Hibs Xmas and New Year fixtures

***Billy Whizz*** · 26-09-2016 11:57 AM

As it's stands we're at home to Raith at 3pm on Xmas Eve, and away to Falkirk on Hogmanay at 3pm
Anyone think any or both of these will get changed? Noticed a few of the clubs have moved their fixtures back to the Friday before xmas or Boxing Day

Noticed there is a full premiership card midweek between cams and new year, think the championship has missed a trick by not having a midweek programme

**WeeRussell** · 26-09-2016 11:58 AM

I actually really like the sound of an afternoon game on Christmas eve

I would imagine both will get moved though yeah!

***BoomtownHibees*** · 26-09-2016 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

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As it's stands we're at home to Raith at 3pm on Xmas Eve, and away to Falkirk on Hogmanay at 3pm
Anyone think any or both of these will get changed? Noticed a few of the clubs have moved their fixtures back to the Friday before xmas or Boxing Day

Noticed there is a full premiership card midweek between cams and new year, think the championship has missed a trick by not having a midweek programme

We might have moved the Falkirk game on Hogmanay but now that we play on the Friday night then I think we will stick with having the 6 days rest

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 26-09-2016 01:33 PM

I'd have thought the club would be keen to move the game to 26/12 - almost guarantees a bigger crowd with all the folk travelling home for Christmas etc able to make it.

***brog*** · 26-09-2016 02:31 PM

Scottish football completely misses a trick by not having proper festive fixtures when people are on vacation & Scottish cities are rammed with visitors. Despite complaints every year (from managers) about too much football being played over Xmas/NY period, English football will continue to play these fixtures because they always attract the biggest crowds of the season. The SPFL couldn't successfully give away free beer in a heatwave!

***JimBHibees*** · 26-09-2016 02:50 PM

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Scottish football completely misses a trick by not having proper festive fixtures when people are on vacation & Scottish cities are rammed with visitors. Despite complaints every year (from managers) about too much football being played over Xmas/NY period, English football will continue to play these fixtures because they always attract the biggest crowds of the season. The SPFL couldn't successfully give away free beer in a heatwave!

Couldnt agree more with the limited public transport on these days and other attractions these are nonsensical days to be playing IMO.

***SRHibs*** · 26-09-2016 02:55 PM

Really hope the Xmas Eve game doesn't get shifted. Already made plans to make a day of it.

***lord bunberry*** · 26-09-2016 03:05 PM

I certainly won't be going to a game on Christmas Eve. I suppose for some it will be good, but not for people with young families.

***wookie70*** · 26-09-2016 03:07 PM

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I certainly won't be going to a game on Christmas Eve. I suppose for some it will be good, but not for people with young families.

I'll be going with the kids.

**Gatecrasher** · 26-09-2016 03:07 PM

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I certainly won't be going to a game on Christmas Eve. I suppose for some it will be good, but not for people with young families.

I dunno it should be fun, it is a Saturday 3pm after all. If hibs got a couple of Santa's and things and made it a fun day?

***hibee_girl*** · 26-09-2016 03:45 PM

I hope they don't change the Xmas eve game, I'm quite looking forward to escaping the madness for a few hours!

***lord bunberry*** · 26-09-2016 04:10 PM

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I dunno it should be fun, it is a Saturday 3pm after all. If hibs got a couple of Santa's and things and made it a fun day?

Possibly, but our family has a routine of going to the panto and then going up to the gardens to santas grotto. It's become a bit of a tradition and soon the wee one will have grown out of it. From a selfish point of view I'd rather it was changed to Boxing Day.

***SRHibs*** · 26-09-2016 04:24 PM

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I dunno it should be fun, it is a Saturday 3pm after all. If hibs got a couple of Santa's and things and made it a fun day?

If only we still had big Conrad Logan on the books. Guess Petrie will have to do!

**emerald green** · 26-09-2016 06:19 PM

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I dunno it should be fun, it is a Saturday 3pm after all. If hibs got a couple of Santa's and things and made it a fun day?

What do you mean by a "couple of Santas"? There's only one Santa, and he will still be at the North Pole getting ready.

**CB_NO3** · 26-09-2016 06:27 PM

I will imagine both games will go ahead on the days allocated. So Xmas eve and Hogmanay it is.

***Carheenlea*** · 26-09-2016 06:33 PM

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I will imagine both games will go ahead on the days allocated. So Xmas eve and Hogmanay it is.

TV selections apart, what would be the sense in scheduling games for certain days if there is to be no intention of playing on those dates?

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 26-09-2016 06:35 PM

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TV selections apart, what would be the sense in scheduling games for certain days if there is to be no intention of playing on those dates?

You realise it's the SPFL that set the fixtures? It'd have been 6 months advance planning.

***hibee_girl*** · 26-09-2016 06:38 PM

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TV selections apart, what would be the sense in scheduling games for certain days if there is to be no intention of playing on those dates?

They can change it if both teams agree, a few games have already been moved from Xmas eve

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 26-09-2016 07:15 PM

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They can change it if both teams agree, a few games have already been moved from Xmas eve

Last time we played on Christmas Eve the kick off was changed to 1.15.

**Gatecrasher** · 26-09-2016 07:54 PM

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What do you mean by a "couple of Santas"? There's only one Santa, and he will still be at the North Pole getting ready.

Don't you know he has helpers? Being santa is a huge task you know! Almost as big as getting hibs out this bloody league

**Dashing Bob S** · 26-09-2016 08:02 PM

Raith on Christmas Eve is an excuse to get very drunk and leave everything up to everyone else before the execrable in-laws arrive.

Falkirk on Hoggers? Nein Danke.

**Gatecrasher** · 26-09-2016 08:20 PM

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Raith on Christmas Eve is an excuse to get very drunk and leave everything up to everyone else before the execrable in-laws arrive.

Falkirk on Hoggers? Nein Danke.

This guy gets it

**Glory Lurker** · 26-09-2016 08:28 PM

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Last time we played on Christmas Eve the kick off was changed to 1.15.

Still no use to me. Any kick off later than about 09:00 is no good. Just the breaks, though. Even Boxing Day wouldn't work for me, so I'm resigned to missing this one.

**hfcnic** · 27-09-2016 07:32 AM

I hope they don't change the Christmas Eve one either. Can't always suit everyone but it is Saturday and normally everyone is grumping if its not on a Saturday at 3pm - you canny have it all ways

***hibee_girl*** · 27-09-2016 09:12 AM

I see hearts have had their game moved to the Friday night and Dundee Utd have had theirs moved to 12.30 on Xmas eve

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 27-09-2016 09:38 AM

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I hope they don't change the Christmas Eve one either. Can't always suit everyone but it is Saturday and normally everyone is grumping if its not on a Saturday at 3pm - you canny have it all ways

You can - Christmas Eve isn't really a normal Saturday for folk with family. Traditionally bigger crowds on Boxing Day as well I think.

**Geo_1875** · 27-09-2016 11:11 AM

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You can - Christmas Eve isn't really a normal Saturday for folk with family. Traditionally bigger crowds on Boxing Day as well I think.

Saturday is for football, Christmas Eve or not. If you have other things arranged don't go to the game. Boxing day is for beer and The King George.

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 27-09-2016 11:43 AM

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Saturday is for football, Christmas Eve or not. If you have other things arranged don't go to the game. Boxing day is for beer and The King George.

Just think it's mental that the club wouldn't want the extra income by moving the game to a time when more folk are likely to go.

Looking forward to the next Christmas Day game though...