| Oldham away on Boxing Day? 13:02 - Jun 6 with 4784 views | 49thseason |
Reverse fixtures on New Years Day?
Seem to be some debate about if GMP will "allow" such a fixture ..... |  | | |  |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 13:32 - Jun 6 with 4708 views | ChaffRAFC |
I might be over-critical here but this literally just looks like someone's looked at the division and put the closest fixtures on that day. I suspect that's not how it works. |  |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 13:34 - Jun 6 with 4679 views | kel |
That Twitter account appears to be run by a grade A bellend who likes the EPIC BANTZ.
I wouldn’t take anything he says seriously.
Edit - the “insider” bloke, not JT 😀 [Post edited 6 Jun 2023 13:35]
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 13:56 - Jun 6 with 4612 views | oddjob007 |
I guess they'd put us, Oldham, York, Halifax, Altrincham and Fylde in the same bucket.
This boxing day / New Years Day reverse is one of the few 'perks' of being in the conference. |  | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:07 - Jun 6 with 4347 views | EllDale |
Bit daft from a financial point of view.
Two decent crowds guaranteed whenever you play those derby matches.
On the other hand, there's no public transport on those days so makes it easier to get there. | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:15 - Jun 6 with 4331 views | watford_dale |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 13:32 - Jun 6 by ChaffRAFC |
I might be over-critical here but this literally just looks like someone's looked at the division and put the closest fixtures on that day. I suspect that's not how it works. |
That's exactly how it works. | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:37 - Jun 6 with 4261 views | ChaffRAFC |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:15 - Jun 6 by watford_dale |
That's exactly how it works. |
I know geography plays a part but not to the extent where you inevitably play your closest rival.
I don't remember us ever playing Oldham, Bury, Stockport, Macclesfield, Salford, Bradford, Halifax on Boxing Day.
We used to get the likes of Wrexham, Mansfield and Scunthorpe most years it felt! | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:40 - Jun 6 with 4247 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:15 - Jun 6 by watford_dale |
That's exactly how it works. |
No it isn't.
Oldham played Notts County on Boxing Day and New Year's Day last season, when the likes of Halifax, Altrincham, Chesterfield, Wrexham and York were all closer potential opponents. |  |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:41 - Jun 6 with 4240 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:07 - Jun 6 by EllDale |
Bit daft from a financial point of view.
Two decent crowds guaranteed whenever you play those derby matches.
On the other hand, there's no public transport on those days so makes it easier to get there. |
Someone has made it up, like they do every year. Not sure why people keep falling for it. | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:44 - Jun 6 with 4237 views | BigKindo |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:37 - Jun 6 by ChaffRAFC |
I know geography plays a part but not to the extent where you inevitably play your closest rival.
I don't remember us ever playing Oldham, Bury, Stockport, Macclesfield, Salford, Bradford, Halifax on Boxing Day.
We used to get the likes of Wrexham, Mansfield and Scunthorpe most years it felt! |
I recall in ye good olden days of Division 3 North that local Derbies were played on Christmas Day with the reverse fixture on Boxing Day. |  | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:45 - Jun 6 with 4231 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:37 - Jun 6 by ChaffRAFC |
I know geography plays a part but not to the extent where you inevitably play your closest rival.
I don't remember us ever playing Oldham, Bury, Stockport, Macclesfield, Salford, Bradford, Halifax on Boxing Day.
We used to get the likes of Wrexham, Mansfield and Scunthorpe most years it felt! |
I went to bury on Boxing Day 1983, Halifax on Boxing Day 1985 and Stockport on Boxing Day 1989.
More recently, Boxing Day derbies have been avoided due to clubs wanting the larger crowds away from the festive period when they get larger crowds anyway.
In some cases, it's unavoidable, though, such as when the Premier League has so many London clubs, it's inevitable there might be a London derby or two in there.
Think I posted elsewhere that I reckon AFC Fylde is a good bet for us as we're probably their closest opponents. | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 17:57 - Jun 6 with 4061 views | EllDale |
Boxing Day at Halifax in either 1970 or 1971 when Denis Butler scored three is one of my favourite Dale memories. | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 18:17 - Jun 6 with 4009 views | AtThePeake |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:45 - Jun 6 by TVOS1907 |
I went to bury on Boxing Day 1983, Halifax on Boxing Day 1985 and Stockport on Boxing Day 1989.
