Well it probably hasn’t been happening for years, as it really depends on when Ramadan is happening that year. Many years Ramadan won’t fall during the football season. And it also will only affect matches when the sunsets during the game, so probably very few games are actually affected even if it is Ramadan month. It just so happened that this year, two FA cup games have been involved, so it makes it more news worthy I guess. Additionally, we don’t always have Muslim players.Oh you've done it now. Some snarky type will be along in a minute to tell you - like they told me - that "ignorance is no excuse and its been happening in football for years". Despite it being enough of an unknown to warrant its own very recent BBC article
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[Football] Five minute stoppage yesterday
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Sorrel
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We didn't know what it was (from far away from where it was happening) but it looked to be some kind of extended drinks break - and that's indeed what was happening.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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And only about 10 minutes into the 2nd half. No wonder many were confused
hoveboyslim
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Because they haven’t eaten or drunk and fluids since sunrise. Their energy levels will be depleted and are likely to dehydrated. I don’t think I’d be able to focus on watching the game, having not had any fluids for over 12 hours, much less play competitive sport at an elite level
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Would appear to have been a case for maybe having them on the bench until after 18:28 or whatever it was
hoveboyslim
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Agreed. Did seem strange to start with them.
It doesn’t really work like this. Millions of Muslims fast during Ramadan, and continue physically demanding work as normal, stopping to break their fast where able when sun goes down.
Had they been benched, due to observing Ramadan, that would be discrimination.
Maybe an option if our more well-fed players could stay fit for five minutes. With Wieffer (again) injured and Hinshelwood needing to play RB, It was either Gomez or Ayari and none of them were going to play 120 minutes. Maybe a bit more options for Minteh but with his form and March out again... can't bench him, and he was ok imo.
This is exactly the answer, and it’s been on TWO other threads @goldstone
So it’s only Muslims who get a drink is it ?“"An approximate time will be agreed when the pause will take place, and it will not be used as a team drinks break or tactical time-out."
Oh yeah?
One rule for one innit.
If you say you’re Christian they throw you in jail nowadays.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Well the first half of your post is correct...
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Was mentioned in the thread on the refs performance yesterday - https://www.northstandchat.com/threads/worst-refereeing-performance-since.412781/post-11539733
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More fools them. Intelligent people really do believe all this stuff? Amazing.
Amazing to be so judgemental about something you appear to know nothing about. Does it harm you in anyway? Doubt it.
My mate who observes Ramadan gave me a very compelling rationale for fasting and its purpose. It is to put yourself in the position of
people in this world who have very little and can hardly afford to eat, such is their poverty. Empathy is what it's all about. I think that is a noble
way to live myself.
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That’s actually not the case. I’ve been with devout Muslims who decided they had to eat during Ramadan.
There is a prayer they can do to get around not having to fast.
See #34
Usually need to donate to charity if they break the fast for any reason. There are also certain conditions that allow the fast to be broken
You have to add an extra day on the end of Ramadan or within a short time period if you do break the fast before you should.