: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:44 pm  

adam9641 wrote:

Yeah you could hear Eddie but thankfully the silence had not started at that point.

He even said at one point he was the only one talking in the whole ground.

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:44 pm  

mutley cat wrote:

only thing i could hear was a plane in the sky and a few sniffles around the stand

Same here mate. No bother at all during the silence, just as I knew it would be

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:45 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

He even said at one point he was the only one talking in the whole ground.

Did he, when the tribute came on everyone went silent until the game had started. Like I said I did not expect and ignorance from anyone tonight

: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:47 pm  

adam9641 wrote:

Did he, when the tribute came on everyone went silent until the game had started. Like I said I did not expect and ignorance from anyone tonight

He handled it well and the images they showed spoke for themselves.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:49 am  

adam9641 wrote:

Did he, when the tribute came on everyone went silent until the game had started. Like I said I did not expect and ignorance from anyone tonight

Eddies didn't speak during the officialsilence, butjust after the tribute had been shown on the screen, Sky came back from a break, so he obviously had to explain what was happening. At that stage there was no official silence, and he talked about Leon.

I thought the whole thing was very moving, and a very nice tribute.

The only time anything has come close for me, was after the IRA bombings in Warrington when two young boys were killed. The two teams (Wire and Saints) walked out side by side in complete silence. That was incredibly surreal and eerie, and I have always felt it to be a great tribute.

Well done to Sky and everybody at the game for respecting this. You could see the emotion in the fans eyes that they showed on TV.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:05 am  

Sky did a damn good job last night and throughout the tribute and the minute's silence I didn't hear a single voice. It sounds like it was observed very well indeed. Respect to the crowd for that.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:17 am  

Yes hats off to Sky - a very respectful and dignified broadcast befitting the sad proceedings.

The fact that they remained silent as the on field tribute to Leon was read out, despite it not being of the best sound quality for TV broadcast, gave the viewer a real sense of occasion.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:27 am  

Well done to SKY (Bill Arthurs dumbest ever question excluded) and well done to everyone in the ground.

Last night was the most surreal atmosphere I've ever experienced at a game. Obviously the 10 minutes before kick-off was always going to be a very emotional time, but even that was very strange with the crowd not really knowing what to do after the tribute to Leon. In the end everybody opted for a respectful silence.

It was very fitting that Wakefield were the first team to score but to expect the players to continue for the full 80 minutes was just too much of an ask. The rest of the game was played in a very subdued atmosphere and while we watched the players do their jobs it was evident that the crowd and the players especially Wakefield were very flat.

Leon Pryce gets some very bad press at times, often deserved and self-inflicted, but last night his refusal to celebrate his tries and his post match interview were a credit to him.

It's my understanding that the minutes silence at all the other games was impeccably upheld and great respect was shown by everybody in attendance.
Overall the whole of the rugby league community has emerged from last night's game with tremendous credit but special mention has to go to everyone involved that Wakefield Trinity.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:35 am  

I thought Sky did a very good job.

I must say when being interviewed JD showed great strength. From what I have heard over the last few months JD has been an immense source of courage and leadership for your club.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:46 am  

CHANNEL22 wrote:

I thought Sky did a very good job.

I must say when being interviewed JD showed great strength. From what I have heard over the last few months JD has been an immense source of courage and leadership for your club.

hes a man mountain