Aston Christians cry foul over Villa's Easter Sunday Liverpool clash

[Mister E]

I honestly thought they were just doing their usual god bothering. I had no idea it was any sort of protest.

Well, I missed the hot cross buns; would have liked one of them.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I'm an atheist and there is plenty I dislike about organised religion but I can see their point. Good for them that they are willing to stand up and make their views known even though it leaves them open to ridicule and criticism from the majority.
We used to have more football at Easter, sometimes 3 games in 4 days. Friday, Saturday, Monday - not Sunday !

[Steve R]

I honestly thought they were just doing their usual god bothering. I had no idea it was any sort of protest.

Well, I missed the hot cross buns; would have liked one of them.

Reminds me of the Eddie Izzard sketch about an Anglican Inquisition.

Cake or Death? Cake please.

[saunders_heroes]

I'm an atheist and there is plenty I dislike about organised religion but I can see their point. Good for them that they are willing to stand up and make their views known even though it leaves them open to ridicule and criticism from the majority.
We used to have more football at Easter, sometimes 3 games in 4 days. Friday, Saturday, Monday - not Sunday !

Yeah I agree. I miss the days when we played Saturday and Monday over Easter. They quietly got rid of that. The busy Christmas fixture will be next to go.

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We should have played on Saturday at 3pm.

Only a dickhead would actually want to attend a game at half one on a bleeding Sunday.

[dave.woodhall]

I don't think it's too much to ask Sky to keep their hands off football for one day a year.

[adrenachrome]

We should have played on Saturday at 3pm.

Only a dickhead would actually want to attend a game at half one on a bleeding Sunday.

Amen.

[olaftab]

We spent a few few quids  on Easter eggs so I feel redeemed and therefore had no problem in going to the match yesterday  as I didn't  feel I was disrespecting  Christians.

[nigel]

I don't think it's too much to ask Sky to keep their hands off football for one day a year.

Agree, Dave.
Wasn't this one of the games they moved after the fixtures were set, too?

[eastie]

I don't think it's too much to ask Sky to keep their hands off football for one day a year.

Agree, Dave.
Wasn't this one of the games they moved after the fixtures were set, too?

Why the 1.30 kick off when there were no other games broadcast ?

[Des Little]

I did feel sympathy for them until the bloke with the mic announced he was a Leeds fan and would 'see you villa fans next season'. Cheeky bleeder

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I don't think it's too much to ask Sky to keep their hands off football for one day a year.

Agree, Dave.
Wasn't this one of the games they moved after the fixtures were set, too?

Why the 1.30 kick off when there were no other games broadcast ?

The only other sport yesterday was a bunch of university toffs waving some oars around.  (One of the few things BBC has left).

[Mortimer's Bear]

I'm an atheist and there is plenty I dislike about organised religion but I can see their point. Good for them that they are willing to stand up and make their views known even though it leaves them open to ridicule and criticism from the majority.
We used to have more football at Easter, sometimes 3 games in 4 days. Friday, Saturday, Monday - not Sunday !

Sums it up perfectly for me.

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London Irish were playing as well.

Easter Sunday is about watching Charlton Heston in some 5 hour film, not going to watch a bloody game of football, especially one that kicks off at an idiotic time.

[Clampy]

I don't think it's too much to ask Sky to keep their hands off football for one day a year.

Agree, Dave.
Wasn't this one of the games they moved after the fixtures were set, too?

Why the 1.30 kick off when there were no other games broadcast ?

Because that's what time Sky wanted it.