The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

No real difference to those games that are postponed near KO due to waterlogged pitches, floodlight failure, security issue, fans getting into stadia, etc. Unfortunate it maybe, but it happens.

Well, to be honest, there is a difference. If a pitch is waterlogged, there is no choice to call off the game.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

So just sod everyone who's a couple of hundred quid down on hotels and travel that they're not going to get back then? Because everyone is wealthy at the moment as it is.

It’s one weekend of football , why is it that football fans ( that I’m seeing all over social media ) are throwing their toys out because the game has been cancelled this weekend out of respect ?

Is the world going to stop turning ? Is the sport in ruins ?

Football at times and it’s fans let themselves down regularly with their lack of respect and thinking that the sports is above all

Would be good just for once to just show the same respect and dignity that the Queen did

Decades, & decades gone but yet again a wrong decision.... poor judgment yet again!! Will you ever learn!!

You have already shown a lack of respect once , most decent people would have learned from that

 

[Tashyboy]

So just sod everyone who's a couple of hundred quid down on hotels and travel that they're not going to get back then? Because everyone is wealthy at the moment as it is.

Seriously, where was the uproar when The Game between palace and Brighton was cancelled due to a train strike. Get on a bus or car, it’s hardly like there travelling to Newcastle. We can cancel a game due to that And Sod all is said, yet we lose our Queen and now everyone is a couple of hundred quid down.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Probably because some people who attend football matches can’t be trusted to be respectful.

Why is it every other sport has said that will continue as a mark of respect, but football needs a weekend off?

I really don’t care about the professional game. But why cancel all grassroots games? Madness!

 

[Orikoru]

It’s one weekend of football , why is it that football fans ( that I’m seeing all over social media ) are throwing their toys out because the game has been cancelled this weekend out of respect ?

Is the world going to stop turning ? Is the sport in ruins ?

Football at times and it’s fans let themselves down regularly with their lack of respect and thinking that the sports is above all

Would be good just for once to just show the same respect and dignity that the Queen did



You have already shown a lack of respect once , most decent people would have learned from that

I don't care from the perspective that I don't get to watch football this weekend. Not bothered. I just don't understand why Queen dying = football is cancelled when very few other things seem to be cancelled, and not a single thought was given to all the people who'll lose out on a lot of money.

How is cancelling football showing respect when other things are carrying on as normal? Explain it to me, because I just don't get it.

 

[2blue]

It’s one weekend of football , why is it that football fans ( that I’m seeing all over social media ) are throwing their toys out because the game has been cancelled this weekend out of respect ?

Is the world going to stop turning ? Is the sport in ruins ?

Football at times and it’s fans let themselves down regularly with their lack of respect and thinking that the sports is above all

Would be good just for once to just show the same respect and dignity that the Queen did

You have already shown a lack of respect once , most decent people would have learned from that

Says one severely radicalized individual... most normal people think it is rather over the top & abnormal.
Life goes on after all.

 

[2blue]

It’s one weekend of football , why is it that football fans ( that I’m seeing all over social media ) are throwing their toys out because the game has been cancelled this weekend out of respect ?

Is the world going to stop turning ? Is the sport in ruins ?

Football at times and it’s fans let themselves down regularly with their lack of respect and thinking that the sports is above all

Would be good just for once to just show the same respect and dignity that the Queen did



You have already shown a lack of respect once , most decent people would have learned from that

Can you give us a list of those who respect your judgement!!

 

[Blue in Munich]

So just sod everyone who's a couple of hundred quid down on hotels and travel that they're not going to get back then? Because everyone is wealthy at the moment as it is.

And just how many people are going to lose a small fortune then? Most match goers are season ticket holders so they will be valid for the rearranged fixture. Most won’t be buying their tickets in advance but on the day. It will be a minor inconvenience for the vast majority as a mark of respect for 70 years unblemished service.

