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

[Nellies left peg]

I don't think your push pull technique is working. Maybe just PM her for a drink.

Down the Queen’s Head later unless the pubs are all shut

 

[mat]

Down the Queen’s Head later unless the pubs are all shut

You'd think they'd all be open as a lot of military will want to grieve in them

 

[twosips]

i need some sort of answer as i'm going out of my mind: how is cancelling stuff 'paying respect'?

It isn't. Just a stupid country being stupid as per usual as to not upset large parts of the right wing media. I can't think of anything more respectful than millions of sports fans singing the national anthem this weekend.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

i need some sort of answer as i'm going out of my mind: how is cancelling stuff 'paying respect'?

Wonder if Trevor Sinclair feels like he is being paid respect today…

This is obviously a joke, for those about to jump on it.

 

[twosips]

this is by far the best bit of competitive patriotic grieving I’ve seen so far

Ha he made it up. Does it all the time and the press always fall for it.

 

[abu13]

It’s the selective cancellations I don’t understand. I can go pub / club get smashed, go comedy club for a laugh go strip club but I can’t watch football!

Anybody explain this ?

It sounds like you already have your plan in place for weekend :)

 

[oakiecokie]

The thread title now needs amending as its the various governing sporting bodies who have made this choice and no pressure appears to have been put on them by either the Government nor Royalty.

 

[Impeccable One]

i need some sort of answer as i'm going out of my mind: how is cancelling stuff 'paying respect'?

I don’t support the cancelling of the games, nor am I a royalist, but I think cancelling the games is supposed to remove a distraction allowing people to focus on ‘paying respect’.

 

[Blu1]

It sounds like you already have your plan in place for weekend :)

Just not told the wife yet lol

 

[beast]

All the way down to grass roots, my lads under 16s match has been called off on Sunday, fortunately they're trying to still play it as a friendly and do a minutes silence.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

It isn't. Just a stupid country being stupid as per usual as to not upset large parts of the right wing media. I can't think of anything more respectful than millions of sports fans singing the national anthem this weekend.

Apart from the cult of course

 

[blingy]

i need some sort of answer as i'm going out of my mind: how is cancelling stuff 'paying respect'?

I think it’s the mass jumping and cheering that would be deemed disrespectful.

 

[Sky Blue]

I'm in mourning at the spelling of compulsory.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I don’t support the cancelling of the games, nor am I a royalist, but I think cancelling the games is supposed to remove a distraction allowing people to focus on ‘paying respect’.

WTF?

Other people going to a match stops you paying respect??

How???

 

[roubaixtuesday]

All the way down to grass roots, my lads under 16s match has been called off on Sunday, fortunately they're trying to still play it as a friendly and do a minutes silence.

Fucking outrageous.

(The cancellation, not the excellent attempt to circumvent it)

 

[Phil1]

All the struggling businesses who rely on the extra income that match days bring are the ones who are going to suffer the most and its wrong. It's way over the top to put so many in this position that could seriously impact them.
Black armbands and minute silence is all that was required.
She was an amazing woman who deserves plenty of respect but this decision is ludicrous and behind the times in a modern world.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

It’s the selective cancellations I don’t understand. I can go pub / club get smashed, go comedy club for a laugh go strip club but I can’t watch football!

Anybody explain this ?

They played last night and lost to Real Sociedad, go on Merlin!

 

[blingy]

It isn't. Just a stupid country being stupid as per usual as to not upset large parts of the right wing media. I can't think of anything more respectful than millions of sports fans singing the national anthem this weekend.

And thousands of scousers booing it ..
You couldn’t get a minute silence anywhere as as you can see on here there are people with different views who would no doubt choose the wrong time to air them.

 

[shemnel]

I think it’s the mass jumping and cheering that would be deemed disrespectful.

Right. i'll be off to Premiership rugby or some such then, which appear to be going ahead. anyway, it is what it is now, the die is cast.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

WTF?

Other people going to a match stops you paying respect??

How???

Madness isn’t it?

The NA would have been sung more than ever before and national pride enhanced.