*OFF* Charlton Athletic V Exeter City Sat 10th September 2022 Discussion and Prediction thread

[Alistair20000]

Typical Tory Govt : not wanting to take responsibility for anything.

Seems entirely sensible to me. We don't need nannying and micro management from government.

 

[IndoMike]

Seems entirely sensible to me. We don't need nannying and micro management from government.

Rubbish. This is a matter of national significance - a matter of state. And it's a moral conundrum should footie go ahead?
Would that be disrespectful?
No, the Govt is clearly afraid to upset anyone, so they're passing the buck.

 

[Egg]

Rubbish. This is a matter of national significance - a matter of state. And it's a moral conundrum should footie go ahead?
Would that be disrespectful?
No, the Govt is clearly afraid to upset anyone, so they're passing the buck.

Gotta disagree. The government has been clear - there's no reason why sporting fixtures, including football, can't go ahead but it's at the discretion of the relevant authorities. I think that's eminently reasonable.

 

[wiveygrecian]

Gotta disagree. The government has been clear - there's no reason why sporting fixtures, including football, can't go ahead but it's at the discretion of the relevant authorities. I think that's eminently reasonable.

Spot on that. The government have done the right thing .

 

[IndoMike]

Gotta disagree. The government has been clear - there's no reason why sporting fixtures, including football, can't go ahead but it's at the discretion of the relevant authorities. I think that's eminently reasonable.

Ok. You've given a bit more detail and on that basis I agree that is reasonable. I had wrongly understood that the Govt was leaving the decision to the EFL period

 

[Pobbop]

I am not a fan of this Government, and that is an huge under-statement, but this is the right move IMHO.

I hope the relative authorities let things go on myself.

 

[larrywilkie]

Game off

EFL Communications on Twitter: "Further to discussions on Friday morning it has been determined that all EFL fixtures from 9-10 September will be postponed as a mark of respect by the National Sport to the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. #EFL https://t.co/TKtWrbalcg" / Twitter

 

[sign of the chimes]

[decision announced while I was typing out my reply]

 

[antman]

Did people have to go to work/school today in the UK? In other countries where I've lived a period of mourning for an important figure is observed like that. Or is is it just the fun stuff that isn't done?

 

[Egg]

Did people have to go to work/school today in the UK? In other countries where I've lived a period of mourning for an important figure is observed like that. Or is is it just the fun stuff that isn't done?

The latter it seems.