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Charlton v Ipswich Next Sat will be different time / day (Confirmed for 12.30pm on the 17th)
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If the Venn diagram of our moaniest fans crosses over with our staunchest royalists it might be a serene post-match threadLeuth said:Nice. Gonna spend the funeral arguing about player marks
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No brainer, face the wrath every time.colthe3rd said:
Being forced on us said with no irony whatsoever.jimmymelrose said:
There are other possibilities on a Saturday afternoon to watching TV.colthe3rd said:
Spot on. Nicholas Witchell the other day stated "the amount of programing on the Duke shows how much he was loved by this country", no it wasn't any of our choice it was forced on us. It will be the same with the funeral, millions of football fans won't be able to watch football I imagine a large portion who are not fussed either way about the royals will put it on then we'll have people pointing to the viewing figures as proof the royals are loved.ValleyGary said:People; I don’t want to watch the funeral.
Other People; You don’t have to
People; Oh great, I’ll watch the football like normal then...
Other People; Can’t, sorry...
People; Why?
Other People: Cos the funeral is on.
People: Wait, what’s that got to do with the football?
Other People; Nothing, just can’t, sorry...
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Try reading books, or take a walk and look at some statues in town.
Many old revered books will soon be going out of publication because of 'values' that are also being 'forced on us' so read them while you still can.
And yes I am aware there are things to do other than watching TV, in fact I had plans for morning/lunchtime next Saturday, so I can either now miss the game or face the wrath of Mrs 3rd when I say I can't make them.0 -
Charltonparklane said:Anyone got a list or link of times and fixtures rearranged for this weekend.
Trying to sort my last man standing out.Going by the club twitter accounts...
Friday 16th April 2021 @ 7pm
Peterborough v Northampton
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 12:30pm
Blackpool v Sunderland
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle
Charlton v Ipswich
Hull City v Fleetwood
Milton Keynes v Portsmouth
Rochdale v Accrington
Shrewsbury v Doncaster
Wigan v Crewe
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 5:30pm
Oxford v Gillingham
TBC
AFC Wimbledon v Swindon6 -
I'm surprised Oxford would schedule their game against the big FA Cup match on BBC10
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@Mametz - you are not being prevented from watching the game on Saturday as there is no game.Mametz said:
I am being stopped from doing what I want to do. I want to watch the game on Saturday but I am prevented from being able do so. I wanted to watch BBC4 on Friday but I was prevented from doing so. etc etc.ME14addick said:No-one is asking you to stop doing what you want to do. Whatever time is chosen will not please someone. Millions of people do want to watch the funeral.
If you want to watch the funeral on Saturday, fine, that’s your choice. What I resent is being prevented from exercising my choice in doing or seeing what I want.
An elderly much loved and respected member of my wife’s family is gravely ill at the moment and is expected do die soon. When she dies I insist that you don’t watch any television or, god forbid, any football on the day of her funeral.
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I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.0 -
Read upthread. Forth Road Bridge or Golden Gate Bridge I think is the code word. All been mapped out & just ready to push the button.Redmidland said:
I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.0 -
Updated to fix the TBC's... Just the one game to be confirmed nowForeverAddickted said:Charltonparklane said:Anyone got a list or link of times and fixtures rearranged for this weekend.
Trying to sort my last man standing out.Going by the club twitter accounts...
Friday 16th April 2021 @ 7pm
Peterborough v Northampton
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 12:30pm
Blackpool v Sunderland
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle
Charlton v Ipswich
Hull City v Fleetwood
Milton Keynes v Portsmouth
Rochdale v Accrington
Shrewsbury v Doncaster
Wigan v Crewe
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 5:30pm
Oxford v Gillingham
TBC
AFC Wimbledon v Swindon3 -
Why was football not played on the day of Diana's funeral?Dazzler21 said:
Why change the game?ElfsborgAddick said:
Play the game on Sunday, simple.Weegie Addick said:I'm not anti-monarchy. Met the Duke when I was a student and been lucky enough to attend Queen's garden party at Holyrood.
3pm on Saturday has been football's traditional kick-off time for a century. If they want that for the funeral, fair enough.
But it shouldn't be this difficult to agree / announce what then happens to the matches affected and the thousands/ millions who would normally watch them. Especially approaching the end of an already disrupted season when there appears no scope to over-run. I don't know if the block lies with the palace, the government or the football authorities but it really shouldn't be this difficult.
Why can't both events occur at the same time?
Will my paramedic, police or retail friends get the day off to watch? Would they want to? I doubt it. The man said himself he just wanted a simple military funeral, none of this showmanship or publicity.
As I've said before I'm not a huge fan of the royal family, it seems they can't listen to the wishes of anyone, whether it's Harry wanting to step back or whether it's the late DofE's dying wish for a simple non-public military funeral.
A cynic might say that the Royal Establishment (not necessarily the person's within the family) are benefitting from all the recent publicity. The Royal family is suddenly relevant to the outside world again.
