Babylon Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34872166 The French national anthem will be played before all Premier League matches this weekend. Personally I think a minutes silence would be fine, but probably not observed. Ridiculous. Wembley was enough, there doesn't need to be anything else. As sad as it may be there has been lots of terrorist activity around the world, including recently a russian plane where more people died than in Paris. I don't get the x is worthy and y isn't.
Larry_LCFC Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 I just mentioned this in the Paris shooting thread. Think it's too far imo. Wembley was our show of unity and respect from football. Don't see this as necessary.
Poznan34 Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 A minutes silence with the French flag on the big screen would be apt.
Fox92 Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 Don't get it. As I said in the other thread, nobody will sing it anyway, it's too fast unless you can speak French. One of my favourite National Anthems though.
ARTY_FOX Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 It's a bit much. They're obviously trying to use it as a symbol of unity but I think that a minutes silence and a black armband would be enough.
AKCJ Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 Utterly ridiculous. In fact it's made me cross how people are jumping on the band wagon. The Premier League have done this to gain respect rather than to show respect. Which is wrong.
Leicesterpool Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 It's a bit much. They're obviously trying to use it as a symbol of unity but I think that a minutes silence and a black armband would be enough. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this, as somehow couldn't imagine if a disaster similar to this happened in England they wouldn't be playing our national anthem there.
goose2010 Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 I cant remember the American national anthem after 9/11 being played?! bit over the top I think, although Newcastle do have a lot of French players....
Fox92 Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 I cant remember the American national anthem after 9/11 being played?! bit over the top I think, although Newcastle do have a lot of French players.... I can't remember ours after 7/7...
Jimothy Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 It seems like because of the international friendly on Tuesday, with the anthem playing at that, people have jumped on this bandwagon of thinking playing a national anthem is a show of solidarity and respect. I'm pretty sure had we not played France on Tuesday this wouldn't have entered anybody's head.
Larry_LCFC Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 It seems like because of the international friendly on Tuesday, with the anthem playing at that, people have jumped on this bandwagon of thinking playing a national anthem is a show of solidarity and respect. I'm pretty sure had we not played France on Tuesday this wouldn't have entered anybody's head. I didn't understand the logic of turning the French national anthem into a karaoke on Tuesday either. As opposing fans, show respect by remaining silent and clapping it at the end. There is even less logic of playing it this weekend. As people have said, this smacks of the BPL jumping on the bandwagon to get noticed.
Exeter Fox Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 Ridiculous. Wembley was enough, there doesn't need to be anything else. As sad as it may be there has been lots of terrorist activity around the world, including recently a russian plane where more people died than in Paris. I don't get the x is worthy and y isn't I do get your point, but France is our neighbour and very culturally similar to us. We also have a millennium of history with them. So you can understand why more attention is given to the Paris atrocities than other ones in this country.
lgfualol Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 I wonder if they'll play the Nigerian national anthem
ScouseFox Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 like i said to my mate thank god france have a sick anthem swear it's all ive heard this last week
Dan Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34872166 The French national anthem will be played before all Premier League matches this weekend. Personally I think a minutes silence would be fine, but probably not observed. As usual we manage to overkill it. It's gotten a bit excessive now.
Zapp Posted 19 November 2015 Posted 19 November 2015 Utterly ridiculous. In fact it's made me cross how people are jumping on the band wagon. The Premier League have done this to gain respect rather than to show respect. Which is wrong. Just buttering them up in case they can't host the euros.
Babylon Posted 20 November 2015 Posted 20 November 2015 I do get your point, but France is our neighbour and very culturally similar to us. We also have a millennium of history with them. So you can understand why more attention is given to the Paris atrocities than other ones in this country. I'm part French and I really can't... that history between us, well we've spent a rather large chunk of it actually trying to kill each other. It's not like we're best buddies is it.
Babylon Posted 20 November 2015 Posted 20 November 2015 As a nation we've turned into professional grief junkies, I blame the idiots who cried about Diana and scousers in general.
davieG Posted 20 November 2015 Author Posted 20 November 2015 As a nation we've turned into professional grief junkies, I blame the idiots who cried about Diana and scousers in general. I preferred it when we had and were known for our "stiff upper lip" For those that don't know what it means One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion.
gibletmc1992 Posted 20 November 2015 Posted 20 November 2015 http://realsport101.com/paris-attacks-premier-league-criticised-for-playing-french-national-anthem-before-games-what-about-other-countries/- do you agree with playing la Marseilles before the games this weekend?
Fez of Mahrez Posted 20 November 2015 Posted 20 November 2015 Ten million followers. Decent header photo. https://twitter.com/premierleague
Buce Posted 20 November 2015 Posted 20 November 2015 Ten million followers. Decent header photo. https://twitter.com/premierleague Was that RVN wishing Vardy good luck? The real one, I mean.
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