Shels next home game

**derrymac** · 27/08/2007, 3:06 PM

On the Derry forum there is discussion about a minutes applause / noise rather than silence at the game tomorrow night. That way the few arseholes / olliebashers who cant keep quiet for a minute won't be noticed among the 3000 people observing it. What do yoo think.. should it be a minutes noise, drumming and whistles to remember Ollie?

**bellavistaman** · 27/08/2007, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

A minutes applause would drown out the jeers of the mindless few who would do such a thing

Good point, dont really get the minute applause thing though. But your right it would be better option this time though.

**Dodge** · 27/08/2007, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

A minutes applause would drown out the jeers of the mindless few who would do such a thing

I'd stay silent, I wouldn't appluad.

**micls** · 27/08/2007, 3:46 PM

I think it would be harder for a lot of people to applaud Ollie than to stay silent respectfully.

Fact is he was disliked by a lot of people and though 99% wold be willing to observe a minutes silence in respect as he was an EL man askingt hem to applaud may be too much.

Half a stadium applauding while others don't would be worse than one or 2 idiots trying to ruin the minutes silence imo

**Poor Student** · 27/08/2007, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Half a stadium applauding while others don't would be worse than one or 2 idiots trying to ruin the minutes silence imo

One person can ruin a minute's silence, you can't really ruin applause by staying silent.

**Jerry The Saint** · 27/08/2007, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hoops_R_Us

Being honest, I'm sure every eircom League game this week will preceded by a minutes silence/applause so everyone will get the chance to show their respects anyway.

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

Why.?

Valid question I feel. Obviously Shelbourne will have a meaningful and well-deserved tribute to the man.

I know that Pats did not have a minute's silence when James Sexton tragically died recently and remember being surprised at the time but then realised that such gestures are usually reserved for people involved with that particular club. For instance, I don't know if Shels (or other clubs) had a minute silence when Harry Boland died.

I suppose it often comes down to how famous the person was and how much coverage it gets. Minutes' silence/applause are odd things generally - there's no fixed rules and people may think you're being disrespectful if you question anything related to them.

**Gareth** · 27/08/2007, 7:00 PM

It really was just a suggestion. Nothing major in it bar maybe some people might like to pop down that knew him etc. Or thought Tolka would be a good place to be for it. Tis all. Anyways...

**micls** · 27/08/2007, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

One person can ruin a minute's silence, you can't really ruin applause by staying silent.

You dont think it would look bad if a camera was panning around the stadium tonight and the majority werent clapping for the minutes applause?

Minutes silence was observed very well