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Offline andyaston

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #30 on: November 11, 2011, 02:29:56 PM »
For the last six years, save an early away match v Spurs about 5 years ago we've been the last match on Boxing day. Well, I say that, two years ago we were moved to the day after Boxing by TV. Sorry, if it sounds like a moan but when everbody else is wrapped up warm drinking the early evening away on Boxing day with friends and family, we are shivering away seating on a plastic seat on which has become an almost annual event of shoving our festive fixtures about.

Here is a list of festive home games since 2005.

2005/06 Everton 26th Dec, 5.30pm

2006/07 Chelsea 2nd Jan 7.45pm

2007/08 Arsenal 26th Dec 5.30pm

2008/09 Liverpool 29th Dec 7.45pm

2009/10 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

Offline Californian Villain

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2011, 03:29:24 PM »
For the last six years, save an early away match v Spurs about 5 years ago we've been the last match on Boxing day. Well, I say that, two years ago we were moved to the day after Boxing by TV. Sorry, if it sounds like a moan but when everbody else is wrapped up warm drinking the early evening away on Boxing day with friends and family, we are shivering away seating on a plastic seat on which has become an almost annual event of shoving our festive fixtures about.

Here is a list of festive home games since 2005.

2005/06 Everton 26th Dec, 5.30pm

2006/07 Chelsea 2nd Jan 7.45pm

2007/08 Arsenal 26th Dec 5.30pm

2008/09 Liverpool 29th Dec 7.45pm

2009/10 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

I think you're just paranoid.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #32 on: November 11, 2011, 05:41:22 PM »
I usually go to this game having studied up there but fack it stupid kick off time again (we played them at 8pm up there last season remember) so I'll be boycotting this one.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2011, 07:23:51 PM »
Suits me.  2 hours distraction from missing my kids.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2011, 08:07:30 PM »
For the last six years, save an early away match v Spurs about 5 years ago we've been the last match on Boxing day. Well, I say that, two years ago we were moved to the day after Boxing by TV. Sorry, if it sounds like a moan but when everbody else is wrapped up warm drinking the early evening away on Boxing day with friends and family, we are shivering away seating on a plastic seat on which has become an almost annual event of shoving our festive fixtures about.

Here is a list of festive home games since 2005.

2005/06 Everton 26th Dec, 5.30pm

2006/07 Chelsea 2nd Jan 7.45pm

2007/08 Arsenal 26th Dec 5.30pm

2008/09 Liverpool 29th Dec 7.45pm

2009/10 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

The opposition also struggled.
And what about the rest of the teams in the Premiership?  I can't imagine them having a fixture-free festive fandango.

Are we saying let's have a moratorium on games from just before Xmas and just after New Year?

Offline cheltenhamlion

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #35 on: November 11, 2011, 08:39:11 PM »
I think we are saying can they be 3pm kick offs as that is best for all concerned for both home and away fans.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #36 on: November 11, 2011, 09:34:02 PM »
sounds reasonable to me.

Oh, but...then apparently there is a terrible dearth of games for Sky.  What a problem. So, the Premier League have to make clubs play at ridiculous times. 

Grow some, PL! 

(goodness me I never thought I'd be on here saying,'grow some'.
Gosh, how a website can change one.)

Offline Blackcountry Villa

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #37 on: November 11, 2011, 09:44:13 PM »
I bet the majority of the away end will be single blokes! If i was still going to games this season i'd have had to somehow convince the mrs and the family that i was going. I doubt we'll take any more than 500 with that ridiculous time on Boxing Day.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #38 on: November 11, 2011, 11:08:31 PM »
When you sign up to dance with the devil you can't complain about him doing the stonk.

Not that any of you personally signed up to dance with the devil (apart from the ones with Sky), so I guess that doesn't really work.

When you let the devil go out with your sister you can't complain about him pissing in your, er, sister? That's a bit much...

As fans of Aston Villa, we're not in a position to moan about Premier League behaviour when we'd all be even more indignant if we were away to Crewe at 3.00pm.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #39 on: November 11, 2011, 11:25:37 PM »
For the last six years, save an early away match v Spurs about 5 years ago we've been the last match on Boxing day. Well, I say that, two years ago we were moved to the day after Boxing by TV. Sorry, if it sounds like a moan but when everbody else is wrapped up warm drinking the early evening away on Boxing day with friends and family, we are shivering away seating on a plastic seat on which has become an almost annual event of shoving our festive fixtures about.

Here is a list of festive home games since 2005.

2005/06 Everton 26th Dec, 5.30pm

2006/07 Chelsea 2nd Jan 7.45pm

2007/08 Arsenal 26th Dec 5.30pm

2008/09 Liverpool 29th Dec 7.45pm

2009/10 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

I think you're just paranoid.
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« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2011, 11:47:22 PM »
I hate Stoke. There, I said it.

Offline andrew08

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #41 on: November 12, 2011, 07:32:44 AM »
Blackcountry Villa, I know what your saying re the inconvenient time of this fixture but if it was played at 7am on Xmas morning (peak time for us family chaps as you know yourself) we'd take more than 500 to Stoke mate.

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #42 on: November 12, 2011, 02:25:41 PM »
I bet the majority of the away end will be single blokes! If i was still going to games this season i'd have had to somehow convince the mrs and the family that i was going. I doubt we'll take any more than 500 with that ridiculous time on Boxing Day.

Many will be glad to have an excuse to get away from the crap on tv, and the Mother in law's nagging !

We'll take a fair few, more than 500 for sure.

It is a dreadful time on a Boxing Day mind, and I wouldn't be allowed to go ( ducks under desk) !

Offline Bottom Right 89

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #43 on: November 12, 2011, 03:30:11 PM »
I don't have to pay to get in, can drink as much as I want whilst watching the match in the warmth of my home and all my family can come round. Good luck to the band of brothers going to Stoke the kick off is not ideal but for a lot us this is the ideal Boxing Day solution, Cheers Sky ;)

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Re: Stoke on Boxing day
« Reply #44 on: November 12, 2011, 04:08:01 PM »
For the last six years, save an early away match v Spurs about 5 years ago we've been the last match on Boxing day. Well, I say that, two years ago we were moved to the day after Boxing by TV. Sorry, if it sounds like a moan but when everbody else is wrapped up warm drinking the early evening away on Boxing day with friends and family, we are shivering away seating on a plastic seat on which has become an almost annual event of shoving our festive fixtures about.

Here is a list of festive home games since 2005.

2005/06 Everton 26th Dec, 5.30pm

2006/07 Chelsea 2nd Jan 7.45pm

2007/08 Arsenal 26th Dec 5.30pm

2008/09 Liverpool 29th Dec 7.45pm

2009/10 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

All shown live no of which were played in daylight and most of those who attended probably struggled with transport. Call me paraniod but Sky wants to kill our Christmas.

2009/10  Arsenal away on 27 December 1.30 PM kick off
2010/11 Spurs 26th Dec 5.30pm

 


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