Don - minutes silence or applause

[chopper]

http://www.saintschat.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=3987&highlight=appreciation#3987

This is the link to the topic that was started in the wake of Man United's decision to do both over 2 matches following George Best's death.

Personally I am not bothered either way as long as we get the opportunity to remember Don in a formal way, rather than the club's shambles at respecting our record appearance holder.

Obviously there are 11 days between the death of Don and the next match, black armbands will be worn (perhaps members of the crowd may want to wear their own) and something before the match to respect the memory of a club hero (certainly a hero of mine as I first watched Saints as a young, young lad and more so for many people older than myself).

Views?

[soccerchic]

Having known Don personally whilst he played at Saints and Forfar, I would certainly say Don would want a minutes applause.

I believe he would appreciate this more he was never one for sadness. He lived to enjoy his life.

SC :cry:

[blueheaven]

Would it be possible to find out from his family which one would be preferred? I personally think a minute's applause would be best - my memories of him as a Saints player are happy ones, and because of this I think it would be fitting to celebrate his life in a positive way. However, I do think the decision should lie with those who were close to him.

[Tranmere Saintee]

Echo everything from both SC & BH - I personally much prefer the minutes applause, especially for guys like Don who loved life.

[Dev]

A minute's silence is better IMO. This minute's applause thing is a farce, I don't think it works well at all. I appreciate the sentiment behind it but I much prefer the traditional minute's silence. I just think it works better. I think it would sound good if we observe a minute's silence and then sing "One Don McVicar" after the end of the silence.

No minute's applause please.

I'm 37.

[chopper]

I think it would sound good if we observe a minute's silence and then sing "One Don McVicar" after the end of the silence.


That is a quality idea and I am sure it would definitely take off if it was to be done like that.

[templeofsaints]

Not bothered either way as we'll all show our appreciation / respect. Given it's likely to be the Midden match as well I don't think there would be a problem with a minute's silence.

[sassy saint]

I agree with soccer chic.
RIP Don

[stanley saint]

I agree with soccer chic.
RIP Don

me aswell ,

[Nessie]

I would side with the applause's. I think it should be a celebration of his time with saints, we can all reflect in our own way in our own time.

again this is just my oinion.

[Saintkev]

A minutes noise... singers can sing, clappers can clap... as Nessie says, you can reflect on him in your own way at your own time... this is an approriate way to mark how much he meant to Saints collectively.

As for contacting Donna... I had just recently sent an e-mail asking how they were doing :? so if she replies, i can ask, but don't want to phone her up just now.

[stanley saint]

A minutes noise... singers can sing, clappers can clap... as Nessie says, you can reflect on him in your own way at your own time... this is an approriate way to mark how much he meant to Saints collectively.

As for contacting Donna... I had just recently sent an e-mail asking how they were doing :? so if she replies, i can ask, but don't want to phone her up just now.

give the family all our love ,

[Shaggy Jenkins]

I prefer silence. But as long as there is something

[stanley saint]

I prefer silence. But as long as there is something :arrow:


too right something rather than nothing ,

[1884]

I would like to hold a minute of applause.


I remember Don sinking to his knees with his head in his hands in abject misery when Steve Grey scored against us (totally against the run of play) to put us 1-0 down against Airdrie on March 31st 1990. The atmosphere that day was amazing. I'd rather remember days like that when I take a moment to reflect on Don's career with us.

Definately a minute's applause.

[Gaffer]

A minutes noise... singers can sing, clappers can clap... as Nessie says, you can reflect on him in your own way at your own time... this is an approriate way to mark how much he meant to Saints collectively.

.

Agreed I am sure Don would want this instead of applause.

[Saintkev]

I was notified of Don's death through a friend of the family who firmly believes Don would be more appreciative of a minutes noise.

[Saint Hayley]

I was notified of Don's death through a friend of the family who firmly believes Don would be more appreciative of a minutes noise.

Minutes noise especially if a mate of the family says its wat don would have wanted

[McCarry One Nil]

A minutes applause to show our appreciation of his time with Saints.

[Jimmy Wallace]

The best possible tribute to Don would be for the team to give St Mirren a real doing and dedicate the victory to the great man.

[Saintkev]

The best possible tribute to Don would be for the team to give St Mirren a real doing and dedicate the victory to the great man.

