My understanding of it is becuase of policing issues around PSV fans (rightly or wrongly) more presumably needed than they will need for say the return game against Zurich
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My understanding of it is becuase of policing issues around PSV fans (rightly or wrongly) more presumably needed than they will need for say the return game against Zurich
They're supposedly expecting unprecedented numbers to London but I can understand even if that doesn't happen there's so many elites from around the world coming to England so much more security is needed for counter terrorism after the bombings and stabbings. If something does go off they'll be screaming why wasn't there enough police. A lot of us don't care or have a quiet respect, but the problem is enough do care to turn this into a large difficult event attracting all kinds of security issues.
Ultimately I could see how this weekend was a bust close to the funeral, all the more reason to have last weekends games go ahead, pay respects or a minutes applause in public to mark the occasion. It's even rekindled some resentment now we've had it all called off last week right down to kids playing.
Ultimately I could see how this weekend was a bust close to the funeral, all the more reason to have last weekends games go ahead, pay respects or a minutes applause in public to mark the occasion. It's even rekindled some resentment now we've had it all called off last week right down to kids playing.
This weekend always seemed doubtful if you looked at it rationally, think there’s be less annoyance and people being more reasonable if they’d not binned off last weekends games for no reason.
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100%.
What a fecking joke this country is sometimes, seriously.
Feck off.
So, there's not a couple of hundred police officers + rivate security available at London because of the Queen's funeral? How small is London's police force?
i think people are woefully underestimating just how massive this weekend is going to be people wise. It’s going to be unlike anything the country has seen in a very very long time.
Most of those types if not all will be managed by their own teams flying in. Bog standard non armed response officers would not get close.
I fully expected London games to fall this week, especially Arsenal who are centred in the borough where the majority of resources are taken. Albeit four days earlier is strange..
Pulling in coppers from Manchester though is quite something though and I’m trying to work it out.
I get planning for worse case scenario but the numbers don’t add up. Diana’s funeral had an approx of 1 million attendees. I’d be amazed if the Queens sees anything like that number.
3 village constables and a 15 year old dog
It’s the literal queen. The number will be bigger I expect, if that number you quoted is accurate.
Not enough jizz. 4/10
It's not just the numbers of people coming to the UK, it's the seniority of the people who'll be in the capital. It's just not possible to have full fixture schedule whilst every significant head of state (plus likely delegation) is here. It is going to seriously feck this season with the league/WC schedule though. I'd kinda like to see the league continue over the WC - even if it's just a couple of games - to see which teams do best.
The dog would probably turn the ultras into soft dog lovers. Might work.
The dignitaries will be flying in after the football has finished, they're not spending several days in the UK.
They will be flying in over the weekend, at the latest, and many will bring delegations who will want to conduct meetings across the dates.
Reality is, this has become the highest level/widest spreading diplomatic event of the year - perhaps with COP27. And they have a little over a week to prepare for it.
League choosing to postpone for the weekend just gone was the stranger decision.
At least there's a semblance of logic to these games being canceled, last week was performative nonsense. Completely illogical and irrational from the authorities.
Those 2 league games will not be played this year, depending on our possible long run in the europa league I can't see where they will fit in. It is at this point almost certain utd will have to ditch a good run in the FA cup and league cup.
There simply is too much football on the calendar.
There simply is too much football on the calendar.
Statement coming soon but Brentford vs Arsenal looks like is on for Sunday but kick off moved forward to 12pm
They've been told there's no room for delegations. Who told you that?
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Following extensive conversations with the Premier League, Greater Manchester Police and Trafford Council, the decision has been made to postpone Manchester United's Premier League fixture against Leeds United, scheduled to take place at Old Trafford at 14:00 BST on Sunday 18 September.
Following extensive conversations with the Premier League, Greater Manchester Police and Trafford Council, the decision has been made to postpone Manchester United's Premier League fixture against Leeds United, scheduled to take place at Old Trafford at 14:00 BST on Sunday 18 September.
That makes no sense though if they’re pulling resources from other cities, surely you would cancel every event which is non essential before calling for support.
The only bright side to this is that we’ll have frenkie after Xmas playing 3 games a week
I get how big Monday is going to be numbers wise, but I don't understand why they would need so many police on the weekend. Surely there's going to be no one crowding a day/two before the funeral?
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Low risk game and only 17k crowd means the policing required is far less than say 60k at the Emirates with 3k of PSV ultras marching around London..
Brentford v Arsenal is in fecking London, but that remains on?
Different generation though man. We’ll see but I don’t think it’ll surpass Diana.
Exactly. It doesn’t make a lot of sense. As said, London games not going ahead I get, met police telling football “go feck yourselves we’re busy, we’re prioritising” .. fine.
All this stuff about it being a numbers issue and requiring Manchester police in, yeah not making a lot of sense to me.
Absolutely bizarre that ours is off and a London game is still on.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced that all transportation of police must be made by horse and carriage. Therefore in order to be in London in time for the funeral they should set off now.
FECKING CNUTS!!!!!
Cancellations this weekend I can understand. Makes the cancellations of the previous weekend look even more imbecilic.
This makes no sense.
Ridiculous, and people will rightly be fuming with travel plans etc. But avoiding playing Leeds three days after a match in Moldova not a disaster from a footballing side of things.
Yeah but MET Police are asking for support from GMP when they could just say we’re not supporting any non essential events until the funeral. If they’re still short on officers that’s when you reach out to others.
They've botched this big time