Jody O'Reilly

[eastie]

I cant help feeling that there is an element of 'emotional blackmail' here.
 

I agree, did we have a minutes applause for the lad killed after the blues game - I can't remember?

[Dave P]

I cant help feeling that there is an element of 'emotional blackmail' here.
 

Same here. I would like us to emulate Liverpool on the pitch but not off it!

[Clampy]

A young kid who get's remembered in the same way as Nelson Mandela is a bit odd.

[Toronto Villa]

A young kid who get's remembered in the same way as Nelson Mandela is a bit odd.

Good point. It does sound very over the top doesn't it? If the club does this they will open themselves up to all kinds of requests so I would hope they will have considered the implications of their actions beyond this event.

[eastie]

A young kid who get's remembered in the same way as Nelson Mandela is a bit odd.

Good point. It does sound very over the top doesn't it? If the club does this they will open themselves up to all kinds of requests so I would hope they will have considered the implications of their actions beyond this event.

Its a tragic loss of a young life but I feel the club have made a mistake here granting a minutes applause .

[cheltenhamlion]

A daft decision. Every Tom, Dick and Harry will be after the same thing now.

[richardhubbard]

Sorry to hear of there loss, but don't get it and wrong decisionhttp://

[Toronto Villa]

A daft decision. Every Tom, Dick and Harry will be after the same thing now.

I want the players to hold candles when I go as well as the appluase. I also want to see tears

[Ad@m]

A daft decision. Every Tom, Dick and Harry will be after the same thing now.

I want the players to hold candles when I go as well as the appluase. I also want to see tears

Exactly.  I'm expecting a full religious service in the centre circle, lead by the Pope, before my ashes are scattered on the pitch in advance of a league match against Man Utd where if we're losing after 90 minutes they carry on playing until we win.

What a silly decision.  Someone's panicked in the club and made an error of judgement through fear of the local rags running a silly story.

[Ad@m]

Oh, and doesn't this now just become a massive slap in the face to the families of people who've died in the past who might arguably have been owed a lot more by the club (ie long serving employees, etc).

[Chris Jameson]

When I go I'd like 90 minutes of silence. A League Cup 5th round home game against Watford should do the trick, hopefully many years from now.

[bertlambshank]

Whoever made this decision needs sacking.

[Ad@m]

Someone has responded on Twitter pointing out that it's a bit disrespectful to those who've died in the past and has been met with an unbelievable amount of vitriol.

[dave.woodhall]

Whoever made this decision needs sacking.

It's not their fault. They were put in an impossible position by someone who should have stopped and thought for a minute.

[Toronto Villa]

Would it be too much to ask for a t-shirt printed with my face to be worn by all fans? I'd like to select a Petrov style time during the game also for my applause.