Should we give the RS a guard of honour? (poll)

[Tubey]

Doing so would be akin to bending the knee and acknowledging subservience to them.

No. If we did it I'd be beyond furious. It'd be unforgivable.

Instead, sirens, Z-cars, go out and give them an absolute war. Show them they're on top now but it won't last.

 

[royalblue66]

Could we be relaying the turf or something on that date.

 

[jazzy]

I hate them, but to be clear, hating them isn't a criteria for being a good blue.

Players do the guard of honour as a sign of respect, they choose to do this, they aren't forced by anyone. I understand why those would be unhappy with it, but ultimately we would give anyone else in the league a guard of honour whether we liked them or not.

Comes down to the players at the end of the day. Unless the club tell them there is no chance, I'd imagine the players will do it.

How can you respect the RS ?

I can acknowledge that they have a very good football team but I don't need to fawn over them .

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

Since when?

Since I was old enough to understand the concept of what a derby is and what a rivalry means.

We're supposed to hate when they win and love it when they lose - they're supposed to do the same for us.

If we won the league and they gave us a guard of honour I'd think they were as equally spineless as I think we'd be for giving one to them.

It's not even specific to us and them, this applies to all of them - the old firm, el classico, boca & river etc.

 

[Joey66]

I hate them, but to be clear, hating them isn't a criteria for being a good blue.

Players do the guard of honour as a sign of respect, they choose to do this, they aren't forced by anyone. I understand why those would be unhappy with it, but ultimately we would give anyone else in the league a guard of honour whether we liked them or not.

Comes down to the players at the end of the day. Unless the club tell them there is no chance, I'd imagine the players will do it.

BK stopped YNWA being played at Goodison for an occasion.....so I just can't see it happening .....

 

[chrissyjack]

Everton fans stay away till any GOH is finished . Then claim they were all in bed at the time

 

[Tubey]

I hate them, but to be clear, hating them isn't a criteria for being a good blue.

Players do the guard of honour as a sign of respect, they choose to do this, they aren't forced by anyone. I understand why those would be unhappy with it, but ultimately we would give anyone else in the league a guard of honour whether we liked them or not.

Comes down to the players at the end of the day. Unless the club tell them there is no chance, I'd imagine the players will do it.

I respect them as the best team in the league this year. I have no problem with the players acknowledging that on their own time.

However, I expect our players to have more respect for our fans and not bend the knee to them, knowing the rivalry that exists.

 

[andy4efc]

How can you respect the RS ?

I can acknowledge that they have a very good football team but I don't need to fawn over them .

The players are the ones who would be giving them a guard of honour.

 

[GwladysPhil]

No chance, they'll have it printed on a massive banner by the next day and it will never go away.

Also probably for fan security too, a lot of the fans on here aren't a good representation of the match goers, a lot won't take it well at all.

 

[andy4efc]

I respect them as the best team in the league this year. I have no problem with the players acknowledging that on their own time.

However, I expect our players to have more respect for our fans and not bend the knee to them, knowing the rivalry that exists.

Footballers giving a toss about their current clubs fans is a fantasy unfortunately. As I said, if it doesn't happen it'll be because someone above them has said it's not a good idea.

Personally I don't care, I don't concern myself with what they do, I wont enjoy seeing them win it but won't lose any sleep either. I have had hte benefit of growing up around a bunch of glory supporting united 'fans' though. So I appreciate im perhaps a little more immune to it than those who were brought up around kopites.

 

[davids]

Voted yes,but only if out players take diuretics so that they can make a true golden arch.

 

[Kirkdale]

Since I was old enough to understand the concept of what a derby is and what a rivalry means.

We're supposed to hate when they win and love it when they lose - they're supposed to do the same for us.

If we won the league and they gave us a guard of honour I'd think they were as equally spineless as I think we'd be for giving one to them.

It's not even specific to us and them, this applies to all of them - the old firm, el classico, boca & river etc.

Haha mate I quoted you by mistake, I meant to quote the other fella who reckons you must always give the champs a guard of honor.

For the record I 100% agree with you.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Let our manager say well done and well deserved prior to the match in interviews. Then break em up during match.

 

[Toast]

Can the 63 who voted for this nonsense be named and shamed please.

Just click the vote options and the names are there.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

The players are the ones who would be giving them a guard of honour.

I think it would bring down alot of boos which wont look good from our side. Ideas like this are thought up by people asking for trouble. Let carli congratulate them prior to the match. That's it. Anything else will end up a shambles.