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

[Theblueguy]

You arent suggesting ALL football in this country is postponed this weekend due to the dippers !!






PS I agree with you I think the fact that the dippers are at home has influenced this

Just remove their game from TV. Don't do the national anthem and silence at their stadium so they can't boo.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just remove their game from TV. Don't do the national anthem and silence at their stadium so they can't boo.

They’ll be the first club to be at home on TV on Tuesday now. If the PL really have factored the ferality of the scousers into account, they’ve fucked up big time as now they’re going to be centre stage on one of their special nights under the lights at Klanfield.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

There is no tradition in cancelling sporting events following the death of a monarch

Never said there was. The tradition is to pay suitable respect and on this occasion they felt it right to cancel this round of games. She was, after all, the longest serving monarch, so perhaps they thought a little extra respect was required. We do live in a time when the minute’s silence/applause is granted on a regular basis so would it be right to just do that now for a monarch?

 

[bluemcr]

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.

Don't you ever shut up! ;-)
Well said

 

[Gordyola]

Never said there was. The tradition is to pay suitable respect and on this occasion they felt it right to cancel this round of games. She was, after all, the longest serving monarch, so perhaps they thought a little extra respect was required. We do live in a time when the minute’s silence/applause is granted on a regular basis so would it be right to just do that now for a monarch?

Yes it would be right no need for anything else this weekend. The country will spend millions on her state funeral people can show their respect then. Why should football fans and grass root players be deprived of their enjoyment, everything else is going on as normal

 

[carlosthejackal]

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.

Seen very few houses or shops displaying any flags or royal memorabilia this morning on my travels , the narrative of national mourning that the media are forcing down our throat seems way off the mark.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Never said there was. The tradition is to pay suitable respect and on this occasion they felt it right to cancel this round of games. She was, after all, the longest serving monarch, so perhaps they thought a little extra respect was required. We do live in a time when the minute’s silence/applause is granted on a regular basis so would it be right to just do that now for a monarch?

The cricket would have been cancelled had she reigned 75 years and the rugby 80.

Is that how it works? ;-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Seen very few houses or shops displaying any flags or royal memorabilia this morning on my travels , the narrative of national mourning that the media are forcing down our throat seems way off the mark.

Flags and memorabilia will probably appear once the Queen‘s funeral has happened.

The country* will then change from mourning to celebrating the new monarch.

*Only the households that want to, of course.

 

[citizen_maine]

They’ll be the first club to be at home on TV on Tuesday now. If the PL really have factored the ferality of the scousers into account, they’ve fucked up big time as now they’re going to be centre stage on one of their special nights under the lights at Klanfield.

Tuesday's game isn't in the PL though

 

[Phil1]

Flags and memorabilia will probably appear once the Queen‘s funeral has happened.

The country* will then change from mourning to celebrating the new monarch.

*Only the households that want to, of course.

I've been working on a new shot for my bars that have red, white and blue layered so I can knock them out to the gullib.. er, I mean patriotic Brits over here, all for the bargain price of €5.