Games Moved for TV

[Flamingo Lane]

I've said this before, the teams in London and the South appear to have been well provided for on Boxing Day; which can't be explained simply on the basis that there are quite a few of them.

[Villa Lew]

The fixtures in all the leagues on Boxing Day are always arranged so a Northern team will never meet a Southern team and this season, this is also gonna be the case for the fixtures, scheduled for 29 December.

We have drawn the short straw playing Newcastle away and it will be for the first time in our history. We have played them only once on 26 December and that was at home in 1898.

Just in case I've missed it, everyone is welcome to check it.

https://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Newcastle%20United/

[VillaTim]

Boxing Day and New Years Day games should be as close to local derbies as they can feasibly be.   Simple as.

so Wolves H on 26th , then Wolves A on the 1st

[Footy-Vill]

Must always remember the true meaning of Christmas.

[cdbearsfan]

Boxing Day and New Years Day games should be as close to local derbies as they can feasibly be.   Simple as.

They pretty much are. You can't have actual derbies over Winterval as it's difficult to get sufficient police numbers to deal with football issues at that time of year. The Southern teams all play each other, so do the Midlands/Northern teams. Unfortunately, someone has to play Newcastle and this year it's us (they travel to Man U the following Saturday).

[Richard]

Boxing Day and New Years Day games should be as close to local derbies as they can feasibly be.   Simple as.

They pretty much are. You can't have actual derbies over Winterval as it's difficult to get sufficient police numbers to deal with football issues at that time of year. The Southern teams all play each other, so do the Midlands/Northern teams. Unfortunately, someone has to play Newcastle and this year it's us (they travel to Man U the following Saturday).

Chelsea are playing Fulham on Boxing Day?

[cdbearsfan]

Anyway, to cheer you up, Newcastle have lost more Boxing Day games than any other team.

[Drummond]

Must always remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Yep, presents, stuffing your face and going to the match on Boxing Day

[cdbearsfan]

I hate Boxing Day games. There should be no matches unless there's public transport both inside and between cities.

[Risso]

Must always remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Cheesy footballs from Asda.

[Demitri_C]

Anyway, too cheer you up, Newcastle have lost more Boxing Day games than any other team.

You know what that means then 😂

[Percy McCarthy]

Must always remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Yep, presents, stuffing your face and going to the match on Boxing Day

And maybe a big wank, get pissed and chin a copper.

[Drummond]

Recommend it? I'm confident I've done the first two... But I'm a lover, not a fighter. Sounds like you're both!

[Sexual Ealing]

Must always remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Cheesy footballs from Asda.

Minworth? I'll get there one day.

[Dave P]

Changes for December / January are out.

Villa v Brentford - Wednesday 4th December 8:15pm (Amazon)
Forest v Villa - Saturday 14th December 5:30pm (SKY)
Villa v Man City - Saturday 21st December 12:30pm (TNT)
Newcastle v Villa - Boxing Day 3pm (Amazon)
Villa v Brighton - Monday 30th December 7:45pm (not on TV)
Everton v Villa - Wednesday 15th January 7:30pm (TNT)
Arsenal v Villa - Saturday 18th December 5:30pm (SKY)