johnny on the spot said:From the Beeb:
1946: Immaculately observed in Manchester and Munich... and we're now under way...
1945: Before kick-off, a minute's silence in tribute to those affected by the Japan earthquake.
big blueballs said:No money in those countries, I wonder how much is made by FIFA/UEFA and prem league etc out of japanFeedTheGoat10 said:I might sound a bit heartless, but why do they need a minutes silence for people in Japan? Why've they never done one for Haiti, the tsunami in Thailand, the people dying in Libya?
Swales lives said:johnny on the spot said:From the Beeb:
Good old Beeb, purveyors of the truth.
I had TalkSport on, live commentary. The noise was instant and the when the whistle was blown after about 15 seconds, the commentator said "well that didn't go to plan."
It wasn't the French fans, I could make out Irish and cockney accents. and a loud drunken jock.
FeedTheGoat10 said:I might sound a bit heartless, but why do they need a minutes silence for people in Japan? Why've they never done one for Haiti, the tsunami in Thailand, the people dying in Libya?
Can't remember any myself. Which matches?BoyBlue_1985 said:big blueballs said:No money in those countries, I wonder how much is made by FIFA/UEFA and prem league etc out of japan
No unfortunatly he was incorrect there was silences for those things
allan harper said:Swales lives said:Good old Beeb, purveyors of the truth.
I had TalkSport on, live commentary. The noise was instant and the when the whistle was blown after about 15 seconds, the commentator said "well that didn't go to plan."
It wasn't the French fans, I could make out Irish and cockney accents. and a loud drunken jock.
Telling porkys !
Now you mention it, it did sound like that!Swales lives said:allan harper said:Telling porkys !
I clearly heard a drunken jock shouting "it was murrddah!!"