Pubs open til 5am, children encouraged to miss school by the England manager.

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Surely this is going too far. I wouldn’t agree with it if it was the final.

Sure am

What's wrong with watching it recorded anyway? Providing you avoid hearing the score it's surely the same match, presumably watched with the same people who also won't know what happened?

Mainly though, why is this in AIBU and not the section which was created for it?

I didn’t say that. I said those who need a policing.
It is perfectly possible to protest without trouble. Just as it is to watch sport.

Yes. The protestors who behave like idiots are as bad as the football idiots. No where did I say ALL of them.
Perhaps you should read properly before jumping to your conclusions.

Except I didn't.

The post you agreed with did.

I meant to quote that post.

This is ludicrous. It’s not the final

primary school aged children can miss the match

stupid football

The Police work for US and this is their job FGS.
This thread epitomises why the wider UK ridicules MN and thinks it a cringeworthy middle class wittering nonsense site.

Perhaps not this match , but definitely for the final if we got to it !
As a child ( years ago ! ) my dad would get us up at 2 am to watch Mohammed Ali fight !
As a one off it really does not matter !

I think recording it and watching at 6am/7am is a good idea

It could take about 3 hours if it goes to penalties, make sure you have enough time.

Bit less if you skip the hydration breaks and half time.

Police officers have lives. Their rotas will change at short notice. They probably had plans they will be expected to drop at short notice.
They may work for us, but they’re not at our beck and call. Rather an entitled attitude.

They are public servants who work for the Crown. The PM is authorised to make changes in unique events.

Doesn't seem reasonable for the teachers that have to deal with the tired children....

This is so funny.

But not as funny as the Pre-Madonna comment.

No they don't they work for the Crown

Pre-Madonna was lovely.

Oh, sorry, but that’s ridiculous.
Who made you the fun police?

Of course kids should watch. Of course pubs should be open. Jeez, there’s enough misery in the world right now without creating more, unnecessarily.

Yanbu, it is ridiculous. They'd wake up and find out the score the next morning, staying up all night to watch it doesn't change anything.

it is ridiculous nowhere near the final and id be very surprised if we won them you've got sad kids pissed up adults all going to miss work and school

My Scottish children managed to watch the 11pm matches, granted only 1 was on a school night. As a Pp said, they went to bed sharp, we got them up for 11 and they went back to bed after. The youngest played in a 5 hour football festival after the Morrocco game. 😂

Are you being sarcastic 😂

What a lovely memory to have, this is why its important

That's harsh! And quite a bit racist!

I heard him talking and he was encouraging it and implying that parents who didn't allow it boring fun sponges.