To think England should get a bank holiday this coming Monday?

Well a few people at work didn't actually watch it live - some because it ended up being delayed by an hour. But they at least watched the highlights. And nearly everyone I know stopped up to watch it. And why not? It was a once in a lifetime event.

Everyone I know will be watching the match. I find it hard to believe that anyone would purposely miss what could be history in the making.

Spoken like a true football hater

Gnashing their teeth over those evil 'pre Madonna's'

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No Im not Scottish actually! Not every English person supports England did you not actually compute that in your one sided brain! They don’t actually deserve to be in the stage they are bunch over over hyped over paid pre Madonna’s! You clearly have that mind set that the English football team are the best of the best.. they really aren’t even if they do win they’ve played pretty shite so far so you can’t justify or sugar coat it darling!! Watch that head of yours doesn’t swell to much now!

You do realise that the Government doesn't pay for the bank holiday right? You do understand that wages for bank holidays are paid by individual businesses up and down the length and breadth of England and Wales. Businesses still trying to get back on their feet after COVID, the cost of living crisis, increases in employers NI, etc. You also realise that this is not just wages but also lost production days so they're paying twice, once for the wages and once for the lost production, missed deadlines, and the ensuing fall out. This is a heavy burden on businesses and should not be dismissed lightly.

You do realise that the Government doesn't pay for the bank holiday right? You do understand that wages for bank holidays are paid by individual businesses up and down the length and breadth of England and Wales. Businesses still trying to get back on their feet after COVID, the cost of living crisis, increases in employers NI, etc. You also realise that this is not just wages but also lost production days so they're paying twice, once for the wages and once for the lost production, missed deadlines, and the ensuing fall out. This is a heavy burden on businesses and should not be dismissed lightly.

Perhaps where you live. Luckily not everywhere.

It is so nice not living near a pub anymore.

I wouldn't lose sleep over how much a bank holiday costs the UK economy if I was you.

Wait until you find out how much money the UK government literally pisses away.

Yes I know that! Obviously we could see they were coming up, but nevertheless as my DH's chemo was scheduled for a Monday it always caused a problem and he had to be squeezed in elsewhere on the calendar somehow and it was awkward. The chemo schedules are not done far in advance, often he wouldn't even get them until the week before the new schedule was due to start, and a bank holiday meant it got pushed to a different weekday which clashed with work or other commitments, so yes actually they were a pain in the arse - despite the fact we knew they were coming.

Mexico have only lost 2 competitive matches out of 89 - since the stadium opened in 1970

Our Bank Holidays are set in stone. You can see years in advance where they fall.
So not sure why your medical team could not do the same.
Very occasionally we get an extra one. But it’s very rare.

Im finding the news reporting on this ridiculous, companies allowing people to start at 11am etc. Meanwhile I had to take an entire day annual leave for my daughters one hour sports day, but obviously if its for a male pursuit like men's football let's just close the company for two hours!
Glad people are enjoying it though its good to find joy but its not even the sodding final!

My daughter also took us to the Queens final. We have Wimbledon Centre Court tickets. We went to Twickenham to see the six nations.
We adore literature, film, opera and theatre.
What a ridiculous response.
My husband has played football in third world countries and provided local children with football boots and nets/ balls.
Football can be played anywhere. He has played it in the desert. It is played in slums and backstreets world wide.
Open up your eyes and see beyond your own little space.

Typical footy supporter response.
No group interest in your sport so it must be a very boring office and we deserve your pity.😖

Our office had (probably still has) multiple groups & associations but because there is no mass interest in one particular sport..........😆😆😆😆
There were groups for walking, squash, cricket, table tennis, a bridge club, art, drama, a very loose group who would do various things like theatre, paintballing, fine dining etc and believe it or not.... even a five a side but there was never an expectation to watch or talk about one specific sport to avoid being labelled "dull".

If that is what yours and your daughter's workplaces are like ...... I am glad I took early retirement should such lemming behaviour be contagious.😁

You must have worked in a very dull office.
My daughter works in the City. It’s buzzing and she said most people are engaging with the football.
I work in a school and the enthusiasm in the students is infectious.
Poor you.

No wonder the uk has one of the lowest productivity per capital whe people want to bunk off because of a football match.