I’m pretty sure in the days of social media that if hotels and train operators are approached politely they’ll be happy to come to some sort of arrangement to avoid getting the bad publicity that they undoubtedly will if they mug people off under these circumstances.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Says one severely radicalized individual... most normal people think it is rather over the top & abnormal.
Life goes on after all.

Radicalised? In what way ? Because I show respect to a person who acted with humility and grace throughout my lifetime. Life does go but there is nothing wrong with showing compassion and respect - I know it’s tough for you to understand

 

[theoneandonly]

It does seem odd that football is cancelled but most other sport goes on.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I don't care from the perspective that I don't get to watch football this weekend. Not bothered. I just don't understand why Queen dying = football is cancelled when very few other things seem to be cancelled, and not a single thought was given to all the people who'll lose out on a lot of money.

How is cancelling football showing respect when other things are carrying on as normal? Explain it to me, because I just don't get it.

If you need it explaining then you will never get it

But one simple question- which sport over the years has been mainly the one sport which has fans that have shown they lack the basic level of respect when it comes to a simple minutes silence.

 

[Swango1980]

Just from a practical point of view, why is football cancelled? Instead of slamming people for not being respectful if they simply ask the question.

For those who think it is the right thing, what will you be doing instead of watching the football? Watching BBC coverage and weeping? Or, will you be playing golf, or watching the BMW PGA Championship? Maybe you'll tune into the Formula 1, or go to the seaside for a day?

Do people think people can't respect the Queen, and do other things at the same time? I am sure there are many many people who are capable of watching football for a few hours this weekend, and also remember the life of the Queen. I know I've been inspired, and even felt emotional when watching tributes to her life. She has been through everything, and an honour to have lived during the reign of a lady who will be a great, iconic figure centuries from now.

I think football missed a trick. While the news is still raw, it would have been a great time to pay tribute at games, when hundreds of thousands are at the games. Instead of having to stay at home, give people the chance to be with others and belt out the national anthem. Could have been the most emotional national anthems sung during football matches. Hopefully it is still done when football returns, but the emotions may have dampened a bit by then.

I'm also personally disappointed as I've seen the impact it had had on my mate, given this weekend was a very rare chance for him to take his son as a treat AND he had lost money. There will probably be hundreds, if not thousands in a similar position.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I’m pretty sure in the days of social media that if hotels and train operators are approached politely they’ll be happy to come to some sort of arrangement to avoid getting the bad publicity that they undoubtedly will if they mug people off under these circumstances.

Yep, agree with this. Mrs Colch was due to attend a craft fair this weekend on the Sandringham estate which has now been cancelled. As well as paying for her stall (which will be refunded) she'd booked a "saver rate" room at the local Travel Lodge to stay in for the weekend. The saver rate room price meant that if she'd cancelled she wouldn't have got any refund. She gave them a call this morning to explain the situation and they said that if she cancelled the room she wouldn't get a refund but she could rebook for another date at no extra charge. She's now rebooked for a random date next year and can change the date again once she knows when she'll need it for the next craft fair they're holding in April next year. There was no legal need for Travel Lodge to do it but they have done and everyone ends up happy.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Just from a practical point of view, why is football cancelled? Instead of slamming people for not being respectful if they simply ask the question.

For those who think it is the right thing, what will you be doing instead of watching the football? Watching BBC coverage and weeping? Or, will you be playing golf, or watching the BMW PGA Championship? Maybe you'll tune into the Formula 1, or go to the seaside for a day?

Do people think people can't respect the Queen, and do other things at the same time? I am sure there are many many people who are capable of watching football for a few hours this weekend, and also remember the life of the Queen. I know I've been inspired, and even felt emotional when watching tributes to her life. She has been through everything, and an honour to have lived during the reign of a lady who will be a great, iconic figure centuries from now.

