Pope's death/matches

**MariborKev** · 04/04/2005, 10:13 AM

Gruesome question to ask but has anyone heard from the FAI if this weekends games are on?

I know Bertie has said there will be official day or mourning but was wondering if anyone has heard about the matches on Friday night going ahead?

**Eire06** · 04/04/2005, 10:16 AM

Bertie decided no day of mourning so doubt it.. Prob be a min silence before kick off

**joey B** · 04/04/2005, 10:20 AM

I think its a disgrace they dont have a day of mourning

Of course they cancel the cabinet meeting but nothing else

**De Town** · 04/04/2005, 10:27 AM

There was talk of our game tonight being off but its going ahead with no minutes silence.

**joey B** · 04/04/2005, 10:34 AM

Can you honestly imagine Linfield fans respecting it

**observer** · 04/04/2005, 11:41 AM

Its a sad reflection on society when ignorance and bigotry cause a mark of respect for a great man be cancelled. Of course we realise that it is the best course of action to avoid abuse from a section of society who, while they may pay lip service to some religion, in practice have none. No doubt Flancare will get the oportunity to pay its respects next week.

**pete** · 04/04/2005, 1:05 PM

Can't believe people suggesting call games off.

Don't agree with offical Day of Mourning either eventhough would probably get day off work. Last time i looked there was separation of church & state. I don't believe its a lack of respect not to have day of mourning.

**BohDiddley** · 04/04/2005, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by DE TOWN

There was talk of our game tonight being off but its going ahead with no minutes silence.

Why do people who are deeply affected by the death of the Pope want to impose their mourning on everyone else, here and in making the case for a national shopping day?
Linfield, for better or worse, is a Protestant club, so the religious beliefs of many of its fans is based on opposition to popes. Others might agree or disagree with that, but it is not unreasonable to see the difficulty that a minute's silence at such a match represents.
It's a pity it had to happen, especially in the first year of the experimient, but it has. In these circumstances, having a minute's silence, whatever the motivation, is asking for it.

**De Town** · 04/04/2005, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Can you honestly imagine Linfield fans respecting it

I know, thats why there is no minutes silence. Sad really

**pete** · 04/04/2005, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Can you honestly imagine Linfield fans respecting it

I don't see why they wouldn't. Clubs often have minute silence for fans who die & away fans are usually respectful even when haven't a clue what it is for.

**joey B** · 04/04/2005, 2:38 PM

This is alot more high profile and I think there would be problems for obvious reasons.

**pete** · 04/04/2005, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

This is alot more high profile and I think there would be problems for obvious reasons.

I honestly don't see the problem. Any normal person can respect any death whatever his/her personal views.

**Eire06** · 04/04/2005, 2:46 PM

The Pope was not just the head of the church..
he did an awful lot of work for peace and poverty in the world..
He worked side by side with the heads of the other religions\ countries in the world to join everyone together to make the world a better place..

It is not just catholics who will be mourning his death, most of the world will be.. he was a great man and should be respected..

Would a mins silence do anyone any harm really??

**Lim till i die** · 04/04/2005, 3:46 PM

Don't see why there should be a minutes silence for the pope when there wouldnt be one for any other religious leader. Would like to think Ireland has moved beyond the sectarian, bended knee, catholisism of the past

**Eire06** · 04/04/2005, 3:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Don't see why there should be a minutes silence for the pope when there wouldnt be one for any other religious leader. Would like to think Ireland has moved beyond the sectarian, bended knee, catholisism of the past

That is total bull.. I would respect the death of any person who pleged their life to helping others...

**Schumi** · 04/04/2005, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by Eire06

That is total bull.. I would respect the death of any person who pleged their life to helping others...

You wouldn't be saying much if you had a minute's silence for each of them though.

**Lim till i die** · 04/04/2005, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by Eire06

That is total bull.. I would respect the death of any person who pleged their life to helping others...

I could go into the numerous evils which your pope inflicted on this world but that would be going wildly off topic. Suffice to say everyones entitled to their own opinion and mine is that the pope has very little relevance to most ordinary Irish peoples lives today and has much less to do with the eircom league therefore i personally find the idea of a moments silence or a match being called off preposterous

As for the Longford issue put the shoe on the other foot and do you think Irish fans would respect a moments silence for Ian Paisley

**Eire06** · 04/04/2005, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

You wouldn't be saying much if you had a minute's silence for each of them though.

no cause you don't talk during a minutes silence

.. I would show respect for them and their followers by observing the minutes silence

**Lim till i die** · 04/04/2005, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

You wouldn't be saying much if you had a minute's silence for each of them though.

Too true

**harry crumb** · 04/04/2005, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Don't see why there should be a minutes silence for the pope when there wouldnt be one for any other religious leader. Would like to think Ireland has moved beyond the sectarian, bended knee, catholisism of the past

There are 3.4 million roman catholics in the irish republic. So a pope's death is a big deal.