Unfortunately that is not always the case.

Not an easy decision to make, but I for one applaud the decision to carry on against the Saints this Friday. Yesterday ws different, because that was at short notice, whereas by the time Saints come to Belle Vue, we'll have had time to reflect on the tragedy and will be wanting to win it for Leon, hopefully with his family present, invited as guests of honour by the club.

Win it for Leon, lads.

dont think its an easy one this, and may depend on many things ie the day and time of the funeral.

prior to knowing this the on/off issue doesnt really come in to it in my opinion.

Well said.

Hear, hear.







Like I said about the numpties who reckoned they were being funny during the Watene silence, if you can't show respect to deceased rugby league figures, REGARDLESS of where they are associated from, you're following the wrong sport. Very good of the RFL to allow the minute's silence to be carried out before all matches this weekend.

Can we please pass the message on to the turnstyle operators and ask them to stop letting people in during the minutes silence as this is the only noise problem I've heard during are all too frequent moments of reflection.

Regards

not sure this the right time to ask but whats Belle Vue's capacity now days, gonna be a massive turn out friday to pay their respects

I'am getting my ticket and 3 other Tuesday as I can see this selling out..!

I really hope so, would be great for as many Wakey fans to come and get behind the lads.

Our club needs us!

I remember the silence before the Salford v Wakefield game after the World Trade Centre bombing. That was quite eerie if I recall, quietest silence I have ever heard - if that makes any sense, at a ground I mean. That day had so many emotions with it.

Your optimism is greater than mine. Do you really expect the greater Wakefield public to get off their s and go to Belle Vue when its on the telly ?

6500 at tops

I`m in the minutes silence camp, a time for quiet reflection and more dignified in my opinion. I hope the Club will prime the Stewards to look out for anyone not showing due respect and haul them out during the spontaneous applause which always follows the silence. I would like to see them `named and shamed` as well, Wakefield, indeed Rugby League in general, does not need these morons, all clubs may have them, but we don`t have to tolerate them.

I really don't feel that there will be a problem with a minutes silence. The minutes silence before the Salford game for Adam was impeccably (or it seemed to be from where I was stood) respected.

I don't know whether, given the sensitive nature of the match, the RFL were influenced in there choice of officials for the game but they are -

Ref Thierry Alibert TJ R Cowling TJ S Wright RR C Halloran VR I Smith MC D Asquith

Trust me, it wasn’t. I find it hard to comprehend the behaviour of some and I do believe a minutes’ silence is a more poignant way to pay ones respects, it just the applause would drown out the minority who feel that the silence is a cue for them to make ‘amusing’ remarks.

Still the vast majority will behaviour in a dignified manner showing that most RL fans are decent people.

As i said on another thread, i do hope that all the fans stop behind after the game and give the lads a massive round of applause to show our appreciation of what they do on a weekly basis and to show that we are united in their loss.

They need us more than ever.

Totally agree with that, and it would be great to see everyone stay behind.

I am in fear of what could happen, someone on the Saints forum said something along the lines of "I hope the drunk chavs manage to keep quiet through the silence because they had not managed at the last one" this is not a quote but that was the gist of what i read. Now some of these lads are young daft and full of beer, they may have tagged along for the night and not even support RL but if one where near me and they intereupted the silence i would find it impossible to ignore and i really dont want to get banned for lamping a fool. Also on this say someone decides to go to the game with their family say and doesnt realise what is going on and they have a mobile in their pocket that go's off in the middle of it, drunk fan takes offence and starts to beat 7 shades out of man who is only guilty of not knowing what was happening.

I know these are a strange set of circumstances that probably wont happen, im sure if someone told me at the end of last season "by the middle of next season 2 wakey players will be passed away" i would think they where barking.

The staying behind would br great but i would love to see [i[ueveryone[/u[/i in the ground chanting "One Leon Walker" straight after the silence and that go's for every game not just us.

Lets make sure his family knows that we care.

I normaly have few pints in pub before game, but never get p!ssed and even so I could still respect a silence anyone can. As for the watene silence, I was told that it was 2 people coming from the toilet and did not realise what was going on and they did say sorry.

If anyone makes any noise during the silence I shall have a word with them. But I don't think we will have that problem.

I will be sure to sing only one Leon Walker after the silence.

To help with this it would be good if the minutes silence was mentioned a few times in advance, especially a couple of mins before it does happen, so everyone is aware it will be happening - we could also make sure the stewards / gate ppeople are aware of it so they can mention it to any late arrivals to the match and ensure the gates are kept quiet during this time while keeping the fans arriving late informed.

I'm not sure what the fuss is about here.

I have rarely heard anything more than noise from the tea bar during a minutes silence at BV.

And I doubt very much that anyone is such a low life that they would be disrespectful on this occasion in particular.

And also to further eloborate that the match is being broadcast live on television around the world, so the last thing we as a club and in particular Leon's family, would want is for a few mindless morons trying it on reckoning to be "funny", therefore ruining what ought to be a poignant moment. Here's hoping it won't happen though.

To be fair most people won't need reminding of it, and as soon as the players come out and line up on the pitch it is obvious there will be a silence even with its not known in advance their will be one.

If anyone is going to disrupt it they will anyway regardless of how many times they are reminded it is coming.

Agreed.

I take some heart from the fact that Saints fans are keen on seeing it respected, that the view cuts through all clubs. I would be amazed if there was a difficulty, and as for the "chavs" in front of the bottle bar, I know they are often drunk and loud, but from what I have heard it is usually good natured, and so again, I think a lot of people are worrying about nothing. It will be observed well, as they always are.