Owlsbury Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 The Owls will wear black armbands during Saturday’s game against Oxford to mark the recent passings of our former manager Len Ashurst and his trainer/coach Tony Toms. Great gesture by the club... well done Wednesday 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfsmith Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I find myself wondering who decides which ex players / staff have a minute’s silence, two minutes, black arm bands, minute’s applause, picture on the programme cover or nothing at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, wilfsmith said: I find myself wondering who decides which ex players / staff have a minute’s silence, two minutes, black arm bands, minute’s applause, picture on the programme cover or nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elyowl1 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, wilfsmith said: I find myself wondering who decides which ex players / staff have a minute’s silence, two minutes, black arm bands, minute’s applause, picture on the programme cover or nothing at all. As you can guess various factors involved, we've lost several players already in my own age bracket late 40s but none were iconic or long served As much as i enjoyed watch Dalian Atkinson hes not the same kind of legend as his strike partner Hirsty. As much as i regret the passing of any of our former players or staff some do gain greater appreciation amongst our fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plonk Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Lovely gesture by the club. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlsbury Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 36 minutes ago, wilfsmith said: I find myself wondering who decides which ex players / staff have a minute’s silence, two minutes, black arm bands, minute’s applause, picture on the programme cover or nothing at all. It must be difficult to decide, but I guess length of service, commitment and contribution to the club, whether successful and the hard to define popularity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 What is it they say about only 2 certainties in life Death and taxes. Now I dont want to come over as uncaring but I cant come to terms with all these public outpourings of grief which have got steadily worse since the death of Princess Diana when for a few days the country went totally batty. I dont wish harm or ill on anyone but I refuse to join in unless I knew them personally. Example - 1st game in any new year and we have the charade of a minutes silence for all those belonging to the Wednesday family who have died in the previous 12 months. Excuse me unless I knew them Im sorry Im not interested, I might be stood there observing a minutes silence for some wife beater or kiddy fiddler. Grief in my view should be private and should remain so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightbelow Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I don't think this is a grief thing pal, just a mark of respect for Len and Tony. Having said that I fully understand your sentiments and real grief never leaves you and a minutes silence, although supportive and respectful, doesn't change anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: I might be stood there observing a minutes silence for some wife beater or kiddy fiddler. I think that speaks volumes about you than anyone else who might want to pay their respects to anyone from the Owls family who has died... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Oels family - know them all do you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Just a symptom of the general wokeness that infests this country. And what Owls family is this then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Just now, Pughies Jockstrap said: Just a symptom of the general wokeness that infests this country. And what Owls family is this then. It's the one who doesn't automatically think about our fans who have passed without thinking about wife beating or paedophilia...go figure 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: What is it they say about only 2 certainties in life Death and taxes. Now I dont want to come over as uncaring but I cant come to terms with all these public outpourings of grief which have got steadily worse since the death of Princess Diana when for a few days the country went totally batty. I dont wish harm or ill on anyone but I refuse to join in unless I knew them personally. Example - 1st game in any new year and we have the charade of a minutes silence for all those belonging to the Wednesday family who have died in the previous 12 months. Excuse me unless I knew them Im sorry Im not interested, I might be stood there observing a minutes silence for some wife beater or kiddy fiddler. Grief in my view should be private and should remain so. Dont join in then, no one will know or care. Can I also suggest you don't join in the conversation on threads like this if that's the contribution you have to add 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: Just a symptom of the general wokeness that infests this country. And what Owls family is this then. Sometimes it’s just better to say Nowt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ian said: Dont join in then, no one will know or care. Can I also suggest you don't join in the conversation on threads like this if that's the contribution you have to add I wont Ill leave it to Daveyboy to have a good sob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: I wont Ill leave it to Daveyboy to have a good sob. oh dear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: I wont Ill leave it to Daveyboy to have a good sob. Don't need to...Barnsley eh??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, daveyboy66 said: Don't need to...Barnsley eh??? Between Sheffield and Barnsley but nearer to Barnsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pughies Jockstrap Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Sheffield for 40 years tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboy66 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 minute ago, Pughies Jockstrap said: Sheffield for 40 years tho. And yet the first thing you think about when were honouring our dead is ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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