True! I will hopefully have more info tomorrow, a family friend is going up to visit (Donna only wanted her Mum yesterday) so depending on the mood, may find out more. I've asked her to pass on all our best wishes and to let her know she is in our thoughts.

[lethamsaintee]

a minutes applause i think, would be a great tribute to don.

[dan the saint]

A minutes noise... singers can sing, clappers can clap... as Nessie says, you can reflect on him in your own way at your own time... this is an approriate way to mark how much he meant to Saints collectively.

As for contacting Donna... I had just recently sent an e-mail asking how they were doing :? so if she replies, i can ask, but don't want to phone her up just now.

my with saint kev on this one

[Tarvie]

A minutes applause would be a fitting tribute

[CB]

I think a minutes applause/noise is definitely the approach that should be taken for Don (of course with the family's blessing). Don was a great player and will always be remember but let's give the big man the send off he deserves.

[Cagey]

Not bothered which as long as we can show we cared.

[Mr.Sheep]

the applause would be a good idea or if we could find out his fav song to play surely he'd like that just as much. What ever way we go will be great for his family just to let them know we care. :) :)

[Real Madrid]

If the family are happy with a minutes applause then thats what we should go with. I normally spend the minute worrying about what someones going to shout or do rather than thinking about who we should be remembering

[Dev]

If the family are happy with a minutes applause then thats what we should go with. I normally spend the minute worrying about what someones going to shout or do rather than thinking about who we should be remembering

As opposed to spending the minute clapping away and counting down the seconds cos your hands are sore? When did this minute's applause thing start? Seems only to have appeared recently, I'd never heard of it before. Now everyone's doing it!

I'm 37.

[Ronaldo]

Is the intention not to celebrate the player's life and the enjoyment he gave us and also gives a great build up for the current Saints team that the fans do care as opposed to mourning his loss in a solemn fashion? The latter is for a funeral but we're celebrating his time with us and showing positive approval on mass rather than individual silence.IMO.

[pezza70]

Personally I prefer the minutes silence as a time of reflection, but as long as he is honured thats the main thing.

Maybe the club can find out from Don's family if he had a favourite song and that can be played as a lead into the minutes silence/applause.

[chopper]

As opposed to spending the minute clapping away and counting down the seconds cos your hands are sore? When did this minute's applause thing start? Seems only to have appeared recently, I'd never heard of it before. Now everyone's doing it!

I'm 37.
I believe it may have been started in Italy, where the players line up for kick-off and applaud for a minute, while the supporters clap their hands and sing songs about either the player concerned or their club songs, then at the end of the minute, when the referee blows his whistle, the game starts with the fans still singing.

Up here it was used to celebrate the anniversary of Jock Stein's death I think at a match between Celtic and Aberdeen last year and worked very well.

[Saintkev]

Donna has told me she thinks Don would have probably prefered a silence as he was quite a traditionalist in this way. She'll get back to me regarding his favourite song...

[templeofsaints]

As opposed to spending the minute clapping away and counting down the seconds cos your hands are sore? When did this minute's applause thing start? Seems only to have appeared recently, I'd never heard of it before. Now everyone's doing it!

I'm 37.
I believe it may have been started in Italy, where the players line up for kick-off and applaud for a minute, while the supporters clap their hands and sing songs about either the player concerned or their club songs, then at the end of the minute, when the referee blows his whistle, the game starts with the fans still singing.

Up here it was used to celebrate the anniversary of Jock Stein's death I think at a match between Celtic and Aberdeen last year and worked very well.

I think the applause thing was used more here when the OF were involved in order to stop opposition fans spoiling a minute's silence.

[Saint Paul]

I personally would prefer the minutes silence. I just feel that it is a bit more respectfull than the applause.

[taylorboy69]

Here Here - traditional, slightly off topic but i am still pissed at the club for acknowledging the Late George Best but not Drew Rutherford. Bloody disgusting IMO.

[Saint Paul]

Am I missing something ? The club did honour Drew at the Dundee game IIRC. Don't remeber George Best getting honoured. :?

[chopper]

Am I missing something ? The club did honour Drew at the Dundee game IIRC. Don't remeber George Best getting honoured. :?
There was a minute's silence prior to the Stranraer game for George Best, but nothing "official" for Drew IIRC.

