Leicester City vs Aston Villa off

[PeterWithe]

I think most respect the Queens memory but want to do so with a stiff upper lip and by getting on with life.

[VILLA MOLE]

How is playing or watching football disrespectful?

I can understand the day of the Funeral but everything else seems a bit archaic in tradition

[VILLA MOLE]

I think most respect the Queens memory but want to do so with a stiff upper lip and by getting on with life.

Like she always did

[itmustbe_it is!]

How is playing or watching football disrespectful?

It's not. it's the temporary halting of "going about our normal business" that is a mark of respect.

[LeeB]

Bollocks is it.

[itmustbe_it is!]

I'm in the minority but I think it's absolutely the right decision. It's called respect.

Do you not think tens of thousands of people around the country singing GTSQ one last time would be a better tribute?

No. It's not a "tribute" .  It's a mark of respect.

[LeeB]

Nobody was halted from going to fucking work today, were they?

[itmustbe_it is!]

Bollocks is it.

As I said, I am in a minority on this, football, forum. Just saying what I think. As are you, very eloquently

[Chap]

How is playing or watching football disrespectful?

It's not. it's the temporary halting of "going about our normal business" that is a mark of respect.

This has nothing to do with the FA, etc having respect for the Queen. It’s to do with them not wanting the odd complaint about not cancelling the games.
Do you also think that the women that had to sit alone at her husband’s funeral would want such a fuss?

[Nunkin1965]

Wrong decision.
Hundreds of thousands Would have been given an opportunity to pay respect to the Queen.
So the other sports that are taking place are being disrespectful then?
Bonkers.

[cdbearsfan]

I'm in the minority but I think it's absolutely the right decision. It's called respect.

Do you not think tens of thousands of people around the country singing GTSQ one last time would be a better tribute?

No. It's not a "tribute" .  It's a mark of respect.

Can you not respect someone without cancelling everyone's plans for a weekend?

[itmustbe_it is!]

I'm in the minority but I think it's absolutely the right decision. It's called respect.

Do you not think tens of thousands of people around the country singing GTSQ one last time would be a better tribute?

No. It's not a "tribute" .  It's a mark of respect.

Can you not respect someone without cancelling everyone's plans for a weekend?

It's not "someone". It's the Queen .

[cdbearsfan]

Question still applies. Can you not respect her without cancelling everyone's plans?

It's all a bit Kim Jong-Il for my liking.

[MorrisNielson]

Just a bit of context, games were cancelled in 1901 and 1952 for the death off the monarch (Edward had the good grace to pop off post season 1910).

[cdbearsfan]

Just a bit of context, games were cancelled in 1901 and 1952 for the death off the monarch (Edward had the good grace to pop off post season 1910).

They weren't cancelled in 1952. We beat Portsmouth 2-0.