So, Charlton are to hold the annual minutes applause in memory of dead, players, staff and fans before the Hartlepool game, I am all for this, I think it's great to do something to remember our friends and loved ones.
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Why applause? How can you applaud someones death? That is an insult!
I know some teams have to hold an applause because their fans can't be trusted to mark the event with the respect it deserves but not our fans, especially to honour our own.
Come on Charlton, the first year was a trial but you knew we would mark the occasion properly, so surely we can be trusted and also the visitors from Hartlepool.
Do it properly or forget it!
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I remember the Alan Ball minute applause which i think was one of the first where it was applause and not a silence, i may be wrong but i thought that was where it started?
I personally think its more appropriate and the comments from those who have had relatives included in the list previously have been in favour of the applause rather than silence.
I know if I dropped dead I'd want you lot applauding (I wouldnt fill insulted from the grave) more than just standing there in silence but thats just me.
i think when people applaud they are also not usually chatting whilst clapping.
If you want to clap, clap, if you want to be silent and reflect then you can.
His family were really moved that the Club were remembering him in this way and said that as he was such a lively, noisy, upbeat person who loved to come to games to sing and shout they felt it was much better that he was remembered with applause rather than silence.
Silence is still appropriate sometimes but the applauses so far have, IMHO, been very moving and the better for being applause.
Good point. We are applauding his life, not his death. It certainly isn't an insult.
The important thing is that we do something and if applause stops idiots ruining it then that is fine by me.
I am directly affected this time.
to be fair to the Palace fans, they do impeccably observe 90 minutes of silence every home game
That said the actual event at Charlton is very special and a great way of remembering all those people. Really works well with the big screen and full credit needs to go to those who came up with the idea.
and as we're at a football match applause(ok at charlton silence!!) seems a good way of celebrating someones life ....
that's what i want when i die a big away following applauding my passing on to the next level!!
I remember the awful incident at Sarfampton some years back when one of ours shouted out 'bollox' at the top of his voice during a minutes silence....quite simply the most embarrassing and distressful thing I have ever encountered as an Addick at an away match.I wanted a hole to appear and swallow me up....Ian Cartwright found himself writing to them to appologise....and bless him for doing so.
Therefore a minutes applause is best, especially as sometimes fans arriving late can make considerable noise as they come up the staircases and enter into the ground through the vomitary's not knowing a minutes silence is taking place...often minutes silences are spoiled quite unintentionaly as a result of this.