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Pegosteve

Pegosteve

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Foxes fan Denise Midgely's husband Ian died after heart attack at Leicester City game at Anfield

As many of you know we lost a One of Our Own on Boxing Day at Anfield.
Below are details that the Leicester Mercury published. On the 2nd Feb we play the Reds at home

Denise will be Back for this Game, Leicester City are printing an article on the tragedy in the match programme.

This is entirely optional but there will be many LCFC fans that will join in with YNWA and hold up their Leicester scarfs
in respect of Ian.

Denise has always expressed her immense gratitude from two sets of fans during the Xmas period.
Let's put rivalry behind for a few seconds.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/…/story-284462…/story.html

 

Larry_LCFC

Larry_LCFC

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Condolences firstly. Its nothing to do with rivalry, I just don't see why one person is more deserving than anyone else. This debate is had over and over and I think match tributes lose their meaning if done for everyone. If people want to join in then fair play, but it's not for me. Just my opinion on it.

Lestoh

Lestoh

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Condolences firstly. Its nothing to do with rivalry, I just don't see why one person is more deserving than anyone else. This debate is had over and over and I think match tributes lose their meaning if done for everyone. If people want to join in then fair play, but it's not for me. Just my opinion on it.

The guy died travelling to watch City. This is the reverse fixture, and it's happening regardless - we just need to join in. Chill.

The Quick Brown Fox

The Quick Brown Fox

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Condolences firstly. Its nothing to do with rivalry, I just don't see why one person is more deserving than anyone else. This debate is had over and over and I think match tributes lose their meaning if done for everyone. If people want to join in then fair play, but it's not for me. Just my opinion on it.

Isnt this for for the fella that died at the game? Not just a fan that has passed away.

Great idea, I'll be joining in. Feel for the family.

chapero82

chapero82

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Condolences firstly. Its nothing to do with rivalry, I just don't see why one person is more deserving than anyone else. This debate is had over and over and I think match tributes lose their meaning if done for everyone. If people want to join in then fair play, but it's not for me. Just my opinion on it.

Heartless sod tbh how would you feel if one of your family members never came Back from a match?

BoyJones

BoyJones

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Match tributes only lose their meaning if you are an insincere person. Life is precious and if you can't be bothered to give a true minutes thought to a deceased person (you never knew) and their family, you sound a pretty miserable human being to me.

You want to get yourself over to northern France and the war graves and see how many poor sods aged under 20 died so you can live the life you live today. But of course you never knew them, so it won't be for you.

Larry_LCFC

Larry_LCFC

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If the club are going to make people aware of what it's all about then fair enough. So many people call for a match tribute and then nobody knows what it's for when a few people start clapping in a random minute. It's in those circumstances they can lose meaning when done in that way. On reflection, I was maybe a bit hasty. As you say it is different and even more tragic dying actually at a match whilst supporting the team. I apologise if I came across harsh.

Al-aLondon-Foxile

Al-aLondon-Foxile

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I'm good friends with a friend of Ian and Denise's, but never knew him myself. From what I know they were both fantastic supporters of our club, traveling from their home in Dubai for matches, covering thousands of miles a year. If we can't sing YNWA as a token of solidarity to comfort and support one of our own then footballs changed too much for me. I accept that it's not our some, and maybe I'd rather we sang a slow version of WYS but that's maybe too much to ask.

Moonstomp

Moonstomp

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Good luck on this .... Back in the 70's EVERY team did walk on with their scarves but it faded away as it became synonymous with the Scousers. I'm with Sol on this the most fitting tribute would be for BOTH. Sets of fans to do ' when you're smiling' which is associated with Leicester. I would do YNWA if it was a Liverpool fan who tragically passed away here though.

themightyfin

themightyfin

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If the club are going to make people aware of what it's all about then fair enough. So many people call for a match tribute and then nobody knows what it's for when a few people start clapping in a random minute. It's in those circumstances they can lose meaning when done in that way. On reflection, I was maybe a bit hasty. As you say it is different and even more tragic dying actually at a match whilst supporting the team. I apologise if I came across harsh.

Those Few people who start clapping know what it means and that's all that counts. Each to their own if you want to take part fine if you don't that's fine also.

lcfcfem

lcfcfem

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Hi, it was my husband that died at Anfield.  I agree, that this is not for everyone as not everyone knew either myself or Ian.  It was to just put it out there that if people wanted to hold their scarfs up they could.  YNWA will always be poignant to me now, and the Liverpool fans and club were amazing to me following the tragedy.  Even Klopp sent a signed letter (ok, maybe he was told to haha, but the gesture was immense). We played When you Smiling at the funeral as my Ian always had a bloody big grin on his face. 

