The Footie Thread

[Swango1980]

These things can and will be worked out at some point..it may but tight but these things happen.

The police are stretched it's a simple fact. As others on here have said officers from all over the country have been drafted in to London and I'm sure Scotland needed some assistance whilst they paid their respects.

The sheer number of games in London last weekend was unmanageable

From Wednesday people have been advised travel in London will be rammed until the funeral

There is no doubt at all that this weekend having football crowds would have only added to the problems of the police right now

From Wednesday? I'm talking about last weekend. And, we simply cannot day police cannot cope in a general sense. Otherwise they wouldn't be planning the other 7 PL games next weekend (would have been 8 if not for Brighton game)

 

[Swango1980]

At the end of the 20/21 season Rotherham United played 12 games between 2 Apr and 8 May , some gaps were only 2 days. Would any of the premier teams be forced to play anything like this?

Who knows. No idea how many free dates are available, and could be dependent on how clubs do in cups. If a club did what Liverpool last year, and stay in all the cups until the end, I'm guessing it will he tough

 

[Neilds]

Who knows. No idea how many free dates are available, and could be dependent on how clubs do in cups. If a club did what Liverpool last year, and stay in all the cups until the end, I'm guessing it will he tough

It was a rhetorical question as we all no there is no way that the premier league would play more than 3 games a week and then only in extreme circumstances. They certainly wouldn’t play every 3 days for a month

 

[PJ87]

From Wednesday? I'm talking about last weekend. And, we simply cannot day police cannot cope in a general sense. Otherwise they wouldn't be planning the other 7 PL games next weekend (would have been 8 if not for Brighton game)

Take note of where the other 7 games are. All nicely spread around the country.

Last weekend they weren't.

The entire 10 day mourning is just that. It increases security risk and police work load until after the funeral.

To say oh the games should have been played is for one entitled and two completely ignoring the bigger picture.

Again.

There is more to life than football.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Take note of where the other 7 games are. All nicely spread around the country.

Last weekend they weren't.

The entire 10 day mourning is just that. It increases security risk and police work load until after the funeral.

To say oh the games should have been played is for one entitled and two completely ignoring the bigger picture.

Again.

There is more to life than football.

What a load of rubbish. Cancelling football matches affects a lot more people than you think. It isnt just about 90 min game of football.

Local businesses, pubs, food outlets, taxis etc lose gauranteed income.

Local people who are employed on a casual basis (ie matchdays only) and rely on that income for their weekly shopping etc.

People who have lost money on flights, accomodation, train tickets etc

Foodbank donations will be massively down

Do we really need 10 days of mourning? I get the history of it all etc but cancelling everything is a joke.

 

[Tashyboy]

What a load of rubbish. Cancelling football matches affects a lot more people than you think. It isnt just about 90 min game of football.

Local businesses, pubs, food outlets, taxis etc lose gauranteed income.

Local people who are employed on a casual basis (ie matchdays only) and rely on that income for their weekly shopping etc.

People who have lost money on flights, accomodation, train tickets etc

Foodbank domations will be massively down

Do we really need 10 days of mourning? I get the history of it all etc but cancelling everything is a joke.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ll-news/man-city-news-premier-league-24985747

City paid its workers for the days wage lost.

All perishable food was given to food banks.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ll-news/man-city-news-premier-league-24985747

City paid its workers for the days wage lost.

All perishable food was given to food banks.

Thats a great touch from a multi billion pound company. Football clubs wont lose out.

My point was more about local businesses who rely on matchday incomes and cant afford to pay their staff or give away perishable food.

 

[PJ87]

Thats a great touch from a multi billion pound company. Football clubs wont lose out.

My point was more about local businesses who rely on matchday incomes and cant afford to pay their staff or give away perishable food.

