Booing the Jota minutes' silence

[fidelcastro]

Just why?

Admittedly I didn't watch the game, but why would anyone do this?

[Tricky Trevor]

It’s a sad world we live in. Full of racists, facists and people filled with hate and rage.

[Procrastinate B]

Seemingly it was in response to Liverpool fans booing the National Anthem, but the two really can’t be compared.

Shitty behaviour from those Palace fans.

[Row x]

Seemingly it was in response to Liverpool fans booing the National Anthem, but the two really can’t be compared.

Shitty behaviour from those Palace fans.

Don't agree with either set of fans behaviour by any stretch, but if the first bit of disrespect didn't happen, the second wouldn't have happened

[ClaretTony]

Has that really happened? If so, appalling.

[Stayingup]

It’s a sad world we live in. Full of racists, facists and people filled with hate and rage.

Or just plain thick and idiotic pr!cks!!!

[Procrastinate B]

Don't agree with either set of fans behaviour by any stretch, but if the first bit of disrespect didn't happen, the second wouldn't have happened

Absolutely true.

[Pearcey]

The minute silence had to be cut short. Awful.

[ollieclarets8]

One of those 'Two wrongs don't make a right'

[bfcmik]

Seemingly it was in response to Liverpool fans booing the National Anthem, but the two really can’t be compared.

Shitty behaviour from those Palace fans.

The national anthem is something many people do not agree with or ignore.
Booing a commemorative minute silence for a player who has died is such an absolute lack of respect that no 'Well, they did something I didn't agree with' apologist could ever make right.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Seemingly it was in response to Liverpool fans booing the National Anthem, but the two really can’t be compared.

Shitty behaviour from those Palace fans.

Yep clearly happened as a result of the scousers booing the national anthem.

Tit for tat I guess. Scousers can’t expect people to honour there minutes silence if they won’t respect a national anthem

[gandhisflipflop]

It’s a sad world we live in. Full of racists, facists and people filled with hate and rage.

Sweeping generalisation right there.

[Pearcey]

To compare booing the national anthem to a minutes silence for a young family man who tragically died is beyond belief.

[JLR81]

A minute's applause is always better than a minute's silence.

It celebrates the person, and drowns out the morons.

[ksrclaret]

To compare booing the national anthem to a minutes silence for a young family man who tragically died is beyond belief.

This thread is one of those rare times when I expected that everyone would be appalled at the booing of the silence for Jota.

Can’t believe some are justifying it because the national bloody anthem was booed. Unbelievable.

[Newcastleclaret93]

This thread is one of those rare times when I expected that everyone would be appalled at the booing of the silence for Jota.

Can’t believe some are justifying it because the national bloody anthem was booed. Unbelievable.

I think it’s quite illogical for scousers to expect opposition fans to honour to it after they do that for anthem. I mean what else did they expect to happen?

[fidelcastro]

I think it’s quite illogical for scousers to expect opposition fans to honour to it after they do that for anthem. I mean what else did they expect to happen?

Is it really a lot to ask to show some respect for a man who died in tragic circumstances?

[mkmel]

Yep clearly happened as a result of the scousers booing the national anthem.

Tit for tat I guess. Scousers can’t expect people to honour there minutes silence if they won’t respect a national anthem

You just cannot compare the two things.

Booing the National Anthem was disrespectful.

Booing the three minutes silence for a young footballer who had died was disgusting.

[Newcastleclaret93]

You just cannot compare the two things.

Booing the National Anthem was disrespectful.

Booing the three minutes silence for a young footballer who had died was disgusting.

It’s literally what happened I’m not comparing them

[Clovius Boofus]

Not very good for any members of his family who may have been watching.

This booing of our National Anthem by Liverpool fans - is it a recent thing? I don't recall this happening say five years ago or so.

[Jakubclaret]

Is it really a lot to ask to show some respect for a man who died in tragic circumstances?

I agree it shouldn't have happened the palace fans were in the wrong that said I don't think the Liverpool fans did themselves any favours. The complete full day should have been a respectful event.

[Firthy]

Both disgusting.

If you don't like the National Anthem then go and live in another country.

If you can't respect a minutes silence then go and live in another country.

[ecc]

I'm not a royalist. I'm not patriotic. But I'm not going to start booing the national anthem.

If you're at war with another country then I can understand people booing that country's national anthem. But your own country's? Best leave the country if you hate it that much.

And booing during a minute's silence? Moronic and sick, for God's sake.

We really do live in a dysfonctional world.

[ISpeds00]

Boo'd the national anthem, and got it back in return - Scousers are ones on their own with their anti establishment
I could go on for ages about why i despise them

Applaud someones life with clapping if that's the right thing to do

[Vegas Claret]

the human race can be extremely exhausting

[Rowls]

You just cannot compare the two things.

Booing the National Anthem was disrespectful.

Booing the three minutes silence for a young footballer who had died was disgusting.

The booing of the silence is obviously reprehensible. But you yourself have compared the two acts in your own post.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Both acts are shameful.

[Rileybobs]

Boo'd the national anthem, and got it back in return - Scousers are ones on their own with their anti establishment
I could go on for ages about why i despise them

Applaud someones life with clapping if that's the right thing to do

I believe the minute’s silence was for Diogo Jota, not Liverpool fans. So they didn’t get anything back in return.

