Wigan held a minutes applause for a dead duck

[CountryRoyal]

RIP Keith



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[Orion1871]

That's just quackers.

[CountryRoyal]

That's just quackers.

My first thought was ‘what the duck’

[Brogue]

What this does is degrade actual showings of respect for legends that die. What the oxf*rd were the club thinking

[Franchise FC]

What this does is degrade actual showings of respect for legends that die. What the oxf*rd were the club thinking

+1

[fartdad]

What this does is degrade actual showings of respect for legends that die. What the oxf*rd were the club thinking

Water off the ducks back

[CountryRoyal]

I can see how this wouldn’t fly with some people.

Probably not a problem for fair feather fans though.

[Sanguine]

Whilst a little 'cringe', this wasn't as bad as first looked. First, the applause was at half time. Second, it was deliberately ironic and in the happy agreement of a well-known Wigan fan, also called Keith, who is suffering from cancer and has been invited into club hospitality at their next game.

[Dirk Gently]

And perhaps it's a bit of a satirical nod to the idea that there are far, far too many of these celebrations, for far to many reasons. It used to be for long-serving players, manager or chairmen, and you might get one a season - nowadays hardky a match goes by without something like this at some stage.

Surely the sheer number of them renders them meaningless?

[AthleticoSpizz]

Nah, people love giving out a bit of a clap or two