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Post by potters11 on Dec 26, 2023 12:03:29 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!)
We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!?
It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season.
Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 26, 2023 12:12:04 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!) We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!? It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season. Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue! That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think |
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Post by suck_the_mop. on Dec 26, 2023 12:17:53 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!) We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!? It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season. Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue! That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think Yeah remember the villa game dire, the man u boxing day games had a couple o think first season in premier and the 2-0 win but as the op says i don't think any were 3 o'clock kick offs. Would have to check to be sure but can't be arsed 😁 |
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Post by FullerMagic on Dec 26, 2023 12:19:02 GMT
15 years since Phil Brown Day at Man City
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Post by potters11 on Dec 26, 2023 12:21:11 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!) We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!? It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season. Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue! That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think It’s strange to think of all the incredible matches we’ve had in the past 15 years but that Sheffield Wednesday match is one of my favourites of any day! The Boxing Day win versus Man Utd was really special despite at the time our team looking more than a match for theirs, we genuinely were one of the best sides in the country during that period! The less said about that Villa game and any future 8pm Boxing Day kick off times should be consigned to the scrap heap! |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 26, 2023 12:31:30 GMT
Even in the disastrous season of 84/85 at least we had some cheer on Boxing Day with the unexpected win against Man Utd😊soon back down to earth 3 days later though with a home defeat to QPR
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Dec 26, 2023 12:40:03 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!) We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!? It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season. Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue! That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. Its a helluva drug 😆 |
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 26, 2023 12:45:22 GMT
That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. It’s a helluva drug 😆 Totally agree mate,it’s definitely what keeps you believing as fans. Was that Luton game when their keeper scored an own goal in the last minute? Can you remember the Preston Boxing Day game under Pulis😳Christ that was bad |
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Post by Gods on Dec 26, 2023 12:55:37 GMT
On your point of substance 7 out of 8 Boxing Day fixtures away feels like too much of a coincidence.
It's like flipping a coin 8 times and it coming up tails on 7 of the occasions.
Are clubs allowed special requests ahead of the announcement of the fixtures? I guess they are if there are policing or travel concerns.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Dec 26, 2023 14:33:49 GMT
I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. It’s a helluva drug 😆 Totally agree mate,it’s definitely what keeps you believing as fans. Was that Luton game when their keeper scored an own goal in the last minute? Can you remember the Preston Boxing Day game under Pulis😳Christ that was bad Cant remember to be honest but we scored two late goals to win it. But what made it funny was 2 of my mates had driven down and left early to get to a party back in Stoke and missed the fun. I was staying with a pal in London and went on the lash in a random boozer in Luton then back to London to continue our lash up. Then got talking to an elder American couple on the tube who thought it was hilarious that my mate was rolling a bifta on the tube. Great day, terrible hangover 😆 I'm a big Pulis fan but yeah he did dish up some rudimentary shyte at times. Mostly away from home which did sometimes put you off going away. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 26, 2023 17:17:52 GMT
Slightly off-topic in the late 40s & early 50s matches were played on Christmas & boxing days . Often these would be "double-headers" and in early 50s we spanked arseholes away on Christmas Day and again at the Vic on Boxing Day.
