Should SSMFL play Boxing Day games?

[Horace]

I personally found it disappointing when Hertford joined the SSMFL that games were not scheduled for Bank Holidays, especially Boxing Day and Easter Monday. In the Ryman League we always had by far our best crowd on Boxing day - between 350 and 600, depending on whom we played. Last season our best crowd was 189. Now another 200 spectators at a home Boxing Day game would generate us about £700 extra at the gate, plus huge bar takings. Easter Monday afternoon is not far behind - blokes throughout the land are desperate to get out to a match on Boxing Day or Easter and better gates are guaranteed.

 

I know that, on the downside, it may spoil players' and match officials holiday breaks, but I suspect that many of them are amongst the blokes who are desperate not to go to IKEA or wherever. Views, anyone?

[blues06]

im 100% with ya Horace!!

as a player u want to play in front of more people and as u say i rather be playing on a bank holiday thenout shopping!! They should change it!

[Sharming Paula]

As a supporter I luv bank holiday games. You have an extra day to recover from the hangover

 

As you say there are always bigger gates and they are normally local derbies so you dont have to tral far (saying that we have to travel to Dover on Boxing Day)

[eagles1981]

I personally think that you shouldn't play on Boxing Day because it is a religious holiday.

 

I religiously always sleep in on that day, to digest all the food and booze from the previous 24 hours!

[Spidermanor]

I'm with you Horace, Boxing Day/Bank Holiday games are a good thing in my book.

[NeutralFan]

As a player (no comments please) I'm happy not having to play Boxing Day!

[Lato]

I think Boxing Day games are a good thing but as local as possible.

[Wader]

I think its Mickey Mouse not playing on Boxing Day. The clubs miss out on excellent potential revenue. The League should perhaps take a vote of member clubs at the next AGM, rather than resting on their seasonal laurels.

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: Wader

I think its Mickey Mouse not playing on Boxing Day. The clubs miss out on excellent potential revenue. The League should perhaps take a vote of member clubs at the next AGM, rather than resting on their seasonal laurels.

Perhaps they need a proposal from a member club, to force a vote on this?

[Wader]

A good idea. Now, who can we think of.

[Rhodes]

Horace - We have been over all of this exactly a year ago to the day (see link) and I repeat that I am not in favour of Boxing Day fixtures, for once I agree with Eagles1981 that it is a religious holiday and should be treated as such, you only seem to be worried about the money reading between the lines of your post:

 

http://www.nonleague.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/884130/fpart/2

 

[ONE]

The one reason that they dont have a mid season break (at christmas) in this country is because the revenue generated over the christmas new year period...so Horace is spot on about trying to generate more money for small clubs trying to pay the bills....and if people want to go to church they know were it is !

[HTFCew]

Not many Churches open on Boxing Day (except if it's a Sunday).

[ONE]

cant be that religious then !...might as well go catch a match ! ha ha

[Horace]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Horace - We have been over all of this exactly a year ago to the day (see link) and I repeat that I am not in favour of Boxing Day fixtures, for once I agree with Eagles1981 that it is a religious holiday and should be treated as such, you only seem to be worried about the money reading between the lines of your post:

http://www.nonleague.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/884130/fpart/2

I didn't expect you to agree with me - it's a discussion, so you are allowed to have a different viewpoint! You didn't have to "read between the lines" as my point is wholly about money! With a home fixture on either Boxing Day or Easter Monday afternoon we can make up to an extra £1,000. That is not to be sniffed at (cue Greg Dyke with a joke)

[Rhodes]

Horace - Yes but money is not everything, the SSML are one of the few league's that have it's priorities right as Christmas is a time for families and to be at home on Boxing Day playing games and watching The Great Escape.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Horace - Yes but money is not everything, the SSML are one of the few league's that have it's priorities right as Christmas is a time for families and to be at home on Boxing Day playing games and watching The Great Escape.

sorry rhodsey but horace is right here...boxing day is big revenue for NL footie and anyway....money aside..... who in their right mind wants to sit indoors with grumpy relatives stuffing their fat faces.... arguing over the telly and farting when we can be at a footie match on a crisp boxing day afternoon...

[Sharming Paula]

Originally Posted By: Rhodes

Horace - Yes but money is not everything, the SSML are one of the few league's that have it's priorities right as Christmas is a time for families and to be at home on Boxing Day playing games and watching The Great Escape.

Well personally I'm not into the Great Escape but there are many a young girl over Canvey who likes him

Great Escape (aka Glenn Eckett supporters club secretary and man of many talents) Well done Glenn!!!

[Wader]

Paula.

 

Lumpy sends his oirish lurv.

[Sharming Paula]

Cheers hun. I'll pop over and see him soon(ish). Goint to Norfolk Sunday & Monday. Might pop in then.