Neila Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Got to agree sad times but life goes on, if speedway or any other sport was to go ahead this weekend I'd imagine that the 1-2 minutes silence would be followed, then the 'new' national anthem would be sung with gusto, and it would be a meeting of friends at this sad time, rather than being stuck with nothing to do as the news just gets on top of you at sometimes. RIP ma'am Edited September 9, 2022 by Neila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz9100 Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Official guidance https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1103626/The_demise_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Elizabeth_II-_National_Mourning_Guidance__1_.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tsunami said: Tim Stone of Newport tried several attempts to put a speedway meeting on for a few years during the Xmas period. I think some had to be cancelled because of snow. That would be late 90's and early 00's. I used to go to those, the New Year Classics... was cold, but never as cold as I used to be at Swindon! I think Sheffield tried to put a meeting on also but was weathered off Edited September 9, 2022 by iainb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejam Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 4 hours ago, pauljb said: Its on tonight as well, Coventry v Bedford in the championship I know as I was there along with 2100 othersThe National Anthem was sung before a 2 minute silence on the refs whistle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, daz9100 said: Official guidance https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1103626/The_demise_of_Her_Majesty_Queen_Elizabeth_II-_National_Mourning_Guidance__1_.pdf Think Forum Members just need to respect the respective sporting Organisation's on their decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, iainb said: I used to go to those, the New Year Classics... was cold, but never as cold as I used to be at Swindon! I think Sheffield tried to put a meeting on also but was weathered off Fairly sure there was at least one winter meeting at Sheffield while Neil Machin was promoter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ore Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, RS50 said: Fairly sure there was at least one winter meeting at Sheffield while Neil Machin was promoter. Drifting further away from the title/theme of the thread, but I definitely attended a Christmas week match at Owlerton in the 1990s. It wasn't called speedway though, something like "Speedtrack" and had a ramp on the back straight so the riders had to jump MX style. As a result, as it was not conventional speedway, it did not to breach winter close down regs. Shortly afterwards, may be even the next year, regular meetings were held annually at Newport, with official approval, and called speedway. I remember at least one of the Tatums riding in the Owlerton meeting and think he won. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 My lads non league team have arranged a friendly for today... 100% the right thing to do... We go to work daily, and some sports have carried on, so why prevent people enjoying themselves? Her family mourning and doing what they want I absolutely get, (just like any other family who have lost someone), but it seems daft to prevent those who had no contact or relationship with her from doing what they want to do.. Cinemas remain open, pubs remain open, restaurants remain open, gyms remain open, seaside resorts remain open, so why are (some) sports not taking place? Barmy to be honest.. Being a keen follower of horse racing herself, I am sure she wouldn't have given a monkey's if everything just carried on as normal.. Which 99% of things have... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbat1875 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I think there will always be a debate about what should happen and what should not and there will always be split opinions, all we can do is follow what is put before us and accept it for what it is, we have lost a great lady who had time for everyone, a lady who never seemed fazed by anything, she will be our last queen for possibly centuries, the next female in line to the throne is williams daughter, but bear in mind if William were to have another child and its a boy she goes further down the line, then you have prince George who will no doubt have children, again if they are boy's we are looking at centuries if that trend continued, strange isn't it that we have witnessed what possibly could be the last ever queen of Great Britain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 hours ago, mikebv said: My lads non league team have arranged a friendly for today... 100% the right thing to do... We go to work daily, and some sports have carried on, so why prevent people enjoying themselves? Her family mourning and doing what they want I absolutely get, (just like any other family who have lost someone), but it seems daft to prevent those who had no contact or relationship with her from doing what they want to do.. Cinemas remain open, pubs remain open, restaurants remain open, gyms remain open, seaside resorts remain open, so why are (some) sports not taking place? Barmy to be honest.. Being a keen follower of horse racing herself, I am sure she wouldn't have given a monkey's if everything just carried on as normal.. Which 99% of things have... Barmy indeed. A friend of my husband has come over from Germany this weekend, principally to watch Fulham v Chelsea. We are reduced to watching London Irish v Worcester rugby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraysRocket Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, mikebv said: My lads non league team have arranged a friendly for today... 