The UK shutting down for the day of a state funeral makes sense. The UK shutting down for two weeks is frankly ludicrous.

2ft 0.1itb

1. Ramsdale to Pope (have trippier) ??
2. Keep rambo for everton ??
3. Downgrade TAA and bring 3rd striker

Here's some info I found that might be relevant to those questioning what will happen with this weekend's fixtures:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/national-day-of-mourning-when-b1829165.html?amp

The planned period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II is 12 days (this is from an article from about 15 months ago)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-the-period-of-national-mourning/guidance-for-the-period-of-national-mourning#sporting-events

From the UK Government's own website regarding the mourning period for the Duke of Edinburgh (April 2021):

"8. Sporting Events

The decision as to whether sporting fixtures continue to go ahead is at the discretion of organisers. Organisers may wish to consider using black armbands and observing a silence before matches are played."

Now things may be different this time, but at least in this case from last year, it was up to organisers whether to continue with the original plans for sporting events. Given the logistical difficulties of reorganising a week's worth of fixtures, and the (expensive and restrictive) nature of TV rights, things may just go ahead as normal with a minute's silence, black armbands and probably other ceremonial arrangements. But again, things could be quite different in this scenario.

Struggling to bring myself to bench Cancelo/Trippier - any other suggestions?

Ramsdale
TAA James Cancelo
Salah Martinelli Groß Aaronson
Haaland Jesus Mitro
Ward Trippier Andreas Neco

Any Palace ITKs?

Salah -97% on fplstats

i want a man u mid for the leeds game but not sure which one. could even possibly afford bruno if i sell salah.

a bruno
b sancho
c antony
d rashford

cheers

Potter has been using more creative/playmaking mids in the positions behind the striker in his setups at Brighton, more winger type players like Trossard/March/Lamptey get pushed out wide, where does Sterling fit in now? Do you think he's worth keeping?

Arsenal cleanie busted

She's dead

The Queen has died.

RIP The Queen

I'd say put your plans on hold.

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 after historic 70-year reign.

RIP

Any chance of getting my transfers back due to three sad news?

Now if GW7 and GW8 are cancelled, I can use 4 transfers before a single ball is kicked again in GW9 -- that's a very slow (using 1FT every week) but fourth WC.

Good innings at 96. I'll not make that!

RIP

Happy thursday!

Looking at this below:

Sanchez
TAA, Cancelo, Walker, James, Perisic
Salah, Diaz, Martinelli
Jesus, Haaland (c)

Ward, Andreas, DaSilva, Archer (0,5 ITB and 2 FT)

Looking at Walker -> Trippier this GW and then Salah + ____ -> KDB + ____ next GW.

Sound solid?

It's been 10 mins, clearly time to move on... So can we talk football again now?

What does this mean for the football?

Really wasn't expecting Queen to die. She looked in fine spirits the other day when meeting new PM.
Very sudden.

There were no football World cups when the queen was born. End of an era. RIP.

May I suggest we change our FPL team kits to all-black to mark her passing

Football will not be cancelled, will take the shame on here if it is...

The Arsenal radio commentary has stopped and so has the BBC live feed. Presumably it is on TV?

Dalot start

Hi all, my brother and I were supposed to travel to England from the US today to watch Pool and a few other games, and also golf. Would be staying until Wednesday.

Should we even make the trip anymore?

Wonder if UEFA will require the English clubs to forfeit their games if they refuse to play next week.

God Bless mamm. Thanks for your service.
I pity republicans and insensitive prats. May be they're too young to understand the enormity of this moment or how millions of us are feeling at this moment.