I think football missed a trick. While the news is still raw, it would have been a great time to pay tribute at games, when hundreds of thousands are at the games. Instead of having to stay at home, give people the chance to be with others and belt out the national anthem. Could have been the most emotional national anthems sung during football matches. Hopefully it is still done when football returns, but the emotions may have dampened a bit by then.

I'm also personally disappointed as I've seen the impact it had had on my mate, given this weekend was a very rare chance for him to take his son as a treat AND he had lost money. There will probably be hundreds, if not thousands in a similar position.

Because that minority of football fans have continually showed that they lack the very basic level of IQ to show any level of respect and there would have been no doubt that there would have been idiots who would have used it as a perfect chance to show how small their brain in

And you only have to look at what happened last night at Hearts and then the actions of Sinclair , you only have to read social media to witness the level of scum within football fans reacting the total opposite of respect

 

[Orikoru]

I’m pretty sure in the days of social media that if hotels and train operators are approached politely they’ll be happy to come to some sort of arrangement to avoid getting the bad publicity that they undoubtedly will if they mug people off under these circumstances.

I hope you're right.

If you need it explaining then you will never get it

If you don't know just say you don't know instead of the sanctimonious waffle. ?

 

[JSims]

I don't care from the perspective that I don't get to watch football this weekend. Not bothered. I just don't understand why Queen dying = football is cancelled when very few other things seem to be cancelled, and not a single thought was given to all the people who'll lose out on a lot of money.

How is cancelling football showing respect when other things are carrying on as normal? Explain it to me, because I just don't get it.

Perhaps the fact that she was Patron of the FA had quite a bit to do with it! Likewise Saturday's racing - she was a patron of the governing body - has been cancelled/moved to Sunday.
So bodies for which she was Patron have taken stronger action than others.
I'm pretty certain that tickets for games originally scheduled for tomorrow will be honoured at the deferred game. And transport/accommodation arrangements will also likely be honoured too

 

[Orikoru]

Perhaps the fact that she was Patron of the FA had quite a bit to do with it! Likewise Saturday's racing - she was a patron of the governing body - has been cancelled/moved to Sunday.
So bodies for which she was Patron have taken stronger action than others.
I'm pretty certain that tickets for games originally scheduled for tomorrow will be honoured at the deferred game.

If she was a patron of those things then would she really have wanted them to grind to a halt for her? I doubt it.

Yeah I'm sure the actual event tickets won't be a problem obviously. That's why I never mentioned them.

 

[JSims]

If she was a patron of those things then would she really have wanted them to grind to a halt for her? I doubt it.

Yeah I'm sure the actual event tickets won't be a problem obviously. That's why I never mentioned them.

You've simply shown LPP was correct in the post you described as 'sanctimonious'!
Btw. Note the addition I made to the post you quoted.

 

[Swango1980]

Because that minority of football fans have continually showed that they lack the very basic level of IQ to show any level of respect and there would have been no doubt that there would have been idiots who would have used it as a perfect chance to show how small their brain in

And you only have to look at what happened last night at Hearts and then the actions of Sinclair , you only have to read social media to witness the level of scum within football fans reacting the total opposite of respect

So, you are saying football cannot be played because a small proportion of football fans are scum? How would that impact the moment tens of thousands sing the national anthem. There were probably many other activities football could have done to honour Queen Elizabeth II as well.

I don't see how the likes of Trevor Sinclair could have spoiled that. In fact, even if they tried, you'd have seen the strength of spirit of the other fans who would oppose them, and want to pay tribute to the Queen.

Unfortunately, there will be idiots like Sinclair in all areas. They are more likely to.be heard when they spout their nonsense on social media, football or no football.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Cancellation is pointless, costly and irritating to many. It neither shows respect to cancel, nor disrespect to carry on. Life goes on. For those who want to spend days on end contemplating her death, carry on. For the rest, who enjoy the escape that sport offers in these tough times, they should be allowed to. Black armbands for the players, a minutes silence, alls good.

I'm off to play golf now. Disrespectful or life going on? Will those who want football cancelled be playing?