Minutes silence yesterday.....

[StuffyClaret]

....what happened to it?

The announcement was that a minutes silence would commence after The Last Post and the end of the silence would be indicated by the referees whistle.

Pretty simple instructions to follow I reckon.

Very disappointed that this couldn't have been honoured.

[RammyClaret61]

I thought the same. But some started applauding when the last post finished. Everyone then joined in.

[beddie]

It’s always the same, somebody decides to start clapping and everyone feels obliged to follow suit. The announcer needs to say after the Last Post please do not start clapping as there will be a minutes silence which will cease on the referees whistle.

[gawthorpe_view]

The announcer actually said a moment's silence, which was probably a mistake in the circumstances.

[claret2018]

Just do away with it ffs

[daveisaclaret]

Not totally convinced the 4th November needs to be used for remembrance but it is a bit crap that people can't observe a silence properly.

[TheFamilyCat]

Probably best not to try and over complicate it. A blow of the whistle to start, one to end. There were never any issues when this was deemed sufficient to pay your respects.

[Nori1958]

Just do away with it ffs

How disrespectful can you get?

[claptrappers_union]

The announcement delivered is the same for all fixtures. It's sent to the club by the Premier League

[Jamesy]

Probably best not to try and over complicate it. A blow of the whistle to start, one to end. There were never any issues when this was deemed sufficient to pay your respects.

Spot on!

[Quickenthetempo]

I can't say I noticed that but I was a little taken back by the noise coming from the area at the back of the tunnel.

I presume it was late people still trying to get in the ground for the CF end?

But the ground must have been silent for me to hear outside.

[Rick_Muller]

I thought it was impeccably observed by very nearly all fans in the ground, and the last post was very poignant too. Yes, it is a shame that some fans clapped early causing the whole ground to applaud but it wasn’t ruined by it.

[claret2018]

How disrespectful can you get?

Go to the cenotaph on Sunday for reflection and to pay your respects, don’t impose it everywhere for a week either side of Remembrance Day.

[Silkyskills1]

It’s always the same, somebody decides to start clapping and everyone feels obliged to follow suit. The announcer needs to say after the Last Post please do not start clapping as there will be a minutes silence which will cease on the referees whistle.

Seriously? You think the announcer should pop-up in the middle of it all to tell people not to clap yet.

[Nori1958]

Go to the cenotaph on Sunday for reflection and to pay your respects, don’t impose it everywhere for a week either side of Remembrance Day.

It was the language used in the post, as much as the crass comment, if you don't like it, just keep quiet, or put across your displeasure in a more appropriate tone.

[Jakubclaret]

A minute should be neither here nor there, it’s not everyday people are being expected to remain silent & it shouldn’t be a problem & I dare say to the vast majority it won’t be.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Go to the cenotaph on Sunday for reflection and to pay your respects, don’t impose it everywhere for a week either side of Remembrance Day.

Football wants everyone to see players "taking a knee", football wants everyone to see players wearing Rainbow laces / armbands but you don't think football should want people to pay respect to the millions who gave their lives to protect everyone's freedom?

Strange.

[claret2018]

Football wants everyone to see players "taking a knee", football wants everyone to see players wearing Rainbow laces / armbands but you don't think football should want people to pay respect to the millions who gave their lives to protect everyone's freedom?

Strange.

Racism and homophobia are issues, or certainly have been, in football. Not sure what the war has to do with it.

[evensteadiereddie]

It was the language used in the post, as much as the crass comment, if you don't like it, just keep quiet, or put across your displeasure in a more appropriate tone.

Great advice for those against taking the knee and similar stances.

[CoolClaret]

Racism and homophobia are issues, or certainly have been, in football. Not sure what the war has to do with it.

Read a book please, you absolute weapon.

[Funkydrummer]

Is 2018 in your user name your date of birth ?

Because you're acting like a 5 year old that needs to learn .

[Volvoclaret]

Number of brain cancer cells

[GetIntoEm]

So either people here have misunderstood or clubs have interpreted the instructions wrong because the televised games today have done exactly the same as we did yesterday.

Nice to have something to moan about tho

[HahaYeah]

Racism and homophobia are issues, or certainly have been, in football. Not sure what the war has to do with it.

[ksrclaret]

What can the ref or stadium announcer do when a few thousand people start clapping, despite being told there would be a minutes silence to follow the last post?

[fidelcastro]

So either people here have misunderstood or clubs have interpreted the instructions wrong because the televised games today have done exactly the same as we did yesterday.

Nice to have something to moan about tho

Or maybe clubs have just accepted that there are too many knobheads who attend football matches incapable of being silent for a minute.

Applause is the only way to drown them out.

[GetIntoEm]

Don't be daft, people were impecibly quiet during the last post. It was a fine tribute

[taio]

Or maybe clubs have just accepted that there are too many knobheads who attend football matches incapable of being silent for a minute.

Applause is the only way to drown them out.

It wasn't like that at all yesterday to be fair.

[IanMcL]

The minute was observed all over the ground. Turf Moor is good for that.

However, the complications was the Ladt Post, which probably took a minute. Whilst I was waiting for silence then a whistle, there was obviously some who confused the lady note of the bugle with the referee's whistle! Particularly away end/CFS methinks.

