Sports cancelled in the event of Queen’s death?

[evensteadiereddie]

He won't be King Charles. He will have a different name

Nope. King Charles III it is.

[Kgun5]

King Charles III.

It works.

[turfytopper]

Well I've booked a day holiday and a hotel. Will be driving up from Sussex in the morning.
I for one wont be happy with a postponement. Life goes on. Long live the King.

[Murger]

How does stopping everything help anyone? If I remember correctly, the games went ahead on (or just after) 9/11.

[nil_desperandum]

He won't be King Charles. He will have a different name

Apparently he will, which comes as something of a surprise.

[Bosscat]

God save the King.

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[ArthurShelby]

How does stopping everything help anyone? If I remember correctly, the games went ahead on (or just after) 9/11.

Games in England maybe but I bet no sport in the USA went ahead.

[HahaYeah]

How does stopping everything help anyone? If I remember correctly, the games went ahead on (or just after) 9/11.

It's not about helping anyone, it's to show everyone how important they are.

[boatshed bill]

How does stopping everything help anyone? If I remember correctly, the games went ahead on (or just after) 9/11.

Why don't they stop other activities?
Shut the pubs for starters.
it seems odd to me that we won't be able to watch a sporting event but will be able to get rat-arsed (if we choose).

[Kgun5]

Games in England maybe but I bet no sport in the USA went ahead.

The big sports, including the NFL, shut down for the week after 9/11.

[Murger]

Games in England maybe but I bet no sport in the USA went ahead.

Pretty sure there were games played the day after Diana’s death too?

[Bosscat]

Pretty sure there were games played the day after Diana’s death too?

Diana wasn't the ruling head of state Murger ... slight difference

[MACCA]

A fellow claret needs our support more now than ever

Long live the King

[clarethomer]

Statement from EFL

https://www.efl.com/news/2022/september ... 1926-2022/

Said it was posted 4hrs ago which is a bit of a surprise but it looks like they will be consulting with the government and will let us know asap.

Hope its before lots of people start travelling.

[DCWat]

Games were postponed following Diana’s death. I think it’s pretty much guaranteed, that after the death of The Queen, there will be no football this weekend.

[Murger]

Diana wasn't the ruling head of state Murger ... slight difference

Yes, but the nation was mourning.

[TheFamilyCat]

Why don't they stop other activities?
Shut the pubs for starters.
it seems odd to me that we won't be able to watch a sporting event but will be able to get rat-arsed (if we choose).

It's what she would have wanted

[boatshed bill]

It's what she would have wanted

[Somethingfishy]

I remember reading an article explaining the timings and events that would unfold once this happened. Apparently comedy shows..especially satirical ones..will be postponed. Sporting events could be cancelled etc.
This may have been drawn up quite some time ago and the world has changed. Be interesting to see how strictly they stick to the plan but if they do we can expect some big disruption to our normal life in the next week.
Personally I think a balance has to be struck.
For example..We are supposed to be going to Alton Towers for the weekend. Do peoples plans suddenly stop? Would this be cancelled/postponed? Could become quite problematic for businesses. We are in a vastly different world to when King George VI died.
Hope common sense is preserved whilst also maintaining a sense of reverence.

[summitclaret]

United game tonight going ahead, following direction from the FA and EUFA.

[RickyBobby]

Said it was posted 4hrs ago which is a bit of a surprise

She died this afternoon hours before the official announcement. No surprise they had it written up waiting to go.

[Rileybobs]

United game tonight going ahead, following direction from the FA and EUFA.

Good. Are people supposed to mope around the house in grief all weekend? There’s no reason why football should be cancelled and it will actually present a good opportunity for people to collectively show their respect.

[Spiral]

I just wanted to watch Naked Attraction, so it's a bit $hit if everything is potted for this.

[dandeclaret]

Racing off today and tomorrow. DCMS to make a decision on all other sport tonight / tomorrow morning - likely to see al sport in the UK cancelled tomorrow and Saturday.

[tiger76]

Presuming that Norwich and some distant Burnley fans will have to set off Friday lunchtime or before so I imagine there will be a fair bit of disruption to them if the game gets postponed late on. Games that are eventually replayed are postponed not cancelled methinks. .

I plan to set off at 11AM tomorrow, so if the game is going to be off it would be nice to know sooner rather than later before travelling.

[Spiral]

DCMS to make a decision on all other sport tonight / tomorrow morning - likely to see al sport in the UK cancelled tomorrow and Saturday.

Will DCMS cancel Naked Attraction? Can they even do that?

[ksrclaret]

I presume we'll all get at least a day off work as well, then?

Or is it just leisure that's canned?

