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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: andyaston on November 10, 2011, 08:36:15 PM
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Away on boxing day 8pm are they taking the piss out of us.
Not only have we been the last game on Boxing day the most years now its been shoved further back. Will we ever kick off before 5.30 pm again on the 26th December or do they look to ruin our Christmas every year with hard fixtures and shite kick off times?
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Won't be going or watching on the telly. I will be full of food and pissed as a fart however.
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Good idea on the pissed bit given our record.
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I can't believe anyone bar Villa/Stoke/Small Heath and Port Vale fans will be arsed to watch. We always have shit fixtures at Christmas... guaranteed to be playing the teams that are in Europe during the European break so they can concentrate on thrashing (or in Stoke's case, cheating) us out of sight.
Any good films on the other side so I can avoid "It's a Miserable Life" on Sky Sports?
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Yes Moonraker is bound to be on ;)
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It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
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It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
Exactly, what's the problem?
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It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
Exactly, what's the problem?
It messes around the people who are going to the match, that's the problem. But they're only football supporters, so who cares about them?
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It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
You It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
Exactly, what's the problem?
It messes around the people who are going to the match, that's the problem. But they're only football supporters, so who cares about them?
Exactly, well said Dave - it's the pathetic TV generation who are killing football, not Sky.
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Well with our shite attendances we need as much money as possible, so being on TV has its positives.
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It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
You It's live on TV.
Can't complain about that :)
Exactly, what's the problem?
It messes around the people who are going to the match, that's the problem. But they're only football supporters, so who cares about them?
Exactly, well said Dave - it's the pathetic TV generation who are killing football, not Sky.
Nice oxymoron.
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Glad to see you can spell it - well done!!
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Aside from Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham, it's the best day of the year. The happy release from the uber-Sunday that is Christmas day, shit loads of sport including football and the King George at Kempton, and the prospect of all day drinking and new jumper wearing.
We always seem to be on the TV on Boxing Day though and it escapes me why and this year really is taking the piss.
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True about date and time, not a killer journey from Brum though.
Says he who will be sitting in front of wood burner on Boxing day.
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I will be 2000m up an Alp, ie somewhere that's likely to be lot warmer than Stoke in December
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They really dont give a shit about supporters do they
No public transport for the locals and those that drive their it has to be a "dry" day
I really cannot stand modern football
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I'm glad it's 8pm & on TV.
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We don't always get 'shit teams' on a boxing day as some claim.
It was only what 2 or maybe 3 seasons back we had that fabulous last minute Kat Knight screamer (?!?) in front of the Holte end to equalise against the Arse.....
Happy days - I still believed back then!!
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On a night when getting to the game from Stourbridge by public transport was all but impossible.
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Stupid to put it on 8 o'clock on a Boxing day no thought for us supporters.
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i know loads who are really exciting bout goin drinkin all day long round Stoke then off to the match heaven
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Ye Gods, what sort of person gets excited about spending all day in Stoke?
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If I grew up on a farm, and was retarded, Stoke might impress me but I didn't, so it doesn't.
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Stoke is the shittest place I've ever been. And I've been to Coventry.
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Worse than Coventry??? Surely this is not possible??
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Stoke truly is the worst place I've ever been to and I've been to St. Andrews....
Stoke away on the 26th December = Merry Christmas Villa :(
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I think the Stoke ground has a superb atmosphere. What would be an ideal away game and kick off time for Boxing Day then?
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You really want to be inside the Stoke ground at night in the middle of Winter don't you? That will be nice and cosy.
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You really want to be inside the Stoke ground at night in the middle of Winter don't you? That will be nice and cosy.
When we played them in August about 3 years ago it was cold. The following season, about March, it was absolutely freezing. The ground's on top of a big hill with big open corners for the wind to blow in.
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Any kick off at 8pm on Boxing Day is just taking the piss.
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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.
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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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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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Suits me. 2 hours distraction from missing my kids.
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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?
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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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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.)
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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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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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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.
And Wrong
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I hate Stoke. There, I said it.
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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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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) !
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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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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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They really dont give a shit about supporters do they
Why would Skum Sports give a flying fuck about people who actually go to watch their team instead of paying them to watch from home?
Paying supporters are the lowest priority.
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I am not missing El Cid for this one as I am sure there will be a clash!
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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.
Well, we'll be there. Husband, wife and son (and his mates).
Dreadful kick off time and a nightmare trying to arrange transport.
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I bet the majority of the away end will be single blokes!
Well, we'll be there. Husband, wife and son (and his mates).
That sounds to me as two single blokes and a wife/husband top team!
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I am not missing El Cid for this one as I am sure there will be a clash!
Moonraker, surely? It's always the mighty 'raker on Boxing Day.
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We far from sold out at Stoke last season and that was on a September evening.
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The Arsenal home game was 2008/09.
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On the ticket section of the O/S it says we've only taking an allocation of 1,700.
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This will sell out, I'm going if I get a ticket.
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On the ticket section of the O/S it says we've only taking an allocation of 1,700.
It said 1400 when I booked mine a few minutes ago.
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I'd rather spend Boxing Day in hospital than in Stoke on Trent.
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I'd rather spend Boxing Day in hospital than in Stoke on Trent.
Well if you do the latter, you may end up in the former anyway!
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Sorry yeah 1,400.
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Given the run Soke are on, I bet they can't wait for this game.
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I hate the Britannia. Soulless plastic tacky staduim stuck in the middle of a shit industrial estate which has only one pub and 500 car showrooms. Horrible fans, nasty police and stewards, always seems to be freezing cold and blowing a gale no matter what the weather is doing. Shady bastards ripping you off to park in unused industrial units. Horrible negative football always offered by the home team and a nightmare to get away from.
Therefore I am chuffed to bollocks that I can veg on the sofa and watch the game in comfort. Sorry and all that.