[taylorboy69]

Yeah, minutes silence for George but zilch for Drew apart from presentation to family at half time.
Very poor considering Geroge done HEE HAW for this club and basically killed himself, whereas Drew was taken with an illness.
I know some people will say George had an illness and to and extent he did, but i am still furious about it.
Imagine being Drews family, and George Best gets minutes silence, so does former player Don, but Drew never? strange IMO

[soccerchic]

Donna has told me she thinks Don would have probably prefered a silence as he was quite a traditionalist in this way. She'll get back to me regarding his favourite song...

If this is what his wife thinks, we should go with that. I am sure there could be a few 'Don McVicar' Chants throughout the game.

[mainstand]

Yeah, minutes silence for George but zilch for Drew apart from presentation to family at half time.
Very poor considering Geroge done HEE HAW for this club and basically killed himself, whereas Drew was taken with an illness.
I know some people will say George had an illness and to and extent he did, but i am still furious about it.
Imagine being Drews family, and George Best gets minutes silence, so does former player Don, but Drew never? strange IMO

It's a bit like a gramaphone dragging up George bests death again. Can I suggest this is neither the format or the time when we are talking about respect for Don.

[Steve Maskrey]

Anyone else had an e-mail from the club about this, asking what their preferred choice would be? There will be a mark of respect before the St Mirren game it says.

Yeah I got one as well. Looks like they've sorted out the teething problems they had with the emails with the signings

I think the minute's silence followed by Don's favourite song or the fans chanting Don's name would be the best tribute. Then going on to stuff St.Mirren :D

[Hazel1884]

I am STILL not receiving any of these e-mails from the club.

[chopper]

I am waiting on permission from the club before I reproduce the e-mail in a new topic, which I will ask the mods to lock and make a sticky for everyone to have their say.

Hazel, you may not be receiving the e-mails as you are a child season ticket holder so may not be allowed onto the club's distribution list.

[Hazel1884]

Hazel, you may not be receiving the e-mails as you are a child season ticket holder so may not be allowed onto the club's distribution list.

Good shout, i shall go and ask Paul!

[Ronaldo]

Anyone else had an e-mail from the club about this, asking what their preferred choice would be? There will be a mark of respect before the St Mirren game it says.
After thinking things through I totally agree with the club on this. I believe another game would be better to show respect for all sorts of reasons and it also gives the family time to respond.

[Saintkev]

I am waiting on permission from the club before I reproduce the e-mail in a new topic, which I will ask the mods to lock and make a sticky for everyone to have their say.

Hazel, you may not be receiving the e-mails as you are a child season ticket holder so may not be allowed onto the club's distribution list.

Child's season ticket :shock: , no wonder you think the football is reasonably priced...

[Hazel1884]

Child's season ticket :shock: , no wonder you think the football is reasonably priced...

It's under 18s....i was still Under 18 when ticket was bought! :wink:

[Saintkev]

Child's season ticket :shock: , no wonder you think the football is reasonably priced...

It's under 18s....i was still Under 18 when ticket was bought! :wink:

My hoop!

[chopper]

Anyway, permission granted by the club so the e-mail is reproduced here (http://www.saintschat.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=691). Please use this topic for replies as the other one will hopefully be locked and pinned to the top as an announcement rather than as a duplicate thread that can be lost further down the road.

[Zoro79]

I WOULD PROB PREFER THE MINUTES SILENCE HOWEVER GIVEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ST.MIRREN FANS THE PAST COUPLE OF SEASONS I DONT THINK IT WILL BE OBSERVED AS A SILENCE SO I THINK THE APPLAUSE WOULD DROWN OUT ANY IDIOTS THAT DO TRY TO DISRUPT PROCEEDINGS? :idea:

[pezza70]

I WOULD PROB PREFER THE MINUTES SILENCE HOWEVER GIVEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ST.MIRREN FANS THE PAST COUPLE OF SEASONS I DONT THINK IT WILL BE OBSERVED AS A SILENCE SO I THINK THE APPLAUSE WOULD DROWN OUT ANY IDIOTS THAT DO TRY TO DISRUPT PROCEEDINGS? :idea:


surely any person with half a brain or a sense of decensy, would be smart enough to remain silent for 1 minute?

