StevePark Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Hamish McRaker said: Complete nonsense to cancel events except for yesterday and the funeral day. Why cancel the last night of the Proms? Stage it as a tribute, cancelling is costing the BBC (i.e. license payers) a bomb. The World's a very different place now, why are customs employed in an age gone by, being applied now? What are people going to do - draw the curtains and sit at home in the dark for two weeks? Yes - only because they can't afford to pay the electric bill..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, StevePark said: Yes - only because they can't afford to pay the electric bill..... Could maybe get some disposable bbqs to warm the place up,,, ye can probably get them cheap now? But be careful using them indoors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Let's cancel all the remaining fixtures this season and go into a 2 year lockdown, wear Queen masks and get 'vaccinated' with gin. It's what the Queen would have wanted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 54 minutes ago, StevePark said: Yes - only because they can't afford to pay the electric bill..... Dressed in black and wailing & weeping at the bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 9/9/2022 at 6:07 PM, Gerbat1875 said: Sports should be stopped in a period of mourning its out of respect for the Queen that this is happening, we all know that in Scotland the Queen dying to a certain teams supporters would be a chance to sing hatred about our beloved monarch QE the 2nd, I have heard stories about in the rep of ireland they were cheering when the announcement of the death of the Queen came about, it sickens me that in today's society people still spout hatred, our Queen dedicated all but 26 years of her life to the role she was destined to have, to me it's a great loss not only to the UK but the whole commonwealth and the whole world to lose the greatest monarch to have ever lived, no doubt the anti royals and hatred speaking idiots will take great pleasure in taking the day off work for the queen's funeral, talk about two faced, if you hate the royal family and are happy to spread hatred then tell your bosses that you will work on the day of the funeral.Sport is secondary in this time of mourning. My dad passed away on a Thursday in 2015, I went to Edinburgh Speedway on the Friday as a tribute to him. He was a massive Speedway fan & I know he'd far rather I went to the match than stay at home. Obviously I was mourning at the time, but that didn't mean I couldn't celebrate his life & what he loved to do at the same time. So I don't understand why Speedway couldn't show respect by having a minutes silence & then celebrating her life instead of cancelling? Anyone who disagreed with running the fixtures didn't have to go to them! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, szkocjasid said: My dad passed away on a Thursday in 2015, I went to Edinburgh Speedway on the Friday as a tribute to him. He was a massive Speedway fan & I know he'd far rather I went to the match than stay at home. Obviously I was mourning at the time, but that didn't mean I couldn't celebrate his life & what he loved to do at the same time. So I don't understand why Speedway couldn't show respect by having a minutes silence & then celebrating her life instead of cancelling? Anyone who disagreed with running the fixtures didn't have to go to them! That was your personal decision... as was mine to continue working the next day after my dad passed away, to focus my mind. The issue when a public figure dies, world figure and head of state is, as proved on here, different people have different opinions. Maybe the BSPL were a bit previous announcing the postponement of all weekend matches, especially when a few hours later the "official" line was that sports governing bodies should make their own decisions. At the end of the day with 7 weeks of the Speedway season left, hopefully, it shouldn't really make too much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Meetings next week then? Poole Twitter saying Poole Vs Plymouth is on Wed 14th. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Meetings next week then? Poole Twitter saying Poole Vs Plymouth is on Wed 14th. Have some respect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Trackrat said: Have some respect Perhaps you should try it sometime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, iainb said: That was your personal decision... as was mine to continue working the next day after my dad passed away, to focus my mind. The issue when a public figure dies, world figure and head of state is, as proved on here, different people have different opinions. Maybe the BSPL were a bit previous announcing the postponement of all weekend matches, especially when a few hours later the "official" line was that sports governing bodies should make their own decisions. At the end of the day with 7 weeks of the Speedway season left, hopefully, it shouldn't really make too much of a difference. I agree different people have different opinions, which is why I think it was wrong for the BSPL to choose how we should mourn for us, by cancelling fixtures. Could make a big difference to deciding the NL play-offs, as they're waiting for dates once Champ / Prem matches are finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Arthur54 said: Perhaps you should try it sometime Who too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neila Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Imo sad though it is of the queen's passing, very few speedway fans will have no personal connection, so the sport should have continued, have 1/2 minutes silence play the new national anthem you would probably find it was observed with dignity and sang with gusto, and people would have a focus to meet fellow supporters in these sad times, looks now the season may miss 2 weeks just when final places are decided, now the weather is about to turn, the season may struggle to complete, yes no meetings next Monday but that goes without saying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 at least we can celebrate having a pseudofile king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, szkocjasid said: I agree different people have different opinions, which is why I think it was wrong for the BSPL to choose how we should mourn for us, by cancelling fixtures. By the BSPL choosing though it meant that they didn't have to run with people making their own minds up to stay away... a bit like they do with calling matches off due to weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Trackrat said: Who too? Everyone on this forum 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 12:18 PM, Trackrat said: Have some respect Away to Plymouth on Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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