[Milltown1882]

Racing off today and tomorrow. DCMS to make a decision on all other sport tonight / tomorrow morning - likely to see al sport in the UK cancelled tomorrow and Saturday.

ECB have confirmed no play tomorrow in the test too.

[Murger]

If all sporting events are cancelled, do we then get a 10 day bank holiday too? Just seems a bit farcical to cancel all leisure activities.

[JohnDearyMe]

Going to be quite a bit more fixture congestion if this weekend's (and possibly other) games are postponed

[Quickenthetempo]

The Test match is off tomorrow, as well as all ladies cricket.

[Tribesmen]

Going to be an interesting week or two as to see what happens next .

[TheFamilyCat]

If all sporting events are cancelled, do we then get a 10 day bank holiday too? Just seems a bit farcical to cancel all leisure activities.

I have to agree. It may sound disrespectful to some, but why is there a need to cancel events?

People can show their respects at the events - no doubt there will be a minutes silence at the next round of fixtures as well. If people wish to mourn and not do the things they would normally do, then fine, it's personal choice. A blanket cancelling of everything seems over the top to me.

[Somethingfishy]

Funeral should be next Saturday...9 days after her death. Possible our game may be moved to the Sunday. With it being a Saturday it wouldn't need to be a bank holiday although shops will be likely shut.
Football likely cancelled inbetween but theatre shows allowed to continue? Strange.

[dandeclaret]

I presume we'll all get at least a day off work as well, then?

Or is it just leisure that's canned?

Funeral likely to be next Saturday, therefore no public holiday.

[eastcoastclaret]

Funeral should be next Saturday...9 days after her death. Possible our game may be moved to the Sunday. With it being a Saturday it wouldn't need to be a bank holiday although shops will be likely shut.
Football likely cancelled inbetween but theatre shows allowed to continue? Strange.

Isn't it on day 10, Sunday

[CoolClaret]

Real false dichotomy that we have to cancel leisure to mourn a passing.

We can do both - Queen Liz (God rest her soul) struck me as the sort of person who’d want things to continue on.

[nil_desperandum]

Funeral likely to be next Saturday, therefore no public holiday.

It would seem logical to me that if the funeral is next weekend, then all sport etc could justifiably be suspended over that weekend as a mark of respect, and therefore, (particularly in view of the short notice) this weekend's sport should go ahead with an appropriate mark of respect.
Surely we shouldn't have leisure activities cancelled on 2 successive weekends whilst other things are continuing as normal?

[tiger76]

Racing off today and tomorrow. DCMS to make a decision on all other sport tonight / tomorrow morning - likely to see al sport in the UK cancelled tomorrow and Saturday.

Sounds like our game will be off tomorrow evening then, however a definite decision would be nice to know, even if it is a pain in the butt having booked travel and accommodation, although I'm sure I won't be the only one in that boat.

[boatshed bill]

I think i'll get my fishing gear out and sit on the river bank on Saturday.
It's not sport because i never catch anything

[tiger76]

I think i'll get my fishing gear out and sit on the river bank on Saturday.
It's not sport because i never catch anything

Sounds like a plan, doubt they'll be much else happening unless you fancy a trip to the theatre.

[Vegas Claret]

This is a Royal correspondent apparently, I've not seen anything "official" from any other sources yet though.

[ksrclaret]

Give me strength. An extended period of mourning. Still got to go to work though.

[arise_sir_charge]

The royal family could do all us a favour by telling the DCMS that the show must go on.

[fatboy47]

A few postponed games will help keep the serfs in their place...let them know the nobs are still in the boss seats. Polo probably going ahead.

[summitclaret]

Immaculate minutes silence at Old Trafford just now. Well done to all, especially the travelling Spanish fans.

[summitclaret]

A few postponed games will help keep the serfs in their place...let them know the nobs are still in the boss seats. Polo probably going ahead.

Give over. If you can't be respectful, log out.

[Spijed]

So will the Preston & Bristol City games go as well?

I thought they could manage one set of games called off, but if nothing takes place during an extended period of mourning then it could be a struggle to fit everything in.

[boatshed bill]

Stopping all comedy, FFS.
Karaoke night's OK though

[dandeclaret]

It would seem logical to me that if the funeral is next weekend, then all sport etc could justifiably be suspended over that weekend as a mark of respect, and therefore, (particularly in view of the short notice) this weekend's sport should go ahead with an appropriate mark of respect.
Surely we shouldn't have leisure activities cancelled on 2 successive weekends whilst other things are continuing as normal?

Likely to be cancelled around 3 dates as mentioned earlier. This weekend, the day of the queen being laid to state rest (probably Tuesday or Wednesday) and then day of the funeral next weekend.