Should every game next Saturday be postponed due to Funeral of Duke of Edinburgh

[Fairport]

Some of us old hands will remember when the funeral of Winston Churchill took place the kick off times were put back to 4.30pm or similar.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Would make it more sense to have it at 1pm.

Reason i thought 5.30pm, was the team could still travel down on Sat morning, where-as a 1pm ko would either mean an early start or a Fri overnight stay?.

 

[ItsMichaelBlack]

Yes if he was a Southend fan.

 

[Heinz]

Some of us old hands will remember when the funeral of Winston Churchill took place the kick off times were put back to 4.30pm or similar.

Things you learn on Saturday evening.

Moving KO time to 12:00 or after 18:00 should work

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

I think the whole season should be abandoned due to the death of Prince Phillip. It's the least respect we can show.

 

[Evening Echo]

SPORTING bodies are in discussions regarding plans for next Saturday’s fixtures following confirmation that Prince Philip’s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle that afternoon.

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[Reynardine]

Some of us old hands will remember when the funeral of Winston Churchill took place the kick off times were put back to 4.30pm or similar.

Yes, and I distinctly remember Southend were due to be on Match of the Day that evening (an extremely rare treat) but that show got cancelled. Blessing in disguise though, as we were demolished 4-1 at home to Mansfield!

 

[Shrimpet steve]

No way!!

 

[Holy Joe]

On BBC website says no games will kick off at 3pm - it will be rescheduled

 

[RHB]

Should EFL postpone all games as respect.

In answer to the original poster's question, we now know that games will be moved, either a change to the ko time or reschedule on another day. This is going to happen and therefore all we can do now is wait for further information. Whether it is the right thing to do is not up for debate, so please don't go there.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Heads up for everyone. No games at 3pm next Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56705816

 

[Barling Magna]

Heads up for everyone. No games at 3pm next Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56705816

5pm starts would make sense, or maybe 12 noon? It would help us if the matches were moved to a later day thus giving PB more time to work on "the process".

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

5pm starts would make sense, or maybe 12 noon? It would help us if the matches were moved to a later day thus giving PB more time to work on "the process".

Only if it is much later as we have Col U on the following Tuesday.

My guess is they’ll be kicking off at midday or 12.30. That seems like the simplest solution and allows the squad to get back from Devon a bit earlier too. We’ll have to travel down on Friday whatever so only makes a difference with pre-match eating and hydration.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Jeez 126,000 died in Covid and one person is more important than the others !!!

175,000 died of cancer last year, and every year in the UK. Do they not count either? Probably more in the next 12 months as the NHS has been delaying every other treatment to concentrate on the dreaded virus.

He was the Queens husband FFS!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

This is now a settled question, and any further debate is already getting quasi political, so this thread is now closed