[Albion] AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Si Gull]

Why have they stopped? Ah, comms issues again!

 

[Washie]

32 more shots like that aren't going to get us that far. Why have they got players off having snacks already??

Ramadan

 

[Whoislloydy]

Murray co-commentator on my FuboTV stream

 

[Bodian]

32 more shots like that aren't going to get us that far. Why have they got players off having snacks already??

Oh - it's Ramadan. Couldn't they have done it just before kick-off? Have I missed something?

 

[FatSuperman]

32 more shots like that aren't going to get us that far. Why have they got players off having snacks already??

Ramadan

 

[Bodian]

How many minutes will be added on?

 

[Superphil]

Oh - it's Ramadan. Couldn't they have done it just before kick-off? Have I missed something?

It’s when the sun goes down I think.

 

[Seagull58]

10 minutes added time first half, shirley?

 

[FatSuperman]

Oh - it's Ramadan. Couldn't they have done it just before kick-off? Have I missed something?

Ramadan means those following Islam will be fasting from sunrise to sunset.

Once the sun goes down they can eat

 

[Whoislloydy]

Oh - it's Ramadan. Couldn't they have done it just before kick-off? Have I missed something?

Sunset was 7:44pm today, so no chance to do it before kick-off really.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

It’s when the sun goes down I think.

err start the game later then?

 

[Bodian]

Thanks all for the Ramadan explanations. Something I really wasn't aware of!

 

[Seagull58]

They should eat at half-time

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Oh - it's Ramadan. Couldn't they have done it just before kick-off? Have I missed something?

It seems as though the time to break the fast was the same time as kick off so maybe it was agreed that they could at the first stoppage, so they’ve done it at the same time the ref had a comms issue.

 

[Hendrax]

we're looking sharp. Some lovely fast, short passing.

 

[US Seagull]

Quite the impressive hurdling from our Solly there.

 

[Boys 9d]

So why not an 8pm kick off?

 

[Mellotron]

Anyone with any stream luck? No luck with that one posted earlier.

 

[Bodian]

Quite the impressive hurdling from our Solly there.

Good job it wasn't at Elland Road - he would have got a few punches from the Leeds fans.

 

[FatSuperman]

Thanks all for the Ramadan explanations. Something I really wasn't aware of!

Ramadan occurs during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar (which is a lunar calendar). Muslims fast from when the crescent moon rises over Mecca, until the next crescent moon. Which is about 29 to 30 days.

They take no water or food during sunrise to sunset, so will wake around 03:00 for food, then prayers and probably get a couple more hours sleep before dawn. They break their fast again at sunset. A time of community, charity, prayer and learning.

A really nice part of their faith I think.

I learned today, that because the lunar calendar is 345 days (11 days shorter than the solar calendar), Ramadan moves every year. In 2033 Eid Al Fitr (final day of Ramadan - the festival of sweets) will land on Christmas Day. So that will be brilliant for Muslims living in the west.

Anyway, lesson over for today folks x