Match Threads Man City Vs Spurs - match postponed

[EastUpperDK82]

I have tickets, hotels and activities on Sunday booked for the Leicester game as well. I can’t for the life of me understand why it shouldn’t go ahead

I really hope you're right... same here ?

 

[Trix]

We want the games to be played right?
Manu and arsenal, perhaps do not always give the best examples to follow, but have already continued their fixtures.

It is not disrespectful - other people still have to go to work.
People genuinely still shell shocked by this do not have to watch the games and can sit over a park or something.
Newspapers do not have to report the games if they find it offensive.
Politicians do not have to score cheap points.

I'm sure the games will be played with all due deference to the situation, with black armbands and flags at half mast.

I'm fine with it.

Come on mate, they could hardly call them off. Arsenal kicked off before the announcement FFS.

 

[heungmindaddy]

Sincerely hope the matches this weekend and next go ahead especially as I'm due to go over next Saturday for my first match in four years. Hotel and flights booked

same here, flying from nyc and my first ever game

 

[Aphex]

I think this Saturday and Sunday sport should go ahead personally.

Everyones plans will be completely screwed by postponements

 

[Mr Pink]

I think this Saturday and Sunday sport should go ahead personally.

Everyones plans will be completely screwed by postponements

Totally agree.

Massive levels of respect can still be paid with games going ahead.

 

[E17yid]

I think this Saturday and Sunday sport should go ahead personally.

I reckon the queen would too.

 

[Aphex]

Totally agree.

Massive levels of respect can still be paid with games going ahead.

Exactly. Life should go on, cancel sport on the funeral day of course, but otherwise there's going to be no sport for weeks, it's going to be grim. Life is bad enough as it is for many. Let the sport continue and celebrate her life. People can show their respects at the events too.

Secondary to that is the cluster fuck postponements will cause to the calendar and peoples money wasted on travel etc, not really fair

 

[Aphex]

I reckon the queen would too.

Yep, I am sure she would. I hope the Royal Family tell the sporting bodies to play sports, I think they would need to provide that input otherwise the FA and PL will err on side of caution and postpone it all.

 

[ralphs bald spot]

We want the games to be played right?
Manu and arsenal, perhaps do not always give the best examples to follow, but have already continued their fixtures.

It is not disrespectful - other people still have to go to work.
People genuinely still shell shocked by this do not have to watch the games and can sit over a park or something.
Newspapers do not have to report the games if they find it offensive.
Politicians do not have to score cheap points.

I'm sure the games will be played with all due deference to the situation, with black armbands and flags at half mast.

I'm fine with it.

United and West Ham it was just to late to call them off racing is off tomorrow be interesting on Saturday as its the last classic of the season but I doubt that will go ahead - football won't happen this weekend - its a 12 day mourning period I believe I guess the funeral might be next Saturday as it will be a state occasion and everything will be closed on that day and probably for the weekend I would have thought

 

[ShelfWatcher]

Yep, with the funeral on a Monday, good chance Leicester game can happen, hope so.

 

[Mr Pink]

Yep, with the funeral on a Monday, good chance Leicester game can happen, hope so.

How so?

 

[ShelfWatcher]

Yep, with the funeral on a Monday, good chance Leicester game can happen, hope so.

Just read the funeral might be on the Saturday. Hope not as might mean Leicester game postponed

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Yep, I am sure she would. I hope the Royal Family tell the sporting bodies to play sports, I think they would need to provide that input otherwise the FA and PL will err on side of caution and postpone it all.

I would guess the league are more worried about offending a significant number of supporters than they are worried about the Royal family. And the Royal family have other issues to concern themselves with other than sporting leagues.

 

[Fredo]

How is postponing things people enjoy a sign of respect?

 

[hugrr]

Yep, with the funeral on a Monday, good chance Leicester game can happen, hope so.

I read that the funeral will be held nine days after the day the queen dies, which would be next Saturday. That day is meant to be a national day of mourning, so matches on that day will almost certainly be postponed.

I'm meant to be at Peppa Pig world that day, my daughter will be livid if that gets cancelled.

 

[Chirpystheman]

I'm flying to Lisbon Monday. Disaster

 

[JCRD]

How is postponing things people enjoy a sign of respect?

Its a national sport and if the country is in a period of mourning then well you dont exactly have sport during that period. I agree with cancelling it although im not exactly mourning, just a bit sad about all this. Its only a couple of games... not like the Covid period where we had three or so months without it.

I do though see the other side where you and others are coming from, shops will still be open tomorrow and work is still expecting me to work etc but I guess sport is entertainment and thats the difference.

I do feel sorry for those though that have flights and tickets booked etc - that is a lot of money in a difficult period

 

[dricha1]

Firstly, this is a very sad day. We've lost a remarkable head of state with an incredible devotion to duty. Personally I was a big fan.

The funeral has apparently been set for Sep 19th and so won't affect fixtures. I am sure that this weekend's fixtures will be postponed, but I suspect due to the unprecedented congestion already this season, next week's matches will probably happen. UEFA will allow us to postpone the CL matches next week, but I doubt that we will

Just my opinion on things

UEFA will allow us to postpone

….then kick us out for not fulfilling the fixture like last season ?

 

[ralphs bald spot]

If the funerals on the Saturday which looks likely then I wonder when the Coronation will be probably take a while to organise but that will be another state occasion though a joyful one and I would guess that is more likely to be midweek and again not much else will happen on that day

 

[Aphex]

If the funerals on the Saturday which looks likely then I wonder when the Coronation will be probably take a while to organise but that will be another state occasion though a joyful one and I would guess that is more likely to be midweek and again not much else will happen on that day

Funeral is Monday 19th apparently so sport on that weekend may go ahead.