[parmnion]

According to Keirs stammers they should.

But what do you think?

[Livia]

Yes, of course.

[arista]

It Depends if the
the work has to be done for the next day.

[ThomasC]

No and why would you?

If you’re a big fan then book the A\L for it

[Livia]

People could be given the opportunity to make up the time?

[LeatherTrumpet]

of course

employers should be flexible and canny

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by ThomasC

If you’re a big fan then book the A\L for it

That would be my thinking tbh. Anyone who is that fussed should take it as leave .

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

of course

employers should be flexible and canny

Not LT encouraging time off work

[Smithy]

Only if can be allowed to go home early to watch Drag Race

[Toy Soldier]

I've been known to book AL for game releases but you can't reliably do it any more because they NEVER release when they're supposed to .

[Redway]

If their work’s non-essential, why not?

[bitontheslide]

it's only a football match

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Redway

If their work’s non-essential, why not?

Because it (falsely) places football as being of higher importance than countless other events that other people would want leave for... and giving extra leave for ALL of those events is unrealistic. No to extra privileges for football yobs. By all means, companies could add an extra three holiday days a year to be taken as "standalone event days" or whatever, to be spent how the employee chooses.

[Cherie]

of course they should, just like kids get to watch matches during the day at school if they are early :

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Because it (falsely) places football as being of higher importance than countless other events that other people would want leave for... and giving extra leave for ALL of those events is unrealistic. No to extra privileges for football yobs. By all means, companies could add an extra three holiday days a year to be taken as "standalone event days" or whatever, to be spent how the employee chooses.

This tea!

[bitontheslide]

i imagine the next world cup in Qatar will have some matches at very strange times, so that will be interesting

[joeysteele]

Yes, absolutely.

[bitontheslide]

in this day and age with video on demand, there is just no necessity to watch the match as it actually happens. That's the whole point of video on demand is it not

[Liam-]

Given time off work.. to watch football? I can’t even comprehend how ridiculous that concept is

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

in this day and age with video on demand, there is just no necessity to watch the match as it actually happens. That's the whole point of video on demand is it not

you don't think the score would be leaked

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Only if can be allowed to go home early to watch Drag Race

No because it doesn't start at 5 so the yobs who watch drag race don't need to leave early

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Cherie

you don't think the score would be leaked

in the france game last night, the commentator mentioned at least 4 times that he wasn't going to spoil the spain result for those that hadn't watched it yet

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

in the france game last night, the commentator mentioned at least 4 times that he wasn't going to spoil the spain result for those that hadn't watched it yet

they might hear it on the way home though on public transport

[Jordan.]

lol no maybe if it was a final

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

in this day and age with video on demand, there is just no necessity to watch the match as it actually happens. That's the whole point of video on demand is it not

To be fair, it can be hard to avoid hearing a sports result if you don't watch it live, especially something like an international game where you're going to have topless chavs parading the streets chanting about it if it's a win.

My dad loves (to this day) telling a tale from about 30 years ago, where he had recorded a Celtic game to watch when we got home from shopping, and a neighbour stopped him as we got out of the car to ask if he watched the game. He said no, and not to tell him the score as he was about to watch a recording... to which the neighbour said "Ahh OK I won't spoil it - but it was a boring game anyway, there weren't any goals".

This is basically his all-time favourite "dad story".