Spurs (H) - Postponed due to the passing of the Queen (pg67)

[BuzLightyear]

You are very much in the minority. It’s arguably the biggest news story in decades and will have a major impact on the UK. Football is pretty irrelevant to most people as well. Don’t know whether it will be cancelled or not though

The death of Princess Diana was a much bigger news story. The whole world mourned.

 

[SebastianBlue]

You are very much in the minority. It’s arguably the biggest news story in decades and will have a major impact on the UK. Football is pretty irrelevant to most people as well. Don’t know whether it will be cancelled or not though

Except all those that have their livelihoods partially or wholly dependent on the football being played, most of which are already struggling amidst an economic crisis.

Who is going to compensate them for lost revenues and wages?

These cancellations have nothing to do with public safety or health, and you know the government are not going to provide financial relief to those impacted.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Potentially no Premier League matches until October!

What a fucking piss-take.

 

[shadowplay]

Most of the country couldn’t care less if football is on or not this weekend. Don’t think that’s an exaggeration.

The queen passing away is huge. Not saying I agree with postponing, but was bound to happen

“Most of the country”? Says who and on what basis?

 

[Zenmanc]

The death of Princess Diana was a much bigger news story. The whole world mourned.

Slightly different circumstances or am I totally misremembering

 

[JGL07]

On one hand any cancellations will seriously piss off swathes of people and help to stir up anti-monarchist feeling.

So it's not all bad!

I will be left with a very expensive hotel room for Saturday and return rail fares from Edinburgh.

 

[oldius]

Until today, I have very rarely met anyone who professed a deep love for The Queen. Now, I discover that my true love, City, might not be playing this weekend. Granted, I am not a royalist, but cancelling the weekend's games is ridiculous. What's more, I daren't post this anywhere else.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Until today, I have very rarely met anyone who professed a deep love for The Queen. Now, I discover that my true love, City, might not be playing this weekend. Granted, I am not a royalist, but cancelling the weekend's games is ridiculous. What's more, I daren't post this anywhere else.

How often would that conversation crop up?

'Why is Pep starting Ake? Bet he doesn't love the Queen as much as us two.'

 

[oldius]

How often would that conversation crop up?

'Why is Pep starting Ake? Bet he doesn't love the Queen as much as us two.'

I will have you know that most weeks I asked all of my friends, "Who here loves The Queen and the monarchy?" Nobody replied in the affirmative.

Actually, nobody replied in the negative either due to me having no friends.

 

[paulchapo]

Premier league games called off??? How utterly ridiculous. Not everyone is a royalist and it's 2022 not 1872. Also in times of darkness life carries on, people need things to take their mind off sad occasions. They have the funeral day to close everything down, mourn etcetera.