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Ex-Player George Baldock - RIP

I couldn't spell it out any clearer in my post above, but you seem to have missed the point.

It was relating to George, and his family's, connection with our club over a much longer period than the seven years at Sheff Utd and MK Dons, something I felt deserved mentioning, and has been dismissed too easily by the media. He was one of us.
Indeed, and it's a connection that continues to this day thruogh his brother the doctor
 
He was with us for ‘only a season’ and 40 odd games but with the blades and mk for about 7years a piece. Makes sense that they focus on those 2 clubs. I’ve hardly heard/read about Panathinaikos only as his current club. So three teams seems fair.

I think the fact that he was with us ‘only for a season’ and 40 odd games, as you put it, is even more pertinent when you consider the huge affection he has from us fans.

He wasn’t just a loanee to us, he became an absolute legend on and off the pitch during his short spell

Tells you all you need to know about him as a top gent and it’s important his family and others feel that.
 

Wilder on George Baldock

(Article repeatedly gets wrong that Wilder signed him for Oxford)
So frustrating. How hard is it to have a quick look at Wikipedia?

Even more annoying when the true story (that Wilder, whilst manager at Northampton, did his best to persuade Robinson to recall Baldock from his loan with us because of how good he was) is more compelling and in many ways adds another dimension to Wilder and Baldock's working relationship.

Such lazy journalism.
 
Agree, PRB did excellently to lead in to it. My only thought beforehand was that perhaps a minutes applause would have been more fitting. I recognise and understand the gesture though.
 
Agree, PRB did excellently to lead in to it. My only thought beforehand was that perhaps a minutes applause would have been more fitting. I recognise and understand the gesture though.

I’m sure the applause will come against Sheffield United at home.

Can’t imagine it not happening.

That would also work beautifully with the prospect of a surfer too.
 
Agree, PRB did excellently to lead in to it. My only thought beforehand was that perhaps a minutes applause would have been more fitting. I recognise and understand the gesture though.
Absolutely not. Silence is much more respectful and befitting of the club's relationship with George. Reserve the applause for minor celebrities like the Queen Mother and cherished supporters like Womble
 
Agree, PRB did excellently to lead in to it. My only thought beforehand was that perhaps a minutes applause would have been more fitting. I recognise and understand the gesture though.
Yep, I get what you are saying. Personally I prefer a minutes silence because it has so much power with thousands of people together but silent. But I understand that many people prefer celebrating the life through applause. The other thing, and I say this as a dad to an autistic son, there will be some neurodiverse fans (particularly younger kids) who will really struggle with a minutes silence and shout out. In my experience when this happens the vast majority of people get it and understand but worth remembering that. Anyway, that fact is all of us supporters - however we want to acknowledge it - were united in our respect for George and our empathy for his family. It was a powerful but sad moment.
 
Absolutely not. Silence is much more respectful and befitting of the club's relationship with George. Reserve the applause for minor celebrities like the Queen Mother and cherished supporters like Womble
Read the Sheffield United forum and they wish they'd done what we did.
 
Can you link it?

They were away at Leeds though, maybe will do something at their place.
 
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