Minutes applause for Paulie from 4 to 5 minutes during Argentina game - what do peopl

Blocko · 14-10-2015 07:47PM #1

This has been doing the rounds on the42, joe.ie and newsgalk as well as other social media.

What do you think ? Bit twee?

jaykay74 · 14-10-2015 07:49PM

I think concentrate on the game. Celebrate O'Connell some other time.

14-10-2015 07:52PM

I for one won't cringe in the slightest.

typhoony · 14-10-2015 07:55PM

yes there'll be other, more appropriate opportunities to thank him

pc7 · 14-10-2015 08:06PM

Let the lads thank him by winning the game.

bilston · 14-10-2015 08:22PM

I think it's a great idea, not so great if Argentina are pounding away at our line at the time though.

Fleawuss · 14-10-2015 08:24PM

Utterly inadequate.

hogandrew · 14-10-2015 08:34PM

I think it's an awful idea. He's not even finished playing rugby. Chances are he'll finish his career in a champions cup final or lions tour.

I'm sure he'll be making a public appearance with the team after the world cup where he can be cheared

bucketybuck · 14-10-2015 08:38PM

Jesus H Christ. The fawning over O'Connell is reaching ridiculous levels, didn't we already do all this **** on his last game in the Aviva? And his last Munster game? And his last time coming out of Lidl?

whatawaster81 · 14-10-2015 08:54PM

Yeah jaysus lads he's not dead, there'll be a better more opportune time.

kuang1 · 14-10-2015 08:58PM

Standing ovation is a little sombre (morose even?) for my liking. It's almost too respectful to put any FEAROFGOD in anyone, and at 4/5 minutes gone on Sunday, I'd rather be playing my part in letting the Pumas know that they're playing against 16 men.

Why not chant his name in unison with a verocity that he himself would be proud of?

wp_rathead · 14-10-2015 09:01PM

I personally dont like it
A minutes applause is usually reserved for a death, like the Mayo minor or Jerry Collins

sjb25 · 14-10-2015 09:06PM

My first reaction to it is it's a bit cringey or even morbid like as has been said usual done for a death or sumtin

I can see why they are suggesting it would be nice to be able so say thanks etc as a group of fans but dunno don't like the idea of this

Gamb!t · 14-10-2015 09:18PM

pc7 wrote: »

Let the lads thank him by winning the World Cup.

I concur

awec · 14-10-2015 09:20PM

I heard some people were planning an applause between the 4th and 5th minutes in honour of the boards.ie rugby moderators.

So if I hear any clapping that's what I'll assume it's for.

14-10-2015 09:21PM

The round of applause is a bit morbid but everyone screaming his fear of God speech at the same time now that's a fitting thing to do

washman3 · 14-10-2015 09:27PM

Blocko wrote: »

This has been doing the rounds on the42, joe.ie and newsgalk as well as other social media.

What do you think ? Bit twee?

Most likely the same bunch of clowns that 'brought the house down' singing Ireland's Call in a Cardiff pub last Sunday.

Turnipman · 14-10-2015 09:49PM

Maybe we could ask Joe Schmidt to present Paulie with the stuffed head of Dave Kearney in a glass case after the game while we're at it. Just for the memories, like.

ixus · 14-10-2015 10:01PM

Darwin social media strikes again.

14-10-2015 10:12PM

awec wrote: »

I heard some people were planning an applause between the 4th and 5th minutes in honour of the boards.ie rugby moderators.

So if I hear any clapping that's what I'll assume it's for.

Ha!

Reminds me of when Drico came off in his last home game replaced by McFaddan, and McFaddan wrote on twitter afterwards:

"Amazing standing ovation when I came onto the pitch today.. thanks!" or something to that effect.

ThisRegard · 15-10-2015 12:03AM

Why those particular minutes?

seachto7 · 15-10-2015 12:40AM

Blocko wrote:

This has been doing the rounds on the42, joe.ie and newsgalk as well as other social media.

Let's be honest. Joe.ie are only thinking of the publicity and clicks to their website and that's it. F**king Joe.ie!!!!

Muahahaha · 15-10-2015 12:40AM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Why those particular minutes?

his jersey number is 5

murrayp4 · 15-10-2015 12:42AM

He's not dead lads

15-10-2015 12:42AM

He didn't die

Bassfish · 15-10-2015 12:45AM

I'm sure Paul O' Connell would hate that idea!

RedemptionZ · 15-10-2015 12:48AM

If I was POC, I'd prefer if people didn't do it. A bit smalltown to celebrate an individual player like that when we have so many other great ones too. Not to mention it's completely inappropriate to do it at a World Cup QF.

Dave_The_Sheep · 15-10-2015 01:06AM

All I'm taking from this thread is that O'Connell is actually dead.

corny · 15-10-2015 04:57AM

I really hate this nonsense.

P_1 · 15-10-2015 05:17AM

It was a nice touch brought in during the summer GAA matches for the folk killed in Berkeley, the two plumbers and the Mayo minor player who died. The common denominator here is that they all died tragically. POC didn't, he suffered a pretty damn painful hamstring tear but he's still living and breathing.

By all means go mad and chant his name or quote from the famous Fear of God speech, but don't bloody clap as if the man died.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 15-10-2015 07:15AM

sure why not honour him qith a funeral in your local church.

I know because he is not dead.

Minutes applause for Paulie from 4 to 5 minutes during Argentina game - what do peopl

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