63rd minute applause for Patrick Knockaert

[Bigtomfu]

Why don't we just show our usual adulation of his many talents ? I'm sure he'd appreciate that like he always does.

The minutes applause idea is in danger of losing its meaning now.

As it should IMO. Isn't as provoking or powerful as a minutes silence and has been devalued by the power of social media.

No offence to the young Villa chap who tragically passed away but surely they should save any payment of respect for their closest home game to the event?

 

[Buzzer]

Sorry, but I won't be joining in. It's getting to be almost every game where we are asked to do this now.

I go to football to watch Brighton, not commemorate the lives of people that I don't know.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The Grief Saturation Point seems to have been reached.

A little late in my opinion, but we've got there now.

 

[Diego Napier]

Not for me, this is just getting silly.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

My mother was 96 when she died.......let's do it. FFS No , leave it !!!!

 

[goldstone]

Sorry, but I won't be joining in. It's getting to be almost every game where we are asked to do this now.

I go to football to watch Brighton, not commemorate the lives of people that I don't know.

I have to agree with you. This is all becoming very silly.

 

[Hillian1]

The Grief Saturation Point seems to have been reached.

A little late in my opinion, but we've got there now.

Grief Saturation Point is a fantastic expression, I shall use this in the future.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

There's an article in the Argus today, quoting Knockaert's old French coach, who was a colleague, when his brother died.

“He needs to free himself of his emotions for a while and the only place he can do that is on the football pitch.

Imo, any applause etc, will distract him and remind him of his emotions, so could have a detrimental effect.

 

[Buzzer]

My Albion mug got broken at work last week, had it 22 months, please can we do a round of applause on 22 mins?

Funny you should say that as this happened this morning:

I wouldn't want to intrude on your minute's applause so I think another minute's applause on the 47th minute (I'm 47) would be a nice touch. On second thoughts, 2 minute's applause might be more fitting. Or maybe a minute's applause and then a minute's silence.

 

[studio150]

Would it not be an idea to follow Southampton in that on the closest home game to 11 November as well as the poppies all supporters who have passed away during the last 12 months are remembered with names on the scene.

We then can remember those that we knew and also avoid this silly minutes silence or applause every game.

 

[Bigtomfu]

Would it not be an idea to follow Southampton in that on the closest home game to 11 November as well as the poppies all supporters who have passed away during the last 12 months are remembered with names on the scene.

We then can remember those that we knew and also avoid this silly minutes silence or applause every game.

That's far too sensible a suggestion. But yes we should

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

If we applaud for 90 mins, then stay on afterwards and applaud for an extra 10 mins or so, I'm fairly confident we can nail this.

Sorry, not a fan of the applauding, prefer silence and reflection.

 

[Postman Pat]

Funny you should say that as this happened this morning:

I wouldn't want to intrude on your minute's applause so I think another minute's applause on the 47th minute (I'm 47) would be a nice touch. On second thoughts, 2 minute's applause might be more fitting. Or maybe a minute's applause and then a minute's silence.

Sorry for your loss.... Maybe we should set up some sort of support group? Maybe a Facebook message to support those with broken mugs? I blame brexit.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

The Grief Saturation Point seems to have been reached.

A little late in my opinion, but we've got there now.

This.

 

[Hillian1]

Funny you should say that as this happened this morning:

I wouldn't want to intrude on your minute's applause so I think another minute's applause on the 47th minute (I'm 47) would be a nice touch. On second thoughts, 2 minute's applause might be more fitting. Or maybe a minute's applause and then a minute's silence.

Thoughts with you and your family there mate.

 

[Taybha]

My grandad lost a ear in the war , it wasn't fatal .

 

[trueblue]

I know we willingly joined in with the applause for the young Preston kid too, but it's starting to happen every week now. I've no wish to be unsympathetic, and I have every respect for people's feelings in such circumstances, but where does it end? Statistically, people associated with every club must die ever week, and I'm not sure how or where we draw the line now.

Was having this conversation with a guy at work who said, "At this rate, an hour before the match they'll give out a team-sheet and an order of service".

It is getting silly. The recent low was surely Palace giving Souare a minute's applause for a broken leg!

I'm totally sympathetic to Knockaert for his loss and will, in the age old fashion, be singing his name with a bit more gusto. That's just natural and, therefore, heartfelt and meaningful. The rest is becoming increasingly insincere through over-use and risks devaluing the impact of genuine marks of respect (which almost always ought to be a minute's silence anyway - if people can't shut up even for a minute, they really don't give much of a toss).

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

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[Buzzer]

My grandad lost a ear in the war , it wasn't fatal .

*looks on the ground for missing ear*

"Is it this one?"

"Nah, mine had a pencil behind it"

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

*looks on the ground for missing ear*

"Is it this one?"

"Nah, mine had a pencil behind it"

Q. How many ears did Davy Crockett have?
A. Three: a left ear, a right ear and a wild front ear.