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Newport Pagnell Bee
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Not funny. We have people dying in Afghanistan.
Listened to AV v Man U on the way to the game and they had a min's silence that was observed superbly. Shocked that we didn't do the same. Hoping it was a FL decision not BFC's.
Newport Pagnell Bee
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However, whoever's decision it was not to have one, it was the wrong bloody decision.
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I agree with you but i don't know why your posting it on the gpg. if you feel that strongly about it why don't you e-mail the club or the FL. You should practice what you preach.
Newport Pagnell Bee
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I agree with you but i don't know why your posting it on the gpg. if you feel that strongly about it why don't you e-mail the club or the FL. You should practice what you preach.
erm, I didn't start the thread. I was adding my opinion. Sorry, I thought that was what the GPG was all about
But thanks for your opinion anyway. Useful as a chocolate teapot.
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BeeHomeSoon
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Not much of a difference tbh, i was expressing a concern and so are you here on a different matter but hey you must be special. lolerm, I didn't start the thread. I was adding my opinion. Sorry, I thought that was what the GPG was all about
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Brian Mason
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I thought it was odd there wasn't a minute of silence before the game. In the warm up a few of our players had Royal British Legion Poppy appeal T-shirts on which made it even stranger.
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I'd like someone from the club to explain why a minutes silence wasn't observed please. I did mention this in the match or champagne thread.
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cheshirebee
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I was at Macclesfield vs Aldershot yesterday (and you thought you had a crap Saturday afyernoon !) and they did have a one minute's silence before kick-off.
So, clearly not a FL edict not to have one.
So, clearly not a FL edict not to have one.
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There was a well observed 90 minute silence yesterday.
There should have been an organised 1 minute but sounds like it was out of their hands.
There should have been an organised 1 minute but sounds like it was out of their hands.
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wayfarer172
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There is something very moving when you get 40,000-50,000 people standing in complete silence isn't there?
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Southern Bee
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It is the referee's decision whether or not to at lower levels, whether or not it's the same in the Football League, I don't know maybe he just forgot?? 
maybe he just forgot?? 
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What are you, the comedy judge? I thought what he said was funny, just because the minutes silence concerns a serious topic, doesn't mean that any humour related to it is automatically disrespectful. What did you find wrong with what he said?
I thought they probably should have had a minutes silence, but why are people so annoyed that there wasn't one? Just because there isn't a minutes silence doesn't mean that you have to remember the soldiers any less.
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Not sure why there should be a minutes silence on Sat 13/11 @ 3pm. I observed a minutes silence on 11/11 @ 11 o'clock and again today on Remembrance Sunday as I would imagine most fans and players also did. Why should there be another one this year on a Saturday, I don't recall one in previous years?
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It is the referee's decision whether or not to at lower levels, whether or not it's the same in the Football League, I don't know
I doubt it's the refs decision although I'm sure there's certain people on the GPG who'll blame Scott.
There should have been one as it's tradition to haveone at football matches, but I wouldn't describe not having one as 'disgusting', the main silences are at 11 o'clock on the 11th and on Rememberance Sunday, not on a Saturday. I'll no doubt get shot down by the GPG PC brigade now :sneakoff
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I doubt it is as well, what I meant by disgusting was the way every premiership team did it and the lowest level they also do it. I just hope it wasn't Brentfords decision..
Inappropriate Smilies Bee
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isn't that ref Nick Logans ex or something? maybe Nick could ask him.
very poor show that there was no minutes silence.
very poor show that there was no minutes silence.
Newport Pagnell Bee
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No I'm not a comedy judge. Can't quite remember posting that I thought I was. You found it amusing. As they say, there's no accounting for taste & humour as we all know is a very individual thing. Have a nice evening.
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You said 'not funny, people are dying in afghanistan'. It sounded like you were judging the humour? I could understand if he had said something offensive about our fallen soldiers, but he was merely referencing the fact that we played a terrible game on saturday.
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With regard to there being no minute`s silence prior to last Saturday`s game. There was no directive from The Football League to hold a minute`s silence this past weekend and unfortunately on this occasion the Club did not hold one and we understand on reflection this was a mistake. A two minute silence was however observed by staff at the Club on Remembrance Day itself.
We apologise if this was felt to have been disrespectful in any way, which was certainly not the intention, as the Football Club has been particularly proactive during the current Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. For each of the past three home games the match day collection has been in support of The Poppy Appeal whilst there was a Brentford advert in the Aldershot programme urging all Bees fans to support the Appeal.
