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I hope all Irish fans can show respect for Liam Whelan tonight.
I know we have idiots who will say that Munich tribute as nothing to do with Ireland but Liam Whelan was an Irish international who's life was tragicly lost on that fateful day and I hope all fans can honour him tonight.
100% agree
Yeah I was just thinking that myself but to be honest we are just preaching to the converted here.
I'm sure there won't be a problem. I'd be quite embarrassed it there was. The England match on the otherhand.....Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy2
I wasn't aware that the FAI was also having a minute's silence, but it's a nice touch and I'm sure it will be respected. The IFA is doing the same in Belfast for the Bulgaria game.
I think it's very appropriate, since (NI's) Harry Gregg pointed out in one of the commemorative programmes on TV that it wasn't just well known English players like Edwards and Charlton etc who were involved, but he specifically mentioned Jackie Blachflower (Danny's brother) whose injuries ended his career and, of course, Billy Whelan, so that football in the whole of these islands felt a sense of loss. (Busby, don't forget, was a Scot and his Assistant Jimmy Murphy, though not on the plane, was Welsh)
The minutes silence (which is not mentioned on the FAI website - shock suprise:D) will as always be impeccably observed. Might not be the same at Wembley.
If there is a minutes silence it should be introduced as for ALL the victims and not just Liam Wheelan.
Dont think it will be at Wembley due to that fact that the ground will be full of southerners (Chelsea/Millwall/West Ham spring to mind) and I am worried that the anti-PL bridage here could do the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenforever
Munich and the Busby Babes have nothing to do with the nonsense that is the Premiership though so I can't see a problem. At worst there will be people like me who generally don't care about the Busby Babes story (sorry I don't) but wouldn't dream of breaking a minutes silence.Quote:
Originally Posted by reder
As has been said though, I expect to see tomorrows Sun having a heart attack over Wembley breaking it tonight
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by reder
what anti premier league brigade?
i think all football fans realise that the munich crash affected all of football not just man utd, and will be respected accordingly.
i'm a liverpool fan but tonight we will all stand together to remember these young lads who were taken way before their prime.
Here Here. It's not an Issue. The minutes silence will be observed impeccably at Croker as is always the case at Irish sports events, to even suggest that us non-premier loving fans would Boo or heckle a memoriam for young men who played the game we love is ludicrous. I have no love for the premiership in general and especially Manchester "the big corporation"United but would never dream of booing a minutes silence and anyone who would even think about it needs serious medical help. Now over to wembley where the NHS mental health workers are run off their feetQuote:
Originally Posted by spaceghost
Liam Whelan despite only playing 4 times for his country was one of the greatest footballers this country has ever produced.
When he wasn't picked to pick Germany in 1956 (because he had played for Man Utd the previous day) he walked down from Cabra, paid in and stood on the terraces with his brothers to cheer on the team.
I would hope that everyone can respect a minutes silence for one of our all time greats who died 50 years ago today.
Agree with you 1000%. If we had teams and players like them and those of their era in the PL, it would be a far far better league in so many ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Send us a scouting report if you can pls.Quote:
Originally Posted by EalingGreen
The game is on BBC NI tonight. I'm taping it myself to see what they're like. Anyway, never heard anything about the minute's silence before this but I'd be stunned if it wasn't impeccably observed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
You know, that mysterious cult that hates all the premiership and all its players, especially the Irish ones! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Billsthoughts
Minute silence will and should be respected by all.
Is it a full Bulgarian side (e.g. Berbatov and the Ptervos etc) or like the Brazilian C team we are gettingQuote:
Originally Posted by jmurphyc
Petrov pulled out during the week, other than that I think it's a full strength squad
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Originally Posted by paddy2
i hope all irish fans can show respect for ALL those who died in the munich disaster tonight not just Liam Whelan- no matter what nationality they were - they were all young men who tragically lost their lives and gave so much to the football world
Well said that man.Quote:
Originally Posted by back of the net