I completely agree with you. I was there on Saturday when it happened, and it was awful. I didnt know him personally, but like others have said I've seen him at games. But I don't think a minutes applause is justified.

I know we had a minutes applause once for a supporter who was murdered but usually the match day announcer usually reads something along the lines of long time supporter dies deepest sympathy to his family etc which is about right

Ditto - I was in the Oak beer garden when he died and as sad as it is and how devastating it will be for his friends and family, I think that a minutes silence/applause is inappropriate.

Thousands of people I don't know die everyday, if we were to give a minuets applause for every Rhinos fan that dies we'd be clapping every week for someone.

Don't we have a minute silence/applause at some point in the season (maybe either Boxing Day or on Armed Forces day) for supporters who have passed away during the year?

Applause or silence, neither would be so taxing.

I find it hard to imagine any reluctance to either, personally.

I've heard Nivea do a lovely hand cream.

If you did it every week - the significance would be diminished somewhat.

This stuff should only be done in special circumstances - the idea that this supporter is awarded the same status as say Graham Murray doesn't seem appropriate to me.

Can we leave this for tributes + messages rather than petty arguments.

I’m told there will be a minutes applause before the London game for Raymond.

This is very kind of them, but IMO it is wrong, simply because you can’t have a minute applause for every fan that passes.

Well said, terribly sad news, RIP Raymond.

What level of acknowledgement would individual posters on here deserve from the club when they pass away?

This thread is morbid.

RIP Raymond

His funeral took place today at Burley St Matthias church. Most of the mourners were in Rhino tops, and Rhino flags adorned the funeral cars.

That sounds like a fitting send off. Condolences to his nearest and dearest.