Man City v Tottenham - September 10th - 17:30pm

[Col_McCafferty]

If the game gets cancelled for that i'll be absolutely livid.

At least it will get rid of the pretence that football is for the fans. Those of us who go on matchdays are always bottom of the pile when they do scheduling

Oh some on here will be happy, don't want anything to interrupt their period of mourning.

It's a load of bollocks, disrupting our lives like this. Not every one in England cares about the Royal Family.

 

[Jimmy D]

I'm sceptical that's true. What business is it of the FA's if a public school football match is played? They don't own the balls, goals or pitch and it would be officiated by a teacher.

The Eton game was a competitive game against another school.

"a Club does not have to be a member of The FA to play in competitions sanctioned by The FA. A Club must be affiliated to a county FA to do so. In order to be entitled to play football in a competition recognised by The FA a club must be affiliated to a county FA and be a member of a league."

Eton, and other independent schools, come under the jurisdiction of the ISFA (Independent Schools Football Association) which is affiliated to the FA.

 

[CarrieFi]

Worst comes to worst, could they not just hold the games behind closed doors? I know it’s not going to be popular with people wanting to go to games, but at least the matches would get played

Col_McCafferty surely you’d like to see the games go ahead, rather than being postponed?

 

[Wellsey]

Arse psv on Thurs is off apparently

That's ridiculous the funerals not till Monday ffs

 

[Don Corleone]

An absolute joke. How the fuck can’t they have enough police resources when the funeral is Monday? Football bottom of the pile as usual. Why is it ok for cunting Rugby and Cricket to go ahead?

 

[Col_McCafferty]

Col_McCafferty surely you’d like to see the games go ahead, rather than being postponed?

Or why don't we just play the game WITH fans in attendance.

 

[Coys1955]

Arse psv on Thurs is off apparently

How are they going to fit that in before the group stage is finished?

 

[CarrieFi]

Or why don't we just play the game WITH fans in attendance.

Well that would be fantastic. But if ‘policing’ is an issue, and they decide to postpone the games again this weekend, I would rather they played behind closed doors and televised it, so we don’t have another weekend without football

Or, move the games to other grounds outside of London, but that seems unlikely

 

[Kaz Hirai]

Woolwich have their Thursday game cancelled, fully rested for brentford away. we miss our game at the weekend and dont play again till October which is away to them were they may have a chance to then go 7 points clear of us.
Dominos certainly falling in their favour so this season

 

[Coys1955]

Woolwich have their Thursday game cancelled, fully rested for brentford away. we miss our game at the weekend and dont play again till October which is away to them were they may have a chance to then go 7 points clear of us.
Dominos certainly falling in their favour so this season

If we can’t play Leicester I don’t see how they can play Brentford.

 

[FOK]

Pinch of salt but

 

[FOK]

 

[Kaz Hirai]

If we can’t play Leicester I don’t see how they can play Brentford.

same reason the game in west london can go ahead Wednesday but the one in North london can't. Makes no sense to me why those cunts keep getting these bys

 

[FOK]

Maybe we've got a good chance as Spurs Leicester isn't likely to have much beef compared to if we were playing Arse/West ham/Chelsea

 

[FOK]

 

[FOK]

This shit is pissing me off so much.

the uncertainlty is infuriating. also twelve fucking days mourning? what the fuck is that about.

 

[Bill Madrid]

I can't get my head around the police saying there's no problem, they can cope with everything and then cancellations still going ahead.

 

[punky]

I can't get my head around the police saying there's no problem, they can cope with everything and then cancellations still going ahead.

I imagine things are very fluid. 24 hours can make a massive difference and although you can plan for how many people will turn out for the Queen, you can never really tell until it happens.

 

[Blanchflower]

An absolute joke. How the fuck can’t they have enough police resources when the funeral is Monday? Football bottom of the pile as usual. Why is it ok for cunting Rugby and Cricket to go ahead?

Tbf the police presence at cricket is almost nil - maybe 10-20 officers for a crowd of over 20k

 

[FOK]