[Hazel1884]

Don McVicar

07 February 2006

The Club gave very careful consideration as to how to mark the untimely death of Don McVicar and, in addition of course to being represented at the funeral, a full tribute will appear in the programme for the match versus Morton.
It is not the policy of PTFC to hold on-field commemorations, indeed the only one in recent memory was for Jimmy Aitken, a man who gave six decades of service to The Club.
The policy is neither disrespectful to players, officials, fans etc, but merely a reflection of the practical issues and difficult decisions which have to be taken on such occasions.
It is sadly inevitable that barely a month goes by without the demise of someone who either on or off the pitch has made a significant contribution to everything that Partick Thistle stands for.
Recently, for example, The Club was faced with the sad and early death of John Craig – a player whose appearances for The Jags were into three figures in a period of some success under the ubiquitous Bertie Auld.
It would be inappropriate for any individual at PTFC to determine the merits of according an on-field tribute to one and not the other, and impracticable to offer such recognition to everyone with a Red & Yellow connection.
Nor is this a matter which can be determined by some arcane formula.
On that basis, PTFC hopes that all supporters will understand the application of the decision taken some years ago, and consistently applied ever since, and may be assured that Partick Thistle Football Club will respectfully and appropriately mark the sad passing of Don in the manner described above

Partick Thistle have explained why, but i don't agree with it....but each to there own.

[Saintkev]

Partick Thistle have explained why, but i don't agree with it....but each to there own.

As you say Hazel, you can kind of see what they are saying in a way, but it's hard to take that when a hero dies, there's little a club will do to honour him... but at least they explain it.

[Hazel1884]

Partick Thistle have explained why, but i don't agree with it....but each to there own.

As you say Hazel, you can kind of see what they are saying in a way, but it's hard to take that when a hero dies, there's little a club will do to honour him... but at least they explain it.

Yes, i said over on Pie and Bovril when it was posted saying that i didn't agree with it - but whilst i agree there can be far too many - there should only be ones at matches for someone who affected one (or both!) of the clubs playing - for example, Best should never have had one in Scotland at any football club except Hibernian, if they felt the need. But Don obviously had an effect on people's lives (as did Drew!) and this should be honoured.

[blueheaven]

So does Partick Thistle's statement effectively mean that they never hold minute's silences for anyone? I'm surprised to hear that, as we've heard it implied in the past that Saints have been put under pressure from mysterious unnamed sources to hold them for various people - and I also recall Saints getting a helluva lot of stick in the press a few years back when we were the "only club in Scotland" that didn't hold a silence when one of the "Lisbon Leeches" died.

I should point out I'm not criticising Partick for their policy - I actually think it's quite brave of them. I'm just a bit surprised by it, given the above.

[TheBigCheese]

and I also recall Saints getting a helluva lot of stick in the press a few years back when we were the "only club in Scotland" that didn't hold a silence when one of the "Lisbon Leeches" died.

It was Dunfermline that didn't hold the minutes silence as the game was at East End Park but since it was Keevins who wrote about it we bore the brunt of his wrath. Presumably Partick hold silences for things like the Tsunami and 9/11 but feel they could end up with tributes every week if they had them for ex-players. While I can see their point I think there is a difference between an older player dying and a guy who dies young like Don McVicar.

[blueheaven]

Presumably Partick hold silences for things like the Tsunami and 9/11

Did Saints hold silences for those things?

[TheBigCheese]

Presumably Partick hold silences for things like the Tsunami and 9/11

Did Saints hold silences for those things?

I'm pretty sure we (or the team we visited) did yes, we certainly had one for bloody Diana. :roll:

[chopper]

We had one for 9/11 v Livingston, as for the Tsunami I can't remember off hand, but we probably did.

[Nessie]

Is there any talk of what decision has been made by the club, Silence or applause/noise.

[101 Saint]

Radio Tay reported tonight that a minutes silence will be held.

[templeofsaints]

Radio Tay reported tonight that a minutes silence will be held.

Tully is reporting that it'll be a minute's applause :roll: :?

[chopper]

Club e-mail:

Many thanks for responding with your view as to the mark of respect which will be observed prior to kick-off on Saturday.

As a result of the responses received, a minuteÂ’s applause will be held and I have asked St Mirren FC to publicise this to their supporters in order that the mark of respect is observed in a proper manner, which will reflect positively on all who are attending the game.

[Kevin]

Club e-mail:

Many thanks for responding with your view as to the mark of respect which will be observed prior to kick-off on Saturday.

As a result of the responses received, a minuteÂ’s applause will be held and I have asked St Mirren FC to publicise this to their supporters in order that the mark of respect is observed in a proper manner, which will reflect positively on all who are attending the game.



Is that before the kick-off or at half time chops?

[chopper]

Is that before the kick-off or at half time chops?

No mention on the e-mail but I would imagine this will be done before kick-off in the same fashion as a minutes silence (ie players round the centre circle and you advising the crowd that this will be happening in the lead up to kick off). St. Mirren have been informed of this so I assume it will be posted onto their official site, but I will ensure it has been posted to Pie and Bovril by a Saints fan, otherwise I will do it as a good few are on there as we know!

[Kevin]

Is that before the kick-off or at half time chops?

No mention on the e-mail but I would imagine this will be done before kick-off in the same fashion as a minutes silence (ie players round the centre circle and you advising the crowd that this will be happening in the lead up to kick off). St. Mirren have been informed of this so I assume it will be posted onto their official site, but I will ensure it has been posted to Pie and Bovril by a Saints fan, otherwise I will do it as a good few are on there as we know!


Have got a few nice words and will have to sort it out with the referee as well so we know what is going on.

Kevin Toner it is, oh well............ :roll:

[malcolm]

although the club have gone for the minute's applause there is nothing to stop those of us who disagre with that view from having a minute's silence.

[101 Saint]

Radio Tay reported tonight that a minutes silence will be held.

Tully is reporting that it'll be a minute's applause :roll: :?

Radio Tay repeated last night's story re Saints paying tribute to McVicar, except tonights bulletin reported that a minutes applause will be our tribute :roll:

[TheBigCheese]

Club e-mail:

Many thanks for responding with your view as to the mark of respect which will be observed prior to kick-off on Saturday.

As a result of the responses received, a minuteÂ’s applause will be held and I have asked St Mirren FC to publicise this to their supporters in order that the mark of respect is observed in a proper manner, which will reflect positively on all who are attending the game.



Is that before the kick-off or at half time chops?

Read the first line. :wink:

[Kevin]

Club e-mail:

Many thanks for responding with your view as to the mark of respect which will be observed prior to kick-off on Saturday.

As a result of the responses received, a minuteÂ’s applause will be held and I have asked St Mirren FC to publicise this to their supporters in order that the mark of respect is observed in a proper manner, which will reflect positively on all who are attending the game.



Is that before the kick-off or at half time chops?

Read the first line. :wink:

:oops:

[wee john]

A bit dissappointed it is a minutes applause instead of a traditional silence.
IMHO I think people are choosing the minutes applause because it is a new thing and also I feel it would have been mostly the younger ones that would have preferred the applause.
Could be wrong though.
Applause is still appropriate and a fine way of showing our appreciation, but IMHO when it is someone who was as close to the fans as Don a silence would be more appropriate.
The applause should be for others not closely connected to Saints, like Best (although I do not think we should have had one for him) or Jock Stein to name a few.
Maybe I'm just a traditionalist.

[Saint Paul]

A bit dissappointed it is a minutes applause instead of a traditional silence.
IMHO I think people are choosing the minutes applause because it is a new thing and also I feel it would have been mostly the younger ones that would have preferred the applause.
Could be wrong though.
Applause is still appropriate and a fine way of showing our appreciation, but IMHO when it is someone who was as close to the fans as Don a silence would be more appropriate.
The applause should be for others not closely connected to Saints, like Best (although I do not think we should have had one for him) or Jock Stein to name a few.
Maybe I'm just a traditionalist.

I agree 100% with you John. This is a new fad that has crept in and to me, doesn't pay enough respect to someone as observing a minutes silence. I will happily stand and applaud Don McVicar, as that is the way the club has chosen to honour him, but I would have preferred a minutes silence. :(

[Hazel1884]

Voted for minutes silence myself...

[chopper]

Same viewpoint as myself. The most important thing is there is something but for me, the applause was only introduced in this country to stop Best's minute being marred.

Rubbish!!!

The anniversary of Jock Stein's death had applause before that (and it was nothing to do with not wanting the Aberdeen fans marring it, in fact IIRC it was Aberdeen who put the option to Celtic).

[monkey]

Surely this thread should not have to turn into 'Who voted for silence/applause'.

The club have obviously taken into consideration the views of the fans and an applause must have been the choice.

Isn't it time now to give Don a fantastic applause and hopefully win the game for him. The club are honouring Don in this fashion so just get on with it, whether you personally voted for this or not.

Why Best got applause is totally irrelevent.

[chopper]

Surely this thread should not have to turn into 'Who voted for silence/applause'.

The club have obviously taken into consideration the views of the fans and an applause must have been the choice.

Isn't it time now to give Don a fantastic applause and hopefully win the game for him. The club are honouring Don in this fashion so just get on with it, whether you personally voted for this or not.

Why Best got applause is totally irrelevent.

Exactly, may I also propose either during or at the end of the applause, "One Don McVicar" is sung as well.

[Chuck Norris]

Applause is still appropriate and a fine way of showing our appreciation, but IMHO when it is someone who was as close to the fans as Don a silence would be more appropriate.
Totally agree - a minute's silence seems a lot more respectful. Could there not have been a minute's silence THEN a round of applause? Always seems to me that the loudest cheers heard at football - other than for goals - are after silences.

[Saintkev]

A bit dissappointed it is a minutes applause instead of a traditional silence.

I'm in many ways a traditionalist, however feel that a minute of showing your appreciation is a better way, the only issue I have with this one, is that I let the club know that Donna said Don would probably prefer a minutes silence for the same reason's as you John! :roll:

[Saintkev]

May I also propose either during or at the end of the applause, "One Don McVicar" is sung as well.

And "Don, Don Super Don!"

[Kevin]

Make sure you are all in place by 2.55 then, please. I will introduce the minutes appreciation (that allows you to do whatever you like) and Kevin Toner will finish it by blowing his whistle.

[wee john]

Surely this thread should not have to turn into 'Who voted for silence/applause'.

The club have obviously taken into consideration the views of the fans and an applause must have been the choice.

Isn't it time now to give Don a fantastic applause and hopefully win the game for him. The club are honouring Don in this fashion so just get on with it, whether you personally voted for this or not.

Why Best got applause is totally irrelevent.

We are getting on with it. We know what the choice was and whatever it was going to be we would all show our respect.
I only stated my views.
"just get on with it"
You are being disrespectful implying we wouldn't get on with it.

[monkey]

John the club e-mailed folk they voted for an applause and now folk are stating they are not happy with this choice.

Why do we have to know what everyones opinion is, all I want or care about is what we are doing as a mark of respect for Don.

The decision has been made, I meant can't we just 'get on wth it' without knowing every person on heres opinion. I personally don't want to know what everyone voted, it would make one heck of a long thread :wink:

I am not being disrespectful to you or anyone, what you take from the postings on here is by choice, but sometimes meanings are certainly taken the wrong way. (I know this from the BH website).

Anyway lets all shout, sing, clap and make as much noise to appreciate Don McVicar.

:wink:

[wee john]

John the club e-mailed folk they voted for an applause and now folk are stating they are not happy with this choice.

Why do we have to know what everyones opinion is, all I want or care about is what we are doing as a mark of respect for Don.

The decision has been made, I meant can't we just 'get on wth it' without knowing every person on heres opinion. I personally don't want to know what everyone voted, it would make one heck of a long thread :wink:

I am not being disrespectful to you or anyone, what you take from the postings on here is by choice, but sometimes meanings are certainly taken the wrong way. (I know this from the BH website).

Anyway lets all shout, sing, clap and make as much noise to appreciate Don McVicar.

:wink:


like I said, I'm dissappointed there is not a minutes silence and I stated my reasons for it.
and the next time a thread comes up I'll probably reply with an opinion on that too.
I actually thought that was what forums were all about. :wink:

[Kevin]

Guys, we are trying to show our feelings for one of Saints greats, Monkey - get back in your tree, John - get off that high horse

Let's show the Midden that we are proud of our past players and that we have REAL passion for our team we are all as one out there and let's use the minute as a springboard to lift the guys for the rest of the match.

Enough he said :twisted:

Let's really give it laldy tomorrow and knock the roof off, I'm for turning up the volume and ripping the knob off the mixing console and with the music planned for tomorrow, it is goung to be LOUD :shock:

[Finners]

8) sorted!

[Selkirk Sainty]

We gota beat these dirty wanabe glaswegians tomoro an narrow the gap. The leagues ours cmon the saints

[lethamsaintee]

We gota beat these dirty wanabe glaswegians tomoro an narrow the gap. The leagues ours cmon the saints

where in selkirk?, do you drink in the county

[wee john]

Guys, we are trying to show our feelings for one of Saints greats, Monkey - get back in your tree, John - get off that high horse
:

I WAS ON MY SHETLAND PONY :***:

[Broggy Man]

Make sure you are all in place by 2.55 then, please. I will introduce the minutes appreciation (that allows you to do whatever you like) and Kevin Toner will finish it by blowing his whistle.

Kevin please be mindfull if there are large queues today just tell the police that we will have to delay as we are honouring a legend i for one dont want to be stuck outside and yes i always arrive early before anyone gets on there high horse but as you all know sometimes there can be delays getting in because of traffic and the likes

[pezza70]

cheer, applause, stamp your feet

make us much noise as possible to show Don and his family what we all thought of him.

hopefully the intimidation factor will make the midden players shrinking violets standing out in the middle whilst the real saints fans show their appreciation.

do it for Don to day boys

[saint in the city]

Agree with Broggy Man about delaying the kick off if there are big queues outside.We never seem to do this,who makes that kind of decision?

[Hazel1884]

Agree with Broggy Man about delaying the kick off if there are big queues outside.We never seem to do this,who makes that kind of decision?

Stuart Duff - but i don't think he is sometimes made aware that there is large queue's outside - let's face it, it's not often we have them!!!

[LewGti]

Make sure you are all in place by 2.55 then, please. I will introduce the minutes appreciation (that allows you to do whatever you like) and Kevin Toner will finish it by blowing his whistle.

Kevin please be mindfull if there are large queues today just tell the police that we will have to delay as we are honouring a legend i for one dont want to be stuck outside and yes i always arrive early before anyone gets on there high horse but as you all know sometimes there can be delays getting in because of traffic and the likes


Totally agree Broggy...Having to come from Glasgow i sometimes only arrive at 2:50 and if there is a big crowd expected today theres a good chance people wont be inside for 2:55. I say if people are still outside dont start the Minute.

[blueheaven]

Totally agree Broggy...Having to come from Glasgow i sometimes only arrive at 2:50 and if there is a big crowd expected today theres a good chance people wont be inside for 2:55. I say if people are still outside dont start the Minute.

Can't you just leave Glasgow earlier? It's not that far!

[Kevin]

Make sure you are all in place by 2.55 then, please. I will introduce the minutes appreciation (that allows you to do whatever you like) and Kevin Toner will finish it by blowing his whistle.

Kevin please be mindfull if there are large queues today just tell the police that we will have to delay as we are honouring a legend i for one dont want to be stuck outside and yes i always arrive early before anyone gets on there high horse but as you all know sometimes there can be delays getting in because of traffic and the likes

I have no control over whether there is a delay to the start or not, the decision is down to the club and police commander. Sorry.

[Kevin]

Thanks for all the noise, to say my hair was on end would be an understatement, you guys are just awesome. Could just see Drew and Don sitting on those clouds comparing the noise levels too.......

Feel proud of yourselves, the 'wee man with the big left foot' got a grand send off from you all

[Saint Hayley]

I packed up early for applause so i could take part and i am very very glad i did as there only is ONE Don McVicor

[saintbear]

that was a good saintees send off for one of our own,we may be small in numbers BUT OUR HEARTS ARE AS BIG AS ANY CLUB YOU WANT TO MENTION. and to the st mirren fans i take my hat off to you

[McCarry One Nil]

It was a fantastic and emotional tribute.

Well done to everyone in the ground.

[208hotel]

fantastic tribute for don yesterday .very emotional and well done to the st mirren support who joined in with the applause