Nonetheless, I would assume that everyone thought they had paid their respects, as indeed they had, during LP.

[fidelcastro]

Don't be daft, people were impecibly quiet during the last post. It was a fine tribute

The trumpet will have drowned out any chuntering. A whole minutes' silence after that was probably asking too much.

I'd have much preferred it to the applause though.

[wilks_bfc]

Tradition is the Last Post followed by minutes silence but I can understand some not understanding that and applauding straight after it

What I don’t understand is why somebody thought it wise to shout “COME ON BURNLEY” straight after it

[fidelcastro]

It wasn't like that at all yesterday to be fair.

How do you know when everyone immediately applauded anyway?

[taio]

How do you know when everyone immediately applauded anyway?

It was just a misunderstanding. It should have been a minute's silence before the last post. I've no doubt it would have been impeccably observed had that been the case.

[fidelcastro]

It was just a misunderstanding. It should have been a minute's silence before the last post. I've no doubt it would have been impeccably observed had that been the case.

Not sure how you can know that or why there'd be any misunderstanding.

[taio]

Not sure how you can know that or why there'd be any misunderstanding.

I know because of how well it was observed against Blackburn last year and the cotext yesterday was clear to me. There's was no disrespect yesterday; just confusion from some supporters. Nothing to be concerned about.

[fidelcastro]

I know because of how well it was observed against Blackburn last year and the cotext yesterday was clear to me. There's was no disrespect yesterday; just confusion from some supporters. Nothing to be concerned about.

Some people must be very easily confused then

[taio]

Some people must be very easily confused then

Yes some were - too easily confused but there you go.

[Taffy on the wing]

Go to the cenotaph on Sunday for reflection and to pay your respects, don’t impose it everywhere for a week either side of Remembrance Day.

Just keep digging.......FFS!

[wilks_bfc]

It was just a misunderstanding. It should have been a minute's silence before the last post. I've no doubt it would have been impeccably observed had that been the case.

It shouldn’t be a minutes silence before the Last Post

The last note of the Last Post, signals the start of the silence

[ClaretAndJew]

Turf Moor has been silent all season to be fair.

[Kilson810]

Go to the cenotaph on Sunday for reflection and to pay your respects, don’t impose it everywhere for a week either side of Remembrance Day.

Sorry that you feel a moments silence for the people who fought and died for your freedom is imposed on you

[Loyalclaret]

I can't say I noticed that but I was a little taken back by the noise coming from the area at the back of the tunnel.

I presume it was late people still trying to get in the ground for the CF end?

But the ground must have been silent for me to hear outside.

Yes there were 100's of us outside the turnstiles (300+ at a guess) I think they shut or slowed the turnstiles down, I was at the front of the queue with my son before the pat down/dog pen. It was only because I was stood near the stewards who stopped the movement into the pen saying to their colleagues there was a minute silence starting otherwise I wouldn't have known. People behind me were shouting the usual 'get it moving' and a few Burnley shouts

[Nori1958]

Yes there were 100's of us outside the turnstiles (300+ at a guess) I think they shut or slowed the turnstiles down, I was at the front of the queue with my son before the pat down/dog pen. It was only because I was stood near the stewards who stopped the movement into the pen saying to their colleagues there was a minute silence starting otherwise I wouldn't have known. People behind me were shouting the usual 'get it moving' and a few Burnley shouts

We have a pat down/dog pen?...I never knew that

[Loyalclaret]

That's how I would described it (similar to the big warehouse clubs) three railed channels, each person patted down then into an area before turnstile where the dog (s) sniff as you enter and up/down the turnstile queue.

If the dogs reacts people are taken to table at the side for a more thorough search

[Nori1958]

That's how I would described it (similar to the big warehouse clubs) three railed channels, each person patted down then into an area before turnstile where the dog (s) sniff as you enter and up/down the turnstile queue.

If the dogs reacts people are taken to table at the side for a more thorough search

Don't have those where I go in, you're lucky if the one steward even looks at you

[Bullabill]

It might be best to have the minute's silence before the last post.

[ClaretTony]

It might be best to have the minute's silence before the last post.

Isn’t that how it should be rather than playing it during the minute?

[nil_desperandum]

It might be best to have the minute's silence before the last post.

At a football match I think that you are probably correct, but this isn't the usual or expected way.
It should be The Last Post, then the exhortation should be read, "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. "Response: "We will remember them".
Then it should be the period of silence and this is broken by the bugle (in this case a trumpet) sounding the Reveille, ("The Rouse") which is a different bugle call and shorter.
Yesterday the exhortation was read BEFORE the Last Post which is not the usual way, and may have added to the confusion.

[bobinho]

Isn’t that how it should be rather than playing it during the minute?

Usually, the last post sounds as the flags, banners and/or colours are lowered, there’s then a minutes silence, then reveille is sounded.

It shouldn’t really be any different at the football grounds, but we all know the utter morons attending need more help than a verbal instruction 30 seconds before it happens.

[Barlickclaret]

The exhortation and the last post was observed like it should be, so if people started to clap early then that's there choice, but doesn't make them morons, the good thing to come out of this is the whingers on here have another topic to keep them happy till the next one.