Weekend matches postponed and other football impacts (merged/updated)

[Hagar the Horrible]

The SFA/SPL have not an ounce of commen sence or compassion

 

This weekends football should be cancelled, but how long before these useless eejits decide, or will they need one again bullied into it

 

All football in England  off

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Nothing on Hearts website, fixtures unchanged still

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Just now, Hagar the Horrible said:

The SFA/SPL have not an ounce of commen sence or compassion

 

This weekends football should be cancelled, but how long before these useless eejits decide, or will they need one again bullied into it

 

All football in England  off

If you'd waited 5 mins

 

Just been called, all off

[Naisys Tackle]

FOLLOWING MEETINGS THIS MORNING, THE SCOTTISH FA, SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SCOTTISH WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE, AND SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND LOWLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUES HAVE AGREED THAT ALL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL MATCHES WILL BE POSTPONED THIS WEEKEND AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Following meetings this morning, the Scottish FA, Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Women’s Premier League, and Scottish Highland and Lowland Football Leagues have agreed that all professional football matches will be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

This postponement will also incorporate the Women’s Scottish Cup fixtures this weekend.

Rod Petrie, Scottish FA President: “We spoke with our counterparts across the UK this morning and in discussions with our colleagues across the professional game in Scotland it was agreed that this was the appropriate step to take following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“We will work with our clubs and members in the meantime to ensure appropriate steps are taken throughout the period of mourning.”

Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the SPFL, said: “Following consultation with the UK and Scottish Governments, the Scottish FA, our counterparts at the EPL and others, we confirm that all SPFL fixtures scheduled for this weekend will be postponed as a mark of respect.

“The passing of The Queen, a constant in our lives for 70 years, is a profound and momentous occasion. It is therefore appropriate that professional football marks this event with all possible solemnity.

“We will update clubs and supporters when we have clarity over official arrangements for Her Majesty’s funeral.”

[Seaside Dave]

All called off and rightly so. Back next Thursday. I assume next weekends fixtures will go ahead. As the funeral is the Monday rather than the weekend (according to my work emails) 

 

[graygo]

3 minutes ago, Hagar the Horrible said:

The SFA/SPL have not an ounce of commen sence or compassion

 

This weekends football should be cancelled, but how long before these useless eejits decide, or will they need one again bullied into it

 

All football in England  off

 

Really?

 

It's common sense.

[upgotheheads]

 

4 minutes ago, Hagar the Horrible said:

The SFA/SPL have not an ounce of commen sence or compassion

 

This weekends football should be cancelled, but how long before these useless eejits decide, or will they need one again bullied into it

 

All football in England  off

 

 

It has been

[milky_26]

 

[Heartsmad1874]

Only possible date for us to play St Mirren before the World Cup is Wednesday October 19th.

[Jodami]

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

Edited September 9, 2022 by Jodami

[Luckies1874]

1 minute ago, Heartsmad1874 said:

Only possible date for us to play St Mirren before the World Cup is Wednesday October 19th.

 

There is absolutely no way Hearts should agree to that as we would be the only League fixture. The League Cup 1/4 finals are being played on that midweek and we will have had European games the proceeding 2 Thursday and have European games the following 2 Thursday's. Not only that we have a trip to Aberdeen on Sunday 16h and Celtic at home on Saturday lunchtime on the 22nd. There is no need for us to squeeze that fixture in when no other League games will be played, plenty time post World Cup.

[Sooks]

1 minute ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consitently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

 

I would have preferred the game to go ahead as well because I could do with a distraction from ghoulish and contrived blanket coverage of people trying to out grief each other as always happens at these times

[Don Dan]

What will those ignorant bigots do now? 

[kila]

3 minutes ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

 

 

 

Still, with our injuries and current form, it'll benefit us (probably check this post next year when the games are squeezed in and we'll lose it anyway!)

 

[Jean Louis Valois]

12 minutes ago, jonesy said:

They were obviously waiting for the English to make the call first, the spineless gimps.

 

I'm glad we are honouring her maj by refusing to allow people to go about their lives as normal and removing a much-loved source of entertainment. It's what she would've wanted, I'm sure.

Entertainment! Watching Hearts?

[Sherbet]

16 minutes ago, Robbies Tackle said:

FOLLOWING MEETINGS THIS MORNING, THE SCOTTISH FA, SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SCOTTISH WOMENS PREMIER LEAGUE, AND SCOTTISH HIGHLAND AND LOWLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUES HAVE AGREED THAT ALL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL MATCHES WILL BE POSTPONED THIS WEEKEND AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Following meetings this morning, the Scottish FA, Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Women’s Premier League, and Scottish Highland and Lowland Football Leagues have agreed that all professional football matches will be postponed this weekend as a mark of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

This postponement will also incorporate the Women’s Scottish Cup fixtures this weekend.

Rod Petrie, Scottish FA President: “We spoke with our counterparts across the UK this morning and in discussions with our colleagues across the professional game in Scotland it was agreed that this was the appropriate step to take following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

“We will work with our clubs and members in the meantime to ensure appropriate steps are taken throughout the period of mourning.”

Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the SPFL, said: “Following consultation with the UK and Scottish Governments, the Scottish FA, our counterparts at the EPL and others, we confirm that all SPFL fixtures scheduled for this weekend will be postponed as a mark of respect.

“The passing of The Queen, a constant in our lives for 70 years, is a profound and momentous occasion. It is therefore appropriate that professional football marks this event with all possible solemnity.

“We will update clubs and supporters when we have clarity over official arrangements for Her Majesty’s funeral.”

On other news celtic will play hibs in a friendly  lol

[Sooks]

2 minutes ago, Imaman said:

What will those ignorant bigots do now? 

 

Sit at home in their UJ jammies and watch the coverage

[The Internet]

6 minutes ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

 

[DxB Hearts]

Putting your personal and political views to one side:

 

- Players get a weeks rest from games

- Kio might get his work permit

- Halkett might be fully back

- Gives RN a small chance to take stock and work on whatever the hell is going wrong with us right now

- New players extra time to bed in

 

Appreciate it's a late call for those who have booked travel arrangements but this is a good thing for us, football wise.

[Bauld]

3 minutes ago, Imaman said:

What will those ignorant bigots do now? 

 

I'm not an ignorant bigot. I just don't care.

 

Why should everything stop because someone who 99% of us are not related to, never knew and have never met has passed away? 

 

She's not going to notice. Ashes to ashes dust to dust. Her time has come and gone. 

[Naisys Tackle]

4 minutes ago, Sherbet said:

On other news celtic will play hibs in a friendly  lol

I would laugh at the carnage if this happens  

[Naisys Tackle]

1 minute ago, DxB Hearts said:

Putting your personal and political views to one side:

 

- Players get a weeks rest from games

- Kio might get his work permit

- Halkett might be fully back

- Gives RN a small chance to take stock and work on whatever the hell is going wrong with us right now

- New players extra time to bed in

 

Appreciate it's a late call for those who have booked travel arrangements but this is a good thing for us, football wise.

No excuses for our trip to Riga now. 

[GBJambo]

Nonsense decision 

People still have to work and go about their lives 🤦🏻

[Jambo 4 Ever]

11 minutes ago, GBJambo said:

Nonsense decision 

People still have to work and go about their lives 🤦🏻

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

[upgotheheads]

6 minutes ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

 

4 minutes ago, Sooks said:

 

I would have preferred the game to go ahead as well because I could do with a distraction from ghoulish and contrived blanket coverage of people trying to out grief each other as always happens at these times

 

I disagree.

 

I am a republican and a socialist, but I had great respect for the Queen personally, although certainly not for the institution or most of the rest of the family. If you look past the strangulated vowels and the privileges there was clearly a woman of great character, forbearance, personal warmth and decency, especially when compared to the rest of them; it might be an age thing. 

I remember sitting on my dad's shoulders on the steps of the GPO in Princes Street at the age of three in 1952 and watching her go by, so she has been around all of my life and she was of the same generation as my parents, who experienced the war and all that entailed, so it's worth cutting people of my age group a little slack I think. 

 

Hopefully her death will lead to the monarchy and all that it underpins crumbling, and it's also worth remembering that the cancellation of Sunday's game gives Halkett more recovery time. 

[GBJambo]

9 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said:

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

People can still show respect. 
 

Why not close down everything then? 

[ToadKiller Dog]

Will those who won't be able to earn there wages for the day who work in the low paid jobs around matchday get it paid as a holiday or do they just miss out on their wages ?.

[Mr Rabbit]

There’ll likely be another postponement for her funeral too.

 

With our current form and injury list this isn’t a bad thing I don’t think. It is a bad thing for on here though as it’ll mean this place will be pretty unbearable until next Thursday at the earliest.

[john thomas]

50 minutes ago, jonesy said:

They were obviously waiting for the English to make the call first, the spineless gimps.

 

I'm glad we are honouring her maj by refusing to allow people to go about their lives as normal and removing a much-loved source of entertainment. It's what she would've wanted, I'm sure.

Indeed think all TV , internet, pubs , cinemas should be shutdown as well .

 

[The Internet]

18 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said:

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

 

I'm sure she would appreciate all of us cutting out everything we enjoy and sitting in miserable silence for weeks.

 

Really, she would. 

[whyskey]

47 minutes ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

sensible post

[john thomas]

14 minutes ago, upgotheheads said:

 

 

I disagree.

 

I am a republican and a socialist, but I had great respect for the Queen personally, although certainly not for the institution or most of the rest of the family. If you look past the strangulated vowels and the privileges there was clearly a woman of great character, forbearance, personal warmth and decency, especially when compared to the rest of them; it might be an age thing. 

I remember sitting on my dad's shoulders on the steps of the GPO in Princes Street at the age of three in 1952 and watching her go by, so she has been around all of my life and she was of the same generation as my parents, who experienced the war and all that entailed, so it's worth cutting people of my age group a little slack I think. 

 

Hopefully her death will lead to the monarchy and all that it underpins crumbling, and it's also worth remembering that the cancellation of Sunday's game gives Halkett more recovery time. 

Excellent post . But think football and other entertainment should continue as normal . Don't think that would be disrespectful. 

