Football at all levels postponed.

[mickd1961]

I was booked to take my daughter and grand daughter to Rebecca Menzies stableyard this morning as part of the National Racehorse Week initiative.

It is showing career opportunities within the industry plus how a professional stable works. Even those events have been cancelled today. So disappointing.

The racing industry is well known for abusing the obvious love for horses with the way it treats stable staff Yarm.

I hope they’ve cleaned up their act?

[Omegstrat6]

I get why major professional leagues are cancelled as a mark of respect but not why kids Sunday football games, for example,.are cancelled. They don't really understand and could have gone ahead with perhaps a minutes silence and an explanation of this as they do on Remembrance Sunday. I'm sure the Queen herself would not have wanted kids to be disappointed. And, besides, businesses that trade on Sundays will still open.

The day of her funeral is another matter and I think that all businesses should close for the day and events cancelled to give all those who wish a chance to reflect on what is really an end of an era for the country-,though I very much doubt that supermarkets etc will do this😞

[Dubbag]

This from RTE website....

The Football Supporters' Association has called for fans left out of pocket by the postponement of matches following the Queen's death to be treated sympathetically.
Malcolm Clarke, chair of the FSA, has urged rail chiefs and the football authorities to ensure supporters due to travel to away games this weekend do not lose out as a result of the decision to suspend the programme as a mark of respect.