All at Brentford Football Club are mindful of the continual and immeasurable debt we owe those who have given their lives in the cause of duty and I`m sure each and every one of us took time out to pay our own personal respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
On Saturday the Football Club launched its Tickets for Troops initiative whereby all action military personnel can gain admission to Brentford home games at a concessionary rate for themselves and their family.
We apologise if this was felt to have been disrespectful in any way, which was certainly not the intention, as the Football Club has been particularly proactive during the current Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. For each of the past three home games the match day collection has been in support of The Poppy Appeal whilst there was a Brentford advert in the Aldershot programme urging all Bees fans to support the Appeal.
All at Brentford Football Club are mindful of the continual and immeasurable debt we owe those who have given their lives in the cause of duty and I`m sure each and every one of us took time out to pay our own personal respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
On Saturday the Football Club launched its Tickets for Troops initiative whereby all action military personnel can gain admission to Brentford home games at a concessionary rate for themselves and their family.
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cant we just keep football and politics separate. I fully respect all others beliefs even if I dont agree but dont want it shoved down my throat when I watch my team play.Could say an awful lot more but this is a football forum
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Showing respect to people who laid down their lives to protect our freedom is not having it " shoved down your throat " .
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Brain-dead Bee
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I'd happily have observed a minute's silence if we'd had one, but it was neither the 11th nor Remembrance Sunday so I didn't think it was such a terrible omission that the club didn't have one on Saturday - and as the club seem to have agreed a policy for future years, I don't think there's a problem
jlove
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As sonofabee wrote, I'm not at all sure why there should be a minute's silence at 3pm on the 13th of November... but then I really can't understand what all this "Remembrance Sunday" thing is about. It seems church and state has taken over what should be an occasion for personal contemplation. Armistice Day was and always will be on 11 November and 11am is when the TWO minutes silence should be observed.
... and before you jump on me, I was outside the cathedral in Lyon at that time last week where there was a moving commemoration on the annual public holiday allocated for that very purpose.
... and before you jump on me, I was outside the cathedral in Lyon at that time last week where there was a moving commemoration on the annual public holiday allocated for that very purpose.
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"I really can't understand what all this "Remembrance Sunday" thing is about"
I thought it was pretty obvious myself. I'd like to know how you think it's been "taken over by the church" as it's so far from that. It's also (very well) organised by the British Legion so why do you think it's been "taken over by the state" (the state being you and me of course!)
I thought it was pretty obvious myself. I'd like to know how you think it's been "taken over by the church" as it's so far from that. It's also (very well) organised by the British Legion so why do you think it's been "taken over by the state" (the state being you and me of course!)
moribee
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hi Nick respect in this scenario is how perceive you mate. Having politics shoved in face when I go footy is not something I appreciate. As Isaid I could argue the htpocrisy for hours but not on this forum.
nick logan
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There is no argument, respect should be shown more than it is.
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Germany won the war ? I really hope you aren't in the same boat as those celtic scum the other week.
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jlove
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'nana, I'm not criticising the British Legion but there should be a public holiday on Armistice Day, like Belgium, France, Poland, the US Veterans' Day... I may be over-egging it but I believe the Legion would prefer it to be on the correct day. Switching it to a Sunday smacks a bit of "state over-ride" and dilutes the significance of the moment.
SpiderBee
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Apparently a team in a Middlesex Sunday cup tie on Sunday refused to stand around the centre circle for the minutes silence, directed by the MCFA, on religious grounds.
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well said nick!! god me and you are on the same wave length big time today!!! lol
minute silence should have been done full stop!
We did yesterday for a sunday cup game and every proffesional game should have to! We all went to the centre circle without even being told we were doing one as out of respect we all expected to do one! infact i was quite proud how 30 lads between 18 and 35 just naturally went to the centre circle yesterday!
just shows that this country still has some morals and youngsters are not as bad as they can be made out to be!
fair play to the club coming out and apologising, but every club and the league should have taken this as a standard thing to do. someone on here says why do it on the saturday.... hello it because its the closest day that a huge congregation can show there respect!
And how can moribee bring politics into this when its not about politics its about showing respect to those who have and are willing to put their lives in danger for us.... i take it quite serious as someone half indian! i wouldnt be here and have my lovely children and family if it wasnt for the British army and collonies!
nick logan
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There is no bait. If you don't respect the sacrifice of the dead of 2 World Wars then no one can help you.