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Post by spitthedog on Dec 26, 2023 23:44:04 GMT
Slightly off-topic in the late 40s & early 50s matches were played on Christmas & boxing days . Often these would be "double-headers" and in early 50s we spanked arseholes away on Christmas Day and again at the Vic on Boxing Day. I was thinking yesterday to make a post to ask if anyone on here had ever been to a football match on Xmas Day? |
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Post by callas12 on Dec 27, 2023 0:21:29 GMT
Even in the disastrous season of 84/85 at least we had some cheer on Boxing Day with the unexpected win against Man Utd😊soon back down to earth 3 days later though with a home defeat to QPR My debut Stoke supporting match that 0-2 defeat to QPR was on 29th December 84. Remember my uncle getting me my first ticket for Christmas & he'd packaged it in a Christmas Cracker which was orchestrated for me to win 😉🤣! Butler Street seating area, remember it well. Especially the banging your feet on the wooden floor whenever Stoke won a corner, anyone else Remember doing this?! Despite the 0-2 defeat, I was smitten, Stoke City were my team & the Victoria Ground became my new 2nd home.. & with how the season unfolded it was to become a quick-fire life experience & test of character as all my mates were 'followers' of Liverpool, Man United, Everton & Spurs back then 🙄😬 |
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Post by flea79 on Dec 27, 2023 9:20:19 GMT
I read a stat this morning that since 2007 we’ve only played one home match on Boxing Day at 3pm (what a match it was - the 3-2 win over Sheffield Wednesday in 2019 - little did we know how life was about to change in the coming months!) We’ve had only 1 Boxing Day home games in the last 8 years! What is going on!? It doesn’t seem right to me and would indicate to me that the club are requesting an away fixture on Boxing Day but I don’t see any reason why they would!? Surely it’s a game you’d want at home as it’s traditionally the most well attended matchday of the season. Quite bizarre…Here’s to a home Boxing Day match in 2024 as it’s well overdue! That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think that Villa game was the pits, didnt have a drink on my birthday so i could drive up for the match that night and it was a terrible game, the following year we had Liverpool at home and the late kick off and i didnt go, that game was a cracker as i remember! |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 27, 2023 10:01:17 GMT
That ending to the Sheff Wed game was up there with the best mentals ever. I remember a couple from the Premier League days and most notably the Man Utd 2-0 win where we played really well again followed up by Everton away and the 4-3 fantastic game(where did it all go wrong). I also remember the Villa home game being moved to an 8pm kick off on Boxing Day night and the game was absolutely dire ending 0-0 I think I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. Its a helluva drug 😆 I ended up on the floor the row infront when Vokes scored the winner. The Luton one was mental. My other favourites are the winner in Split, Fuller's in Istanbul despite the result, Mamas winner first prem home game v Villa, Arnie's at anfield (league cup semi), Lawrence at Cov (promotion season) and Ray Wallace's bullet header at Wrexham which I think was Brian Little season. In no order but just my favourites there. |
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Post by PotterLog on Dec 27, 2023 12:02:55 GMT
On your point of substance 7 out of 8 Boxing Day fixtures away feels like too much of a coincidence. It's like flipping a coin 8 times and it coming up tails on 7 of the occasions. That’s really not that big a coincidence |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Dec 27, 2023 13:29:10 GMT
I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. Its a helluva drug 😆 I ended up on the floor the row infront when Vokes scored the winner. The Luton one was mental. My other favourites are the winner in Split, Fuller's in Istanbul despite the result, Mamas winner first prem home game v Villa, Arnie's at anfield (league cup semi), Lawrence at Cov (promotion season) and Ray Wallace's bullet header at Wrexham which I think was Brian Little season. In no order but just my favourites there. Aye some good one's in there. I was in the Wrexham end for that one surrounded by nutters on that horrible open concrete terracing as it used to be. Celebrate I did not sadly 😆😂 |
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 27, 2023 13:34:58 GMT
I ended up on the floor the row infront when Vokes scored the winner. The Luton one was mental. My other favourites are the winner in Split, Fuller's in Istanbul despite the result, Mamas winner first prem home game v Villa, Arnie's at anfield (league cup semi), Lawrence at Cov (promotion season) and Ray Wallace's bullet header at Wrexham which I think was Brian Little season. In no order but just my favourites there. Aye some good one's in there. I was in the Wrexham end for that one surrounded by nutters on that horrible open concrete terracing as it used to be. Celebrate I did not sadly 😆😂 A wise choice mate 🤣 A few I've missed in my list I would imagine but they were ones that stand out for me. The Assaidi winner against Chelsea was one I forgot to add in as that went bloody mental. |
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Post by meirman61 on Dec 27, 2023 15:22:46 GMT
Not just Boxing Day but the second game away as well, remember going Castle away Boxing Day then Spuds away few days later ,one end of the country to the other..
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Post by stokefc on Dec 27, 2023 15:58:05 GMT
I've still got scars on my shins from that Sheff Wed game 😆 🤣 That and the Luton away game under Boskamp are 2 of my stand out best mentals ever. That's the buzz that keeps you turning up in the hope to witness another. It’s a helluva drug 😆 Totally agree mate,it’s definitely what keeps you believing as fans. Was that Luton game when their keeper scored an own goal in the last minute? Can you remember the Preston Boxing Day game under Pulis😳Christ that was badShudders...And shivers  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2023 16:33:51 GMT
15 years since Phil Brown Day at Man City I heard him and big Sam talking about this on radio 5 the other day (possibly Christmas eve). Well worth a listen if anyone can find it. Edit: It was on Football Daily on radio 5 on Christmas eve |
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