IMO this is the wrong decision and it is still not too late to turn it into a minute applause.
What has happened puts Rugby League (and sport in general) into perspective. However on a Rugby level he was detested by Saints fans and the reasons for this are well documented.
A minutes silence after some 'fans' will have been drinking for 5/6 hrs is asking for trouble and will taint RL's family image. Its a sorry state of affairs but its also reality.
Quote: talulah "There are still plenty of City fans that use it as a subject of abuse to United fans though
I'll be wearing a black armband. Plain and simple. Alot of my mates have got T-shirts done but just not my kind of thing.
Quote: talulah "There are still plenty of City fans that use it as a subject of abuse to United fans though
I will be wearing nothing different. I will observe the silence (with a lump in my throat and glassy eyes, no doubt) and give an almighty "COME ON WIGAN!!" when the man in the middle toots his whistle.
I know we thought we d get the odd idiot spoiling this minute silence, BUT there s rumours going round st.helens that there s going to be more that 1 idiot spoiling this , i ve heard of more than a hand full of ppl now which includes grown men,young lads etc all ages saying that alot are going to BOOO through the minutes silence ,I dont know how true this is but it would make our sport look really bad, And even worse if any of terrys family is there or watching . I just hope this is not true and people RESPECT the minute silence
I usually lurk around these boards looking for rumour and gossip, but contribute little.
As a result I have forgotten my log in details.
I felt obliged to open a new account in order to comment on this thread.
Alot has been said about St Helens fans ruining the minutes silence.
Let's not forget that we have our own section of idiots who will have been drinking all day.
They have themselves failed to observe a minutes silence in the past.
If it is disrupted by the minority do not start to sssshh, boo or shout back. You will only make it worse.
PS. This also applies if Pat is taking a pressure kick.
How off putting do you think it is when approx. 15000 people are making steam train noises?
I must admit I am not looking forward to this.
Being a Saints fan I just hope and pray that ALL Saints fans upheld the minutes silence.
What I am worried about though is the one game a year fans who only attend if we get to the final.
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