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yeah i agree with chappers. man utd arent the only team to have a tragedy on their hands, e.g motherwell most recently with the death of phil odonnell.

would be nice if there was really specific stuff like that but there would be fans all over saying why is this in it and this isnt.

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it's just an idea.. of course it would be implemented for all clubs. Makes playing experience more interesting.

I remember watching games around feb and they always wear black armbands and have minute of silence. Not sure I need someone to confirm since I'm in Canada and not all man utd games get televised here.

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There is no minutes silence every year at the closest home game to Munich. However fans gather before the game under the Munich clock and sing the flowers of Manchester to pay respect. Black armbands are also worn by both teams, it has been that way as long as I remember.

My personal view is that I wouldnt want to see something like that in the game, just wouldn't seem right to me. Plus as has been said where would you draw the line.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">The Flowers of Manchester:

One cold and bitter Thursday

In Munich Germany

Eight Great Football Stalwarts Conceded Victory

Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there

The Flowers of English Football

The Flowers of Manchester

Matt Busby's team were flying home, returning from Belgrade

This great United Family, all masters of their trade

The pilot of the aircraft, the skipper, Captain Thain

Three times he tried to take off, and twice turned back again

The third time down the runway disaster followed close

there was slush upon that runway and the aircraft never rose

It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke it over turned

and eight of the team were killed as the blazing wreckage burned

Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor, who were capped for England's Side

And Irelands Billy Whelan and England's Geoff Bent died

Mark Jones and Eddie Coleman and David Pegg also

They all lost their lives as it ploughed on through the snow

Big Duncan he went too, with an injury to his brain

And Irelands Brave Jack Blanchflower will never play again

The great Matt Busby lay there, the father of his team

Three long months were to pass, before he walked again

The trainer, coach and secretary and a member of the crew

Also eight great sporting journalists, who with United flew

and one of them was Big Swifty, who will ne'er forget

the finest English goalkeeper, that ever graced the net

Aye, England's Finest football team, its record truly great

Its proud successors mocked by a cruel turn of fate

Eight men will never play again, who met destruction there

The Flowers of English football, the Flowers of Manchester

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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I disagree completely with the idea of implementing it into the match engine or whatever.

A simple message in the inbox would be a nice touch... perhaps something like "Several thousand fans gathered under the Munich clock today to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster."

But to say the least, it certainly isn't a feature that has any need to be added.

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Personally, events such as this don't need to be in the game. These are deeply moving and significant best remembered and commemorated in real life, rather than a small, cosmetic mention on what is, after all, a game.

I'm not moaning about why people would want to say this, believe me, but leave the serious real stuff out of the game. Besides, there's plenty that (imo) needs to fixed before adding cosmetic touches.

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TBH, to me, it would seem a bit tasteless.

I fully understand that tragic events such as the Munich Air Disaster and Hillsbrough are important events to clubs such as Man Utd, Liverpool, and all the other clubs that have been involved in such incidents, but to me, adding this would seemingly tivialise them.

Poor idea icon13.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by phantom1998:

Would be cool if every Man Utd game around Feb 6th in FM would start off with players standing in a circle for a minute of silence. Maybe something for future versions? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Absoutely yes.

..and then Rememberance Day, Tsunami-thingy day, Holocaust day, Nine-Eleven,.... perhaps an option to for an EDT file for when some of my mates died?

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*FFS

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Like some others have already said, it would be tasteless and disrespectful. The reason behind it may be well meaning but it would seem as if SI and the gamers are exploiting what is a tragedy.

Personally, I would be disgusted for any game to include tragedies such as Hillsborough and Munich even if it was included in a tasteful way. It just isn't worth including it, you would get very little from it and yet you would upset many and potentially cheapen the concept of a minute silence.

It's not worth discussing anyway as SI would never do it, just like the way never include death in the game.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">It's not worth discussing anyway as SI would never do it, just like the way never include death in the game. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Death is a recurring theme when i play FM. Any hopes of winning the league tend to die away, strikers' confidence whilst playing for me dies away, my faith in mankind, etc.....

And on-topic, agreed. It won't be happening, and it isn't a "cool idea".

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by bytheway:

People STOP being stuck up.

i agree it isn't a good idea but don't slate him for it. his hearts in the right place.

UTD 2 RULE EUROPE!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

agree 100%, all non-manutd supporters are obviously gonna gun down this idea

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To be frank, I'd consider this crass.

I appreciate the sentiment but I think that commercialisation of any event like the Munich air disaster, Heysel, Hillsborough etc is plain wrong.

It's a feature that I would object to strongly and I'd imagine that vast majority of football fans would feel the same.

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bet phantom is sorry he opened his mouth now! The idea is nice yes, to respect those who passed but i agree with most of the folk that many people would find it inappropriate.

tbh, i probably wouldnt, it happened anyway and whether or not SI did put a tribute in the game would be irrelevent.

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i personally would have this in the game. what makes clubs like liverpool and man utd so special is these events that had taken place. it brings the club together just like death in the family does. i think history of the clubs is important nowdays when it seems like football is becoming more and more about money and business.

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by snooty_jim:

I disagree completely with the idea of implementing it into the match engine or whatever.

A simple message in the inbox would be a nice touch... perhaps something like "Several thousand fans gathered under the Munich clock today to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster."

But to say the least, it certainly isn't a feature that has any need to be added. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree, sheesh it hasn't half become a heated thread on't flame the poor guy.

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Damn it was was supposed to type don't flame the poor guy.

As I don't think he meant it be cool to be cool, more as a cosmetic touch. But let people repay there respects as they already do now in real life.

What's being a Man UTD fan got to do with it.

But where do you draw the line. Nice thought but unlikly it'll ever be introduced into the game.

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No thanks. Try Manchester United Football Manager if its in development.

Mind it would only consist of unlimited transfer funds which the player would buy 7 and find only one was any good.

Also there wouldnt be any tactics screens but mind games and sly comments would be 80% of game play.

No offence intended.

Respect to all those folk who lost there lives 50 years ago.

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