dragonreds Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I hope i,m not out of line but with the sad passing of Gerry Gow it got me thinking. I know the trend is for a minutes applause but I think in the case of Gerry it would be nice if we had a silence and let me say why. with a applause you concentrate on clapping for a minute and you forget the reason your clapping but with a silence you get to think and reflect and remember what Gerry Gow meant to you Ive had many second favourite players and he will always be my favourite. these are my feelings hope i have not caused offence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 It will surely be an impeccably observed silence, followed by the loudest rendition of "He's here, he's there....." that you've ever heard. Surely? Rest In Peace Gerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 It should be a silence IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Personally I'd like to sing "he's here,he's there he's every flipping where, Gerry Gow, Gerry Gow" because that song sums him up as a player and the one we sang when he was crunching into the opposition. Cant see that happening tho unless it starts spontaneously during a minuets applause. I minuets silence doesn't do anything for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Silence for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 minute ago, Robbored said: Personally I'd like to sing "he's here,he's there he's every flipping where, Gerry Gow, Gerry Gow" because that song sums him up as a player and the one we sang when he was crunching into the opposition. Cant see that happening tho unless it starts spontaneously during a minuets applause. I minuets silence doesn't do anything for me. What about a minutes rendition of "his song" on a chosen minute, rather than applause or silence..? Different, meaningful and individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 17 minutes ago, glynriley said: It will surely be an impeccably observed silence, followed by the loudest rendition of "He's here, he's there....." that you've ever heard. Surely? Rest In Peace Gerry. I was just about to say the same! Silence first… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 My first reaction was a minute of applause, but a minute of silence does allow you to think, remember and reflect. I just hope that whatever is chosen is followed by a spontaneous rendition of "he's here, he's there". Can we show anything on the big screen at the ground as well? RIP Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Silence before the game and a minute of applause during it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 29 minutes ago, Robbored said: Personally I'd like to sing "he's here,he's there he's every flipping where, Gerry Gow, Gerry Gow" because that song sums him up as a player and the one we sang when he was crunching into the opposition. Cant see that happening tho unless it starts spontaneously during a minuets applause. I minuets silence doesn't do anything for me. In fairness it is irrelevant what a minutes silence does to you. Odd comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 13 minutes ago, Super said: In fairness it is irrelevant what a minutes silence does to you. Odd comment. I always observe the armistice minutes silence because it allows time to reflect on the lives lost during conflict and what those people went through despite not knowing any of them. In Gerry Gows case he gave me and many many others great joy from seeing him play. He was very tough and as hard as they come. Not only that he could play as well. Great vision and a goal or two in him. So in Gerry Gows case me saying that a minuets silence for him does nothing for me is because like many others I saw him play and we all cheered, chanted and sung his name as a sign of the respect we all felt. For me the same type of respect should be shown instead of a minuets silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Minute silence just before kick off followed by chants, singing and applause straight after it, then more chanting applause again on 64minutes would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Personally I would want as much noise as possible as I can think of nothing worse than people reflecting on my life in silence. Make some noise one last time and tell the funny stories about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Do we know what the great man's family would like? It would mean at least as much to them, if not more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Super said: Silence before the game and a minute of applause during it. This. An impeccable minutes silence pre kick off then a minutes applause in the 64th minute which will inevitably change into Gerrys' song. We don't have many club legends but GG is certainly one, if not THE one, we have to get this right. I would like to see the modern side, pre game, wearing T-shirts with 'GOW 4' on the back of them. It would be nice to see the modern BCFC side paying respect to one of the best we've ever had, if not THE best we've ever had. I believe some supporters are in touch with the club to sort something out and have been since GG passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbespm Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Silence for me.would be much more moving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Erithacus said: Do we know what the great man's family would like? It would mean at least as much to them, if not more so. I think the wishes of the family are the key consideration in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 6 hours ago, glynriley said: It will surely be an impeccably observed silence, followed by the loudest rendition of "He's here, he's there....." that you've ever heard. Surely? Rest In Peace Gerry. I think there will be "something in my eye"....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: I think there will be "something in my eye"....... I`ve got a feeling my hay fever is going to flare up on Saturday and my eyes will be streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Great opportunity for the new big screen to come into its own. Surely the club must be able to get loads of footage of Gerry to show pre-match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Silence gets my vote, but will go along with whatever his family would prefer. I hope they are asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, 42nite said: Silence gets my vote, but will go along with whatever his family would prefer. I think we would all agree with that wholeheartedly. It's gonna be emotional for us so imagine what it will be like for his family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Applause or silence as preferred by the family. Either way, could some film of Gerry in action be shown on a large screen, especially for those too young to have seen him in real life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Applause is appropriate as an acknowledgement, silence is appropriate as a sign of deep respect. It depends upon the situation. For Mr Gow I'd say he deserved deep respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 We've had this sort of discussion before. The reality is there are so many ex players and fans who pass away each year, tributes at every match tend to lose the significance / dignity of the occasion. Many people don't know who the applause is for. Far better to have a proper ceremony at the end of the season for those who are no longer with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 8 minutes ago, pongo88 said: We've had this sort of discussion before. The reality is there are so many ex players and fans who pass away each year, tributes at every match tend to lose the significance / dignity of the occasion. Many people don't know who the applause is for. Far better to have a proper ceremony at the end of the season for those who are no longer with us I agree but that there be exceptions, Mr Gow being a case in point. Im not saying some lives mean more, rather some left a bigger footprint on this club rather. It would be rather crass to refer to some other living players so I'll avoid that, but I'm sure we can think of players even in the past decade some of whom when the time comes we'd want to mark specifically and some who we'd agree to acknowledge as a group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 A minutes silence shows the correct respect, any other tributes such as chanting or applause at a given time are OK, but a silence not only allows for reflection but also represents genuine respect. if I'm not mistaken the minutes applause that is common place now has only happened because of the refusal of some fans (usually opposition) to respect the minutes silence and abuse it by chanting or singing. I personally hope we will be standing with our heads bowed and in silence, I won't be the only one with a piece of grit in my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Has to be silence, subject to family wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I'm more of a fan of a minutes applause...to applaud and celebrate Gerrys life and all the great things he did for our club. Always look back on a person who's no longer with us with a smile, thats my philosophy! But obviously we should remember him in the way his family have requested.. Which seems to be a minutes silence so thats absolutely fine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 IMO the current trend of 'a minutes applause for _____ in minute ___' every single match has somehow diminished all meaning of it. When a true great of the club passes, a minutes silence seems so much more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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