Sport in the aftermath - What should happen? (EFL fixtures resume Tues 13th Sept - p20)

se9addick

ElliotCAFC said:

philcafc said:

I would be very surprised if any games go ahead this weekend. Probably the following weekend as well as I would imagine that will be when the funeral takes place.

Where does that end though? Do none of us have to go to work on Monday because the country is in mourning? 

You might be onto something there!

BR7_addick

PL and EFL set to be postponed according to the times.  

A lot is down to policy apparently.  

twiggyaddick

EFL Statement: EFL schedule to be postponed - News - EFL Official Website

9/10th September fixtures postponed

philcafc

I'm not saying that's necessarily the right decision, I just think that's what will happen. I would imagine mid week games will go ahead but as others have said so many people will either want to be at or watch the funeral on TV not to mention Police and Security issues I can see that happening.

BigRedEvil

Cancel them. Will only take a few morons to ruin the minute silence and they'll be uproar

Haven't we got a home game Tuesday? 

Gravesend_Addick

https://twitter.com/EFL_Comms/status/1568185730752561156?t=e4aSdkxb5C2t-_14br_Jfg&s=19

killerandflash

The announcement only covers this weekend's football in the PL and EFL, including Monday's PL game. It doesn't say what will happen for the games from Tuesday onwards though

Jac_52

Gravesend_Addick said:

https://twitter.com/EFL_Comms/status/1568185730752561156?t=e4aSdkxb5C2t-_14br_Jfg&s=19

Ridiculous.

Lincsaddick

Bedsaddick said:

Don’t cancel anything at all but mark events with a silence / applause / anthem? 

this .. 

ForeverAddickted

Not surprised... would have been a ridiculous decision to cancel tonight's games, and not those over the weekend.

Glad I waited before writing a Preview, and glad now I dont have to rush one out.

EugenesAxe

killerandflash said:

The announcement only covers this weekend's football in the PL and EFL, including Monday's PL game. It doesn't say what will happen for the games from Tuesday onwards though

I guess if it’s not on the 9/10th it goes ahead

Lordflashheart

Just announced - all EFL matches 9th and 10th Sept postponed 

bobmunro

killerandflash said:

The announcement only covers this weekend's football in the PL and EFL, including Monday's PL game. It doesn't say what will happen for the games from Tuesday onwards though

I believe they will go ahead, and possibly next weekend's Saturday games also, assuming the funeral is on Monday 19th (very likely). That said it is also very possible that all matches will be off until after the funeral.

killerandflash

Now we need some news on the other sports events such as the Test match and the PGA Golf

Clem_Snide

Don't agree with the postponements. Feel for away fans who have booked travel and potentially hotels. Zero chance of refunds.

bobmunro

killerandflash said:

Now we need some news on the other sports events such as the Test match and the PGA Golf

I can't see either being completed.

Leuth

Just when this country needs therapy the most, it's taken away

cafcdave123

killerandflash said:

Now we need some news on the other sports events such as the Test match and the PGA Golf

i thought todays cricket was already off?

as well as todays golf

Lordflashheart

Dog walk and then pub for me tomorrow then 

cafcsinger

That is a ridiculously poor decision in my opinion. 

ValleyGary

Just a bit weird.

killerandflash

cafcdave123 said:

killerandflash said:

Now we need some news on the other sports events such as the Test match and the PGA Golf

i thought todays cricket was already off?

as well as todays golf

There are still 3 more scheduled days of the Test, and 3 more scheduled days of the Golf

RedPanda

I believe it's a police issue as well, the Met have basically cancelled all leave next week. So that'll surely impact midweek games.

I guess us vs Forest Green could slip through the net as it's so low key but other fixtures will fall - eg. no way the police are putting men aside for Millwall v QPR 

Croydon

So OTT. Life on this little island gets weirder by the day

BR7_addick

If it’s solely about policing I get it totally.

If it’s not, it’s just plain odd.  But what can you do, manic rescheduling coming up.

johnny73

The right respectful decision.

Gribbo

TUC Congress posponed

Gribbo

RMT strikes called off

AddicksAddict

twiggyaddick said:

EFL Statement: EFL schedule to be postponed - News - EFL Official Website

9/10th September fixtures postponed

I said I'd be angry and I am.  Just more than I expected.

Lordflashheart

There is no football at all now - National League now postponed as well - I could have gone to Dartford vs Welling