SW game off - rearranged Tuesday 4 October

[philevs]

My take is that the Wentworth golf has got it right: no play today Friday, resume tomorrow. Do not understand the EFL’s decision regarding Saturday at all.

 

[Argyleloyal]

Club has issued a statement and all their social media channels will be silent until 12pm Monday

Club Update | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC

www.pafc.co.uk

 

[up the line]

Presumably there will be a pretty quick announcement on whether the Oxford and Portsmouth games are going to also be off?..so ordinary people can organise/re-organise/cancel transport etc.

Just noted the announcement.
Oxford on.

With the probability Portsmouth will be off its all very perplexing

 

[smudja]

Golf and Cricket next playing day postponed, next horse racing schedule postponed 24 hours next Football fixtures postponed not 24 hours probably because there is more to re-organise, like playing Oxford 2 days later

 

[subbuteo]

I would have preferred a minutes reverence by whatever gesture, surrounded by thousands of fellow football fans.

Now, no doubt, I'll be sat in my lounge watching my daughter play Xbox.

I think being in the crowd to pay my respects with others would have somehow meant more.

Never mind. RIP Queen Elizabeth.

 

[memory man]

What a surprise! Working class games off, posh games on!

Not sure about that. Horse racing at 2 meetings yesterday was halted mid-meeting. Test Cricket at the Oval off today.

 

[Bovey Green lady]

Whilst it is understandable for people to be frustrated at the games being postponed, some of the comments are a little unsavoury and close to the mark,

the matches are being postponed as a mark off respect, some shops have decided to close today , some theatre have cancelled performances.

irrespective of your personal thoughts please be mindful that some people will want to mourn/pay respects

I entirely agree with you, EastoftheTamar.

 

[Monster Green]

I don't agree with the decision at all. But there is naff all we can do about it

 

[sundance]

Don't understand the decision myself..... Barbican will be rammed Sat night people drinking and eating and enjoying themselves.....but can't go to a footie match....

 

[Argyleloyal]

Presumably there will be a pretty quick announcement on whether the Oxford and Portsmouth games are going to also be off?..so ordinary people can organise/re-organise/cancel transport etc.

Just noted the announcement.
Oxford on.

With the probability Portsmouth will be off its all very perplexing

Club have said Tuesday night’s Sky Bet League One fixture against Oxford United will go ahead as planned, with appropriate alterations to the entertainment schedule and matchday experience made to ensure due respect is paid to our nation’s longest-serving monarch. Next Saturday’s trip to Portsmouth is also scheduled to go ahead at this stage, though the decision for fulfilling the fixture lies with the Fratton Park club and their local stakeholders from an operations, resourcing, and staffing perspective.

 

[Mr Gillingham]

I'm not young, but I largely agree with Cobi's sentiments. As the only monarch I have ever known, I
found the news sobering but not saddening. As such, I do not feel the need or desire to mourn, and the
idea of a period of what amounts to compulsory mourning does not sit well. Another matter for consideration
is that for those concerned, this is work. In no other sector will people be asked to set aside their work for 10 days,
then make it up by doing a stack of overtime when they are tired or hurt.

 

[Penmaster]

I would have preferred a minutes reverence by whatever gesture, surrounded by thousands of fellow football fans.

Now, no doubt, I'll be sat in my lounge watching my daughter play Xbox.

I think being in the crowd to pay my respects with others would have somehow meant more.

Never mind. RIP Queen Elizabeth.

Totally agree.

 

[Penmaster]

I'd imagine most match day staff are on zero hour or casual contracts, hopefully they aren't too dependent on the money.

 

[Greenscombe]

Seems there are no set rules - FA has postponed all fixtures this weekend including grassroots games. ECB restart Test Match tomorrow and all recreational cricket matches scheduled for tomorrow go ahead as planned.

 

[Graham Clark]

With tomorrow's game now postponed we now only have one Saturday game at Home Park (v Accrington Stanley on 8th October) until 17th December v Morecombe unless we get a home draw in the FA Cup - that is one Saturday home League game in over three months!