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Post by brighousebandbred on Sept 9, 2022 20:53:19 GMT 1
Didn’t want the weekends sport cancelled but it’s no massive shakes. Getting more chilled in my old age , couldn’t go on Saturday anyway so might be able to attend rescheduled game. The queen has been a great servant to the country and even though I’m not a royalist , quite liked Liz . So one weekend with no football isn’t a drama . Feel sympathy though for any fan who has booked hotels trains etc or booked time off work.
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Post by 28901 on Sept 9, 2022 20:54:51 GMT 1
After 70 years dedicated service to the country, surely the least us mere mortals can do is put up with no football for a couple of days. Plus as we are shite it gives a few more says for the new signings to bed in and potentially improve us. The pomp, ceremony, and heritage is what makes Britain great, and sets us apart from all the lesser countries. Don't want an argument but for the life in me I can not understand how some people actually think like this.
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Post by 28901 on Sept 9, 2022 20:56:28 GMT 1
I'm watching rugby league. God its shite.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Sept 9, 2022 21:03:06 GMT 1
I read the Express and the Mail cover to cover every day and frankly I would have been outraged to the point of my head literally exploding if sporting events hadn't been called off this weekend. If you’re not online, then I presume your head has exploded, given the amount of sport still happening this weekend.
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Post by jakeg on Sept 9, 2022 21:13:20 GMT 1
After 70 years dedicated service to the country, surely the least us mere mortals can do is put up with no football for a couple of days. Plus as we are shite it gives a few more says for the new signings to bed in and potentially improve us. The pomp, ceremony, and heritage is what makes Britain great, and sets us apart from all the lesser countries. Don't want an argument but for the life in me I can not understand how some people actually think like this. And for the life in me I can't understand how people cannot respect the life of our Queen by the postponement of one game of football. But i respect your opinion as I hope you woukd respect mine. And no....this is not the time for an argument whichever view you have.
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Post by bluebeard on Sept 9, 2022 21:27:38 GMT 1
One word that that is sadly lacking in todays society "Respect".
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Post by tommydee on Sept 9, 2022 21:27:43 GMT 1
How did you all cope in the off season?
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Post by westislandterrier on Sept 9, 2022 21:31:17 GMT 1
Given it’s Champions League night on Tuesday, I would think Wigan game would be on. They won’t postpone Champions League, with English teams playing in Europe that night I would think all English teams play. Hope so ! As I cannot do without ma Huddy Town fix - yes even where we sit in the League - and as we know in advance part of November and December are gonna be hell with the World Cup on and Town off... And that’s even without Scotland there to get their proverbial hammering and glorious failure exit !
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Post by sapphireblue on Sept 9, 2022 22:16:13 GMT 1
What the "call it off" folks on here don't appear to get, is that they did not have to go to a game this weekend if they didn't want to.
They could have shown their own "respect" by not going if they were so "upset".
How f***ing dare they impose their faux ideals on the rest of us.
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Post by Clark W Griswald (CAS) on Sept 9, 2022 22:34:31 GMT 1
It's a "yes" from me. God send her
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Post by 28901 on Sept 9, 2022 22:44:02 GMT 1
Don't want an argument but for the life in me I can not understand how some people actually think like this. And for the life in me I can't understand how people cannot respect the life of our Queen by the postponement of one game of football. But i respect your opinion as I hope you woukd respect mine. And no....this is not the time for an argument whichever view you have. Thats fine.
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Post by 28901 on Sept 9, 2022 22:45:59 GMT 1
One word that that is sadly lacking in todays society "Respect". In what way?
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Post by lankystreak on Sept 9, 2022 22:51:02 GMT 1
Are all the sports that are cracking on tomorrow being disrespectful then?
I really don't see how cancelling football is a show of respect.
Sadly I think it will backfire as the vocal minority that will disrespect any attempts at showing respect once football resumes will only increase as a result of these postponements unfortunately.
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Post by incognito on Sept 9, 2022 22:56:23 GMT 1
It may have been a different story had the IFA not jumped in and cancelled all their fixtures first thing this morning - that left the other national associations in a bit of an awkward position.
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Post by 28901 on Sept 9, 2022 23:16:46 GMT 1
How did you all cope in the off season? Well in summer I don't look forward to football matches at the weekend All the thrills of the results etc. Also I don't buy tickets for a non existent match I don't book a train ticket to take me to a non existent match. I don't book a hotel in a random town. Quite easy really. Why do you actually go if you're not bothered?
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Post by wildhogg on Sept 9, 2022 23:20:31 GMT 1
FFS, Tino's match 'fitness' will be screwed after a weekend off. He'll be blowing out of his arse after 20 minutes on Tuesday.
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Post by portugalterrier on Sept 9, 2022 23:29:58 GMT 1
Sat here in London, theatre tonight, was going to South Africa Road tomorrow, back on the train Sunday afternoon, bit miffed but it’s not the end of the world.Went to Buckingham Palace this afternoon, the number of tv companies in their little gazebos is staggering, over 30, the interest from around the world is absolutely staggering. Await the rearranged fixture.
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Post by htfcfcfc on Sept 10, 2022 0:27:48 GMT 1
It’s ridiculous. There’s no way the Queen would want the country to come to a standstill.
What happens instead. Do all the pubs shut? Should we close everything out of respect?
No we’ll have 100s of thousands of people who collectively would have shown respect in a minutes silence in public all sat either moping at home or in a pub somewhere.
I’m as gutted as anyone this has happened but once again decision made based who we might offend
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Post by stanton1969 on Sept 10, 2022 4:31:51 GMT 1
I read the Express and the Mail cover to cover every day and frankly I would have been outraged to the point of my head literally exploding if sporting events hadn't been called off this weekend. If you’re not online, then I presume your head has exploded, given the amount of sport still happening this weekend. Yep. It's gone. In pieces now. On the walls, well, just all over the place really. There was a table tennis match on somewhere I think. Perhaps. Anyway. I was outraged.
