Stan and 19th minute applause?

[fredm]

The vast majority where I sit, rose and applauded today. And by the sound around the ground I think the vast majority did.

Unfortunately.

[john2710]

It started very quietly but eventually after 20-30 secs most people clapped. I did not & will not, as I think it's run it course.  Stan's won his battle, he's back & doesn't need reminding of this every week.

[UK Redsox]

The vast majority where I sit, rose and applauded today. And by the sound around the ground I think the vast majority did.

Unfortunately.

I tried not to at the start but everyone else around me did, so I joined in as well. Anything for an easy life.

[Chris Smith]

It started very quietly but eventually after 20-30 secs most people clapped. I did not & will not, as I think it's run it course.  Stan's won his battle, he's back & doesn't need reminding of this every week.

He's in remission but he's still receiving treatment, it will be a few years yet before he can say he's won his battle, unfortunately.

[saunders_heroes]

It started very quietly but eventually after 20-30 secs most people clapped. I did not & will not, as I think it's run it course.  Stan's won his battle, he's back & doesn't need reminding of this every week.

He's in remission but he's still receiving treatment, it will be a few years yet before he can say he's won his battle, unfortunately.

He hasn't won his battle yet but he's getting there. I agree, he doesn't need reminding of it every single match.
It's time to stop!

[olaftab]

It started very quietly but eventually after 20-30 secs most people clapped. I did not & will not, as I think it's run it course.  Stan's won his battle, he's back & doesn't need reminding of this every week.

Yes eventually most people joined in however there were  some big differences from last season. Where as last season it was 100% and almost instant at the start of the 19th today people sort of joined in as the thing to do because others around them were doing it. More to the point not everyone stood up and a significant minority  did not join in. It will be a shame if it did not end now and petered out over the season.

[timeoutbigbar]

Pretty much everyone around me in the upper north did, I decided not to though.  I really do think the gesture has been made and the fact that it was no longer on the big screen is an indication the club think the same.

[Leighton]

I didn't stand today, nor did I clap. That doesn't mean I don't wish Stan a full recovery though. I did get a few comments and disapproving looks for not joining in though.

It very much reminds me of a thing that used to happen a number of seasons ago, when if you refused to stand when the song "stand up if you hate the blues" was being sung ad nauseam, your devotion to the Villa was questioned.

Give me strength.

[PeterWithesShin]

A few around me didn't join in. I hesitated for a second but joined in as I think this could well have been the last one. Because of that it was doubly disappointing that we scored 13 seconds after the 19th minute ended.

[Sunny Villa]

Well my thoughts the applauding needs to stop !  but what about we can try and get the whole crowd singing a song for the team on the 19th minute , just the Villa Villa Villaaa
OR some other suggestion , its still poignant and Encourages the team and the supporters ,

there is a fitting legacy
 

[peter w]

Its getting tothe point where I don't want us to score in the 19th minute. It'll never bloody stop then.

[Mister E]

Did the club put anything up on the screens in the 19th, yesterday? - if they can resist doing that, it may dry up. If the club continue to support it (as Jack W**dwank is doing in his commentary) then it'll carry on.

I think 16 months of it is enough, personally.

[PeterWithesShin]

No they didn't.

[paulcomben]

Pretty much everyone around me in the upper north did, I decided not to though.  I really do think the gesture has been made and the fact that it was no longer on the big screen is an indication the club think the same.

Same here. However, it did lead to Luna's corner and Vlaar's headed goal. Could we change its purpose to reminding the team that scoring from corners is possible?

[mr woo]

Had no intention of doing the 19th minute yesterday, and only joined in with the applause eventually because I felt obliged to.

I agree with the sentiment that once the battle is won, the sympathy has to end.

As a suggestion, why not make the 19th league fixture this season the official last ever ovation?

Would give a few months for word to get around and could be made a special day with banners etc and perhaps Stan could address the crowd at half time if he wanted.