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https://twitter.com/ShreksAdventure/status/1567951769770119170?t=gN8G_8rLlAz_UsTiHUcwQA&s=19

Yes. TV companies, press, sporting authorities, FFS have gone way over the top. A funeral for those who actually knew her and a two-minute silence for the rest of us would be more than enough IMO.

I agree. I’m moved by the passing of the Queen, it’s a huge event, but it’s not the only topic of conversation.

I understood why Sky Sports News switched to Queen coverage last night but don't know why they were continuing with it this morning? If you want to get news on the Queen, there are plenty of outlets for it without hijacking other parts of the media.

Every thing is sensationalised nowadays.
10 days for sky news to fill their boots.
They'll be begging for her to be buried by the time it's over.

If you're of a sane mind, would totally agree with you mate. To be told to be sad (mourn) for 10 days is frankly something from another time and age. The world goes on right, and she would not want the working 'man' to have his football cancelled, she just wasn't that type of person. A lovely 2 min round of applause at every footy ground this weekend would be perfect.

I'm not Briton and I probably have a different perspective (I consider the institution of monarchy to be a feudal obsolescence), but should everything in the UK is going to look like it has been since yesterday for the next 10 days?

My thoughts exactly, crazy

I understand your (and everyone else's) frustration. Media outlets like FFS have to suspend content - the risk/reward ratio is simply too high for them to do anything else. Risk - you are accused of going on with your content during a time of national mourning and are attacked as such. Reward - nothing more than an average day.

It took a really long time after Diana. The first day after her death was basically a media blackout, all radio was just playing sad songs and TV was wall to wall Diana coverage. And that was essentially before 24h rolling news (I think Sky News was probably the only one at the time).

I was living in Japan in 2011 when there was the massive earthquake. I remember about 5-6000 people were confirmed dead but many more than that (probably about 15000) were missing. I remember very clearly there was no advertising on TV for at least a week - they just repeated the same advert that said "look after each other". No advertising company wanted to be the first to break the period of mourning.

So yeah, I'm not saying it's right or wrong for outlets like FFS to suspend regular content, but I think it's good to have some insight into why they, SSN, the PL and everyone else is doing so, otherwise you will drive yourself potty with frustration.

Agreed

Have to agree. There is still information to be put out. A statement would have sufficed followed by a lowering of the tone. As to suspending content completely, why?

I don't like the Royal Family at all and am not in mourning but I think they should be postponed because

1 my team is in a mess this gw
2 it would hinder my rivals who have wildcarded
3 The Brighton and Palace owners won't even get the easy points this gw with both playing very poor teams

I think it's fair to postpone this gw

but you're not...

Spurs are the true winners as they were due to get a spanking at the Etihad.

Don't see the need to cancel this GW's fixtures personally they could pay their respects by doing a two minutes before kick-off but given the OTT reaction of other authorities and organisations, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the PL is suspended until after the Queen's funeral.

Ah ok so not official yet then

Mate, I may have some news for you

Which game week?

When?

B

can't you start both?

The queen was 24 during the 1950 FA cup final. What I really wanna know is if she was on the beers or hard liquor pregame that day.

Simon Jordan is the man!

Wait and see.

In the same boat, would be really unfair if they don't extend the WC deadline if the games don't take place as scheduled

There is no feeling. We don't know.

It will be as normal

Who's gonna tell him boys?

You won't get a better GW for a Salah C over Haaland than this.

I am with you with Salah(c)

It's just a normal game week regarding transfers or WCs or whatever, no matter what happens to the games

GW may be extended so it's just a wait-and-see for now.

If the deadlines stay the same, your wildcard deadline is up in just over 24hrs, not 3 weeks.

I think you will find that transfer activity over postponed gameweeks will be very low and there will be hardly any price rises. That is what happened when gameweeks were cancelled during Covid

price almost dont move during WC week, very few

I not sure if you understood me correctly...we get info today when will the FPL will continue, lets say its GW9. You set your team for that GW and fill you team with players you want and are rising in price (Pope, Trip, Mitro, Toney etc) and lose players who have bad fixtures from that GW like Salah and Jesus.

Also you can have 2 FT at the beggining of GW9 so you can bring back a player or two who you ditched because they are falling in price but you want them.

Team value gaind by this could be huge.

Hot topic this. Just activated my WC.

I don't agree transfer activity will be low, people will get free transfers over those 2 weeks and will use them to get players who are going up in price

Yeah I think you’re right… if I WCed already I’d have been annoyed initially, but provided there is clear info before the deadline you can effectively use it as a GW9 WC with a couple of FTs build in after you hit submit. Make lemonade out of the lemons you’ve been dealt.

