Breaks during evening matches played over Ramadan

[magicjuan]

I wouldn't. I'm sure in their faith system the Muslims don't consider themselves any less holy than Christians or Jews. I'm not comparing faiths or saying any are bad, holy or unholy. I just don't see the point of any of them equally.

What if a new faith system came along where a player believed it was immoral to play sport unless it was between 2am and 3am. In the name of inclusiveness would football, tv and the fans adapt to this? A 60 minute game I'm the middle if the night? Where do we draw the line?

You stopped just short of a 'they don't like it up 'em' line

 

[chicoazul]

It’s a good thread which, when mixed with binge drinking - the cocaine and existential dread at the weekend - should yield potential new gladiators for us all to enjoy and savour.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Like the one where an imaginary friend forbids eating during daylight? Or the one where some imaginary friend came back from the dead?

Hahahaha touche

 

[Bluerover]

Doesn't Ramadan only last a few weeks?

30 days

 

[trueblue84]

A lot of tension in this thread. I wsh @bigbadjeff was still around. He'd tell us a joke.

 

[cronullasharks]

I'd like to see the players settle in at the 20 minute mark for a full 3 course meal setting. The game may take 4 or 5 hours to complete what with the caterers having to set up the tables, chairs and decorations for an ambient setting on the pitch then wash all the dishes and utensils once the players have finished their meal but it'll be right.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I'd like to see the players settle in at the 20 minute mark for a full 3 course meal setting. The game may take 4 or 5 hours to complete what with the caterers having to set up the tables, chairs and decorations for an ambient setting on the pitch then wash all the dishes and utensils once the players have finished their meal but it'll be right.

music, mood lighting, waiter service, high kickin' cocktail waitresses, tinsel, bells and whistles... the whole schmear.

Even better, bang a tenner on everyone's ticket to pay for the privilege, so the starving masses can watch on in hungry wonder.

Someone might even end up wearing a crown at the end...

 

[Rob17896]

Why must the rational world bend to accommodate the superstitious?

If we were rational we would have given up Everton years ago.

 

[Rob17896]

I'm all for moving mountains to improve life for everybody. But I won't entertain changes for irrational superstition.

As I see it, if you want to do that you should leave any civlisation based on rational science and go live in a commune somewhere else, forgoing any benefits of that science. The only point to teligion in the modern world is to exercise control and wealth collection for its institutions.

I agree to a point. I have zero faith myself. I know many moslem colleagues and friends who are regular people who practice their faith. Their discipline is admirable. On the football side you can't stop a game and it is not as if they can't eat, but the timing is irregular. Most difficult is getting up early to eat and pray. I think time to sleep during the day would help and who plays on a full stomach?

 

[Kris75]

Loving the argument about subjective irrational beliefs and rationalism in the context of supporting a football team, the least rational and reason based preoccupation going.

Yet we structure huge swathes of social activities around the game.

Well don't be sensible! Hardly the thread for that...

 

[Lineker]

Any word on whether games won't be scheduled on the sabbath?

 

[Azzurri]

Can’t believe our midfield 3 are gonna get run ragged by Fulham because they haven’t had a sip of water all day. Cancel Ramadan imo

 

[magicjuan]

Any word on whether games won't be scheduled on the sabbath?

Whose?

 

[Lineker]

Whose?

Premier league's?

 

[bluelife]

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