King's message to the England squad

[Uricon2]

"My wife and I join all our family in wishing you the warmest congratulations on reaching the final of the U.E.F.A. European Championship - and in sending our very best wishes for Sunday’s match.

If I may encourage you to secure victory before the need for any last minute wonder-goals or another penalties drama, I am sure the stresses on the nation’s collective heart rate and blood pressure would be greatly alleviated!

Good luck, England.

Charles R"

I think it's great and interesting to see more personality and humour coming through in a message like this.

I think it was a joke - Duke of Edinburgh, Scotland not cheering England on.

I can't stand football but I don't object to anyone else enjoying it!

Did you have a sense of humour bypass?

Why??????!!

This is all a bit Puritanical! I've no interest in football, but if it brings joy, I can't see a problem. Some folks are so uptight 😂

Ah, thank you. Oblique indeed!

Ah ok. It's not very funny is it?

In that case, perhaps the Prince of Wales should be doing the same...??

FGS it's humour, does anybody remember laughter?😀

I only laugh when something is funny. That's not.

Apparently not.

Isn't he president (or something...) of the FA?

I think the poster might have meant that what the King said was funny 🤷‍♀️

Ah, that makes sense. (Although the Scottish people I know don't indulge in such petty nonsense).

The Irish people I know most definitely do. Viva Espana!

Yes, AFAIK. He also seems to be really into football too.

My late dad RIP said it all went to shit when Brian Clough broke the same wages for all the clubs so players lived played and died for the town they were born in. His hero was Sir Tom Finney Preston North End and would shout at the tele when Geoge Best got up to his theatrics.He would see the modern game as something totally alien to his working class values and roots. But then I'm a joyless republican citizen of everywhere and nowhere - who will avoid any drinking dens tomorrow like the plague. I imagine police leave is cancelled as well not a problem we have with Wimbledon or the golf.

Nah this is mumsnet pursed lipped outrage 😠 😡

The game is on Sunday.

Brian Clough helped to fund the anti Nazi League and was a real socialist. He was also a pretty good football manager.

George Best was objectively a brilliant player. My late Dad, who played for the RAF and was scouted for a then First Division club (National Service got in the way) thought so, anyway.

ETA then First Division, would now be Premiership.

Asks self how this started with KC's message and has digressed into the merits of divers footballers of earlier generations. On the RF board.

Mumsnet, never change.

My dad loved Nottingham Forest and loved Brian Clough. Nottingham was where he lived when he first came to the UK. Clough was a brilliant manager and a truly decent man. Absolutely no need to drag his name through the mud to cover up anti working class sentiment (just to poke at King Charles - pathetic).

Good luck to your average inner city kid being able to rise up through golf!

I know, @Uricon2 - it's so funny 🤣!
First there's outrage and spitting feathers that the Head of State should send a note of congratulation to a national team, then outrage that there is a team and that they play football!
Do you think it's the damp weather playing havoc with people's equilibrium?!

Glad I'm not the only one who remembers what Cloughie really was.

Absolutely. That wage parity sounds spot on.
Football is still an opportunity for working class boys and girls to move away from limitations and have an incredible international career.