MrWorldwideJr Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, kingjoey said: So given that the St Mirren fans may only get one opportunity to pay their respect by observing a minute’s silence in public, that should be denied to them because of a bunch of Scottish would-be Irish Nationalists? Surely if there are any St Mirren fans who are desperate to pay their respect by observing a minute's silence in public they could seek out another event at which to do that. I'm sure there will be plenty of memorial services and the like they can attend if they want to. Really struggling to see who this mythical cohort of St Mirren fans are who really, really want to pay respect to the queen to the point of feeling robbed if they can't do it but also can't possibly do it at any other time than before the St Mirren vs Celtic match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 According to BBC website - Rangers B v Celtic B in LL on Wednesday has been cancelled.I doubt this was ever planned to go ahead this week given that both clubs have UEFA Youth League fixtures, so probably nothing to do with the queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, kingjoey said: So given that the St Mirren fans may only get one opportunity to pay their respect by observing a minute’s silence in public, that should be denied to them because of a bunch of Scottish would-be Irish Nationalists? Only one opportunity? Why are they banned from doing it at home or attending one of the official public events? Is a football stadium really the only chance they’ll get to do it? Maybe they shouldn’t attend the game if it’s that important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Never has your P&B user name been more appropriate. I don’t think you understand what my username means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, kingjoey said: So given that the St Mirren fans may only get one opportunity to pay their respect by observing a minute’s silence in public, that should be denied to them because of a bunch of Scottish would-be Irish Nationalists? I totally disagree. There’s loads of ways you could do it outside a football ground. If the st Mirren fans wanted they could create a banner or tifo or whatever which would be a public display. A silence needs to be collectively respected and desired. It’s quite clear that can’t be guaranteed. I don’t see why a group of st Mirren fans wanting to pay respect requires the silence of the entire stadium. I hate these very public displays of grief anyway but the fact is this is an intensely political issue for some people and it’s an accident waiting to happen. I’m not a total dick so I wouldn’t interrupt one but I’d be staying in the pub an extra 10 minutes to avoid it as I want no part of it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squonk Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Clown Job said: Why are they banned from doing it at home or attending one of the official public events? Is a football stadium really the only chance they’ll get to do it? Perhaps you should be asking similar questions of the hordes of Celtic supporters who fire imaginary guns at opposition fans, regardless of whether the Celtic fans may consider themselves to be mimicking freedom fighters or terrorists. Edited September 10, 2022 by Squonk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoose Rice Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Anyone else got a pitch black background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 12 minutes ago, Clown Job said: I don’t think you understand what my username means You’re obviously too clever for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Does anyone on here, putting their sensible head on, and putting aside whether or not they personally want a minute’s silence, really believe that there is a hope in hell of one not being held at all professional football matches next weekend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Does anyone on here, putting their sensible head on, and putting aside whether or not they personally want a minute’s silence, really believe that there is a hope in hell of one not being held at all professional football matches next weekend? I reckon most top flight football clubs will end up observing at least 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, kingjoey said: Does anyone on here, putting their sensible head on, and putting aside whether or not they personally want a minute’s silence, really believe that there is a hope in hell of one not being held at all professional football matches next weekend? Obviously there will be one if the games go ahead. But I’m quite strongly against it and would not be there. Other, less mild mannered people then myself, will try and disrupt it. Not just Celtic fans either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thenorthernlight Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Dons_1988 said: Obviously there will be one if the games go ahead. But I’m quite strongly against it and would not be there. Other, less mild mannered people then myself, will try and disrupt it. Not just Celtic fans either. If we’d played the **** today I’m sure plenty of our fans would’ve disrupted it, to wind up & annoy the h**s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jute Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Obviously there will be one if the games go ahead. But I’m quite strongly against it and would not be there. Other, less mild mannered people then myself, will try and disrupt it. Not just Celtic fans either. Pretty much my feelings on it. I will be at a Dons game if it is on next week and sill be either outside in the queue (never make kick off usually at Easter Road) or under the stand and will not take part in any minutes silence. Others I suspect might go for disrupting it as their form of protest. Edited September 10, 2022 by Jute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Squonk said: Perhaps you should be asking similar questions of the hordes of Celtic supporters who fire imaginary guns at opposition fans, regardless of whether the Celtic fans may consider themselves to be mimicking freedom fighters or terrorists. Well… well well.. If it isn’t our old friend whataboutery I did not expect you to make an appearance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 33 minutes ago, MrWorldwideJr said: Surely if there are any St Mirren fans who are desperate to pay their respect by observing a minute's silence in public they could seek out another event at which to do that. I'm sure there will be plenty of memorial services and the like they can attend if they want to. Really struggling to see who this mythical cohort of St Mirren fans are who really, really want to pay respect to the queen to the point of feeling robbed if they can't do it but also can't possibly do it at any other time than before the St Mirren vs Celtic match. A mythical cohort of St Mirren fans. I like it. Can we have that as our official collective noun? In regard to St Mirren fans and Queeny passing, pretty sure our support will cover every base. Some will be happy enough we have a monarchy and will have liked the Queen. Some will be dead against the monarchy and as such couldn’t give a fcuk. Some will be against the monarchy, but not her personally…. and, and, and… exactly like the fans of every diddy club. Just a bunch of blokes and lassies with wildly varying views on all sorts, only bound together by our choice of fitba’ team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy.1995 Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Doubt the football will be back for at least two weeks.Its something extraordinary that hasn't happened in our lifetime il presume.Yeh,dissapointing but thems the times we live in.Some absolute belters on here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyDickFingers Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: to show some respect, of which you have none, to the Queen of our country for the past 70 years. Out of curiosity which of her abilities, qualities, or achievements is it that elicit such a feeling of deep admiration for you? I personally can't think of any, and I wouldn't go out of my way interupt anybodys* silence but thats just common courtesy. My 2 *Thatcher doesn't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 2 hours ago, strichener said: The constitutional arrangement in the UK is not a political issue. There are currently no mainstream* parties proposing abolishing the monarchy. *The greens are not mainstream. One of the governing parties of the country isn't mainstream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: You’ll probably find that most public gatherings in the UK will be (attempting) to observe a minute’s silence in the next week, to show some respect, of which you have none, to the Queen of our country for the past 70 years. I think you will find that a football match will be considered a public gathering. Didn’t take you for a royalist apologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, williemillersmoustache said: I reckon most top flight football clubs will end up observing at least 3 That would be overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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