Should he just have put it in the fridge for later?

https://twitter.com/shornKOOMINS/status/1568143396807606274?t=7stDc1F1jISZLvfT94qqBw&s=19

A solemn Tony Cascarino is broadcasting on Talksport. Who better to cover this historic event.

A solemn Tony Cascarino is broadcasting on Talksport. Who better to cover this historic event.

Cascarino said: "I had a Chinese delivered just moments after the announcement. It felt wrong and very disrespectful to eat it, so as a mark of respect I threw it in the bin."

Funeral on Monday, I think both gws(7and8) can take place if PL clubs want so

This is promising - a government announcement ahead of the PL meeting

"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."

BREAKING: The UK government has told football leagues that games can GO AHEAD this weekend — but has left the decision in the hands of governing bodies

(via @TheAthleticUK)

anyone checked james mclean's twitter?

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NEW: official guidance recommends sports bodies consider cancelling events on day of state funeral but no obligation for other days

Are people being silenced? Seeing multiple no comment posts

https://twitter.com/StanCollymore/status/1568171290279682050?t=9_226Hs1DmTmtHVXlPItqw&s=19

The offical guidance, no closures or cancellations required but organisers should consider it for the day of the funeral.

Likely to be on Monday 19th September.

All grass roots football is called off

I wonder if The FA and Premier Lge are going to disagree on what happens next. I guess we’ll see soon enough.

Let’s hope common sense prevails

pubs closed too?

Pretty sure no matches will take place if the government wishes so according to Daily Mail, it kind of feels like they are saying "of course you can play, BUT..."

Any idea if there will be an official announcement from the PL?

If PL. fixtures go ahead, but train strikes are called off, might the Brighton v Palace fixture then go ahead?

More optimistic football will be uninterrupted, particularly if the funeral is on Monday 12th.

Liverpool V Ajax could me moved to Dublin. Damn Garth Brooks, could have filled Croker.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11196711/Dublins-Aviva-Stadium-standby-host-English-football-clubs-European-fixtures-week.html

Heeaing reports rugby games go ahead tonight

FWIW - here in Australia we had 96 gun shots at sundown, parliament is suspended and rugby league finals are preceded by a minute silence.

Daily Fail saying that the recommendation from the Government select committee chair is that games should NOT go ahead this weekend. They can't force it, but it seems the prevailing sentiment is leaning towards postponement of this weekends activities.

If the games go ahead & I think they should then the clubs & fans can make a huge show of respect to the Queen prior to & during the games. This is more powerful than just cancelling games?

Just cancel it ffs, it's not complex

Queen's death can cause major free hit mania if only some clubs decide to play this weekend and others do not.

my UK colleagues are working .. not a holiday today? or working as it's WFH?

Chelsea have decided not to unvail Graham Potter at a press conference today due to the country entering a period of mourning.

The schedule is too cramped to allow multiple postponements

Reports of all PL games postponed this weekend - Stan Collymoore

The guidance says some business owners and event organisers may wish to consider closing or postponing events, especially on the day of the state funeral, depending on the nature and tone, but there is no obligation to do so.

On sporting, cultural and other entertainment events, the guidance is that any cancellations are at the discretion of organisers. It adds: “As a mark of respect,
organisations might wish to consider cancelling or postponing events or closing venues on the day of the State Funeral. They are under no obligation to do so and this is entirely at the discretion of individual organisations.”

If events do go ahead on the day of the funeral, the government suggests that organisations may want to adjust the event timings so they do not clash with the timings of the funeral service and associated processions.

It adds: “As a mark of respect,
and in keeping with the tone of national mourning, organisers may wish to hold a period of silence and/or play the National Anthem at the start of events or sporting fixtures, and players may wish to wear black armbands.”