Agree to differ . Definitely an age thing though . I'm fairly fervently anti monarchy though I stood quietly last night .

Saw the queen at Humbie 53/54 .

Suppose we grew up throughout her reign (dreadful word) 

[All roads lead to Gorgie]

It should help with the mental fatigue we alone as a football club appear to have been afflicted with.

[whyskey]

36 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said:

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

So if you die then you will expect all football matches in Scotland to be postponed. or do you think that you are a lesser being than a privileged person.

[goldie83]

52 minutes ago, DxB Hearts said:

Putting your personal and political views to one side:

 

- Players get a weeks rest from games

- Kio might get his work permit

- Halkett might be fully back

- Gives RN a small chance to take stock and work on whatever the hell is going wrong with us right now

- New players extra time to bed in

 

Appreciate it's a late call for those who have booked travel arrangements but this is a good thing for us, football wise.

Close thread. DxB has nailed it. I’m 100% in agreement with this. 

[August Landmesser]

1 hour ago, Heartsmad1874 said:

Only possible date for us to play St Mirren before the World Cup is Wednesday October 19th.

Presumably the Motherwell game is goosed as well due to the funeral. They'll have to reschedule them for after the WC - much more room in the calendar then surely.

[August Landmesser]

1 hour ago, Imaman said:

What will those ignorant bigots do now? 

Probably watch BBC news all weekend crying in their union jack suits

[Sooks]

53 minutes ago, upgotheheads said:

 

 

I disagree.

 

I am a republican and a socialist, but I had great respect for the Queen personally, although certainly not for the institution or most of the rest of the family. If you look past the strangulated vowels and the privileges there was clearly a woman of great character, forbearance, personal warmth and decency, especially when compared to the rest of them; it might be an age thing. 

I remember sitting on my dad's shoulders on the steps of the GPO in Princes Street at the age of three in 1952 and watching her go by, so she has been around all of my life and she was of the same generation as my parents, who experienced the war and all that entailed, so it's worth cutting people of my age group a little slack I think. 

 

Hopefully her death will lead to the monarchy and all that it underpins crumbling, and it's also worth remembering that the cancellation of Sunday's game gives Halkett more recovery time. 

 

I just dont have any interest in watching it and the football being cancelled gives me one less thing to distract my self with

[Sooks]

22 minutes ago, jonesy said:

Even Pornhub?

 

That would be a shame .............................. they would be better doing a sort of tribute season and using an algorithm to make sure all searched lead to royal themed videos 

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

1 hour ago, jonesy said:

They were obviously waiting for the English to make the call first, the spineless gimps.

 

I'm glad we are honouring her maj by refusing to allow people to go about their lives as normal and removing a much-loved source of entertainment. It's what she would've wanted, I'm sure.

You mean us getting beaten by St Mirren?

 

Its the right thing to do and it will help all our mental health and wellbeing 

[Pasquale for King]

1 hour ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

Spot on 

[Sleepy head]

1 hour ago, Jodami said:

A complete overreaction, undoing plans made by hundreds of thousands of people up and down the country, many of them apathetic about the monarchy. All the right wing fools who are obsessed with wokeism completely miss the irony over them being consistently over the top about Britain and the monarchy. Fair enough if you don't want to go as you are mourning (I personally don't actually agree it genuinely is mourning unless you know the person who passed) but leave everyone else to choose. 

Correct.

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

25 minutes ago, August Landmesser said:

Probably watch BBC news all weekend crying in their union jack suits

Better than watching fat red faced 50 somethings with bust blood vessels popping all over the place shouting abuse at Hearts players though IMO

[Sleepy head]

1 hour ago, Jambo 4 Ever said:

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

In your opinion.

[Pasquale for King]

54 minutes ago, ToadKiller Dog said:

Will those who won't be able to earn there wages for the day who work in the low paid jobs around matchday get it paid as a holiday or do they just miss out on their wages ?.

Exactly, I’m just about take much needed hours of my staff and there’s no way the boss is paying them. 

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

Just now, Sleepy head said:

In your opinion.

Well it is called respect.

 

Not opinion. Fact.

[Mr Elwood P]

29 minutes ago, whyskey said:

So if you die then you will expect all football matches in Scotland to be postponed. or do you think that you are a lesser being than a privileged person.

Be an eerie silence when we lose the Jambo 4 Ever. Who will ask all of those pertinent questions? 

[The Old Tolbooth]

1 hour ago, Jambo 4 Ever said:

It’s called respect 

 

this is bigger than football which can wait 

 

Absolute nonsense, if people feel the need to indulge themselves in her death then so be it, that's their choice, but don't force others who have zero interest in events to abide by the fake grieving process that's being forced upon us, because those of us who would rather the games went ahead now have no choice, and that's absolutely wrong. 

[Jambo 4 Ever]

Just now, Sleepy head said:

In your opinion.

Any decent person would share this opinion

 

is it too much to ask the Neanderthals in our support to behave for 60 seconds?

[Sleepy head]

1 minute ago, Tom Hardy’s Dug said:

Well it is called respect.

 

Not opinion. Fact.

Bigger than football it is not. Not to me.