More recently, Boxing Day derbies have been avoided due to clubs wanting the larger crowds away from the festive period when they get larger crowds anyway.
In some cases, it's unavoidable, though, such as when the Premier League has so many London clubs, it's inevitable there might be a London derby or two in there.
Think I posted elsewhere that I reckon AFC Fylde is a good bet for us as we're probably their closest opponents. |
It'll be a real shame if it ends up being Fylde rather than Halifax or Altrincham. |  |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 19:09 - Jun 6 with 3936 views | Yorkshire_Dale |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 16:45 - Jun 6 by TVOS1907 |
I went to bury on Boxing Day 1983, Halifax on Boxing Day 1985 and Stockport on Boxing Day 1989.
More recently, Boxing Day derbies have been avoided due to clubs wanting the larger crowds away from the festive period when they get larger crowds anyway.
In some cases, it's unavoidable, though, such as when the Premier League has so many London clubs, it's inevitable there might be a London derby or two in there.
Think I posted elsewhere that I reckon AFC Fylde is a good bet for us as we're probably their closest opponents. |
Maestro, do you like Boxing as much as Tennis and Golf......you a proper all rounder? | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 19:12 - Jun 6 with 3926 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 19:09 - Jun 6 by Yorkshire_Dale |
Maestro, do you like Boxing as much as Tennis and Golf......you a proper all rounder? |
Nope and don't like them either.
It's just football and cricket for me.
How about yourself? | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 19:22 - Jun 6 with 3899 views | pioneer |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 17:57 - Jun 6 by EllDale |
Boxing Day at Halifax in either 1970 or 1971 when Denis Butler scored three is one of my favourite Dale memories. |
1970...great day at the Shay | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:52 - Jun 6 with 3750 views | D_Alien |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 19:22 - Jun 6 by pioneer |
1970...great day at the Shay |
Made up for that miserable wet afternoon in November 69 when we lost 3-1 and the pitch started coming apart at the corners (when they still had the speedway track) |  |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 21:01 - Jun 6 with 3731 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 18:17 - Jun 6 by AtThePeake |
It'll be a real shame if it ends up being Fylde rather than Halifax or Altrincham. |
Not for those who might be planning for a Boxing Day trip to Halifax or Altrincham on public transport on Boxing Day...
Or we might be at home! | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 07:38 - Jun 7 with 3491 views | seasidedale |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 21:01 - Jun 6 by TVOS1907 |
Not for those who might be planning for a Boxing Day trip to Halifax or Altrincham on public transport on Boxing Day...
Or we might be at home! |
I remember a few years ago the EFL. saying they didn’t tend to do derby games on holidays as the crowds were bigger on them days and derbys get big crowds when played at other times maybe national league might think this way too | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 09:26 - Jun 7 with 3385 views | pioneer |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:52 - Jun 6 by D_Alien |
Made up for that miserable wet afternoon in November 69 when we lost 3-1 and the pitch started coming apart at the corners (when they still had the speedway track) |
Bill Atkins had a wonder game that day I recall. …for Halifax, before joining us a few years later. | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 11:10 - Jun 7 with 3263 views | EllDale |
We'd just beaten Mansfield on the Monday night and were really flying.
People were getting giddy and talking about a second successive promotion!
Down to earth with a massive bump! | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 11:49 - Jun 7 with 3214 views | D_Alien |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 11:10 - Jun 7 by EllDale |
We'd just beaten Mansfield on the Monday night and were really flying.
People were getting giddy and talking about a second successive promotion!
Down to earth with a massive bump! |
Ended a run of EIGHT wins on the bounce
The week after, we lost in the FA Cup to Workington and the week after that, lost at Luton. They were top, we were second so MOTD showed brief "highlights" which they did in those days from a key game outside the top division. The only time we've ever featured on MOTD | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 17:23 - Jun 7 with 2949 views | seasidedale |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 11:10 - Jun 7 by EllDale |
We'd just beaten Mansfield on the Monday night and were really flying.
People were getting giddy and talking about a second successive promotion!
Down to earth with a massive bump! |
That Mansfield game was my first ever football match | | | |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:23 - