Luton Town – There Are Always A Few Idiots
Soccer Football - Premier League - Luton Town v Aston Villa - Kenilworth Road, Luton, Britain - March 2, 2024 General view during a minutes silence before the match in memory of former Luton Town and Aston Villa player Chris Nicholl Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.
Ahead of the game, against Aston Villa, I penned a small tribute to Chris Nicholl, who had passed away earlier in the week.
In the article – RIP-Chris-Nicholl – I forget to mention that I hoped there would be some kind of tribute to the classy centre-back before the game.
Therefore, it was pleasing to see the players emerge from the tunnel with black armbands on and, before kick-off, line up around the centre circle to observe a minute’s silence in honour of the former Northern Ireland international.
But sadly, the tribute was ruined by a few idiots who thought it was the done thing to shout out during the 60-second tribute.
Matters were then made worse by other people screaming ‘quiet’ and ‘shut up’ but only prompting others to repeat the comments but this time directed at them.
It was shameful and with millions, around the globe, tuning in to the live coverage of the game, on Sky Sports, it only showed our club in a bad light.
Now I know there will always be the occasional idiot, but I’ve always thought that a minute’s applause, in honour of those who have departed, is a much better option, thereby drowning out those who seek attention.
Your thoughts on the above would be most welcome.
COYH
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