studio150
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At this rate the club will have to bring in a loyalty points threshold, before applauding is permitted.
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Applauding fans who have passed away
- Thread starter Couldn't Be Hyypia
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Brian Fantana
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If we had a minute's applause for every fan who passed away each season, we'd be clapping for every minute of every home game. Enough is enough. People criticising the club, mainly on Twitter, need to get a grip.
pastafarian
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would have thought something just before the last home kick off, those no longer with us type of thing like at the oscars would be ideal.
i can see the day where the beginning of a minutes applause is interrupted by a hotly disputed penalty followed by a fight and two sendings off, a manager banned from the touchline,and much swearing........hardly dignified
Dr. No
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- Nov 28, 2016
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Apologies. Didn't spot that before. Was promoted :by some Twitter posts yesterday
There was a thread on one of the BHA facebook groups yesterday. Someone pleading for everyone to join in a mins applause on whatever minute it was for his dear departed grandad. Post after post saying 'great idea', 'email Barber', 'tweet all the players and ask them to retweet' etc etc. The misapplied power of social media. Big no from me.
aberdare seagull
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Without wanting to sound harsh people die everyday. Grieve with family and friends in private. It all comes across as look at me, when requesting people grieve with you for someone they never knew.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Generation snowflake.
grubbyhands
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That would be a good solution. Yes, at the end of each season for me but only then.
A memorial game at the start of each season, a "Charity" match, we acknowledge all those fans who sadly have passed away and a percentage of the profit goes to loacl charities. Maybe one of the earlier friendlies.
Any mention on Facebook of the Albion fans name that died?
I read about this on Twitter but no mention of the chaps name.
I can just imagine Friday when the clapping starts.
" Who are we clapping for this time? "
" Don't know
someone's grandad died, saw it on Twitter " RIP to the grandad obviously, but it seems odd that the poor chaps name hasn't been mentioned, on Twitter anyway.
Link (if it works)Any mention on Facebook of the Albion fans name that died?
I read about this on Twitter but no mention of the chaps name.
I can just imagine Friday when the clapping starts.
" Who are we clapping for this time? "
" Don't know
RIP to the grandad obviously, but it seems odd that the poor chaps name hasn't been mentioned, on Twitter anyway.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebrightonfcbanterbook/permalink/788536494636547/
Thanks, but it doesn't work, probably because I'm not a Facebook user, it says I have to log in to continue.
Birdie Boy
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- Jun 17, 2011
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So, let's have a big montage at the last home game. A game where we might want a win to secure promotion, so do we a) dampen the mood and have a sombre clap pre-game or b) win the game and promotion and then tell everyone to stop celebrating as we now need to do a clap for the dearly departed! 
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Yes. First game of the season is better.So, let's have a big montage at the last home game. A game where we might want a win to secure promotion, so do we a) dampen the mood and have a sombre clap pre-game or b) win the game and promotion and then tell everyone to stop celebrating as we now need to do a clap for the dearly departed!
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nwgull
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Agree with this. We've got 23000 season ticket holders, and if you go off UK mortality rates, that's about 200 who will pass away each year. That's potentially 7-8 deaths between every home game!
Publius Ovidius
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It's nothing to do with the club. It was a request by an albion fan following the death of his uncle, a fellow albion fan. Are you suggestion the club ban these things? Surely it is up to the fans themselves.
Personally I think it is not a bad idea to have an end of season memorial type thing, but as we find with a lot of end of season things, people are in the bars etc whilst it is going on. I can't remember the last time I saw the player of the season award on the pitch.
Talking of which, does anyone remember back at the goldstone, a player of the year award being presented and it was a small telly?
Normal Rob
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Thanks mate. It's what I would have wanted
I hope Bozza takes the Board down and just plays a sombre montage of my posts.
Brilliant!
maltaseagull
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Thanks mate. It's what I would have wanted
I hope Bozza takes the Board down and just plays a sombre montage of my posts.
What a great idea!
