket pitch next door during the minute silence, bit of a cheer, one of them things.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:42 am

I Watched the game on a stream from sports net

During the minutes silence quite a few Utd fans were giving a middle finger salute to the air. I was fuming thinking they were doing this directly because of Jimmy Mac but it was probably aimed at the plane.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:12 am

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_of_silence" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'll help some posters out, basically that's what's supposed to happen, babies crying or people unable to suppress a cough ect are unavoidable, distant hums of planes & some people gesturing 2 fingered salutes during the silence doesn't really fit in.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:15 am

United fans very good during it to be fair.

Like us though, their best days are behind them so that probably accounts for it!