Different circumstances merit different tributes for me.

To use the Bobby Robson example, I think applause is a fitting tribute to somebody who offered so much to the game he was involved in and to those around him. It was a life worth celebrating.

On the other hand, I would have imagined that a minutes silence was held at Valley Parade earlier this week when Bradford played Lincoln City - the opposition that they faced on the day of the Valley Parade fire. Of course, in those circumstances, there is nothing to applaud.

I like the silence, not necessarily for the quiet minute but the roar from the crowd when the whistle goes. I always class that as part of the mark of respect.

With people like you on this forum it makes me want to end it quicker....and like, in a horrible bloody way.

Classy

I do my best you know. A lot of commoners around here, sick individuals.

I think I bring a sense of class, a sense of style....and hey, I like lesbians, that counts for something in this day and age.


All in all, I'd give myself a 10 out of 10.

I know that for the Good Friday match at Knowsley Road last year there was a minutes silence for the late great Eric Ashton MBE (a man who'd done so much for both clubs) which was preceded by a round of aplause.

Personally I think that a minutes applause is cringeworthy and disrespectful and only thought of as a good idea by people who agree with the media's stance that soccer is the be all and end all in sport.

I like the one minutes applause, especially for something like a club legend who has passed, its like they are getting one last standing ovation.

There's been applauses and silences at the KC, just depends on what the familys want.

It all depends on if you want to mourn the passing of someone, or celebrate their life.

I tend to favour the latter and indeed want a game of rugby played on the graveyard at my funeral. If the families of loved ones buried there don't like it........well they should have thought about that before burying their loved ones on my rugby pitch

What he said.

I think they should have a minutes silence before and after ever Test match England plays.

Does that include cricket Test matches?