Minute's applause at Hull

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:45 am

I've been asked to pass on the following info.

There will be a minute's applause in the 28th minute at Hull this Saturday for James Moorfoot who died suddenly playing for Langtoft AFC on Saturday 11th February. He was a season ticket holder at Hull.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:08 pm

I will probably get a hammered for this but the minutes applause is becoming very tiresome. I have every sympathies with the grieving family as I bet it is awful and not trying to sound disrespectful but I will stay silent during it, but won't be joining in. My condolences go out to the guy and his family.

MiltonKeynesClaret93 · Post by **MiltonKeynesClaret93** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:10 pm

Why say anything at all then?

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:12 pm

Private grieving seems to be a thing of the past.

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:15 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:I will probably get a hammered for this but the minutes applause is becoming very tiresome. I have every sympathies with the grieving family as I bet it is awful and not trying to sound disrespectful but I will stay silent during it, but won't be joining in. My condolences go out to the guy and his family.

I agree with this post. Feel dreadfully sorry for bereaved families but the minutes applause at nearly every match are too much.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:17 pm

There was a spell when it was nearly every week at Turf Moor. It's just starts to lose all meaning. Private grieving is more appropriate unless it's a former player. The fans are then paying respects to players they knew or have heard of not someone they don't know.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:20 pm

MiltonKeynesClaret93 wrote:Why say anything at all then?

Because it's a messageboard where opinions are allowed.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:23 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:Because it's a messageboard where opinions are allowed.

Exactly,if we all had the same opinions there wouldn't be a message board...

Personally I don't mind how people pay their respects as long as respect is paid..

MiltonKeynesClaret93 · Post by **MiltonKeynesClaret93** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:28 pm

Totally agree but this was seemingly a young lad (if he was playing football at the time) which is an unexpected tragedy.
I don't think these tributes ever lose meaning.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:33 pm

I agree with both sides of this. In this case it is deserving because his death is football related. However the more general applause at specific times for anyone not related to football just seems inappropriate. We are there for football not to contemplate our mortality.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:20 pm

Blackrod wrote:There was a spell when it was nearly every week at Turf Moor. It's just starts to lose all meaning. Private grieving is more appropriate unless it's a former player. The fans are then paying respects to players they knew or have heard of not someone they don't know.

I think we even had 2 at one game

paulatky · Post by **paulatky** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:26 pm

Completely got out of hand.
Basic rule of economics,more plentiful something is the less value it has.
Far too many of these.
In 5 years time we will be applauding for all 90 minutes.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:28 pm

I was asked to publicise it but have done no more than post it on the message board.

I'm not in favour of them either.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:29 pm

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To be honest I don't see why people get so het up about a minutes applause at a football match for a supporter/someone with a connection to the club.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 2:34 pm

"In 5 years time we will be applauding for all 90 minutes"

Talking of things getting out of hand/over the top

titsoutforthelads · Post by **titsoutforthelads** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:29 pm

I have told you a million times,dont exaggerate

StuffyClaret · Post by **StuffyClaret** » Thu Feb 23, 2017 3:47 pm

I'm all for paying respect but what happens when (as nearly did the other week) the opposing team score during the minutes applause....sounds like your clapping their goal!.....I just tend to stay silent these days during those periods.

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