I’m sure the Queen herself would want Sport to continue this weekend.

Lets crack on & let each venue show it’s own mark of respect.

What better way of unifying the nation?

45 minutes ago, Casino said:

Would it be virtue signalling to call off the games?

Fwiw, and tbh, i dont have a horse in this race, i think they should be off

Im damn sure fixture congestion shouldnt be coming into it

Hmmm virtue signalling. FWIW I do not think it is but a lot of people who accuse others of virtue signalling over other issues are close on this one.

For me the West Ham game has set a precedent for how we can show respect but get in with life. Mourning is not about sitting at home in the dark. When I have had deaths in the family the normality of going the game has helped. 

Public mourning guidance as just been released on gov.uk, no obligation to cancel events.

40 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Easy to say call off for those not going

money down down the drain 

I get that the train ticket purchasing rules state no refunds but this would be an exceptional circumstance and football fans throughout the country would be expecting either a refund or at least a credit note. I’d be happy either way. But it’d cause a bit of a stink if they blocked all attempts to claim refunds.

Fuck all reason to cancel 

It's sad, but it's not a shock

The country will come to a stand still and pay their respects when she's buried 

 

I’d be very surprised if clubs stuck their neck out and played, personally. And yet rugby league seems to be cracking on so you never know!

Just now, Leyther_Matt said:

I’d be very surprised if clubs stuck their neck out and played, personally. And yet rugby league seems to be cracking on so you never know!

RL isn't a sport that cancels willy-nilly, though.

8 minutes ago, Traf said:

RL isn't a sport

 

I agree that fancelling seems unnecessary. I understand the national mourning thing but cancelling allsorts, where instead respects could have been shown, seems counter productive and also affects businesses and incomes.

Still, it is what it is. Not like it happens every year.

Unless Meggsie & her Village Idiot husband pop over to Paris for a spin.

So all morning and no confirmation

Not good 

1 minute ago, radcliffe white said:

So all morning and no confirmation

Not good 

EFL still awaiting Doncaster's decision.

All cancelled

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1103597/The_demise_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Elizabeth_II-_National_Mourning_Guidance_.pdf
 

official guidance allows for events on day of the funeral let alone tomorrow.

Only people to benefit from cancellation would be publicans before the police have to deal with aftermath of loads of pissed up re enactments of Cabaliers and Roundheads

 

They’ve planned everything to the most minute detail

Shy are large scale sporting events not part of that?

Mentle

https://www.efl.com/news/2022/september/efl-statement-weekend-fixtures-postponed/

Poor do for those who have paid out to go in my opinion.

Not unexpected as per my previous posts, but massive sympathies for those who have already booked trains and hotels. Given it was their decision en masse rather than leaving to the individual clubs, let's hope the Premier League and EFL have got a pot set aside for refunding folk. Won't hold my breath though.

I'm not going to any more aways this season. Been messed about now at all 3 i've have/will have been to and i'm sick of it. Mgiht just make an exception for Accrington as that's nearer than a home game but the rest can do one

Wonder if Colls will be off too?

Day on the piss, then.

Gutted for those who have forked out for trains, hotels, etc.

16 minutes ago, tomski said:

Poor do for those who have paid out to go in my opinion.

And for those who might have been relying on working some of these events this weekend to make ends meet.

So, potentially we're now looking at new dates for:

Cheltenham (A)

MK (A) if it goes

Peterborough (H) if funeral is Saturday 

Portsmouth (A) depending on internationals

 

Ah, MK will be on then

 

Edited September 9, 20223 yr by Marc505

Just another no fucks given for sporting fans who fork out week in week out

6 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Just another no fucks given for sporting fans who fork out week in week out

Its not every day the Queen dies. Show some fuckin respect!