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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:51 pm 
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I thought it was fantastic from everyone in the ground.

I was eerie to be in such a cauldron of RL and there be hardly a noise.

Congrats to everyone for the mark of respect.






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Indeed.

Even after the minute, when the ref blew there's normally a loud roar from the fans but tonight it was just gentle applause.






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Wadski wrote:I thought it was fantastic from everyone in the ground.

I was eerie to be in such a cauldron of RL and there be hardly a noise.

Congrats to everyone for the mark of respect.


The atmosphere prior to the Wakefield game and thoughout was very strange, we saw the interview with his parents on the big screen before kick off and 10 minutes of scilence prior to the official minute.

never experienced anything like it in my life. I applaud all clubs and all fans for honouring a great lad.






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great respect shown from all fans.

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I found it quite atmospheric and moving . It was so quiet all you could hear was the sound of the wind howling through the stadium and a cord tapping out a mournful note on a flagpole. Well done to both sets of fans :CLAP:

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It was so quiet I heard an empty bottle/similar blowing in the southstand from the back of the eaststand. Respected by all, as usual in RL imo






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jonh wrote:The atmosphere prior to the Wakefield game and thoughout was very strange, we saw the interview with his parents on the big screen before kick off and 10 minutes of scilence prior to the official minute.

never experienced anything like it in my life. I applaud all clubs and all fans for honouring a great lad.



Jonh i have stood at BV many times and have never experienced anything like it, it was unreal and a very strange feeling that i can't describe.

I don't wish to feel that way again but at the same time feel PROUD to have been there.

R I P Leon.






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MattyB wrote:Even after the minute, when the ref blew there's normally a loud roar from the fans but tonight it was just gentle applause.


I commented on this after the game, I've never know a minutes silence end like that. I think it summed up what is without doubt a horrible tragedy.

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im not ashamed to say i had a tear in my eye in the minutes silence, you could of heard a pin drop last night during that minutes silence- impecibly observed.

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