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Post by turbo2 on Sept 10, 2022 6:55:44 GMT 1
If you’re not online, then I presume your head has exploded, given the amount of sport still happening this weekend. Yep. It's gone. In pieces now. On the walls, well, just all over the place really. There was a table tennis match on somewhere I think. Perhaps. Anyway. I was outraged. How anyone can read the express snd the mail from front to back everyday is beyond me. You realise they print what they want you to read?? Anyway, sport still goes ahead as it should. Only football taking some bizarre moral high ground. Off to watch the giants instead of going to London. I would defo have paid my respects with a pre match silence or applause, but now I won’t. I’ve worked hard again this week to be told I can’t attend the football which I had paid good money for both train and match tickets. Fed up of the establishment telling me what I can and cannot do
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Post by aksaiblue on Sept 10, 2022 7:14:10 GMT 1
I think it would more poignant if Stadia and events around the country - paid their respects on mass.
Play the National Anthem followed by 2 minutes silence to mourn and celebrate the Queens life.
There will of course be a state funeral, - this should be the day that games etc are postponed
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Sept 10, 2022 7:18:57 GMT 1
What the "call it off" folks on here don't appear to get, is that they did not have to go to a game this weekend if they didn't want to. They could have shown their own "respect" by not going if they were so "upset". How f***ing dare they impose their faux ideals on the rest of us. This is not the biggest assault on the Poor's rights.
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Post by turbo2 on Sept 10, 2022 7:25:35 GMT 1
What the "call it off" folks on here don't appear to get, is that they did not have to go to a game this weekend if they didn't want to. They could have shown their own "respect" by not going if they were so "upset". How f***ing dare they impose their faux ideals on the rest of us. This is not the biggest assault on the Poor's rights. It’s not. But it’s just another example. Why should anyone who wants to go to a game of football be told they can’t? I can go shopping, to the pub , to a club. What is the difference???
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Post by herefordaway on Sept 10, 2022 8:02:04 GMT 1
Not too bad,I'll watch Aussie rules play off then Giants.Pub later for Spanish/German football or whatevers on.
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Sept 10, 2022 8:33:51 GMT 1
Not too bad,I'll watch Aussie rules play off then Giants.Pub later for Spanish/German football or whatevers on. I remember watching West Coast Eagles around 1992 at the Subiaco. Was a great day. We were stood behind the goal, open end, no cover, 100 degrees, no cap. Dean Kemp played, great player.
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Sept 10, 2022 8:43:57 GMT 1
I think they’ve scored a huge own goal here.
Imagine the TV and the media this weekend, showing the tributes and players wearing black armbands. Where will that get coverage now? The racing? The cricket?
To have 100 odd football games across the length and breadth of the UK showing that sort of tribute would be more symbolic than a blank set of fixtures.
This is not being disrespectful in any way to the Queen or the royal family. The Govt advice was ‘at the discretion’, which you could argue was a cop-out, but in this rare case I’ll defend them and suggest they were taking the practical view, also after discussion with reps of the Royal family no doubt.
This is the FA imposing their decision here, not reading the room and not realising how powerful for their brand this would have been. I’ve no doubt there may have been some concerns that a minute of silence would not have been observed, but in this case I really think anyone doing that would have been quickly dealt with. Even in some of the more obvious places, I think they would have respected this, because of who it was for. So if that was part of the rationale for postponement, it’s a pretty bold assumption on their part, and would prove what they think of the people that keep their game alive and thriving.
If you think I’m being disrespectful to Brenda here, then please read my contributions to the OT thread.
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Post by detox on Sept 10, 2022 9:26:58 GMT 1
No I don't think games should have been called off, especially grassroots games..
Firstly because it could have been a time for people to get together for the first time after the Queens death to have a minutes silence and show respect. That could have been players and fans, younger kids and parents. Her funeral isn't until a week on Monday, when it's an official 'day off' , but that's days away.
Secondly because the Queen herself had an attitude of 'you just have to get on with it and not make a fuss'...and while she would have known the protocol on her death she knew she wouldn't have to sit through all this nonsense.
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Post by galpharm2400 on Sept 10, 2022 10:08:45 GMT 1
This is not the biggest assault on the Poor's rights. It’s not. But it’s just another example. Why should anyone who wants to go to a game of football be told they can’t? I can go shopping, to the pub , to a club. What is the difference??? Because tens of thousands are being told how they must respect a death. They are not given a choice. They have closed professional football down because it has the biggest social impact and reinforces the actions of the last few years where controls have been tried out, successfully. There is no level of respect being tried or tested out here, just enforced. Twitter etc was full of ugly disrespect, there are a few close to the bone on here, seems a free speech country does exist but only when it suits some opinion or sensibilities. Maybe they have accepted they cant police social media well enough but they can prove a point still with our freedom of association and movement, it will stop any outbreaks of possible disrespect being shown amongst some supporters, although I agree with other posters that 99% of grounds would have sung the anthem with gusto and shown national pride and ordinary respect still exists.
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Post by andyeastleake on Sept 10, 2022 10:22:50 GMT 1
Her funeral isn't until a week on Monday, when it's an official 'day off' , but that's days away. Is that confirmed? I hadn't seen / can't see anything.
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Post by York Terrier on Sept 10, 2022 10:31:50 GMT 1
What the "call it off" folks on here don't appear to get, is that they did not have to go to a game this weekend if they didn't want to. They could have shown their own "respect" by not going if they were so "upset". How f***ing dare they impose their faux ideals on the rest of us. Wow I hope this is not your real opinion
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