[Procrastinate B]

I’m not a royalist either, I think it’s utterly ridiculous and outdated.

Don’t particularly agree with booing the National Anthem (a discussion for another day is whether something else should be used instead), but in today’s Britain, *especially* in today’s Britain, it’s going to get a visceral response.

Yes it was a response from the Palace fans, but incomparable.

[Jakubclaret]

To compare booing the national anthem to a minutes silence for a young family man who tragically died is beyond belief.

I wouldn't say people are comparing it's understanding what led to something else unsavoury. I don't think some people fully understand how much the monarch king & country mean to some people.

[ISpeds00]

I believe the minute’s silence was for Diogo Jota, not Liverpool fans. So they didn’t get anything back in return.

Scousers boo'd the national anthem
I'd like to think the Palace Fans boo'd the scousers in general - likely not aimed at a rememberance Jota

[fidelcastro]

I wouldn't say people are comparing it's understanding what led to something else unsavoury. I don't think some people fully understand how much the monarch king & country mean to some people.

You're right, I've never understood why people behave like lickspittles to a family they don't know or in most cases have never met.

[exilecanada]

Terrible behaviour by both sides, totally uncalled for. Btw, is it something new to play the National Anthem before games, I don’t remember it ? Possibly another American influence on our game?

[Rowls]

You're right, I've never understood why people behave like lickspittles to a family they don't know or in most cases have never met.

It's not about the individual family, it's about what they represent in their official role - head of state and heirs to the throne.


Same reason we use titles like 'President' or 'Taoiseach'.

Re. The royal family: If it would be daft to like them, why would you dislike them? Obviously if you like or dislike them based on their actions that's different.

[Row x]

Terrible behaviour by both sides, totally uncalled for. Btw, is it something new to play the National Anthem before games, I don’t remember it ? Possibly another American influence on our game?

To be honest I can't remember when it started for games like this. It should only be played when the national team are playing, in my opinion

[Duffer_]

Slot on the disturbance during the silence for Jota:

"I don't think this was planned or this was the idea of the fan who made some noise, maybe he wasn't aware it was the minute of silence. Then the fans of Palace were trying to calm that person down, but that was a bit noisy as well and then our fans reacted on what's happening.

"I don't think there's a bad intention to it."

[Rowls]

I'd have it piped into anfield every game by royal prerogative so they can show themselves up every home game.

[fidelcastro]

It's not about the individual family, it's about what they represent in their official role - head of state and heirs to the throne.


Same reason we use titles like 'President' or 'Taoiseach'.

Re. The royal family: If it would be daft to like them, why would you dislike them? Obviously if you like or dislike them based on their actions that's different.

I don't want to turn this into a debate about the monarchy (I'm a Republican), but using terms like "heirs" and "thrones" in the 21st Century is palpably absurd.

[Rowls]

I don't want to turn this into a debate about the monarchy (I'm a Republican), but using terms like "heirs" and "thrones" in the 21st Century is palpably absurd.

Yes there's no need for us to go there. We know it'd get the thread pulled. Besides, I'm sure you'd just love having a political head of state like that nice Mr Trump

[fidelcastro]

Yes there's no need for us to go there. We know it'd get the thread pulled. Besides, I'm sure you'd just love having a political head of state like that nice Mr Trump

At least he'd be elected though!

[Spijed]

And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

Where's the condemnation when that happens.

[Procrastinate B]

And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

Where's the condemnation when that happens.

That’s just ‘banter’, innit?

[NottsClaret]

What the Liverpool fans did was absolutely fine, in a modern democratic country. What a small minority of no doubt inebriated Palace fans did was pretty scummy.

[Rowls]

And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

Where's the condemnation when that happens.

There’s always lots of condemnation whenever knuckle draggers boo a national anthem.

[Clovius Boofus]

And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

I'm not condoning such behaviour, however, the point here is that Liverpool are booing their own national anthem. What's wrong with them? Do they not see themselves as English? If you don't like the royalist sentiment, then don't sing it, but to actively boo your own country is way beyond me.

[CoolClaret]

I'm not condoning such behaviour, however, the point here is that Liverpool are booing their own national anthem. What's wrong with them? Do they not see themselves as English? If you don't like the royalist sentiment, then don't sing it, but to actively boo your own country is way beyond me.

Why is the English national anthem the same as the national anthem for the United Kingdom? Shouldn't they be different?

Oh and as for the booing, poor all round.

[Papabendi]

Slot has played it down this evening.

[Anonymous Claret]

I have a lot of sympathy for Jota and I would have respected the minute;s silence.

I don't give a **** about the National Anthem and all the jingoistic arse licking of a bunch of parasitic wrong 'uns but I wouldn't have booed the anthem.

Here's an idea let's keep all this stuff out of football and just play the game. Let's not try to impose nationalism, sympathy or any other agenda on fans who are just going to watch the football.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Both disgusting.

If you don't like the National Anthem then go and live in another country.

I don't, and i did

[ŽižkovClaret]

I mean, make the National Anthem "Common People" by Pulp and ill sing it.

[Spike]

It was a day when respect was expected by everyone for everything before the kick off and indeed all day

If you don’t like the National Anthem then just be quiet. Silence speaks louder than words especially Scouse ones