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Football on Boxing Day!!!!
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So I went to Fisher v Welling, and my nose is still cold.
Couldn't have been any more than 300 there (although Fisher claimed it was about 390), lots of filthy tackles and arguments. Welling had the possession, but Fisher are quicker and stronger and won 2-1. The return fixture on New Year's Day's looking tasty!
Seemed to be more Welling fans than Fisher there.0 -
Shame. May make the trip over PVR on new years day.0
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Went to Carshalton Bromley myself.
1-1 a decent game and chances for both teams to win.0 -
Kettering vs Worcester for me a 1-1 draw and a right old feisty affair on the pitch with some tremendous humour from the crowd0
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i went to the bromley match also.
bromley should have won, and had many chances to even when they went down to 10-men.
Brommers are my second team now, I've got the scarf and everything.a0 -
I went to the dogs... doors opened at 10.15, first pint finished at 10.20. Lost a bit of money but happy days!!0
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Bump.
It’s shameful that English football traditions are not being respected today on Boxing Day with only one Premier League match, and even that not being at 3pm.
Why is this? Isn’t it because of the influx of foreign managers and players having their influence, not to mention all the foreign owners? They just don’t give a s*** about what the fans want. However, do the fans want it enough?0 -
Does this criticism apply to the non-league clubs who also aren't playing today?jimmymelrose said:Bump.
It’s shameful that English football traditions are not being respected today on Boxing Day with only one Premier League match, and even that not being at 3pm.
Why is this? Isn’t it because of the influx of foreign managers and players having their influence, not to mention all the foreign owners? They just don’t give a s*** about what the fans want. However, do the fans want it enough?
It's a quirk of the calendar. No harm in a day when the Premier League steps aside and the EFL can take centre stage.0 -
- It does apply to non-league clubs, yes, although to a lesser extent as the lower attendances mean that less of the public are missing their traditional Boxing Day football.
- A quirk in the calendar ? Why? Because it falls on a Friday then you might as well wait until the Saturday? In that case we’ve lost Boxing Day football every time it falls on a Thursday, Friday, perhaps Sunday, and Monday. That’s not a quirk, it’s a convenient excuse for those trying to phase it out.
- No harm in it? EFL can take centre stage? I don’t agree with such an argument. I could just as easily argue to get rid of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square to let decorations on Nelson’s column take centre stage. Why not stop selling turkeys and let lamb take centre stage. Why not stop Christmas programmes on TV and let gardening programmes take centre stage.
Your argument should imo be applied to Boxing Day Sales. Keep the shops closed and let Boxing Day activities like visiting relatives and going to football together take centre stage.0 -
Unable to get to Norwich (thank god, with hindsight), I decided to visit Dagenham's stadium for the first time yesterday. They average about 1,700 home attendances but had 3,600 there yesterday. Even given the boxing day bounce + playing local rivals who brought good support, that was still higher than their biggest home attendance last season (which itself was an anomaly as it was Southend in the cup). It was a full 1,000 more than their biggest league attendance last season.
Maybe there is something to be said for stopping Prem football on Boxing Day....not to mention that Premier League team's coverage is so saturated that I really don't care about having another day free of it.0 -
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I do get this argument (the same thing is said for international weekends) if it can be proven statistically across the country.
Maybe all Premier League games should be played overseas and therefore help push up attendances everywhere else, lol0