Stu I completely agree on the subject of local businesses and I agree that things don't need canceling for the sake of paying respect

However on the side of safety policing said events because the police are stretched to their limits then I do think correct decision

 

[Slime]

Who knows. No idea how many free dates are available, and could be dependent on how clubs do in cups. If a club did what Liverpool did last year, and stay in all the cups until the end, I'm guessing it will he tough

They are all elite athletes in large squads, they have no excuses, in my opinion.
It'll be hard work, but I'm sure they will cope.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Stu I completely agree on the subject of local businesses and I agree that things don't need canceling for the sake of paying respect

However on the side of safety policing said events because the police are stretched to their limits then I do think correct decision

To suggest people who think football should go ahead as "Entitled and failing to see the bigger picture" is wrong.

Yes the police are stretched, with an increase of visitors etc, its the inconsistencies of certain games getting cancelled and others staying on.

i think it's more about Sky's lack of resources than the Met.

As it happens we'll be in London sunday as my missus and daughter are goin The Albert Hall for a show.

 

[PJ87]

To suggest people who think football should go ahead as "Entitled and failing to see the bigger picture" is wrong.

Yes the police are stretched, with an increase of visitors etc, its the inconsistencies of certain games getting cancelled and others staying on.

i think it's more about Sky's lack of resources than the Met.

As it happens we'll be in London sunday as my missus and daughter are goin The Albert Hall for a show.

however the behavior of crowds for the albert hall dont need the police

 

[Deleted member 1740]

They are all elite athletes in large squads, they have no excuses, in my opinion.
It'll be hard work, but I'm sure they will cope.

But they're not machines.

With a shorter holiday period and less time to recover inbetween games, i disagree with your opinion.

 

[Neilds]

But they're not machines.

With a shorter holiday period and less time to recover inbetween games, i disagree with your opinion.

There is no need to worry about the top teams being in the domestic cups as they always put out the reserves anyway so you can't really count these as extra games. Also, how many teams are using their extra substitutes 'properly' to rotate players instead of waiting until the 93rd minute to try and waste some more time.

 

[Orikoru]

All the more evidence that is was a rash decision to call games off last weekend.

Absolutely no issue with individual games being called off due to security issues, like the 2 games this weekend. It simply becomes a necessity.

But, now you have 4 teams in PL who will need to squeeze in 2 fixtures later in season (3 of those teams who also compete in Europe, are often expected to do OK in cups and have a lot of international players who will probably go to World Cup). Along with the 16 teams who have the one game to squeeze in.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

There is no need to worry about the top teams being in the domestic cups as they always put out the reserves anyway so you can't really count these as extra games. Also, how many teams are using their extra substitutes 'properly' to rotate players instead of waiting until the 93rd minute to try and waste some more time.

I've not noticed anything out of the ordinary tbh

 

[road2ruin]

My main issue with postponing some and not others is that it's completely ballsed up my fantasy week! Squad is decimated so have to make a decision between wildcarding, free hit or taking a hit on points......decisions, decisions.....

 

[fundy]

My main issue with postponing some and not others is that it's completely ballsed up my fantasy week! Squad is decimated so have to make a decision between wildcarding, free hit or taking a hit on points......decisions, decisions.....

I was planning on wildcarding next week, brought it forward a week. Side still looks horrendous lol

 

[road2ruin]

I was planning on wildcarding next week, brought it forward a week. Side still looks horrendous lol

Yeah, mine was similar. At present it's either bring forward a week or take a -4 to get an 11 out and then WC as planned in the next week.

 

[Jimaroid]

Quite an interesting development following that Juventus VAR howler.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1569638680238637056

 

[Swango1980]

Take note of where the other 7 games are. All nicely spread around the country.

Last weekend they weren't.

The entire 10 day mourning is just that. It increases security risk and police work load until after the funeral.

To say oh the games should have been played is for one entitled and two completely ignoring the bigger picture.

Again.

There is more to life than football.

There is no ignoring of the bigger picture. As I said before, the cancelling of last weekends fixtures was purely to pay tribute to the Queen. You are the only one suggesting it was required due to lack of policing. Not the police, the government or the FA were saying this.