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

[denislawsbackheel]

I’d agree but our local football games are being played today yet the rugby ones are cancelled so I guess that must be a local leagues decisions.

It was an FA decision wasn’t it?

https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/sep/09/statement-football-9-11-september-2022-20220909

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not as dumb as another bank holiday for all the work shy fuckers in this country. Surely they could have it on the Saturday or Sunday especially if certain sports are postponed again

Funerals are hardly ever held at weekends, especially Sundays.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Funerals are hardly ever held at weekends, especially Sundays.

Not for normal people but this is an exception if I remember Diana’s was

 

[Stoned Rose]

Well yeah they do tbh. They bring in 19billion per year which goes into the countries coffers.

They're well worth the money. Soz if you hate them, but they're quite quite a big brand for Britain.

Probably costs the cunts that in gas bills for those enormous gaffs they live in.

 

[Mariosfireworks]

She gave me fuck all

She gave a lot, its the corrupt politicians who gave you fuck all

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not for normal people but this is an exception if I remember Diana’s was

It was yeah. This one couldn’t have been as the 10 day protocol suggested Sunday was the earliest date it could have been.

Churches tend to be in use on Sundays though, so funerals don’t happen on Sundays.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

If this is correct then those Scouse twats need to take a hard look at themselves - and the club too....

 

[Nellies left peg]

It was yeah. This one couldn’t have been as the 10 day protocol suggested Sunday was the earliest date it could have been.

Churches tend to be in use on Sundays though, so funerals don’t happen on Sundays.

Thanks for clarifying.is the 10 days set in stone? Diana was buried the following weekend but it is the queen this time and a bigger occasion to organise I assume

 

[Mariosfireworks]

If you’re not arsed that struggling small businesses are missing out on much needed income then **** definitely fits.

What small businesses are missing out on income?

 

[asahartford1]

I am not a royalist,i like certain people in it but wouldnt be upset if it was

But you are sad and grieving. I just wanted to know how that works.
Unless of course it is too personal and I will leave you to grieve in peace.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

The French earn an absolute fortune from people visiting their palaces. No King or Queen doesn't seem to bother them. The 19 billion a year seems dubious. What's the source for that?

Plenty of contrarian viewpoints that suggest they don't pay their way anywhere near as much as people suggest.

FACT CHECK: Does the monarchy really pay its way?

The National's Fact Checks are always free from paywalls, so they can be shared as widely as possible. Please consider supporting us with a…

www.thenational.scot

Forbes. They're worth 19b to the economy per year apparently. I didn't know that myself.

Not sure what the French have to do with it though

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Thanks for clarifying.is the 10 days set in stone?

No worries. It is technically possible to have a funeral on any day, but it’s extremely uncommon on a Sunday.

The 10 days can’t be set fully in stone as they moved Day 0 to Friday to make the 10th day a Monday.

 

[blueparrot]

It was an FA decision wasn’t it?

https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/sep/09/statement-football-9-11-september-2022-20220909

That explains it I’m in Scotland so probably the SFA made a distinction between professional and local football

 

[Dobsy]

I’d agree but our local football games are being played today yet the rugby ones are cancelled so I guess that must be a local leagues decisions.

Oh good for them. Tbf it was the FA who advised cancel grassroots.

 

[blueparrot]

Thanks for clarifying.is the 10 days set in stone?

I don’t know about the 10 days but she lies in state in Edinburgh 4 days and I guess London the same so with a couple of days travel to and from Edinburgh it probably can’t be less.

 

[Mariosfireworks]

Yeah, sure those who are struggling to pay bills and missing out on much needed income are sat about whistling the national anthem in respect.

That is not the queen's department to look at bills etc, its the government, and that government was voted in by the people of this country, I dont vote and never have, so shame on all the moaning people now, who did cast their vote to elect this shameful government

 

[blueparrot]

Oh good for them. Tbf it was the FA who advised cancel grassroots.

Yes, seems I wasn’t taking into account we come under the SFA, not sure why the rugby didn’t go ahead.

 

[cookster]

Over emotional!! Haha! Just pointing out that it’s not just the fact that football has been cancelled that it foremost on some peoples minds.

You seem to think I'm referring to you with my generic comment, oh well.
Anyway as your such a patron for small business, you'll be happy to know I'm off to my local pub soon to plough plenty of money in their coffers.

 

[citizen_maine]

Forbes. They're worth 19b to the economy per year apparently. I didn't know that myself

Would all of that disappear though, if we became a republic? We'd still have all of the palaces, castles and jewels. Most of the touristy things could continue

 

[jimharri]

If people have to keep explaining why it's such a big deal, then maybe they're not realising just how much things have changed. It quite simply isn't a big deal for many, many people, myself included. Historically I get why it is, I suppose, but it absolutely doesn't feel like it's something I'll ever care about because there is simply no emotional attachment to the royal family for lots of people.

This is nothing more than the passing of another famous person for many of us. Admittedly an ultra famous person, probably the most famous person in the world, but still just that. She did her job very well and many people obviously love her, but I don't think it's unfair to say that the overriding feeling for an awful lot of people is that her passing will not change their lives in any way at all. A trending news topic, 'aww that's sad, she seemed nice', and that's it. Life cracked on almost immediately

She didn't 'give' many of us anything. At least that's how it feels. The monarchy feels incredibly antiquated, out of touch, and basically unimportant, for many people these days. Lots of the younger generation just see it all as tourism boosting, and vaguely know about her knighting people etc, and maybe the queen's speech (which I've genuinely never watched, because why would I? There's good films on and it's Christmas day...) - none of these things are going to particularly inspire passionate feelings are they?

To me, and I'm genuinely not trying to be disrespectful, because fuck me I can't be arsed with a cancelling, City finally beating Spurs would be a more memorable day. It really would. Because City have a direct impact on my life and football is something I think about every day. I think of the Queen absolutely never, unless she was all over the news, because she had absolutely no bearing on my day to day life in any shape or form whatsoever. At very least that's the perception for many. If people want to argue that isn't true, then go for it, but that isn't my fault. It's a result of the increasingly detached relevance the royal family have to modern society.

To be honest, maybe you're right. Maybe it is a big deal, but not in the way you think it is. Maybe it's real significance is that her passing will slowly signify the end of the monarchy as something of any relevance at all in the modern age. Historic, yes, but particularly emotional and pertinent to many of us? Nope. I think it's quite telling how many people are upset over football being cancelled. If this really had shook the nation, no one would be arsed about it being off, but ultimately it just hasn't. Vast majority cracked on with their day within half hour I'd guess. Sorry if this bothers anyone. Just trying to explain what it feels like on the other side.

Maybe you're not trying to be disrepectful, maybe you are. Only you can answer that. Not sure what adjective you'd use to describe the act of calling the new Monarch a "prick", though.