Minute's silence on sunday : Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:45 pm  

Just a quick post regarding the minutes silence for Leon Walker on sunday which (inside the playing area of the ground) was immaculately observered by all.

We were in our usual place in the South Stand and there was lots of noise coming from the concourse below where drinks & food were still being sold. Surely it would be more in keeping with the sentiment if all sales are halted for that minute so everyone can be silent. I know it can never be perfectly silent but this will help the situation!!

Things like this tragedy dont happen often (thankfully) but it would be good IMO if this could be the norm for any future silences.

Just an observation - what was it like in the North & West Stands?

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:53 pm  

The West stand was silent.

I think there was a lot of noise outside the stadium and from the concourse but you cant make everyone quiet I guess.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:29 pm  

ILDA wrote:

The West stand was silent.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:32 pm  

I hate agreeing with Wigan, but they closed the turnstiles for their minutes silence.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:37 pm  

RAI of Sunshine wrote:

I hate agreeing with Wigan, but they closed the turnstiles for their minutes silence.

which one? the early exit one?

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:50 pm  

Not a sound from us in the North Stand

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:29 pm  

RAI of Sunshine wrote:

I hate agreeing with Wigan, but they closed the turnstiles for their minutes silence.

They did the same at Wakefield and rightly so.

Where I was stood in the southstand on sunday I only heard 2 people talking ("chavs" complaining it was a long minute) but the look I gave them soon shut them up.

Everyone else, as expected remained silent.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:42 pm  

I was quite surprised that I never heard one mobile ring, or a message tone go off.

Minute silences are a license for phones to just go bananas for no reason at all.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:46 pm  

Bobby_Peru wrote:

Not a sound from us in the North Stand

Never is

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:50 pm  

WireFanatic II wrote:

I was quite surprised that I never heard one mobile ring, or a message tone go off.

Minute silences are a license for phones to just go bananas for no reason at all.

I heard a few in the South Stand, which were quickly shut up I might add.