Villa - Postponed

[englebert]

Another guaranteed 0 points this weekend then.

 

Come on Top sack this loser.

[Rossiter]

1 minute ago, LCFCbwoi said:

f*** it, sack him and get him to pay for it.

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[ARTY_FOX]

1 minute ago, Lcfc82 said:

They are only doing it in case a minority of people are offended if it goes ahead, that’s why people are annoyed.

 

Are they though? What proof is there of that? Other stuff already announced it was going ahead and nobody cared. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

I can't believe they've postponed events. I was actually working so from a completely selfish view it works better for me, but it's just not right.

If anything I feel this is the kind of response that causes more of a negative feeling towards the royals from your average person. I know she was the Queen but we have to carry on. 

[CosbehFox]

Just now, hejammy said:

Compared to what figure on weekdays - even if the figure is £50k on weekdays (which I assume it's more) - £150k over all the businesses is a drop in the ocean 

That was in comparison to a normal functioning Saturday. So you’d expect that gap to be even higher on a comparison of midweek to weekend. 
 

I taken back that you think £150k is a drop in the ocean. If you divided that up between five businesses alone, that’s five employees annual pay or five businesses energy bills for the winter. 

[Sampson]

10 minutes ago, Rossiter said:

Whether we like it or not the monarchy is a British institution. It's not just about 'the death of a 96 year old.'

If it mattered that much though they’d give people the week paid off work though - that’s what mourning a real institution would do, as most people need time off work and leisure activities when they’re genuinely mourning and grieving.

 

Most businesses allow you paid time off work if an immediate family member dies, which is the way the country is treating this. It’s the being forced to to still go to work while leisure activities get cancelled which is part that stings.

Edited 9 September 2022 by Sampson

[FoxesWalk]

Null and void the season, give everyone their prize money based on last years positions and reopen the transfer window. Out of respect.

[Rossiter]

4 minutes ago, Sampson said:

If it mattered that much though they’d give people the week paid off work though - that’s what mourning a real institution would do, as most people need time off work and leisure activities when they’re genuinely mourning and grieving.

 

Most businesses allow you paid time off work if an immediate family member dies, which is the way the country is treating this. It’s the being forced to to still go to work while leisure activities get cancelled which is part that stings.

Country is skint after covid, furlough etc. No chance of an entire week off.

[StanSP]

Yes, sack Rodgers and we have 3 weeks to find a replacement... 

[adam]

My lads (aged6) football training cancelled tonight. What the ****. 

 

[Ginger_Filbert]

For someone who dedicated her life to us the least we can do is have a few days ‘mourning’. 
 

I for one am glad football/FA is going against the grain of other sports, they always get a bad press but showing nothing but class here. 

[squidsworth]

3 minutes ago, Sampson said:

If it mattered that much though they’d give people the week paid off work though - that’s what mourning a real institution would do - most businesses allow you paid time off work if an immediate family member dies, which is the way the country is treating this. It’s the being forced to ti still go ti work while leisure activities get cancelled which is part that stings.

This is true, we always get kicked in the nuts over leisure but expected to carry on regardless in work. And then get penalised in every way for actually working. Whatever you think of the royals, you have to say as a country we're in a pretty dire state! But that's a different conversation...

[Raj]

Off.

Close thread!!!!

[Lionator]

A sure fire way to turn all kids into anti monarchists is to cancel their hobbies while forcing to go to school. 

[KrefelderFox666]

3 minutes ago, adam said:

My lads (aged6) football training cancelled tonight. What the ****. 

 

He needs to mourn.

[adam]

Just now, KrefelderFox666 said:

He needs to mourn.

I shall tell him tonight when he's on the xbox instead of playing football with his mates. 

[KrefelderFox666]

This is definitely an own goal for Royal Family PR. A lot of people have been annoyed by this and it will fire onto the Royal Family (even though it's the authorities who cancelled). Having everything remain in place would have yielded much more respect for the Royal Family than this.

[Sharpe's Fox]

Mourn harder, proles.

[Matt_Lcfc]

7 minutes ago, Ginger_Filbert said:

For someone who dedicated her life to us the least we can do is have a few days ‘mourning’. 
 

I for one am glad football/FA is going against the grain of other sports, they always get a bad press but showing nothing but class here. 

I completely disagree. The monarch should have minimal interference with day to day life, this is such a backwards decision.

 

People should be free to mourn however they want. If that involves not going to a sporting event, fair enough, but don’t demand people to go into work and takeaway important things in their free time. It’s not 1586 anymore, don’t force people to mourn, the PL deserve every bit of backlash they’re getting.

 

Common sense should have prevailed. I understand the logistics of putting games on next weekend is difficult, but cancelling this round will create fixture congestion - especially with the World Cup. Ridiculous decision. 

Edited 9 September 2022 by Matt_Lcfc

[Les-TA-Jon]

I kinda get why they cancelled the games for this weekend. But surely next weekend will be at or around the same time as the funeral. So by the same logic they'll have to cancel next week's fixtures too. So now they've got to somehow squeeze in 2 rounds of fixtures!?

 

[Raj]

Cant go footy but can get bored to tears shopping  with the Mrs at Tesco Hamilton..

FFS

[South Shire Fox]

Mourning.. for a total stranger?? 😂 I guess none of us will be going to work next week if we’re stopping things out of respect? No didnt think so 

Edited 9 September 2022 by South Shire Fox

[Number 6]

I disagree with the decision but it really is a great time to get a new manager in and let him have a few weeks before the Forest game.

[Le Renard]

Premier probably cancelled out of fear of the right wing media, all it takes is an article or two from the Daily Fail & Scum criticising their lack of respect for playing during "a nation in mourning", then old Auntie Beeb & Sly news will follow suit.

Edited 9 September 2022 by Le Renard

[ARTY_FOX]

1 minute ago, South Shire Fox said:

Mourning.. for a total stranger?? 😂 I guess none of us will be going to work next week if we’re stopping things out of respect? No didnt think so 

You know it wasn't a government decision right?