What happened? Thought there was going to be a minute's silence after the sounding of the last post but some numpties decided to applause and a load more copied them. Personally, think it was a poor show.
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Minutes Silence
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BensGrandad
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I agree bad show.
Agreed. Seems to be a need to be SEEN to be more grief stricken/sympathetic than the next person. Just hope it does not spread outside of football.
alfredmizen
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Thought the bugler who played the last post was superb , but it certainly wasnt reveille that was played after it.
Gazwag
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Imo the mk fans started applauding and others Inc the players followed. The problem comes from the fact that sometimes clapping is expected while other times it is silence.
BensGrandad
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It was one of the many reveille tunes, there are about 6. But this wasnt the most commonly used. Charlie Charlie get out of bed.
Prince Monolulu
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Certainly unfortunate that the applause started after the Last Post. I felt it was clearly explained but at least the moment was respected to some extent.
Reagulls
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- Jul 22, 2013
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There was a very clear announcement, the minute would start when the bugles finished the first piece and end when they started the second. Perhaps the initial clapper missed this?
On the one day it really means something, many also chose to sing "going up to win the cup" instead of the "stand or fall" lyrics that were clearly on the large screens too .
BensGrandad
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Perhaps as is usually done the ref should have blown the whistle at the end of The Last Post and again to start reveille but would that be right.
Hillian1
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Seriously?
Not everyone knows the last post and then reville.
Immaculately observed by everyone, to try and insinuate otherwise is more an affront than the know all post by the OP.
Not everyone knows the last post and then reville.
Immaculately observed by everyone, to try and insinuate otherwise is more an affront than the know all post by the OP.
Hillian1
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BensGrandad
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Could anybody have not realised The Last Post had finished, as they started clapping.
BBassic
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This is why I ended up clapping. That and others around me had started. Its a case of misunderstanding and certainly not a case of disrespect and I'm sure everyone else who clapped is in the same mind I am.
Hillian1
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Exactly.
Gazwag
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Which is a very sad reflection of the 21st Century. Does't cost anything to attend a war memorial at 11am tomorrow morning, not enough people do anymore
Yup, exactly this. I knew clapping at this point wasn't really 'right', but it wasn't 'wrong' either in the circumstances. A 'minutes' silence was never proposed by the way - it was a 'period of silence' - which is what we got, albeit a bit shorter than expected. Well done the club again for laying on what they did - a well judged and respectful commemoration.
Hillian1
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On another note on this, the Standard Bearers had to execute a Wet Dip.
Probably over the heads of most.
Probably over the heads of most.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
It started late and went on too long hence a lot of people thinking that was it
Hillian1
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Thought that myself Alfred.
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Thanks for the dig. Once the applause stopped it was immaculately observed but was not for the traditional minute.
I agree with others that it wasn't done to be deliberately disrepectful.