Quote Originally Posted by Former Labour leader View Post
Probably as good a blog as you have written.
Agree wholeheartedly about the pointlessness of calling football off.
My view is that the authorities were leaned on by a Government which has a visceral dislike of football, the UK'S highest profile sport, and what it stands for.
Perhaps, on reflection for the best. Imagine if the boos started at Liverpool or Cardiff. Would be massive news and detrimental to the game as a whole, whatever over feelings on the Monarchy.

Yes im watching the cricket now. Good tribute before, not to over the top but all done and now on with the game. SA 32/5 so its a good watch if anyone likes cricket.

However the only reason football is off is surely as Liverpool and cardiff are at home. They can trust a test match crowd or an English rugby crowd but Liverpool and cardiff always boo GSTQ, they just decided it wasn't worth the risk.

Of course its just delaying it but the news will have moved on by then.