Rogues Gallery wrote:
Correct
Just a plea.
If some numbnuts decide to disrespect the silence then leave them to it. It will only make matters worse if we all start shouting "shut up" etc
It will also make it easier to identify them and hopefully get them ejected.
I agree.
I hated Newton, absolutely hated the bloke as a rugby player because I knew he would do whatever it took to see Wigan win the game. Many people feel the word 'hate' is too strong, it isn't. I hated him on the field for Wigan. However, the key point is that there is a difference between a rugby pitch and life. As much as I hated him as a player, I would never ever wish anybody to feel so low that they need to end their life. It is made all the more tragic because he had young children. He was a fine foe and the pantomine villain and that is all. He was clearly a good man, the people who knew him that have spoken since his death have shown this. For me the RFL should be ashamed for leaving people in his situatuon out in the cold and I hope the game learns from it.
I feel that tomorrow will give the opportunity for decent people to show respect, as I and the majority will do so. However there will be the numpties who don't. All that will show is the idiotics in life who have have no common decency whatsoever. Furthermore, I suspect Newton would have loved it and he'll be up there praying it helps Wigan to victory.
Life is a competition and Newton lived it. Lets hope the game pulls together and respects the man and the player.
If he deserves respect for anything, it most certainly isn't for leaving 2 young children and a wife, unless they really are better off without him?