Maybe the people that don’t want to watch it out of respect could just switch their tv off

Ironically, the strike has now been called off due to the death of Her Majesty.

You are not asking for a Null and Void season BOBB?

The Unions have cancelled their strike action.

The Premier League will likely cancel and the season could be extended into June.

I'd have thought that Saturday events would be preferable to Sunday and to postpone closer to the funeral rather than twice would be one approach.

Bobb knows

Come on Bobb I expect better

If the funeral is on Saturday then Maybe Friday's and Sunday's games can go ahead next week then. Probably the only way Haaland won't be perma captain

albeit the full article says the funeral is Monday 19th, and there is 5 day's of laying in State in London.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/what-happens-after-the-queens-death-6kjplwwzx?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1662665498

I think they have to. There is no room for more rescheduled games

I thought the same but given the overreaction of the media this morning, who seem to be the arbiters of what the public mood should be, I am now thinking they won't go ahead this weekend.

Looks unlikely unfortunately

I hope they do.

Prince William is President of the FA. The decision is a no-brainer.

Pontius Masters

Just play the bloody games. Life goes on. They haven't closed the schools or anything like that.
Two minutes applause at every game far more of a tribute .

They cancelled tonight's games, so to me it would make no sense to have done that and then allow the rest of this weekend's schedule to go on.

Also, unlikely to have games next weekend as funeral probably will be on Monday, so they would still have to reschedule games.

We will find out soon enough, but a suspension of the Football League program would seem to be appropriate on this occasion, especially as we, as a nation, are apparently now in an official period of mourning (it was nice of them to let us know that).

I'll probably be wrong, but that's just my thoughts on what may happen.

It’s also the only fair solution which aligns with what they did during Covid.

She was described as the grandmother of the world this morning on sky.
I don't think I'm related to be honest.

Spot on mate. Sick of the media speaking on my behalf. Apparently we are all upset and this is our saddest day. If people keep telling me this I may end up believing it

True enough.

I heard her described as 'not just the British Queen, but everyone's Queen'
Nice lady and all, but wasn't trying to be everyone's monarch part of the problem a while back!? They have plenty of real things she did, said and was without shoehorning in nonsense

In the USA they know him as Emerson Quarter

Why?? Are you going to go down to a palace and wave a flag?

just cancel it, its Queen more important than FPL

Watch tele and pay tribute 😆

Possibly delaying it waiting for a funeral announcement

A fair appraisal of what we are about to endure I guess.

Rashford

Almost certainly a stroke or cardiac arrest. They'll tell us soon enough - why get all stoked up about it?

I reckon depending on the date of the funeral. They’ve cancel this weekend, then do next weeks along with some memorial stuff before each game

There are literally no other spaces to play any more games.

All-sport meeting with DCMS underway just now. We’ll know soon enough

Bankst check out Scouserphils response to this tweet re my comments on Liverpool.

I am sure that is a major factor in the decision

How many did you poll?

I'd be surprised if 90 odd % of the population don't want the 10 days of mourning. It's insane you need some type of release even if it's a member of your own family that died you would go suicidal without it.

For someone claiming to be a royalist, your subsequent posts seem to suggest quite the opposite lol

Prior to the Queen's death, Premier League clubs had already been due to meet to discuss the fan-led review and the so-called "New Deal" of financial support for the lower tiers.

That meeting will still take place at 11am, but talks around plans for the weekend will now dominate.

Telegraph.

I’d the games were on the day of the funeral then I think they wouldn’t take place.

Money talks for everything else and games will definitely occur.

Wouldn't be that bizarre. I'm sure the players and the clubs will say they can continue because they don't have time to rearrange the fixtures later but if it's dictated by the Premier League/FA, they'll have no choice. Uefa won't care so no reason why the clubs wouldn't oblige.

yep

Who knows - maybe cancelling it already would have had ramifications on being able to play it again at short notice?

Emotion rules this age, not logic or reason.

Some people can't handle sport right now, therefore it has to go.

"I’ve been an USA-based Arsenal fan almost 20 years. It’s always been a dream to go to London to watch a game. I decided this was the year I finally make it happen. About a month ago I got tickets to Arsenal vs Everton for September 11th. I was so excited and have been planning this trip since. Haven’t been able to stop thinking about since I got them. The Queen is dead and now the game will almost certainly be postponed. I fly out tomorrow. Some luck. Sucks man…"

As long as it’s not Sunday 18th

so what does it mean