| Saturday's Game ? 19:00 - Sep 8 with 31566 views | connell10 |
I presume all football games will be cancelled on Saturday. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 11:35 - Sep 9 with 2590 views | BAWHoops |
I'd imagine the policing aspect would have made it v v difficult
I'd imagine they'll keep Millwall and Stoke on though for now | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 11:40 - Sep 9 with 2499 views | hertshoops |
So assuming the 'Wall midweek away and Stoke home postponed too, that makes the next game Bristol away - unless they reschedule and play them in the international break ? | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:43 - Sep 9 with 2440 views | Drewster |
On the Offy now, tomorrow game is off | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:44 - Sep 9 with 2395 views | BklynRanger |
Not meant disrespectfully but
ARSE! | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:45 - Sep 9 with 2383 views | daveB |
Midweek games should be unaffected, Stoke will only be called off if it's the funeral that day | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:46 - Sep 9 with 2345 views | Loftgirl |
Hallelujah! Someone else knows the difference. 👠| | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:47 - Sep 9 with 2322 views | DannytheR |
I'd assume next week's games (and Stoke) will be back on, personally. I think as Dave said, the clincher for tomorrow will have been OB. Expectation will be people piling down to London, heading for Buckingham Palace, and there needing to be a visible police presence just to stop it all getting a bit chaotic. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 11:50 - Sep 9 with 2263 views | dannyblue |
I'm a quiet republican, but the Queen seemed alright and I don't mind too much about the monarchy so long as they don't interfere in my life and I'm not treated like a subject.
Cancelling my saturday afternoon plans makes me feel like a subject.
My mum died. I was devastated. A few days later I watched us lose at home to Rochdale. Why wouldn't I? And why should someone else make that decision for me? [Post edited 9 Sep 2022 12:00]
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| Saturday's Game ? on 11:59 - Sep 9 with 2160 views | Superhoop83 |
Agreed on every point.
Plus football fans could have paid their respects at this weekend's matches. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:02 - Sep 9 with 2109 views | Maggsinho |
I'm sad about the Queen and it's awakened some previously long gone memories and feelings about my own mum dying but this is absolutely the wrong decision.
Thousands of people would have come together, pay their respects, hold a minutes silence and now everyone will be just be at home/in the garden/at the shops/down the pub doing their own thing. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:02 - Sep 9 with 2105 views | gobbles |
Empty gesture by a pair of soulless organisations that love an empty gesture. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:05 - Sep 9 with 2051 views | WokingR |
As usual the FA get it wrong and despite being so desparate to be seen to do the right thing, completely misread public opinion.
The vast majority of football fans are not going to queue up to file pass a coffin to pay their respects but, the opportunity for all of us to have engaged in a minutes silence, applause or sung the national anthem is now denied us. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:08 - Sep 9 with 2030 views | E17hoop |
If the funeral is next Saturday, there won't be enough police in London to manage football and the public events.
Expect Stoke to be postponed too. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:09 - Sep 9 with 2024 views | bosh67 |
Totally agree. This is not what Elizabeth was about. She was a show must go on person and I think would have been 100 percent against this kind of mass cancellation. We could have all publicly shown our respects at public events this weekend. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:13 - Sep 9 with 1965 views | DannytheR |
I think Monday 19th is meant to be the more likely date. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:14 - Sep 9 with 1943 views | hamptonhillhoop |
I think it's the wrong decision. People's lives go on, shops, cinemas, pubs and restaurants are all rightly staying open. I was chatting to one of my neighbours yesterday. His wife died last week. He's a Leyton Orient fan and was looking forward to watching them at AFC Wimbledon tomorrow to 'take his mind off things' | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:16 - Sep 9 with 1932 views | Rangersw12 |
Even my kids football is off.
I don't agree with it myself but can understand why they've done it. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:18 - Sep 9 with 1899 views | slmrstid |
The Great North Run is on Sunday and that is going ahead. As it should rightfully do so. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:21 - Sep 9 with 1863 views | BAWHoops |
It's just the right thing to do
I said earlier the fear is you make the wrong decision.
Cancelling ALL football for the weekend covers everyone. Stops the small likelihood of some embarrassing chanting, stops a small team getting their tribute wrong etc etc.
I think they'll play the midweek matches and find a way to get next Saturday's game on as well | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:22 - Sep 9 with 1862 views | denhamhoop2 |
Personally think it goes against everything the Queen valued and believed in as she was very much from the generation of "Mustn't grumble and just get on with things". Remember people still carried on working football carried on whilst we were at war with Germany as Bombs were literally falling every night on many major UK cities.
Now the day of the funeral itself is a very different matter spend time with your family and reflect on those we have lost down the years | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 12:24 - Sep 9 with 1849 views | Stanisgod |
Agree. I dont think Maj would have wanted this.
Everyone having a pin drop minutes silence would have been more emotional than walking round Tescos tomorrow afternoon.As someone else said, all fun cancelled but you still have to work!
We are certainly not meant to have 3 o'clock kick offs are we. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:33 - Sep 9 with 1751 views | derbyhoop |
Exactly.
Given her history of things carrying on, I'm not sure she would have approved.
Despite what media might say, football fans can show the necessary respect. | |
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| Saturday's Game ? on 12:37 - Sep 9 with 1719 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
Hope you’re right. I’d have thought if they can’t manage it tomorrow then ther’ll be no chance next week. People will be flying in from all over. Heads of state etc. Security will be very tight in the lead up to the funeral. [Post edited 9 Sep 2022 12:43]
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| Saturday's Game ? on 13:04 - Sep 9 with 1560 views | terryb |
It was the FA that have made the decision & all football has been postponed for this weekend.
On a better note, providing the match against Stoke takes place, we won't be suffering a train strike for the day. | | | |
| Saturday's Game ? on 13:08 - Sep 9 with 1530 views | Ranger_Things |
Keep calm and carry on, my arse. | | | |
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