Football likely to be postponed

[Mem]

What’s the views on the forum?

People are expected to work yet ‘enjoyment’ activities like footy are likely to all be cancelled.

I understand the pressure on police particularly in London but the funeral is not till Monday week.

I also get the fact that all it will take is one bit of trouble and/or booing the national anthem for there to be uproar

There’s talk that this midweeks matches and next weekends could go ahead which confuses me even more. What will be different?

My view is that they should allow all to go ahead or cancel them all till after the funeral which coincides with the international break

Thoughts?

[SM3 Ranger]

Need to be stoically British and carry on regardless especially given the current climate with people struggling financially, shutting everything down for a week or so isn't in my opinion viable or good for anyone.
On a football side imagine being an away fan who has stumped up to travel this weekend and loses it all?
By all means have a national day of mourning but life must go on, and I am sure her majesty would have agreed with that.

[SheepRanger]

As sad as it is, people will not mourn to the same level of losing a member of their own family. Well they shouldnt, but the level of grief from Diana's dealth made me question some people's priorities.

But can you imagining booing from Liverpool fans being broadcast around the world during a minutes silence? Id be happy to play but broadcasters must not broadcast the sound so idiots do not get a platform.

Its incredibly sad but she wasnt a member of my family and sufficient respect is being shown.

[Jeffqpr]

Official all matches called off

[Mem]

All games off!

[SheepRanger]

Well that must apply to all sports, including her beloved horse racing.

[longtime_ranger]

Its a confusing world.


I decided to say to my manager I am not coming in for the next ten days as I am mourning the loss of our head of state !!!!

(Flippant comment)


When it was my dads funeral last year I had to take it off as a half days annual leave !!!!

Thats our companies bereavement policy apparently...

[SheepRanger]

Its a confusing world.


I decided to say to my manager I am not coming in for the next ten days as I am mourning the loss of our head of state !!!!

(Flippant comment)


When it was my dads funeral last year I had to take it off as a half days annual leave !!!!

Thats our companies bereavement policy apparently...

I think you need to change your employer if they have such little regard for an employee's wellbeing - seriously!!!

I those circumstances i would take a week off on the sick with a bad back in silent protest.

[Harrow QPR]

As sad as it is, people will not mourn to the same level of losing a member of their own family. Well they shouldnt, but the level of grief from Diana's dealth made me question some people's priorities.

But can you imagining booing from Liverpool fans being broadcast around the world during a minutes silence? Id be happy to play but broadcasters must not broadcast the sound so idiots do not get a platform.

Its incredibly sad but she wasnt a member of my family and sufficient respect is being shown.

I personally think it is silly to cancel all sporting events , they should let people pay they're respects at the events , life goes on as they say.
Surely even the Liverpool fans can't be that scummy to boo the death of our Queen , anyone that boos or is disresectful should be arrested and put in the tower.

[Harrow QPR]

Its a confusing world.


I decided to say to my manager I am not coming in for the next ten days as I am mourning the loss of our head of state !!!!

(Flippant comment)


When it was my dads funeral last year I had to take it off as a half days annual leave !!!!

Thats our companies bereavement policy apparently...

I am sure that the death of a close relative you are entitled to one weeks paid bereavement leave by law.
I think your company have tucked you right up.

[longtime_ranger]

I am sure that the death of a close relative you are entitled to one weeks paid bereavement leave by law.
I think your company have tucked you right up.

I not there anymore.

Left pretty sharpish over that

They were a small charity which made it even worse to be honest but yes knew it was more than likely incredibly draconian but to fight this at a time lost my dad, it was something i did have the strength to fight at the time.

Strange things was the manager practically lived with both his very elderly parents and had not experienced that kind loss himself.

I wasn't angry. Seen much worse behaviour in people trying get ahead but yes was very sad and mad. No doubt.