If the Queen dies

[JohnM]

2 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Working from home even then ?

Daz39 words, not mine.

[DavidM]

10 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

She'd be gutted that they've called the racing off

That’s two us . St Leger tomorrow 

[Barley Mow]

1 hour ago, daz39 said:

How can a 9/10 day period of mourning be forced upon us? surely that is akin to a far east communist state than a free, democratic one?

Yes i get it's a massive thing and for the majority of people alive today it's our 1st experience of a monarch dying, i liked the Queen, not too fussed about the rest of them but she seemed like a fun, happy person, would she have wanted the country to stop for over a week?.

I get the need for mourning but come on, it isn't 1936 where there was literally nothing to do back then but go to work and stay in your house, life and the world has changed and it cannot just stop without it having a detrimental effect.

Play the games and let individuals decide if they want to attend or stay at home and watch BBC and mourn.

RIP Your Majesty!

As others have said, nobody can force you to mourn.

Organisations will decide for themselves whether to cancel events or not. There is Government guidance, but it is just guidance and can be ignored. It is of course possible that logistics as well as consideration of perceived decency will play a roll in those decisions (if for example extra police are required for crowd control away from sport), but the RFL and others aren't being forced or required by any law regarding mourning as far as I can see.

In authoritarian countries such as those you refer to, there may well be some form of legal requirement to close things down in similar circumstances. If you were in those countries you are also less likely to have the freedom to express your dislike of such requirements (or even guidance) on, for example, an internet forum.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Barley Mow

[Toby Chopra]

15 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

Reported in The Athletic this morning:

 

Reasonable guidance. 

From other reports, it sounds like the major sports are discussing when to resume with the aim of all moving together. Safety in numbers as it were. This guidance will allow that.

Blanking out the whole weekend seem too much, and would raise criticism, and I'm not sure an extra day will make a difference, so I'd expect most to restart on Saturday with appropriate marks of rememberence. 

[Copa]

Penrith stadium played Hells Bells by AC/DC throughout the stadium immediately before the moments silence for the Queen.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Copa

[Davo5]

26 minutes ago, Copa said:

Penrith stadium played Hells Bells by AC/DC throughout the stadium immediately before the moments silence for the Queen.

They play it before every game & the minute silence was perfectly observed.

[Damien]

52 minutes ago, Toby Chopra said:

Reasonable guidance. 

From other reports, it sounds like the major sports are discussing when to resume with the aim of all moving together. Safety in numbers as it were. This guidance will allow that.

Blanking out the whole weekend seem too much, and would raise criticism, and I'm not sure an extra day will make a difference, so I'd expect most to restart on Saturday with appropriate marks of rememberence. 

If the funeral isn't going be until Monday 19th September then there is no reason games can't go ahead this weekend in my opinion. As you say I think sports will move together on this and none will wish to be seen to do the wrong thing.

[gingerjon]

 

[Copa]

5 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

They play it before every game & the minute silence was perfectly observed.

I know.

I just enjoyed the contrast between the two…

 

[gingerjon]

Premier League, however, is off.

[Futtocks]

Apologies if this has been posted already.

 

[Futtocks]

The guidance referred to.

 

[Damien]

10 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Apologies if this has been posted already.

 

If so then this is absolutely the correct decision.

[Futtocks]

Although it now appears that Sheffield v Dewsbury has been postponed.

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-wsl-ecb-efl-premier-league-pga-uk-sport-postponements/

[owls]

1 hour ago, DavidM said:

The more I reflect the more I think after today we have to get back to normal and go ahead with all scheduled sport . You can show your respects but you can’t grind to a halt . The Queen herself was the epitome of stoic carry on and move forward 

Agreed, just  a simple  2 mins silence with black arm bands would have been enough, its gone completely over the top,

[Damien]

Just now, Futtocks said:

Although it now appears that Sheffield v Dewsbury has been postponed.

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-wsl-ecb-efl-premier-league-pga-uk-sport-postponements/

That was announced as postponed in the announcement yesterday.

[Blind side johnny]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Although it now appears that Sheffield v Dewsbury has been postponed.

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-wsl-ecb-efl-premier-league-pga-uk-sport-postponements/

Yep.

Just to look on the bright side for a moment, it saves me a trip to Sheffield.

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, owls said:

Agreed, just  a simple  2 mins silence with black arm bands would have been enough, its gone completely over the top,

All football at all levels is now suspended until Monday at the earliest. That includes kids Saturday morning training sessions.

Absolutely ridiculous.

[Futtocks]

Just now, Blind side johnny said:

Yep.

Just to look on the bright side for a moment, it saves me a trip to Sheffield.

It's what she would have wanted for you...

[Futtocks]

Just now, gingerjon said:

All football at all levels is now suspended until Monday at the earliest. That includes kids Saturday morning training sessions.

Absolutely ridiculous.

I think they are remembering the post-Diana insanity and the aggressively competitive grieving, and maybe over-reacting.

Still, some Football fans may decide to watch a bit of RL over the weekend. Swings and roundabouts.

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

All football at all levels is now suspended until Monday at the earliest. That includes kids Saturday morning training sessions.

Absolutely ridiculous.

I really don't see why kids sport should be affected.

[Dave T]

4 minutes ago, Damien said:

I really don't see why kids sport should be affected.

My daughter asked could she play on her Switch last night.  I told her to have some respect and sent her to bed immediately. 

[Dunbar]

25 minutes ago, Dave T said:

My daughter asked could she play on her Switch last night.  I told her to have some respect and sent her to bed immediately. 

Quite right too.  We can all carry on working but we can't enjoy ourselves afterwards.  It is a lesson she needs to learn.

[Live after death]

1 hour ago, Copa said:

Penrith stadium played Hells Bells by AC/DC throughout the stadium immediately before the moments silence for the Queen.

Well when Malcolm Young died i was devastated, Rock royalty over born privileged royalty 

[Dave W]

A bit biased, but I'm concerned because my team - Barrow Raiders - is away at London on Sunday. We need to win it to get a home tie in the Championship playoffs.

If it's left to individual clubs and London decide call it off (they have nothing to play for, like Sheffield and Dewsbury) it should be forfeit. There's no chance of fitting it in later on.

Some clubs will have similar concerns, others less so. 

The RFL have a bit of a tightrope to walk here.