I think the family should be allowed to grieve and celebrate the life of Philip in private, out of the public eye. I am certain that would be beneficial to them, rather than playing happy families for the cameras.0 -
Or on a Sunday.Elthamaddick said:not difficult to just move all games to 5pm/5.30pm/7pm....whatever really0 - Sponsored links:
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I think it was an international weekend, as I went to the pub to watch the Ireland game that afternoon.ElfsborgAddick said:
Why was football not played on the day of Diana's funeral?Dazzler21 said:
Why change the game?ElfsborgAddick said:
Play the game on Sunday, simple.Weegie Addick said:I'm not anti-monarchy. Met the Duke when I was a student and been lucky enough to attend Queen's garden party at Holyrood.
3pm on Saturday has been football's traditional kick-off time for a century. If they want that for the funeral, fair enough.
But it shouldn't be this difficult to agree / announce what then happens to the matches affected and the thousands/ millions who would normally watch them. Especially approaching the end of an already disrupted season when there appears no scope to over-run. I don't know if the block lies with the palace, the government or the football authorities but it really shouldn't be this difficult.
Why can't both events occur at the same time?
Will my paramedic, police or retail friends get the day off to watch? Would they want to? I doubt it. The man said himself he just wanted a simple military funeral, none of this showmanship or publicity.
As I've said before I'm not a huge fan of the royal family, it seems they can't listen to the wishes of anyone, whether it's Harry wanting to step back or whether it's the late DofE's dying wish for a simple non-public military funeral.
A cynic might say that the Royal Establishment (not necessarily the person's within the family) are benefitting from all the recent publicity. The Royal family is suddenly relevant to the outside world again.
I think the family should be allowed to grieve and celebrate the life of Philip in private, out of the public eye. I am certain that would be beneficial to them, rather than playing happy families for the cameras.1 -
Now that’s all sorted, do we get a day off?1
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That might be the plan, but if she had died a year ago at the height of the first Covid outbreak, no way would they have dropped everything else on TVRedmidland said:
I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.0 -
Perfect. 12:30 works better for me. 4:30 here in California. I’m flying to Hawaii that day for a week’s break so I’ll be able to watch the stream before I leave for the airport. I know I know, life’s a bitch but them’s the breaks.
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The problem is that I have a funeral to go to at 12:30 on Saturday.MrOneLung said:
@Mametz - you are not being prevented from watching the game on Saturday as there is no game.Mametz said:
I am being stopped from doing what I want to do. I want to watch the game on Saturday but I am prevented from being able do so. I wanted to watch BBC4 on Friday but I was prevented from doing so. etc etc.ME14addick said:No-one is asking you to stop doing what you want to do. Whatever time is chosen will not please someone. Millions of people do want to watch the funeral.
If you want to watch the funeral on Saturday, fine, that’s your choice. What I resent is being prevented from exercising my choice in doing or seeing what I want.
An elderly much loved and respected member of my wife’s family is gravely ill at the moment and is expected do die soon. When she dies I insist that you don’t watch any television or, god forbid, any football on the day of her funeral.3 -
I'd assume they have a special kind of coach to do 80 miles in 90 minutes on a Saturday morning, even in lockdown.Addickted said:
it's 80 miles FFS.stoneroses19 said:
Presume they’ll be rushing to book hotel rooms now, otherwise that’s a very early start for players. Although maybe they were already staying in local hotel.se9addick said:That’s the best outcome of this silly situation, hopefully inconveniences Ipswich a bit too.
Can probably leave Ipswich at 9.00am and still be at The Valley a couple of hours before kick off.
In reality you could do it leaving now, but probably not at 9am on a Saturday. Leaving at 7:30/8:30 wouldn't exactly be putting their players out though.
It'll be a couple of hours drive.
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Disrespectful to be travelling during a funeral, sorry you'll have to cancel that flight.Rob said:Perfect. 12:30 works better for me. 4:30 here in California. I’m flying to Hawaii that day for a week’s break so I’ll be able to watch the stream before I leave for the airport. I know I know life’s a bitch but them’s the breaks.4 -
MrOneLung said:
@Mametz - you are not being prevented from watching the game on Saturday as there is no game.Mametz said:
I am being stopped from doing what I want to do. I want to watch the game on Saturday but I am prevented from being able do so. I wanted to watch BBC4 on Friday but I was prevented from doing so. etc etc.ME14addick said:No-one is asking you to stop doing what you want to do. Whatever time is chosen will not please someone. Millions of people do want to watch the funeral.
If you want to watch the funeral on Saturday, fine, that’s your choice. What I resent is being prevented from exercising my choice in doing or seeing what I want.
An elderly much loved and respected member of my wife’s family is gravely ill at the moment and is expected do die soon. When she dies I insist that you don’t watch any television or, god forbid, any football on the day of her funeral.
