Chelsea-Liverpool, United-Leeds, Brighton-Palace all off, rest of the games on (pg 128)

danielwood5 said:
I constantly question how that horrible, lying, fear mongering piece of shit rag is the most powerful piece of propaganda in the country, but, to be fair, this is probably the least egregious of their acts of influence.
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It’s because the most powerful human emotion is fear, so they spin everything they can to provoke as much fear and outrage as possible
 
bluemc1 said:
Imagine the history books had displays of thousands of people signing the national anthem or superstar footballers stood with their heads bowed in respect, military bands marching across pitches and fans each holding up a separate image of the Queen
To be able to look back in 100 years at how the biggest sport in the world came together to show its respect

What does it show to future generations to say “ well most people were pissed off as they cancelled football and most people just stayed at home playing words with friends or scrolled through TikTok “
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The history books will show all that anyway regardless of what football does.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Can people stop this respect bullshit?

Everybody goes through personal losses and grief, yet football still goes on.

It is possible to mourn a person and watch a game of football. It might even give that person a temporary relief from the grief they are feeling.

What occasion is not being respected tomorrow by cricket and all other sports being played?

Its nothing to do with respect, it down to an inept PL committee making a shite decision.
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Nah respect for people in mourning isn't bullshit. It just isn't. I'll leave you guys to it though, I didn't think people would be so triggered over missing a days football.
 
The Light Was Yellow Sir said:
It will be Monday. The plans were always for D+10 but that would be Sunday and they won’t do that. Interestingly, they think that, on the day, London will actually be ‘full’, for the first time.
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I hope so, that would make a lot of sense.
The football community can then have a minute silence and show their appreciation to The Queen before her funeral.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
I don’t agree with the cancellation of games but let’s not get all hyperbolic.

A bit of bad weather can get games called off and nobody loses their mind over that. We had a game called off against Mönchengladbach a few years ago that, by kick off time, would have been perfectly alright to play. It’s just one of those things, a rash decision has been made and it’s done now so sod it.

Millions of kids didn’t lose two years of their life, they weren’t all in a two year coma. All that happened is that they didn’t have to go to school for 23 weeks over a 60 week period and had to wash their hands more often. Lots of kids absolutely loved spending time with their family and it’s a time many families would never have got together otherwise.

I do agree that that the games should be going ahead and it would be good for the country for it to do so, but this time next month nobody is going to be arsed that games were called off in the sport across the country this weekend.
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I disagree it’s hyperbolic. Kids couldn’t play football with their mates for months and months. It’s hugely important for their health and development.

You’re right bad weather could get games cancelled but this isn’t bad weather - it’s people deciding to stop other people enjoying themselves.

Why not cancel football for a whole month? It’s only a month after all, no big deal.
 
danielwood5 said:
I constantly question how that horrible, lying, fear mongering piece of shit rag is the most powerful piece of propaganda in the country, but, to be fair, this is probably the least egregious of their acts of influence.
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It ain’t, social media is
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
Nah respect for people in mourning isn't bullshit. It just isn't. I'll leave you guys to it though, I didn't think people would be so triggered over missing a days football.
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I think the majority who are complaining are those that have spent a few 100 quid to go to games across the country or planned family days or other reasons the matchday was a special or important event for them (maybe the only day they have custody of their child that week, someones birthday, maybe someone seriously ill being treated etc).

They will all mainly be wanting to show repsect for the late monarch with a minutes silence/applause or celebration of her witihn the national sport, and as all other leisure activities be it sport, music, art are still going ahead some will feel this was a pointless gesture that actually fails to show lizzie respect or her former subjects, while also costing people financial and emotional strife.

Matters not to me, no game goign ahead, it won't really affect me beyond it not happening, I will just spend the afternoon watching Seria A on BT Sport or bundersliga on Sky and have a few beers at home, so it isn't like people cannot get a football fix, it is all the other apsects that have riled people and imho they are perfectly in their right to be annoyed.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
She gave us 70 years.

The least the public can do is give up a weekend of football.

I don't think many can quite comprehend what a huge moment in time this is, irrespective of your own viewpoint.

It's bigger than any sport, stuff our great grandchildren will be reading about in school 100 years from now.

Certainly not did City fuck up again at home to Spurs this weekend.
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Is this your living room? ;)

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SWP's back said:
Not a Republican but this idiotic decision edges me closer it being one.
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They are so narrow minded and blinkered that the fact they have done far more harm than good,by making such a senseless and farcical decision,will have completely escaped the self righteous pricks.
 
Legal Alien said:
I understand that some people don't like the royals and us being a monachist state, however this is what our country is and so the people have to accept this decision.

We are not just talking about a 96 year woman, we are talking about The Queen!
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest living British monarch!

This is major news, front page news, not just here but in every country around the World! Flags are half mast in the USA for example and they even had a minute silence in last night's NFL game and the US Open.

All you have to do is look at the huge crowds who are out in London, Windsor and Balmoral. The people who have sent their condolences, world leaders, people who are well known and who are and have been top of their profession.
No other person in the world would have received that level of response from people, no one! and just wait until it's her funeral.

I know we all love watching City and football, and this is an inconvenience for some, but an event like the Queen dying is unprecedented and will take preference in this country, and rightly so, and like it or not, everyone has to live with it.
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It’s not unprecedented though mate.

Monarchs have died before, those who wished to pay their respects did, the world kept on turning, and even football wasn’t cancelled.

The only thing unprecedented is the mandatory mourning and organised grief.

I have every respect for those who choose to mourn by not working, not drinking, not watching sport or TV or whatever. I strongly believe that should be your choice.

But I don’t think it’s fair to impose those choices on people who choose to deal with it in a different way.
 
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