 

Even before Boxing Day, I have always held my scarf up to YNWA in respect of Hillsborough.  Its just something I have always done.  I don't mind if I am the only one next week. Just don't boo me if your near me (SK1)

 

I take absolutely no offense from anyone's comments at all.  x

Bayfox

Bayfox

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Whilst I understand your reasoning and sentiment, I can't stand YNWA and certainly will never join in and wouldn't sing it if our fans tried to start it either.

 

I will however bow my head and take a moments silence as a mark of respect for a fellow Leicester fan, despite not knowing him, in all circumstances no one should go to a game and never come home, although I would take some solice in knowing that he was doing something he enjoyed, I hope when my time comes my family can say the same.

 

I certainly hope that your message gets across,maybe a moments applause would be better, as I feel some may well boo, not you of course, but many like myself can't stand that anthem.

stripeyfox

stripeyfox

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First and foremost I would like to pass my condolences on directly to you Denise. I don't know you or your late husband but it is obviously right and proper that I do this as I would to anybody who told me about a bereavment.

I also agree with some of the sentiments here about tributes of one sort another which seem to have reached a saturation point with a minute's applause for this or that. The communication of these "tributes" (not just at Leicester) is usually disjointed and the majority of people don't understand what is going on. I find it suprising for instance that Newcastle continue to pay tribute to two supporters who died in the Malaysain Airlines crash when presumably probably dozens of other Magpies fans have died since then albeit in signifciantly less high profile circumstances.

From a purely practical point of view, are the club fully on board with this? I cannot recall YNWA being played at Liverpool away matches before and usually any attempts by away fans (and home fans) to create any singing or chanting before kick off is drowned out by "Uptown Funk" or Birch's barely comprehensible ranting.

I just hope for your sake Denise that if this is going to happen then it is clearly announced to everyone and the club do the honour of playing it "properly" otherwise it has the potential to fall on it's arse and no one wants that!

Bob Weasel Fox

Bob Weasel Fox

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Hi, it was my husband that died at Anfield. I agree, that this is not for everyone as not everyone knew either myself or Ian. It was to just put it out there that if people wanted to hold their scarfs up they could. YNWA will always be poignant to me now, and the Liverpool fans and club were amazing to me following the tragedy. Even Klopp sent a signed letter (ok, maybe he was told to haha, but the gesture was immense). We played When you Smiling at the funeral as my Ian always had a bloody big grin on his face.

Even before Boxing Day, I have always held my scarf up to YNWA in respect of Hillsborough. Its just something I have always done. I don't mind if I am the only one next week. Just don't boo me if your near me (SK1)

I take absolutely no offense from anyone's comments at all. x

Hiya Denise

Sorry for your loss first and foremost, you might remember me from Facebook (I had to come off FB in December due to some family issues) you might remember me as Schnorbert Klinkerhoffen? Errm hopefully anyway

I hope this idea takes off on the day. My dad is originally from the Liverpool area (Wallasey) and I know how their fans can be very respectful of this sort of thing

Best regards either way and although I won't be at the game I will pay my respects on the day

Larry_LCFC

Larry_LCFC

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First and foremost I would like to pass my condolences on directly to you Denise. I don't know you or your late husband but it is obviously right and proper that I do this as I would to anybody who told me about a bereavment.

I also agree with some of the sentiments here about tributes of one sort another which seem to have reached a saturation point with a minute's applause for this or that. The communication of these "tributes" (not just at Leicester) is usually disjointed and the majority of people don't understand what is going on. I find it suprising for instance that Newcastle continue to pay tribute to two supporters who died in the Malaysain Airlines crash when presumably probably dozens of other Magpies fans have died since then albeit in signifciantly less high profile circumstances.

From a purely practical point of view, are the club fully on board with this? I cannot recall YNWA being played at Liverpool away matches before and usually any attempts by away fans (and home fans) to create any singing or chanting before kick off is drowned out by "Uptown Funk" or Birch's barely comprehensible ranting.

I just hope for your sake Denise that if this is going to happen then it is clearly announced to everyone and the club do the honour of playing it "properly" otherwise it has the potential to fall on it's arse and no one wants that!

I think the issue will be, any attempt to play YNWA will probably be boo'ed by the many who either don't know whats happening or don't care. I have never known the opposition club anthem being played when they are away from home. When Your Smiling would be far more well accepted I think.  

lcfcfem

lcfcfem

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noone is asking the club to play YNWA.  That would be stupid.  The Liverpool fans will sing it once their team comes out as they always do.  Thats it.  Thats all.  Nothing more, nothing less.  Some of us will just hold up our leicester scarfs, some of us might just sing it, probably very few will sing it, but thats all.  And for years you will see other clubs holding up their scarfs to that anthem because of Hillsborough.   Just that this time its more poignant to some. 

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