100% the right thing to do... We go to work daily, and some sports have carried on, so why prevent people enjoying themselves? Her family mourning and doing what they want I absolutely get, (just like any other family who have lost someone), but it seems daft to prevent those who had no contact or relationship with her from doing what they want to do.. Cinemas remain open, pubs remain open, restaurants remain open, gyms remain open, seaside resorts remain open, so why are (some) sports not taking place? Barmy to be honest.. Being a keen follower of horse racing herself, I am sure she wouldn't have given a monkey's if everything just carried on as normal.. Which 99% of things have... Following the official FA guidance even friendlies are not permitted between 9-11 September. I run a Sunday morning Mens team and our County FA have stated fines and bans for anyone breaking the rules , including referees 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 13 hours ago, kopite92 said: Definitely Newport. I think we had a meeting every year from 1999-2008 under Tim, and then 2010-12 in the Mallett reign. Frostbite was pretty much guaranteed every year. You've not been cold till you've been to Boundary Park, Oldham, its bad enough at the beginning and end of the season, must be like the north pole in the winter months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 55 minutes ago, Gerbat1875 said: I think there will always be a debate about what should happen and what should not and there will always be split opinions, all we can do is follow what is put before us and accept it for what it is, we have lost a great lady who had time for everyone, a lady who never seemed fazed by anything, she will be our last queen for possibly centuries, the next female in line to the throne is williams daughter, but bear in mind if William were to have another child and its a boy she goes further down the line, then you have prince George who will no doubt have children, again if they are boy's we are looking at centuries if that trend continued, strange isn't it that we have witnessed what possibly could be the last ever queen of Great Britain I think you will find succession now goes on age not gender. I.e. George, then Charlotte, then Louis. That will not change however many sons William may have in future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, Star Lady said: I think you will find succession now goes on age not gender. I.e. George, then Charlotte, then Louis. That will not change however many sons William may have in future. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 53 minutes ago, GraysRocket said: Following the official FA guidance even friendlies are not permitted between 9-11 September. I run a Sunday morning Mens team and our County FA have stated fines and bans for anyone breaking the rules , including referees Just like a "jumpers down for goalposts" kick around... On a hired 4G pitch... Coaches and physios doing the lines and reffing.. Just 32 footballers all (spookily) in the same place at the same time... What are the chances of that? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 The Queen Dying and having lost a number of relatives recently it feels to me in more ways than one like the end of an era. Cancelling all these events to me is not paying respect but making a difficult situation worse than it need be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbat1875 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Star Lady said: I think you will find succession now goes on age not gender. I.e. George, then Charlotte, then Louis. That will not change however many sons William may have in future. George's children if he has any will push Charlotte and Louis down the list, at the moment the line of succession is William, George, Charlotte, Louis, then Harry, however George's kids will push all of them down a place when or if they are born. It's the way its always been, at some point George will be king if he lives long enough, the others all drop places in the event of any kids to George Edited September 10, 2022 by Gerbat1875 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 A local fair/show due to run on the 16th/17th September has been cancelled due to the Queen passing, it was due to be the first one since 2019 after the COVID outbreak. "In 1267 King Henry III granted a Royal Charter to Thomas de Multon (1247-1294), Lord of the Barony of Egremont, for a weekly market on Wednesdays and an annual fair to be held on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September. A modern translation of the original Charter is as follows" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickinho Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, GraysRocket said: Following the official FA guidance even friendlies are not permitted between 9-11 September. I run a Sunday morning Mens team and our County FA have stated fines and bans for anyone breaking the rules , including referees Sounds like a fascist state to me. In the meantime you'd better not water the pitches with hosepipes either or you'll probably get locked away for life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 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? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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