And Its Smith

I reckon Lees might get dropped from the team before Crawley does.

My use of the word ‘if’ was not used to cast doubt. I very much believe it happened. My son had his first game of the season last weekend and it was depressing to be back running the line for his team. We’ve just come off the back of a delightful cricket season where we had one incident of dissent in about 18 matches. First football match, the 16 year old referee gets a ton of flack for a decision that he got correct as it happened 6 yards in front of me! The dads of the opposition had an awful angle of it but it didn’t stop the abuse. And regardless of if it was the correct decision or not it shouldn’t happen. I then speak up and tell them to mind their tone and language and then I’m in the firing line!

If a group of men are surrounding the car of a ref for an under 12s game (or any age group) then I’d suggest they have huge emotional issues and are likely to have been violent in the past. Their kids and/or partner probably live in fear.

England got it very wrong with the bat. Trying to bat for 60 overs to get to 280 but had time to take 80 overs to get there no problem. Now the first innings lead will be about 100 on a wicket that will probably be better to bat on today.

I applaud the Met office for not predicting future weather for the time being. Her Majesty hated weather forecasts beyond the day itself so it’s fitting that they have done this.

Potentially next weekend off and then into an international break I believe.

Day two

Cricket is back on tomorrow

Reign stops play

The FA have called off kids football if you didn’t realise that so clubs can’t just play

Your response shows a lack of knowledge

What is your view on kids sport being cancelled ?

The rugby is now on tomorrow afternoon!

Again, I cannot see any surprise, only disappointment

Apparently we cannot even cope with kids playing football, having swimming lessons or opening a playground. How will we cope at war?!

Completely agree

Completely crazy decision. Kids shall not enjoy themselves for 72 hours after the queen has died. It’s what she would have wanted

Anecdotally nobody I know is so not sure ‘vast majority’ is accurate

Sorry no jokes allowed at a time like this

I can’t see any surprise, just disappointment

Haha my daughters swimming lesson is cancelled tomorrow morning ‘as a mark of respect’. Apparently they will ‘be taking the time to reflect on the past and plan for the future.’ Never knew the queen hated kids swimming

Blimey. My kids cricket team have asked if the awards night should go ahead tomorrow. The country is losing its mind! It’s just kids enjoying an end of season celebration!

Rugby is apparently on

What a bizarre take. Pretty much everyone is working today whether they want to or not.

Someone on the radio just said ‘the country has never gone through something so big’. I just can’t relate to that opinion at all.