Wings of a Sparrow 1,708 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59234391 Edited November 10, 2021 by Wings of a Sparrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,573 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) Yes and no. Yes it's a bit ****ish however If they say yes to them there are 37885 worthy charities banging on the door... Perhaps boxing day should always be charity day. Different shirts and clubs pick a collective charity or an important local one Edited November 10, 2021 by The Raptor 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
astro 423 Posted November 10, 2021 They’ll let broadcasters move games on a whim, but can’t shift for this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nora's Ghost 157 Posted November 10, 2021 Keep politics out of football. There is more than enough of it already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,708 Posted November 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Nora's Ghost said: Keep politics out of football. There is more than enough of it already. Do enlighten me... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1902 1,167 Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Nora's Ghost said: Keep politics out of football. There is more than enough of it already. Jesus, if you think helping the homeless through charity is a politically contentious issue then you must be further right than Milton Friedman. Edited November 10, 2021 by 1902 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 7,377 Posted November 10, 2021 Yeah, the problem is the precedent it sets. Although the notion of setting up Boxing Day as a charity day against homelessness would be quite fitting considering that Boxing Day got its origins from the boxes used for collecting alms. So, I like what @The Raptor proposed there as it goes back to the old traditions of the day, instead of the overcommercialised crapfest it now is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor324 36 Posted November 10, 2021 Yeah! Why should the multi Billion industry we support stop to help homeless veterans at Xmas? Lets just extend the futile act of taking the knee from 3 seconds to 4 seconds - That should keep the homeless happy on Boxing Day Bah humbug! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nora's Ghost 157 Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, 1902 said: Jesus, if you think helping the homeless through charity is a politically contentious issue then you must be further right than Milton Friedman. Don't be silly. Football is a sport not a billboard for left wing politics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,955 Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nora's Ghost said: Don't be silly. Football is a sport not a billboard for left wing politics. Hmm, explain why it's "left" wing politics when charity has been a "right" wing way of delivery for aeons? Don't confuse charity with state delivery of services. What has been proposed is a very "right" wing answer to the problem. The "left" wing solution would be to remove (however it took) the homeless from the streets, surely?😉 Edited November 11, 2021 by shefcanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,765 Posted November 11, 2021 11 hours ago, The Raptor said: Yes and no. Yes it's a bit ****ish however If they say yes to them there are 37885 worthy charities banging on the door... Perhaps boxing day should always be charity day. Different shirts and clubs pick a collective charity or an important local one Agree with this entirely, local charity day every year, makes so much sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebigfeller 200 Posted November 11, 2021 Imagine how dead inside someone must be to think helping homeless people is 'political'. It makes me want to throw up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,610 Posted November 11, 2021 To be fair, Simon Jordan explained it quite well. Shelter just came up with this idea and basically tried to rail road the premier league into doing it despite the fact it’s against the competition rules. Admirable a cause as it might be (snd I’m sure many clubs would be willing to bend the rules) what if every charity did the same? How do you decide which charities get a day and which dont? What if I decided that for my charity one day a year every game should only be an hour long? Easy to look at the headline and think it’s shameful but ultimately you can’t just decide someone else is going to operate their business differently for a day and then get irate when they refuse to do so. If clubs or the premier league want to raise money for shelter on Boxing Day then I’m sure there are many ways they can do so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,610 Posted November 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, The Real Buh said: Agree with this entirely, local charity day every year, makes so much sense. As I understand it the rules allow each club to change the sponsors on their shirt one day each season to do this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bennett 914 Posted November 11, 2021 The way I read it is that it's as much about awareness and stimulating conversation, a bit like growing a mo in November. Anyway the football league are running with it which makes the PL look even worse but I understand the counter arguments being made on here too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ward 3 484 Posted November 11, 2021 I'm not a racist or against gays/trans people but if such an idea was given for BLM or LGBT it'll be seen as a great gesture. Bit like taking the knee and the rainbow laces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
