[Football] Minute's applause at all Premier League games next weekend in support of Virgil Van Dijk?

edna krabappel · Oct 19, 2020

Following on from SkySports' sombre and touching day of tributes to the great man, it's to be hoped that all Premier League games this coming weekend will be preceded by a minutes applause for Virgil, who faces a possible five to eight months out with a knee injury.

The Liverpool Echo have just invited supporters to send their messages of support to the big number four (a tweet hastily deleted approximately two hours later when somebody finally recognised what a crushing embarrassment it was and how much ridicule they were getting). Instead they've now tweeted a message from Virgil, accompanied by some very sad backing music (not a joke).

I hope we can all join in paying our respects to the only footballer ever injured in on-field combat.

Sheebo · Oct 19, 2020

Shit I read your post as serious for a second at a glance and was about to ask who’d hacked your account...

Am I allowed to clap from home - perhaps get the kids to bang the pots and pans outside the house again as they did for the NHS?

Feel sorry VVD’s name is caught up in this as he’s the best defender I’ve ever seen I think, and seems a decent guy.

Palacefinder General · Oct 19, 2020

Zaha, and now this, next you'll be taking issue with something Portsmouth related, Edna.
:lolol:

edna krabappel · Oct 19, 2020

sheebo said:
Shit I read your post as serious for a second at a glance and was about to ask who’d hacked your account...

Am I allowed to clap from home - perhaps get the kids to bang the pots and pans outside the house again as they did for the NHS?

Feel sorry VVD’s name is caught up in this as he’s the best defender I’ve ever seen I think, and seems a decent guy.

Terrific defender, and I'm sure a good guy, but the fuss and total MOURNING around his injury- an occupational hazard, let us not forget- is nauseating.

I think it's Thursday evening for the front door pot-banging, if you want to join us all.

edna krabappel · Oct 19, 2020

Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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portslade seagull · Oct 19, 2020

Maybe he needs a pep talk from Izquierdo who has been out for 18 months

VAL1850 · Oct 19, 2020

Both knees and bowing down should do it, but every game off course.....

jakarta · Oct 19, 2020

The phrase off piss comes to mind...

GT49er · Oct 19, 2020

edna krabappel said:
Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

.... and boy! Wasn't that well OTT!

Sheebo · Oct 19, 2020

edna krabappel said:
Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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Goodbye VVD
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where Pickford’s foot did go.
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong in the treatment room
And the stars spell out your name

blue-shifted · Oct 19, 2020

edna krabappel said:
Terrific defender, and I'm sure a good guy, but the fuss and total MOURNING around his injury- an occupational hazard, let us not forget- is nauseating.

I think it's Thursday evening for the front door pot-banging, if you want to join us all.

Vomit inducing. There was a woman crying on five live last night

Ooh it’s a corner · Oct 19, 2020

At least JP probably now understands when he’s told to take a knee they mean BEFORE kick off

Driver8 · Oct 19, 2020

edna krabappel said:
Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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I was tearing up.

Badger · Oct 19, 2020

edna krabappel said:
Seriously. Listen to the MUSIC. I've not seen anything like this since Princess Diana died.

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I was fully expecting a voiceover:

"Every week, hundreds of professional footballers suffer injustices around the world. Virgil didn't choose this life, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. For just £10 a month you could help Virgil support his family to get through these difficult times."

Seasidesage · Oct 19, 2020

Driver8 said:
I was tearing up.

I was throwing up...

Badger · Oct 19, 2020

I assume there's a #Pray4Virgil hashtag doing the rounds?

Gwylan · Oct 19, 2020

Where was the RIP for Billy Sharp when he was killed by Lewis Dunk?

edna krabappel · Oct 19, 2020

Badger said:
I assume there's a #Pray4Virgil hashtag doing the rounds?

#RIPVirgil is, happily, very much out there right now.

dazzer6666 · Oct 19, 2020

To be fair, their chances of retaining the title completely disappeared as Pickford clattered into him. Could be another 30 years.

clockend1983 · Oct 19, 2020

sheebo said:
Goodbye VVD
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where Pickford’s foot did go.
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong in the treatment room
And the stars spell out your name

Very good
Are you Bernie in disguise?

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