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

[Churchlawtonblue]

And, the weekend after the death of the king, there was a full football fixture list played.

I didn't know that. By the way, I wasn't advocating postponement, I just thought it might happen. if the game had gone ahead we would have gone.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I’m hearing local carnivals also cancelled this weekend which effect local business & event organisers.

The establishment have missed a big opportunity. Let people celebrate the queens life not put life on hold & lose money in challenging times.

Forcing things like this only divide people more.

I don’t get the selective cancellations

Cancelling all football for nine days didn't happen the last time the Monarch died in 1952. You can guarantee that the football authorities will always get their big judgement calls wrong. They are out of touch with mainstream football fans' opinions. The day of the funeral, or even the weekend before, would have been sensible.

 

[freshie]

It's insanity.

Bullshit virtue signalling by the PL

 

[Manchester_lalala]

As soon as the government announced it was up to organisers it was always going to be called off. Not a chance any football games would have taken place this weekend with William being president of the FA.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Lots, actually.

Those lads knew Eriksen. Some were his close friends. They trained and spoke with him every day, almost. They stood around him while he had defib units attached to him. They were then made to play on by UEFA, not knowing if he was alive or dead.

But out of a 'mark of respect' the entire English football calendar - from the Premier League right down to your local under-8s and under-9s teams - has been wiped out. Millions of peoples' weekends and lives put on hold, wages and work cancelled during a cost of living crisis.

Massively out of touch and not respectful at all.

They’re governed by different authorities though.
The Dortmund game will likely go ahead.

 

[youngbob]

They’re governed by different authorities though.
The Dortmund game will likely go ahead,

Which makes the cancellation of Premier League games look even worse.

 

[freshie]

what's the point in getting wound up about it?
the decision has been made, we have to deal with it.

Yeh great attitude to have for things you disagree with

 

[SidJames]

*Not like the Premier League to shoot them selves in the Foot * Sarc

The optics of match going football fans belting out the National anthem every few minutes at football grounds to mourn HRH passing was a better option.

Instead they force everyone to sit at home for the next 3 weeks.

 

[lancs blue]

The Windsors are descendants from Alfred the Great.

It wasn’t “just because they won a battle”.

Hastings ring any bells? The lineage from the Saxons to William I is a bit dubious, he wasn't called William the Bastard for nothing.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Well if he used his fucking eyes and brain he’d realise the only “establishment” that has cancelled football is the Premier League and FA.

The King and Government haven’t ordered anything shut and the government have said it’s up to individuals to decide how they mourn.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, you are right. There was absolutely no external influence behind this decision.