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

[canthavetoomanylights]

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

Why’s Harry pinching his nipples?

Not in modern Britain. British kids are known globally for being special snowflakes - its why so many are unemployable.

It's the Roundheads versus the Cavaliers all over again....;)

Some might even have had plans to watch the match rather sorting out fights in the street. .

Is he someone you generally take parenting advice from?
If he is, I can see that it would be concerning.

If he's not, then I wouldn't worry.

It’s ridiculous to think small kids would be able to stay up this late to watch football, they don’t even know what’s going on half of the time.

I mean if you’re the sort to listen to random celebs/sports people/influencers to parent your children, then it’s a problem.

The rest of the country is fine.

The manager was asked a question and responded light heartedly. It’s not a law that you must keep your children up and force them to watch a game. Put your kids to bed, make yourselves a camomile tea and ignore the people having fun. You can have fun in your own way.

😂

@Floppyearedlab that is absolutely ridiculous threatening like that ! I would be so cross. If they are sick you wouldn’t be expected to get a sick note normally.

It's ridiculous. It's not even the quarter or semi finals. If it was the final I'd probably be ok with the schools opening at 11 or something. They could have a nap before it all starts. Luckily my children have already broken up for the summer holidays as we've moved to Northern Ireland from England but I'd still would have made them go to school the next day.

Not worried at all as my 'kids' are over 30 but I still think he is a dickhead

Our school (primary) have said that they will show the whole match in the school hall on Monday morning.

Finding it all a bit silly for a football match.

be sensible, don’t let children that need to be at school in the morning stay up to watch this!

Aww.thats lovely.

We are in this position because of feckless useless parents that keep their kids off school with the slightest sniffle all the time. My 10 year old boy loves football. Will he be staying up? No. Will he have a day off school? No. If my husband stays up, he's expected to work the next day. It's life. We are even in the final for goodness sake...

I’m sorry but aren’t we a bit premature here? They’re not in the final, and they are unlikely to get there, but if they do great. Let’s think about the time difference and logistics then, England are playing a team that will probably knock them out. It’s happening at 1 a.m. Adults can stay up, otherwise kids can watch it the following morning,before school if parents record it, and fast forward. Load of fuss about nothing.

I work in a secondary school. I will watch and be at work for 8.
i am kind of hoping a lot of pupils do stay off lol

Just read KO might be being brought forward

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvgmz3jyq9qo

What’s racist about ice cream?

There will be people demanding that the little dears have counselling when England lose!
There are potentially five matches still to play. Are we to have this nonsense for each one. Hopefully England will lose and we can all blame the Ref, manager, selectors, the FA; in fact anyone except the players whose fault it really is.
Don't forget to claim long and loud that, "We was robbed".

This England side lack passion,they were pretty rubbish against Congo, and i don’t believe its worth a sleepless night.
I say this as someone who is a night owl and watches a hell of a lot of football.

What the fuck are you on about 😂

OK deary.
Best stay in your suitcase.