DISGRACEFUL

[AncientBlue]

On the day that the Nation honours its fallen, is it beyond the powers that be that run the Sunday League to time their matches to be at half time or over altogether by 11 a.m. on Remembrance Sunday. We live close to Northdown Park, and had to listen to constant shouting and whistle blowing throughout the two minutes silence. I have no idea what teams were playing, but I hope somebody connected with them reads this and tries to avoid this from happening in the future. - I'm just so angry, it is totally disrespectful of the occasion or is this just another aspect of the don't give a damn side of life in this country at the moment.

[alliance boy]

Originally Posted By: AncientBlue

On the day that the Nation honours its fallen, is it beyond the powers that be that run the Sunday League to time their matches to be at half time or over altogether by 11 a.m. on Remembrance Sunday. We live close to Northdown Park, and had to listen to constant shouting and whistle blowing throughout the two minutes silence. I have no idea what teams were playing, but I hope somebody connected with them reads this and tries to avoid this from happening in the future. - I'm just so angry, it is totally disrespectful of the occasion or is this just another aspect of the don't give a damn side of life in this country at the moment.

think you will find clubs that still have any respect
will have two mins silence before kick off whatever time of
day it is....but agree could of done 11:05 ko today

[Umpire]

Wow yeah I agree with you Ancient Blue, that's awful. I suspect Alliance Boy is right though - they must have had a two-minutes silence before the game. However, that seems quite ignorant of the organisers of these games not to accommodate the match around this day, as opposed to accommodating the day around the match, if you know what I mean.

[Porka]

As far as I know, 2 minutes silence was held just before every game. In the case at Garlinge, it was at 10.30.

[AncientBlue]

Originally Posted By: Porka

As far as I know, 2 minutes silence was held just before every game. In the case at Garlinge, it was at 10.30.

Fine Porka if it was held. But really, would it hurt for one Sunday in the year, to start the games at 11.05, as I said in my post we were trying to observe the 2 mins at home and all we could hear was a lot of shouting and hollering and whistle blowing for the whole time.

[Jeff Trice]

I think I'm right in saying that one of those two minutes at Sunday games today was as a mark of respect for Bob Harrop.

[differentgame]

under 18s delayed kick off and held 2 minutes at 11 along with the rest of the country. Heard both Margate and Ramsgates maroons go off. Not much to ask once a year.

[Paul H]

We had 2 minutes silence at 10:30 in respect of Bob and those that have fallen in rememberance. Also werring black armbands in rememberance of Bob. My great uncle died in ypres WW1. I was dissapointed today that I couldn't pay my respects at 11. I'm sure that Kick off could be delayed untill 11:05 but thats something the league need to address. I assure you that as long as i've been playing a minutes silence has been held on rememberance sunday.

[Paul H]

If anybody wants to complain to the league please feel free to email them through this site www.tsfl.org

It mentions on the front page that the 2 minutes silence was for rememberaance sunday and Bob.

[Cookie]

Cant actually see a mention of a minute for Bob on there Paul but I'm sure a lot of players would have had the thoughts of Bob in their minds during that 2 minutes anyway.

[bigtw]

Most teams today had 3 minutes 2 for remembrance and a minute for Bob.As we kicked off this afternoon we had a minute for Bob.

 

Not so easy getting two games in today due to light but not impossible.

[Paul H]

Everyone at Jakey Bakers knew. I shouldn't worry. Bob made a huge impact in local footbal and will be missed greatly.

[TonyM]

AB,that is a very good point and for the first time I belive has ever be mention,I have been with Sunday football for many years now and always thought that on this one day kick off should be at 3 mins PAST 11,well said AB,I will make a point to talk to the powers that be and maybe they can get this changed.

[AncientBlue]

Thanks Tony, would appreciate any efforts you can make to change the kick off time on that Sunday.