Champions league ban at wedding

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Were attending a wedding the day of the champion leagues final, now Liverpool have gotten to the final DH understandably wants to watch it. The majority of people attending are from Liverpool and the surrounding areas, my DH included. The couple getting married have now put out a notice saying that they have chosen not to screen the champions league, and they do not want anyone to ask for it to be put on, to leave and watch it or to be watching it on any devices and to please respect that this day is about them.

On one hand, I get it.. it's your wedding day. You want it to be about you. But DH and his brothers aren't willing to miss such a massive game and are now trying to work out a plan to be able to watch it and then return to the wedding after. It ended with DH and I having a bit of an argument because I think it's extremely rude to leave, watch the game and return. It's just been left with they will be watching and that's that, they think the bride and groom are being unreasonable to put a blanket ban on the whole thing and not just shove it on a tele in the bar. There's over 200 guests invited to the wedding.

Who's being unreasonable?

And to those saying record the match, don't be so fucking stupid!

no real need to argue, just let the football "fans" express themselves and you know everything you need

And to those saying record the match, don't be so fucking stupid!
Yup, it's not the final of Strictly ffs. If Liverpool win, anyone within the city limits will know, whether they're interested or not.

Every pub and bar was absolutely packed.

So this is a "community" you can only participate in if you're drinking?

There are some among us who think it’s pretty “fucking stupid” to be that obsessive about watching men kick a ball around for 90 minutes.

What is it that people don’t understand about supporting your local football team? I never watch football but I understand how important it is. Unless people are just being obtuse?

Good god weddings are a nightmare really aren’t they. Obviously joyful and all about the couple loving and committing but to say you can’t realistically leave before midnight having been there all day !

I count myself pretty lucky - most I’ve been to have been either small and very simple (and really lovely) or big but didn’t take over 12 hours as is being suggested above (and really lovely).

I get it op obviously has people only coming to the evening ‘event’ but op will have been there all day !

supporting is one thing, but being hysterical and so rude towards others another entirely.

Every single sport has supporters, but football seem to really drag the worst of them.

So this is a "community" you can only participate in if you're drinking?
No. I was there with two non-drinkers myself. Alcohol isn't compulsory, even if you watch in a bar. I've been at bars countless times with people who don't drink. Weird comment.

So this is a "community" you can only participate in if you're drinking?

You can go to a pub or bar and not drink alcohol! Yes! They serve non-alcoholic drinks.

Every single sport has supporters, but football seem to really drag the worst of them.

Ah it’s a snobbery thing. Get it.

I’m pleased to say I don’t have any friends or family that would prioritise a bloody game of football over a wedding. It’s a bit pathetic.

But I can see how for some people, it would be the be all and end all. So I’d let these limited creatures watch the match.

So I’d let these limited creatures watch the match.

QED.

Alcohol gives me the runs so if out I usually stick to Appletizer or ginger beer.

Dont think so much a snobbery thing or completely. There has been a fair few incidents this season from various clubs where fans haven't been painted in the best light. Way it's reported and all just adds to it. Guess other sports have them to its just not been so widely reported this season.

Though some of this thread is slightly

Weird comment

Really? You wrote a whole long comment about how marvellous the football community is and your big example was that people queued up to get into pubs?

Every single sport has supporters, but football seem to really drag the worst of them.

As someone who's worked in bars for years some of the worst supporters are rugby fans.
The the drinkers who come out only a few times a year so don't know their limit.

@PCohle

Because pubs are one of the few public places that show sport

And why do you think that is?

Because they have televisions and are open past 11pm.

Because one bar can make £100K on one game

I do hope the wedding venue doesn't serve alcohol. Just imagine the hooligans it would attract.

Sure.

And of course depending on who has rights to the game many people can not watch certain games at home.

If this wedding is in Liverpool then surely there will be plenty of evertonians there too. Liverpool is a city with blues and reds in families and friendship groups.

I Doubt the Everton fans will be glued to the tele. I wont be anyway. Maybe I'll come to the wedding and get the dancing going.

I could totally understand if the game was on during the ceremony/meal etc.

But it isn’t, it’s on later in the evening when all that bit is done and people are starting to just get pissed at the bar and throw crap shapes on the dance floor. So it’s not really impacting the key parts of their wedding day.

Personally, if it were me, I would absolutely have the game on in this instance. It would create a great atmosphere and I’d rather that than have loads of people leave super early

But then I wouldn’t schedule my wedding at the end of the footie season in the first place.

It’s only a game!
My brother-in-law asked if he could skip our wedding breakfast to watch the FA Cup final. Needless to say I told him in no uncertain terms no. We’d just paid £50 a head for the meals, let alone all the bloody table planning and placing etc. I was pretty offended. I think it’s really disrespectful. It’s just a game.