Fixture changes Dec and Jan

[Drummond]

Bang goes a good day out on the 23rd.

They can completely and utterly fuck off.  I'd eyes on going to that game with my lad, since Saturday 3pm is pretty much the only decent time for us to get to a game.  He's going to be absolutely gutted.

Yep, me too. Especially with the rest of our family (and in-laws) being Blades fans. Was hoping to take him for an early Xmas present but that fucks it up.

[Nev]

Dingles at work are fuming, for once I dont think anyone can disagree with them

So their game kicks off at 1pm on a non-public holiday, with at least a Sunday service on Public Transport whereas the game at Newton Heath kicks off at 8pm on a public holiday with no public transport at all. I know who should be fuming.

[LeeB]

When I read 'fuming' and dingles, I thought it was just some disinfecting thing they had to go through a couple of times a year, but he meant as in angry, didn't he?

[RamboandBruno]

8pm on Boxing Day in Manchester, FFS.

I know i had my eye on this one,but thats a really late finish for that one!!

[PeterWithesShin]

Some of the differences in recovery times between the 1st and 3rd festive fixtures

Brighton 287 hours
West Ham 247 hrs
Newcastle 221 hrs
Villa 187 hrs
Wolves 146 hrs
Chelsea 143 hrs

[SoccerHQ]

Bang goes a good day out on the 23rd.

They can completely and utterly fuck off.  I'd eyes on going to that game with my lad, since Saturday 3pm is pretty much the only decent time for us to get to a game.  He's going to be absolutely gutted.

Burnley the following Saturday has stayed at 3pm at least so may be one for you to consider?

At least we don't have the delights of 1pm on Xmas eve as Wolves do. I think everyone has come to accept now TV will do what it wants when it wants but there really is no need for a football match the day before Christmas.

[SoccerHQ]

Didn't we play late in Manchester one New Years day in the 90s? Think it was a 0-0 and there was something going on with Savo.

It's decades since all games on Boxing day were 3pms and indeed we've played late on that day regularly in the last few years although mainly at home.

Football on xmas eve shouldn't be happening so even by Sky standards that's a poor choice from them.

[Risso]

Didn't they reverse a similar decision when Liverpool were involved recently?

[Des Little]

Wolves & Chelsea think they're hard done by getting a 1pm KO on Christmas Eve.  Our fixture at Man U on Boxing Night is ten times worse, it's utterly ridiculous

[Clampy]

At least most people tend to have Boxing Day off and games are normally played that day. They are both ridiculous though.

[Risso]

Christmas Eve is the traditional day for blokes to do a panicked dash round town to get their wives a present. That's quite a few women getting nothing for Christmas this year!

[Brazilian Villain]

Christmas Eve is the traditional day for blokes to do a panicked dash round town to get their wives a present. That's quite a few women getting nothing for Christmas this year!

Wolves could bring out a perfume called 'Old Gold' and make a fortune. Calling it an 'eau de toilette' might confuse the locals though.

[Clampy]

I think they still wear Hi Karate in Wolverhampton.

[ChicagoLion]

Why is the Forest A on  Sunday?

[Meanwood Villa]

Why is the Forest A on  Sunday?

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