Grumpster
1:29 Mon Dec 27
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Got about 30 mates who are season tickets and only around 10 of them went yesterday.
Others could only get there if they drove which isn't really an option.
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MTC
1:21 Mon Dec 27
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Was a strange atmosphere yesterday,almost like no one wanted to be there,including the players.I think at Upton Park you had more of a hard core of fans who would find a way to get there on boxing day but now there’s a lot more casual fans who didn’t bother,that and the other reasons already stated.
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chajonbubble
12:42 Mon Dec 27
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I've never felt the love for Boxing Day matches, and have been really happy we've had none at home for a few years. Unless you live in walking distance or on a tube line, you have to drive. Always a shit atmosphere too. Some traditions should be left to whither and die, time to move on.....
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RM10
12:27 Mon Dec 27
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Many of us was not allowed to go, Boxing Day family day with all this shit going on and watching it on our dodgy boxes! For once glad I never went
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Gary Strodders shank
12:26 Mon Dec 27
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What was the official attendance?
I can't seem to find it anywhere on match reports etc}
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nerd
11:52 Mon Dec 27
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Overground totally screwed, covid, boxing loads of regulars not there today ,whole groups was really odd. Was great could get a pint go the toilet and back to seat in time for the 2nd half.
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,
11:40 Mon Dec 27
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Seems to me that the love of Boxing Day games is from the armchair as much as the stands and terraces.
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Mex Martillo
11:32 Mon Dec 27
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I hate to say, I would have normally gone when home for boxing day, but didn't bother.
For me it was mainly transport, difficult to get into London with no trains and no car available. Add to that covid and myself and mates gave it a miss.
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Dr Matt
10:58 Mon Dec 27
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Poor form = poor attendance
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Sven Roeder
10:26 Mon Dec 27
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If the WORLD CLASS TRANSPORT LINKS into Stratford are going to be as dismal or non existent as yesterday we might as well apply to be away every Boxing Day.
Would have been a certain amount of COVID isolators and maybe some who couldnt believe we were actually allowed to play at home.
Not sure that many 'doormats' were 'forced' to be at home.
Given the sound of many relationships on here I would expect the MISSUS would have been pushing most out the door waving a carving knife.
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Pedro
10:25 Mon Dec 27
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Kick off should have been 12 like the old days
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Kaiser Zoso
9:24 Mon Dec 27
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Now they've worked out so many can't get to the ground without any train service on Boxing Day, we'll have home fixtures for the next ten years.
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Manuel
5:14 Mon Dec 27
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A lot more men in the UK are doormats now, that would be one reason. Back when Boxing day would be the 'escape' after the efforts of Christmas day. Now many won't be allowed, probably given plenty of tasks by wifey. Visiting the in-laws would be one.
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Billy Blagg
3:32 Mon Dec 27
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I went as I haven't been to a Boxing Day game in years but no-one smelt of Brut and no-one was smoking a cigar in the stands. I won't bother again.
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Gary Strodders shank
1:26 Mon Dec 27
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Travelling in from Harrow was a pain too.
No met line after Wembley park & Jubilee out north of Willesden green so had to suffer the rail replacement bus.
I don't remember these issues going to boxing day fixtures years ago.
All in all well pissed off.
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Iron Duke
1:09 Mon Dec 27
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World Class transport links
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BRANDED
1:01 Mon Dec 27
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I couldn't go. Couldn't sell the tickets.
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whu
12:38 Mon Dec 27
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literally no overland trains for most whu supporters. used to be sunday service boxing day. only found out two days ago, didn't go, gutted.
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chelmsfordhammer
10:02 Sun Dec 26
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Used to be a sunday service. Now we have no trains not just for boxing day but the whole week.
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Mad Dog
9:50 Sun Dec 26
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Maybe anglia. But c2c never have. Very few rail networks run boxing day
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chelmsfordhammer
9:46 Sun Dec 26
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Mad dog, yes they have. It’s the last four years they haven’t run for before that they always used to run.
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