No Respect

[Mister E]

Probably not the right thread but how many of you feel that some of what takes place on matchday really is small-town (and I'm not talking about the game itself!)? - the dreadful song that precedes the team's appearance sounds very naff; the half-time race with the tranparent balls (I found out on Saturday they're called a "zorb"); these, alongside the 'no respect' and 'shit support' chants really do smack of small-time / small-town.

[MarkM]

Probably not the right thread but how many of you feel that some of what takes place on matchday really is small-town (and I'm not talking about the game itself!)? - the dreadful song that precedes the team's appearance sounds very naff; the half-time race with the tranparent balls (I found out on Saturday they're called a "zorb"); these, alongside the 'no respect' and 'shit support' chants really do smack of small-time / small-town.

Heh, don't knock the Zorbs!

Its about the only guaranteed Villa win on match days at the moment

[Gareth]

The zorbs are non offensive fun - something silly to entertain a few at half time, sure the club would prefer we were all down on the concourse buying food & drink so I wouldnt expect them to be investing hugely in half time entertainment.

As for the chants - they are crass and you have to question some peoples level of intelligence that they blindly join in like sheep ie 'no respect' - 'on the piss m'lord' but that is choice - can you imagine the accusations of being small time if we walked into a game and found notes on all our seats requesting that we dont do particular songs / chants?

[VancouverLion]

Can't stand the M'lord crap, makes me cringe when I hear it on the box especially the "shit support" as the cameras pan around empty seats all over Villa Park, it's like we're singing it to ourselves!! hate it, and wish it would stop.

[Clampy]

There must be a few people wanting to have a go at the Zorb race, it seems popular. It passes the time i suppose. As for the song before they come out, i love Foo Fighters so it can stay. 

[Total knob-head]

So you need to ask if people are still participating in the 19th minute tribute? Or are you on about the 'No Respect' song?

Both as bad as each other. The applause should have happened for one game and no more. Can't stand grief junkies.

[Legion]

It's hardly being a 'grief junkie' to show support for Stan.

[MarkM]

So you need to ask if people are still participating in the 19th minute tribute? Or are you on about the 'No Respect' song?

Both as bad as each other. The applause should have happened for one game and no more. Can't stand grief junkies.

Do you know what you are on about?

Stan is our Captain and as long as he needs our support I will stand and clap on the 19th minute.

You can do whatever you like its a personal thing

[Ger Regan]

Don't bother reacting, folks. It would appear that he's just going for the 'controversial poster' schtick.

[Dave Cooper please]

So you need to ask if people are still participating in the 19th minute tribute? Or are you on about the 'No Respect' song?

Both as bad as each other. The applause should have happened for one game and no more. Can't stand grief junkies.

So you haven't bothered to read any of the articles where Stan himself says that the applause has often moved him to tears and he really appreciates the support we, as a whole club, are giving him?

*Edit* Yeah, just saw Ger's comment, I think you're right Ger.

[astonvillan]

It's hardly being a 'grief junkie' to show support for Stan.

I think it's the right time to say: within his first two posts it became apparent to me that SCBE isn't a Villa fan. Small Heath or Albion I reckon. I'm plumping for the latter; sounds very much like what they've been coming out with on their forums. Probably not liking the fact we've received a fair bit of praise in the last week or so regarding Stan, whilst his own club is laughed at for taking 600 fans to Sunderland......

[myf]

So you need to ask if people are still participating in the 19th minute tribute? Or are you on about the 'No Respect' song?

Both as bad as each other. The applause should have happened for one game and no more. Can't stand grief junkies.

So you haven't bothered to read any of the articles where Stan himself says that the applause has often moved him to tears and he really appreciates the support we, as a whole club, are giving him?

Of course Stan is going to thank the fans for the support but I doubt he is going to come out and say pls stop the clapping.  I thing it should stop now that he's in remission - he knows how much we care. 

Just seems like we have to do it for the sake of it and ppl feel pressured into doing it, especially with the "No respect" garbage.

[Ger Regan]

Of course Stan is going to thank the fans for the support but I doubt he is going to come out and say pls stop the clapping.  I thing it should stop now that he's in remission - he knows how much we care. 

Just seems like we have to do it for the sake of it and ppl feel pressured into doing it, especially with the "No respect" garbage.

People on here, going through similar problems, have indicated that such shows of support give a massive lift. Don't clap if you don't want to, but don't trivialise something that has real meaning for many people, not just stan.

[Pat McMahon]

People on here, going through similar problems, have indicated that such shows of support give a massive lift. Don't clap if you don't want to, but don't trivialise something that has real meaning for many people, not just stan.
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Her just beat me to it. This sums up my thoughts exactly Mr Regan.

[MonsXI]

It's hardly being a 'grief junkie' to show support for Stan.

Precisely!  It's far from grief, it's a show of support for one of own!