Dr Who? Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 2 hours ago, SambaMaverick said: The Great North run cancelled. No bearing on the footy, but still - what the fuck? Mourning > charity? No this is still on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said: Is anyone? It's sad a famous old lady has died. But beyond her friends and family etc. Is there actually normal people on the street who've never mer, so upset that they need 10 days to grieve? A few things: The royal family are part of the establishment elite. The rules for this are older than ERII, may she rest in peace. She was the head of state. Join on the bandwagon, you don’t want to be left behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelisk Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Football went ahead the last time the Monarch died. Were people respectful back in February 1952? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 8 minutes ago, Doctoroncall said: A few things: The royal family are part of the establishment elite. The rules for this are older than ERII, may she rest in peace. She was the head of state. Join on the bandwagon, you don’t want to be left behind. We're not even sure if we'll get a day off here. Just waiting for Trudeau to see if he can get it to coincide with him jetting off to do rich boy things at a retreat somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I’m a life long republican and believe the FA made the wrong decision, particularly with regard to further down the pyramid. That said, they didn’t have much time to make a decision, and the fact it happened on a Thursday evening probably didn’t help their thought process. Had it been a Monday or Tuesday they could have taken stock and more time to come to a better decision. I do think some people on here are in danger of crossing a line, and a couple of the comments are unfortunate. She was our head of state for 70 years, died as our head of state, and her funeral and period of mourning should reflect that. She wasn’t just some old granny that 99.9% of the population never met. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 49 minutes ago, LaptopSaint said: The rugby's going ahead, so's the Great North Run and the St Leger... but football? No, you can rely on the FA to misread the room. Even MPs in the House of Commons have been celebrating her life as well as mourning her passing - football should be doing the same. The test match resumes on Saturday as well. Football is the outlier here, and most fans think they're got it wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 hour ago, SambaMaverick said: This is more your speed. I mean, what the fuck is that all about? They make most of it up anyway. Never get the sodding thing right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 (edited) Well might as well go kayaking tomorrow then 😀 🛶 hope I don’t get stoned to death for doing it! 😱 Edited 9 September, 2022 by Dr Who? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I don’t have any problem on cancelling football on the day of the funeral, that seems like common sense. Cancelling tomorrow seems misguided. As has been said it would have been an opportunity for people to come together and participate in what I can only believe would be impeccably observed minutes of silence. That in itself would have been a massive spectacle. Not a great decision, carrying on playing football does not show disrespect. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Seeing some of the infantile, puerile remarks on here, I think that some you need to have a good look at yourselves. Have an opinion on royalty by all means, but least keep the remarks respectful. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 2 hours ago, The Cat said: They've even called off local kids games which is just bizarre. On the other hand, live music is still going ahead so get yourself down Heartbreakers tomorrow night for the Japanese Television gig. Cricket and Rugby have confirmed they are playing as normal this weekend, football has overreacted probably wondering is it too late to change our minds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I believe locally the Romsey show is still on tomorrow, two sold out performances at The Mayflower theatre for The Lion King, New Forest marathon goes ahead, its making the football look a bit silly really. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 This is all they needed to say 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesfp1 Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 PL have overreacted and missed an opportunity get people to gather and mark their respects. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 3 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said: PL have overreacted and missed an opportunity get people to gather and mark their respects. Hundreds of thousands could have been able to pay their respects in public by attending these matches. Now they will not have such an opportunity. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 41 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: I’m a life long republican and believe the FA made the wrong decision, particularly with regard to further down the pyramid. That said, they didn’t have much time to make a decision, and the fact it happened on a Thursday evening probably didn’t help their thought process. Had it been a Monday or Tuesday they could have taken stock and more time to come to a better decision. I do think some people on here are in danger of crossing a line, and a couple of the comments are unfortunate. She was our head of state for 70 years, died as our head of state, and her funeral and period of mourning should reflect that. She wasn’t just some old granny that 99.9% of the population never met. We don’t agree on much but I agree with the comments at the end of your post. This is a huge moment in history whether a monarchist or Republican and a football match pales into insignificance beside it. There is nothing stopping fans showing their appreciation of the Queen at the next match so how is it a missed opportunity? People are entitled to show their respect in whatever way they like. If the people running football want to show respect by postponing matches that is their right. If other sports wants to go ahead that is their right too. Time to put our big boy pants on and find something else to do on a Saturday afternoon rather than whinge about a major historical event getting in the way of a bunch of blokes kicking a bag of wind about. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 17 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Hundreds of thousands could have been able to pay their respects in public by attending these matches. Now they will not have such an opportunity. Football supporters federation making exactly that point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 23 minutes ago, jamesfp1 said: PL have overreacted and missed an opportunity get people to gather and mark their respects. They must be realising that now that every other sport has come out and said they will play as normal tomorrow, rugby, cricket , golf etc , theatres open as normal, in fact has anything other than football stopped? Shouldnt be surprised when it's the FA virtue signalling PR people making the decisions , if other sports had confirmed earlier they would play then I think football would have as well . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 5 hours ago, Saint_Jonny said: If it's off I'll be going to the pub. I heard all pubs are closed as a mark of respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 13 minutes ago, sadoldgit said: We don’t agree on much but I agree with the comments at the end of your post. This is a huge moment in history whether a monarchist or Republican and a football match pales into insignificance beside it. There is nothing stopping fans showing their appreciation of the Queen at the next match so how is it a missed opportunity? People are entitled to show their respect in whatever way they like. If the people running football want to show respect by postponing matches that is their right. If other sports wants to go ahead that is their right too. Time to put our big boy pants on and find something else to do on a Saturday afternoon rather than whinge about a major historical event getting in the way of a bunch of blokes kicking a bag of wind about. You’re basically saying, it’s your way that’s the only right way to mourn. Which is pretty arrogant really, though I guess unsurprising. The tone set by the RFU in stating rugby games would go ahead was pretty much spot on. A dignified continuation and a chance for fans around the country to show their respects together. Football has misjudged the mood by siding with a minority of hand wringers who think cancelling everything is the only respectful course of action. Almost all other major sports have said they’ll continue tomorrow, which kind of shows how misguided football has been. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 19 minutes ago, sadoldgit said: We don’t agree on much but I agree with the comments at the end of your post. This is a huge moment in history whether a monarchist or Republican and a football match pales into insignificance beside it. There is nothing stopping fans showing their appreciation of the Queen at the next match so how is it a missed opportunity? People are entitled to show their respect in whatever way they like. If the people running football want to show respect by postponing matches that is their right. If other sports wants to go ahead that is their right too. Time to put our big boy pants on and find something else to do on a Saturday afternoon rather than whinge about a major historical event getting in the way of a bunch of blokes kicking a bag of wind about. That is probably not going to be until the beginning of October, two weeks after the funeral. It won't mean the same by then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dark Munster said: I heard all pubs are closed as a mark of respect. Are the churches going to close too? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, The Kraken said: You’re basically saying, it’s your way that’s the only right way to mourn Isn't everyone with an opinion one way or the other saying this? (Hence why most debates of this nature are ultimately futile) Edited 9 September, 2022 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 minute ago, trousers said: Isn't everyone with an opinion one way or the other saying this? (Hence why most debates of this nature are ultimately futile) But cancelling football forces everyone to mourn the same way. If football goes ahead, then people can choose to go or not go 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 29 minutes ago, JRM said: Football supporters federation making exactly that point This is exactly my point of view 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 minute ago, trousers said: Isn't everyone with an opinion one way or the other saying this? (Hence why most debates of this nature are ultimately futile) No, because nobody is being forced into attending any sporting events. If you feel this is inappropriate, you’re well within your rights to sit at home and mourn as you see fit. I suspect however that the majority wouldn’t not have done this. I believe the majority of football matches would have been very well attended and relatively few people would have stayed away due to their own grief and sense of respect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 48 minutes ago, sadoldgit said: We don’t agree on much but I agree with the comments at the end of your post. This is a huge moment in history whether a monarchist or Republican and a football match pales into insignificance beside it. There is nothing stopping fans showing their appreciation of the Queen at the next match so how is it a missed opportunity? People are entitled to show their respect in whatever way they like. If the people running football want to show respect by postponing matches that is their right. If other sports wants to go ahead that is their right too. Time to put our big boy pants on and find something else to do on a Saturday afternoon rather than whinge about a major historical event getting in the way of a bunch of blokes kicking a bag of wind about. Nothing is happening this weekend though so it’s not clashing with a major historical event. Cancelling the matches is a gesture, nothing more than that, and instead of going to the football most people will do something different that doesn’t better reflect any sense of grief. There simply isn’t a compelling reason to cancel the games. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I feel a genuine sadness for the loss of the Queen. There was no better barometer of right and wrong and her extraordinary sense of duty meant she was still working two days before her death. I do find it extraordinary though that the Premier League have cancelled football. Football brings people together and would have been an opportunity for supporters to express their gratitude at the ground. I really don't think that the Queen would have agreed with it and I would go as far as to say she would have been cross that the St Leger was moved to Sunday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Have to say I am pretty fucked off by the postponement. I had genuine admiration and respect for The Queen: a truly honourable and great Briton. I am honestly saddened by her passing. For the FA to cancel football, The People's Game, and an activity many people love and 'live for', and look forward to all week, is a totally shit decision. Bring people together, have a minutes silence, sing the National Anthem, remember The Queen with fondness, play the matches. Enjoy life. Rugby has it right. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 hour ago, Whitey Grandad said: Hundreds of thousands could have been able to pay their respects in public by attending these matches. Now they will not have such an opportunity. Exactly. The youth team I coach were going to mark her passing with a minutes silence before the game, that would've meant more to those players than the damn match being cancelled. Terrible decision. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 9 minutes ago, Suhari said: Have to say I am pretty fucked off by the postponement. I had genuine admiration and respect for The Queen: a truly honourable and great Briton. I am honestly saddened by her passing. For the FA to cancel football, The People's Game, and an activity many people love and 'live for', and look forward to all week, is a totally shit decision. Bring people together, have a minutes silence, sing the National Anthem, remember The Queen with fondness, play the matches. Enjoy life. Rugby has it right. exactly this. such a knee-jerk national fetish for 'grieving' being all about being sad and morose rather than celebrating a life. Pathetic really. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintZamboni Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 2 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said: RESPECT. You should try it sometime. Are we respecting her rule over dominions like Canada where genocide and oppression of First Nations groups has ensured? Or are we not allowed to discuss those subjects because they don’t garner respect? People don’t have to show respect in the same way you do and it’s perfectly acceptable to question things without it being disrespectful. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally_uk Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Agree with the above everyone is entitled to own opinion. I personally couldn't give a damm about the Royal family... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Sarnia Cherie said: RESPECT. You should try it sometime. I had respect for Queen Elizabeth II in terms of her commitment to adapting the Monarchy in a changing World, despite thinking that the Establishment has long since passed it's "sell by date". And nobody could fail to have been moved by the images of her sitting alone at Prince Philip's funeral, ( except perhaps Boris Johnson ) However, I see no point in the Nation being consumed in imposed faux grief and hand wringing. The football authorities have got this one totally wrong. Edited 9 September, 2022 by badgerx16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Feels like we’re being forced to mourn the queen, rather than going about life as normal and showing respect together, as a country, as a fan base, as a community/a city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 3 hours ago, LaptopSaint said: The test match resumes on Saturday as well. Football is the outlier here, and most fans think they're got it wrong. Prince William is the president of the FA and that's the biggest reason for the decision to postpone all the way down the pyramid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streaky Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 54 minutes ago, HarvSFC said: Feels like we’re being forced to mourn the queen, rather than going about life as normal and showing respect together, as a country, as a fan base, as a community/a city. That's the worse post I've read in a while, well done 👏 ✔️ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 10 minutes ago, Streaky said: Prince William is the president of the FA and that's the biggest reason for the decision to postpone all the way down the pyramid. Probably papping it that Villa would get turned over by the Foxes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 26 minutes ago, Streaky said: That's the worse post I've read in a while, well done 👏 ✔️ I just want to go to football, essentially. 😕 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadesmith Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Crickets on tomorrow. I am struggling with the logic of Cricket being ok, but football not?Is it because cricket has already sacrificed a day? Do you have to show you care for a day? I am a bit baffled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I wished games had gone ahead but on the plus side nice to make some of disrespectful fuckers on here a bit miserable. 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 hour ago, ally_uk said: Agree with the above everyone is entitled to own opinion. I personally couldn't give a damm about the Royal family... Neither could I, but whether you (or I) like it, she’s the head of state. Personally I think the games should have gone ahead, but there’s absolutely no need for some of the disrespectful comments on here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 2 hours ago, Ex Lion Tamer said: But cancelling football forces everyone to mourn the same way. If football goes ahead, then people can choose to go or not go 2 hours ago, Lighthouse said: No, because nobody is being forced into attending any sporting events. If you feel this is inappropriate, you’re well within your rights to sit at home and mourn as you see fit. I suspect however that the majority wouldn’t not have done this. I believe the majority of football matches would have been very well attended and relatively few people would have stayed away due to their own grief and sense of respect. Fair points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 12 minutes ago, whelk said: I wished games had gone ahead but on the plus side nice to make some of disrespectful fuckers on here a bit miserable. Ha! We have a winner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 1 hour ago, badgerx16 said: The football authorities have got this one totally wrong Why are humans seemingly obsessed with labelling things as 'right' or 'wrong'. Surely it's just different opinions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfield Saint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 I’m guessing the decision to postpone games was made by VAR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolution saint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 14 minutes ago, whelk said: I wished games had gone ahead but on the plus side nice to make some of disrespectful fuckers on here a bit miserable. To be fair you lot are obliged to be miserable for 10 days so probably not really the best point you could make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 3 minutes ago, revolution saint said: To be fair you lot are obliged to be miserable for 10 days so probably not really the best point you could make. Who are ‘you lot’? Miserable isn’t mourning ‘to be fair’ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 Disrespectful would be to not lower the flag at the Palace when Diana died and to only relent once public opinion was known... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OttawaSaint Posted 9 September, 2022 Share Posted 9 September, 2022 7 minutes ago, trousers said: Why are humans seemingly obsessed with labelling things as 'right' or 'wrong'. Surely it's just different opinions? Wrong! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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