If the Queen dies

[johnh1]

I have read that sports fixtures will be postponed for 9 days. Does anyone know if this is true and what will happen in our sport if this is true?

[Loiner]

She just has.

[GUBRATS]

Yep she's gone 

[Cumbrian Fanatic]

17 minutes ago, johnh1 said:

I have read that sports fixtures will be postponed for 9 days. Does anyone know if this is true and what will happen in our sport if this is true?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that a funeral would be on a Saturday and all sporting fixtures would be postponed, I believe there were already provisions for our World Cup final to be played on the Sunday

[muckymunksy]

All games off. 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

4 minutes ago, muckymunksy said:

All games off. 

Has that been announced? Pretty sure it's up to the individual sports' governing bodies.

[ELBOWSEYE]

24 minutes ago, muckymunksy said:

All games off. 

Not seen any announcements on any sports. 

[gingerjon]

12 minutes ago, Barley Mow said:

I imagine the same would happen if we were a republic and the President died.

Wouldn't though, would it?

[Futtocks]

 

[gingerjon]

Why should games stop?

 

[GUBRATS]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

Why should games stop?

 

Protocol 

From fifty years ago

[Live after death]

Athletics coverage from zurich no stopped, all BBC channels showing the same thing, Its like North Korea

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Protocol 

From fifty years ago

The plebs must show their sorrow.

For nine days they cannot enjoy themselves and must only listen to slow music whilst moaning that there's nowt on the TV.

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Some odd people, is there any need for the vitriol?

There's always someone who wants to grandstand and showboat, just for the attention.

[Live after death]

4 minutes ago, Gordon Street said:

neither the time nor the place 

Exactly the time and place BBC suspended all other programs

[JohnM]

Just now, Futtocks said:

There's always someone who wants to grandstand and showboat, just for the attention.

I prefer my response to him.

[Chrispmartha]

Anyway, wonder if the game tomorrow being in France will make a difference to any cancellations?

 

[gingerjon]

Just now, Chrispmartha said:

Anyway, wonder if the game tomorrow being in France will make a difference to any cancellations?

 

Does the £100,000 charter have a refund policy?

[LeeF]

36 minutes ago, Cumbrian Fanatic said:

I seem to remember reading somewhere that a funeral would be on a Saturday and all sporting fixtures would be postponed, I believe there were already provisions for our World Cup final to be played on the Sunday

You are correct about the WC which would support a view that only events on the day of a funeral and probably a coronation would be cancelled/ postponed

[gingerjon]

All cricket, including the Test match, cancelled tomorrow.

Further updates about fixtures after that are TBD.

[Gordon Street]

4 minutes ago, Live after death said:

Exactly the time and place BBC suspended all other programs

I don't disagree with your sentiments. But it's a bit uncool to express them in the way you did on a thread inquiring what would happen in the event of her death. The person was asking for information. 

[DavidM]

3 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

All cricket, including the Test match, cancelled tomorrow.

Further updates about fixtures after that are TBD.

We’ve had the toss and a then a prompt start on day 3

[Chrispmartha]

3 minutes ago, Live after death said:

Its about games being cancelled so it is about RL why should RL be cancelled, why should every BBC channel show only the news 

I don’t think RL should be cancelled however if you can’t see why the nationsl broadcaster would suspend programming due to the death of the Queen youre naive at best.

[M j M]

Focussing on this purely logistically from a Rugby League point of view it is comedically unfortunate timing. 

If they cancelled sport for ten days as is being suggested then the Grand Final will have to be moved because otherwise we've got two rounds of play offs to squeeze into six days. 

The logistical challenges for the sport are immense.

[Fevrover]

So they call games off its not the end of the World, they will still get played.