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

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Since England's World Cup game with Mexico is at 1am Monday morning, it seems only fair that we should get a bank holiday Monday, since Scotland got one for their World Cup game that was in the early hours of a Sunday morning. It would be a nice thing for Keir Starmer to do as one of his final acts as PM.

YABVU
I hate football but would have to miss out on work hours so poor football fans can watch a match? God no.

Come on Mexico.

The majority of people in Scotland didn’t get one!
only 6 out of 32 local authorities authorised it and apart from the NHS cos they aren’t already f*cked I don’t know anyone else who got the day off.

Of course not, what a stupid suggestion, you aren't actually being serious I hope

Why? I’ll just go to bed at 10pm, have a couple of hours, get up, watch it, and go back to bed. It’ll be fine.

It’s a game. Watch it on catch up.

No real views on whether it should be a BH or not but I can quite see it’s not the same

That’s not going to happen. Just book Monday morning off like the rest of us if you’re watching the match.
There’d only be a bank holiday if we win the whole thing. Given our performances I’m always hopeful but it’s not likely.

It'd be nice to have more bank holidays, but I think a Bank Holiday to watch England lose to Mexico is a bit of a waste tbh.

Utterly ridiculous.

it seems only fair

Fair to whom, exactly? Expecting a day off because you want to stay up to watch a sports game is just a tad entitled.

Scotland haven’t been in the World Cup since 1998 you guys have been in it almost every year. Hardly any of us actually got the day off. Do I think it’s should have been a bank holiday? No, but it’s not really the same.

Stupid idea

No

No. And it wouldn’t make any difference to shift workers who are rostered on who would have to work it anyway.

Can I have bank holidays off to watch the Tour de France which starts this weekend then? And a fortnight for the Olympics in 2028 too?

This ^

So when the buses dont run and the essential workers cant get to work will you pay for taxis for them
And what about ppl who already have medical appointments booked that day They should just suck it up

Which would still be too short notice and id say the same as i did in my previous post

It would be a nice thing for Keir Starmer to do as one of his final acts as PM.

Did you support Keir? Why would he do something nice for you?

No! Get enough bank holidays through the year, try working them!! It's not even near the final yet either. Daft post.

Really?! Overpaid pricks kicking a ball around a field warrants the whole country to grind to a halt?

I had a really nice poo this morning. Would you all like a Bank Holiday tomorrow?

Let’s have a BH for the final, if we get there, not for a R16 game.

Yes, Scotland had one but it’s a different situation. They qualified for the WC for the 1st time in 28 years which is a fantastic achievement for them but 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 qualify for every big tournament and are there to compete to win.

Christ. Why do people lose their mind about football.