Popular Post rodders0223 Posted September 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Edited September 9, 2022 by rodders0223 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 It’s typical that it’s football that has been called off. Presumably at the direction of the culture minister. Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing are all allowed to go ahead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Ridiculous. We are all fully functional adults. We are quite capable of showing respect to a dead head of state and watching a football match in the same weekend. Edit: because I was wrong to blame politicians Edited September 9, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, LondonLax said: It’s typical that it’s football that has been called off. Presumably at the direction of the culture minister. Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing are all allowed to go ahead 5 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Ridiculous. We are all fully functional adults. We are quite capable of showing respect to a dead head of state and watching a football match in the same weekend. Once again the war on football fans from all political parties continues. clearings in the woods. Have I missed something, wasn't this the decision of the football executives? Why are you blaming politicians? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Have I missed something, wasn't this the decision of the football executives? Why are you blaming politicians? Thanks for the correction But yes fair point, Richard Masters is a clown. Edited September 9, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Have I missed something, wasn't this the decision of the football executives? Why are you blaming politicians? It will have been a call made from above. No way they call off their own sport willingly with the money at stake. Yesterday the statement was they were ‘waiting to decide on protocol’. Today it’s called off. Edited September 9, 2022 by LondonLax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, LondonLax said: It will have been a call made from above. No way they call off their own sport willingly with the money at stake. We don't have to guess, it's been well covered in the media that the DCMS had a call with leading figures in elite sport and just told them "up to you, lads". Football executive just made a poor choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, Davkaus said: We don't have to guess, it's been well covered in the media that the DCMS had a call with leading figures in elite sport and just told them "up to you, lads". Football executive just made a poor choice. I’d love to have heard the details of that conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Interesting that once the football was called off all the other sports declared themselves business as usual over the weekend, perhaps looking to pick up some additional attendees maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Granted, I am not English, but I certainly pay my respects to the queen and fully understand that a period of mourning is appropriate. But cancelling the weekends games and possible next weekends too? I just don't get it. You guys get time off work as well? Shops closed? Did she have some special relationship with football? Play with armbands and hold a minutes silence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, daft said: You guys get time off work as well? Shops closed? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daft Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Just now, a m ole said: What do you think? I think no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Excellent. Another weekend unbeaten. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 hours ago, LondonLax said: It’s typical that it’s football that has been called off. Presumably at the direction of the culture minister. Rugby, Cricket, Horse Racing are all allowed to go ahead Claire Balding said racing is off Thursday Friday and Saturday. And she should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 3 hours ago, daft said: Play with armbands and hold a minutes silence. Also known as the Liverpool Way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 So there is seriously no games today? **** seriously!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: So there is seriously no games today? **** seriously!?!?! Yep, it’s 2022 and we’ve just lived through a 2 year pandemic. Who thought cancelling the national sport right down to telling 5 year old children they can’t play football was a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 I can't understand the decision at all. Specially as other sports seems to go ahead as planned and other things are open too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: I can't understand the decision at all. Specially as other sports seems to go ahead as planned and other things are open too. Its strange but unsurprising. English football authorities were one of the more unorganised leagues when the pandemic happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Maybe it shows I just don't like football as much as I used to, but I'm just not bothered the games have been cancelled. Plenty of other stuff to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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