Newcastle United FC Announce Plans For Speed Tribute

Yeah I was thinking about it until I realised it was Spurs. Everything else could happen. Although if it's meant to be, it'll happen! I'll think about it ha.

 

Is it only me that is questioning the singing of the Welsh NA? Never in a million years would they sing ours.

However, as it's for Speed, I'll gladly sing it and sing it with pride. It would have been nice for the club to promote the scarf idea.

 

It's a little hard to compare the two though, being that Wales is the size it is, has a smaller volume of famous footballers (or people for that matter), he's such a figurehead for the country and sport there, etc., he and Wales are so closely associated with one another - even within England. So with his passing, everyone thinks "what a loss for Wales", but I don't know if an equivalent English footballer died whether he'd be as closely associated with 'England'?

I don't mean that in an offensive way, or even so much in an England vs. Wales way, but moreso as a general comment on public perceptions when famous people of small nations pass.

 

Also he was the welsh manager. not just a player.