So only charities are allowed to raise money during the mourning period?Surely you can see why the GNR went ahead people travelled from around the world for this plus charities rely on the funding.
There’s no comparison
It isn'tIt’s all just virtue signalling really
It didn’t need to be either or, no reason both couldn’t have gone ahead especially when the cricket and rugby did. Football is also worth billions to the economyNo it’s not
How much money was raised for charity by our match last night ?? Or could have been raised at Blackpool.
There’s no comparison
The cancelled it because they were worried sick that something would have happened (a shout during the silence, a nasty foul, abuse at a referee) to allow those who want to have a go at the game shout ‘disrespect’.
So why did they hold the silence then?Decades of poor behaviour from a minority of football fans might have contributed to the decision. Maybe if that is the case 'football' needs to look at itself as to why people can't control themselves at matches.
The queen was patron of 600 charities. I don’t think she was patron of a blackpool burger van.So only charities are allowed to raise money during the mourning period?
What about the independent pubs, burger vans etc at Blackpool and every other home ground that weekend that lost out?
I wasn’t fussed either way whether events went ahead or not; but how can some go ahead and not the other. As above with the Eton football going ahead (when other local level games were off), it’s very much ‘you can play but the others can’t’
I haven't sung it since my early/mid 20s. I'll sing my own words to the anthem in my head:If you sing the national anthem that's ok. If you don't sing the national anthem that's also ok and you will be processed in due course.*
*shamelessly lifted from yesterday's David Squire's Guardian football cartoon
just give everyone the opportunity once, 10 days of mourning being enforced on everyone is just OTT. She died, sad for her family, friends and supporters. But the amount of concessions for it is like the kind of thing we mocked when the mad North Korean leader popped it.Not sure why people are offended when asked to hold a minutes silence a few times over 10 days. It’ll be over by Monday. Calm down dear!
So we reap what we sow. Time to get our big boy pants on and get over it. It's 10 days and then it will al be forgotten about.
(And yes, some have lost some money regarding Blackpool - hopefully it can be sorted out by rebooking accommodation, travel and if they can't go refunds from the club).
surely it's up to everyone if they want to go inside and have their reflection or stay outside and talk to their mates over a beer. It's the removal of alternative options, so that we're all effectively forced to go along that I find authoritarianLast night Gary Phillipson announced at about 7:25 that the fan zone bar was closing in 5 minutes as the club wanted fans to get inside early so they can pay their respects and take advantage of ‘the quiet time’ for some reflection…
It was a bloody football match. Ruined the atmosphere.
absolutely agree, and we can see authorities have not respected alternative opinions about the monarchy. I mean people have been arrested for having a piece of blank paper. I would never boo a minutes silence, or a national anthem. If other people want that so be it, that is their individual choice, taking choice away for conformity is wrong.I wouldn't sing the National Anthem but I would respect other people wanting or feeling the need to show their patriotism.
Same goes for taking the knee - I wouldn't do that either.
It's all about respecting other peoples wishes and I'm sure that there are many out there that would like to pay their respects to the Queen.
Really? I seem to end up singing it loads, mainly at England rugby internationals I guess.I haven't sung it since my early/mid 20s. I'll sing my own words to the anthem in my head: