[parmnion]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

She was more than just a royal, but some people can’t see past their own selfish needs.

65 thousand people all showing their respect together during the silences, will be more helpful to people feeling sorrow than everyone of those 65 thousand people were sitting in their own houses would.

[bitontheslide]

i think things like mourning should be a personal choice, not an authoritarian directive. Forced cancellation of events affecting millions is authoritarian and unacceptable outside of an emergency situation

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i think things like mourning should be a personal choice, not an authoritarian directive. Forced cancellation of events affecting millions is authoritarian and unacceptable outside of an emergency situation

Completely agree.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i think things like mourning should be a personal choice, not an authoritarian directive. Forced cancellation of events affecting millions is authoritarian and unacceptable outside of an emergency situation

But so is expecting people to play a game instead of mourning which they may want to do

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by parmnion

65 thousand people all showing their respect together during the silences, will be more helpful to people feeling sorrow than everyone of those 65 thousand people were sitting in their own houses would.

Millions will be showing respect more than a few minutes silence or does 70 years only deserve a few minutes then back to the football

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

It's not censorship Mock.....

If it happens its because of protocol and respect.

I personally don't think it should be cancelled, mainly because I don't actually think its what she would want and I am sure there would be a minutes silence plus armbands etc but if it is cancelled its still not censorship.

Censorship is probably the wrong word to use (but it is pretty damn close) but we are having loads of stuff (not just Football like The Sheriff seems to think it's about) that are reportedly gonna be taken off over the next few days.

Which pretty much forces non-Masked Dancer fans into one direction when they're watching TV around that time.

I know that I'm expressing my point in a harsh manner, but hopefully people can at least understand my point.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Denver

What you also got to take into account is the players and and staff and everyone involved may not be in the right frame of mind? Is it fair to force someone who potentially thought very highly of her to play a game just because you want to see a game?

But that argument can be made when anyone of influence passes away.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Never mind football, Celebrity Masterchef was nuked tonight

In all seriousness though that is also wrong.

[bitontheslide]

what about fans that have paid for hotels and travel to attend matches this weekend. Are they expected to swallow that loss in times of extreme hardship?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by parmnion

65 thousand people all showing their respect together during the silences, will be more helpful to people feeling sorrow than everyone of those 65 thousand people were sitting in their own houses would.

If I'm understanding your point correctly then I agree.

People should be using these events to celebrate the Queen, and getting the community together, but instead they're shutting everything down.

That imo (excuse the pun) is an own goal.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i think things like mourning should be a personal choice, not an authoritarian directive. Forced cancellation of events affecting millions is authoritarian and unacceptable outside of an emergency situation

And it's not selfish to point this out.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

Millions will be showing respect more than a few minutes silence or does 70 years only deserve a few minutes then back to the football

You're just thinking about it from a Football perspective.

Say you're the writer of EastEnders, you'd probably do a couple of episodes celebrating the Queen's achievements over the years, and maybe even getting any of the Royal Family members to make a guest appearance if they're okay with doing that.

Other events will have to do other ideas, but that's just one example that I personally think is a lot better than the option that's been taken instead.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

what about fans that have paid for hotels and travel to attend matches this weekend. Are they expected to swallow that loss in times of extreme hardship?

I saw a West Ham who is travelling 3000 miles from somewhere in Europe for our game on Sunday, flights and hotels all paid for

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

what about fans that have paid for hotels and travel to attend matches this weekend. Are they expected to swallow that loss in times of extreme hardship?

Plus that massive boxing event on Saturday night ?!

First ever all female boxing event .

Who compensates everyone involved ?


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[Cherie]

If Charles has any sense he will let events go ahead as a celebration of her long life rather then mourning the death of an elderly lady who did her duty to the end, she can’t have felt great on Tuesday but she carried on anyway

[Nicky91]

i agree with Mock for a bit


this weekend yes maybe nice to postpone for the first 7 days of mourning, but we also need to do it like how she lived, always carrying on with her work no matter what until the end


7 days of mourning, and then next 2 weeks after lots of tributes to the UK and Commonwealth's favourite mother



i also hope Charles will continue with the christmas speech tradition, if he's smart he'll do that, considering that was also something what made the queen be very loved by the public

[bitontheslide]

they are still showing the weekend fixture list on the bbc website with no indication of any postponement

[MTVN]

I think they were meeting at 9am this morning so we should know soon

[Cherie]

Are the words from the Palace relevant, we are entering into a period of Royal mourning rather than national mourning

[bitontheslide]

they are saying that they are waiting on the direction from the palace and canvassing the views of the involved groups

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Denver

But so is expecting people to play a game instead of mourning which they may want to do

Literally name ONE Premier League footballer who you think wants to mourn the Queen all weekend?!

[Nicky91]

not a footballer, but i reckon Man United would want to not play this weekend, especially legends within their club would them not to, such as Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Alex Ferguson


i reckon most england team players then and now would want this weekends matchround to be postponed

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Swan

Literally name ONE Premier League footballer who you think wants to mourn the Queen all weekend?!

Name one who wouldn't? You don't know what people are feeling personally you are only thinking about yourself

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Denver

Name one who wouldn't? You don't know what people are feeling personally you are only thinking about yourself

99.9% of them.

Oh piss off with that only thinking about yourself nonsense. If they cancel the football they cancel it, it wont affect me, in place of the 2 or 3 games i usually watch at the weekend i'll just watch a film. I however feel bad for all those who paid good, well earned money to travel and watch their teams play. The country and rich sticking it to the poor as per.

[The Slim Reaper]

This forced mourning narrative is really weird. If you want to mourn, have at it and knock yourselves out, but that's where it should end. Stop trying to force grief onto others.