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Correct.guinnessaddick said:
I think it was an international weekend, as I went to the pub to watch the Ireland game that afternoon.ElfsborgAddick said:
Why was football not played on the day of Diana's funeral?Dazzler21 said:
Why change the game?ElfsborgAddick said:
Play the game on Sunday, simple.Weegie Addick said:I'm not anti-monarchy. Met the Duke when I was a student and been lucky enough to attend Queen's garden party at Holyrood.
3pm on Saturday has been football's traditional kick-off time for a century. If they want that for the funeral, fair enough.
But it shouldn't be this difficult to agree / announce what then happens to the matches affected and the thousands/ millions who would normally watch them. Especially approaching the end of an already disrupted season when there appears no scope to over-run. I don't know if the block lies with the palace, the government or the football authorities but it really shouldn't be this difficult.
Why can't both events occur at the same time?
Will my paramedic, police or retail friends get the day off to watch? Would they want to? I doubt it. The man said himself he just wanted a simple military funeral, none of this showmanship or publicity.
As I've said before I'm not a huge fan of the royal family, it seems they can't listen to the wishes of anyone, whether it's Harry wanting to step back or whether it's the late DofE's dying wish for a simple non-public military funeral.
A cynic might say that the Royal Establishment (not necessarily the person's within the family) are benefitting from all the recent publicity. The Royal family is suddenly relevant to the outside world again.
I think the family should be allowed to grieve and celebrate the life of Philip in private, out of the public eye. I am certain that would be beneficial to them, rather than playing happy families for the cameras.
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It was an international weekend but there were Football League games scheduled, including for Charlton. Matches that weren’t postponed due to call-ups were called off for the funeral.1
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110,000 complaints about the BBC programming on Friday - the most ever about anything, apparently.2
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Bloody hell, some people on here must have been busyAirman Brown said:110,000 complaints about the BBC programming on Friday - the most ever about anything, apparently.
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Will there be another two minute silence for the Duke before the game again?0
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Yes, it's the only way to get Brownie to shut upthewolfboy said:Will there be another two minute silence for the Duke before the game again?
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Forth Bridge (not the road bridge). The Queen is London Bridge and the QM was the Tay Bridgegolfaddick said:
Read upthread. Forth Road Bridge or Golden Gate Bridge I think is the code word. All been mapped out & just ready to push the button.Redmidland said:
I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.0 -
Is Prince Andrew a footbridge in Thamesmead?PrincessFiona said:
Forth Bridge (not the road bridge). The Queen is London Bridge and the QM was the Tay Bridgegolfaddick said:
Read upthread. Forth Road Bridge or Golden Gate Bridge I think is the code word. All been mapped out & just ready to push the button.Redmidland said:
I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.8 -
If so then Prince Edward is the Greenwich foot tunnel.killerandflash said:
Is Prince Andrew a footbridge in Thamesmead?PrincessFiona said:
Forth Bridge (not the road bridge). The Queen is London Bridge and the QM was the Tay Bridgegolfaddick said:
Read upthread. Forth Road Bridge or Golden Gate Bridge I think is the code word. All been mapped out & just ready to push the button.Redmidland said:
I read somewhere, a year or so ago, that there are already plans in place for when The Queen dies, and I'm sure it said there will be 3 days of National Mourning. This is where everything shuts and programs on TV and radio are pre planned.colthe3rd said:What happens when the Queen passes away? What if it was to happen during a major tournament? I would imagine the coverage and schedule changes to TV would be even more than we've had for Phillip. Would England games not be televised? Would they even play any games?
Before anyone gets offended I'm not implying that we shouldn't show mourning for the queen, just interested in this scenario what the protocol is.
Like I said, it's at least a year or so since I read it so it may have changed.0 -
You’ll all be very pleased to hear the Masterchef final is on Wednesday 8pm BBC1 & iPlayer.
You’re very welcome 😉5 -
AFC Wimbledon v Swindon stops the Oxford game from getting lonely by also having a 5:30pm KO, so full list in the original postForeverAddickted said:
Updated to fix the TBC's... Just the one game to be confirmed nowForeverAddickted said:Charltonparklane said:Anyone got a list or link of times and fixtures rearranged for this weekend.
Trying to sort my last man standing out.Going by the club twitter accounts...
Friday 16th April 2021 @ 7pm
Peterborough v Northampton
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 12:30pm
Blackpool v Sunderland
Bristol Rovers v Lincoln City
Burton Albion v Plymouth Argyle
Charlton v Ipswich
Hull City v Fleetwood
Milton Keynes v Portsmouth
Rochdale v Accrington
Shrewsbury v Doncaster
Wigan v Crewe
Saturday 17th April 2021 @ 5:30pm
Oxford v Gillingham
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Yes, I'm pleased we didn't choose that time. I would like to watch the FA Cup semi final although I would have preferred the other match.killerandflash said:I'm surprised Oxford would schedule their game against the big FA Cup match on BBC1
My favourite choice would have been Friday evening; in fact I would prefer that for all matches seeing as there are no fans anyway.0
