Football on?

[Skelboro]

Gerr up

 

[Skelboro]

Government say yes upto the FA now may be a little too quick, here's hoping

 

[hewielewie]

Government have said don't hold matches this weekend

 

[InglebyUTB]

Hopefully they see this as “crack on lads”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568164860772376577

 

[TeaCider]

Government have said don't hold matches this weekend

They have not.

They've given a preference that none occur on the day of the funeral.

 

[Davey_C]

Government say yes upto the FA now may be a little too quick, here's hoping

Just been on talksport government would prefer no football to take place and left it up to football authorities to decide

 

[InglebyUTB]

Government have said don't hold matches this weekend

Incorrect, they’ve left it down to the individual bodies.

 

[InglebyUTB]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568170389452242944

 

[r00fie1]

Will Derby County get an extended deadline?

 

[BoroMart]

Hopefully they see this as “crack on lads”

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568164860772376577

that would absolutely be the right solution, for those that are too upset to go, they don't need to, for those that see it as an opportunity to pay respects, they can, for those that don't respect royalty they get to carry on as is.

There is no logical reason to cancel it this week, if there must be a cancellation then the day of the funeral is more appropriate. A 10 day shutdown denying the public of their favourite pastime isn't

 

[Caretaker1]

Incorrect, they’ve left it down to the individual bodies.

The FA will get it right .
They always do .

 

[Frozen Horse]

I think they should go ahead.

Public gatherings are the ideal opportunity to show respect

For those feeling upset about yesterday's events, sharing that with others is usually a positive thing to do.

 

[Linny]

that would absolutely be the right solution, for those that are too upset to go, they don't need to, for those that see it as an opportunity to pay respects, they can, for those that don't respect royalty they get to carry on as is.

There is no logical reason to cancel it this week, if there must be a cancellation then the day of the funeral is more appropriate. A 10 day shutdown denying the public of their favourite pastime isn't

Hopefully common sense will prevail.

 

[hewielewie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568170389452242944

"As a mark of respect"

So if matches go ahead is that a mark of disrespect?

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

Get them going ahead.

If fans don't want to go because they think it's disrespectful, then they can avoid them.

There will be an opportunity before kick-off to pay respect as there always is.

The fixture congestion is already bad due to the World Cup.

How much money would be lost by fans if they cancel them today? Hotels, train tickets, holidays taken from work etc, all the local businesses that would lose out.

Sporting events are used by many to escape the harsh realities of life, for some it's the only enjoyment they can get, why take that away from people?

For me, the pros for letting them go ahead far outweigh any cons.

 

[Diego]

Get it on.

 

[changingman]

Re: the funeral, what's the reasoning for that? Disrespectful or people may want to attend both?

 

[Quicksilvera]

All the noise is sounding like it’s going to be off, a lot of interviews saying along the lines that common sense should prevail and people need to mourn so postponement likely.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Hopefully common sense will prevail.

Don't hold your breath

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Al National League pyramid games and "grass roots football" are seemingly off according to the Statement from the Southern Football League