Nope . Fallen generally means killed . Sandy had a pretty full life and it should be celebrated so applause CAN be appropriate but if it is say for example the death of a soldier or child ie early then a minutes silence is always apt .
1. The board are detached from the club , they are representatives of investors and the financial return is all they care about 2. The board are detached from the fans and don't realise how fucked off the majority of the support feel about the management team and the style of football