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Could not agree more. In light of the many things the new regime has got right, the lack of immediate tributes has been a real shortfall. Furthermore, in recent months I have seen two of our former players get full page obituaries in the programme of a club where each of them played less games than at Argyle.PL2 3DQ":32rj87q0 said:Sounds good.
The club currently have a policy of only honouring former players and managers who pased away during the season in the final game of the season.
I hope the person in this new role ensures the policy is changed to allow fans to pay tribute in the next game following a death.
Last season we had to wait several months to pay tribute to some former heroes including Russell Coughlin.
GreenObserver":1sh29k8l said:What is with the football fan and 'paying respects?' I've never understood it!
The club policy of honouring former players/fans at the end of the season is great. Otherwise, such is the fashion of conspicuous compassion, you'd be having one every week.
Also, where's your cut off?! Players who have played more than 100 games? Some well loved players would miss out on that criteria. But then if you lower it, you have even more silences/applause sessions.
It's a football match, not a funeral.
GreenObserver":2fa535g1 said:What is with the football fan and 'paying respects?' I've never understood it!
The club policy of honouring former players/fans at the end of the season is great. Otherwise, such is the fashion of conspicuous compassion, you'd be having one every week.
Also, where's your cut off?! Players who have played more than 100 games? Some well loved players would miss out on that criteria. But then if you lower it, you have even more silences/applause sessions.
It's a football match, not a funeral.
IJN":gpcxh4gq said:GreenObserver":gpcxh4gq said:What is with the football fan and 'paying respects?' I've never understood it!
The club policy of honouring former players/fans at the end of the season is great. Otherwise, such is the fashion of conspicuous compassion, you'd be having one every week.
Also, where's your cut off?! Players who have played more than 100 games? Some well loved players would miss out on that criteria. But then if you lower it, you have even more silences/applause sessions.
It's a football match, not a funeral.
Let me explain young man (I assume you are with that attitude).
Let's say one of our legends died. Say a car accident on August 18th.
Because of a stupid (in my opinion) idea, we have to wait until May to give him a minutes applause!!
As Steve said a few earlier, we (Argyle fans) lost Russel Coughlin, we don't mention him, then a few days after that, we go to Carlisle, where he played far less games, and they almost dedicate a programme to him?????
Hope you understand it a bit clearer now, but somehow I doubt it.