[Football] The minute's silence...

GJN1

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Nov 4, 2014

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Brighton

• Apr 15, 2019

• #1

Why are all minute silences always 'impeccable' or 'impeccably observed'?

Is there no other way of describing them? Really?

Mind you, I do recall then England manager Glenn Hoddle describing the minute's silence held at Wembley after Diana's death as "the best minute's silence I've ever heard..."

 

Barham's tash

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Jun 8, 2013

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Rayners Lane

• Apr 15, 2019

• #2

I don’t remember the last silence. Only minutes applause which to me is not as poignant or striking.

 

studio150

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Jul 30, 2011

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On the Border

• Apr 15, 2019

• #3

GJN1 said:

Is there no other way of describing them? Really?

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With silence by not commenting on the silence

 

BigBod

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Dec 12, 2014

354

• Apr 15, 2019

• #4

The 2 minute silence at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Nothing quite like it. More people there than at any football stadium and you could hear a pin drop. Gets me every time.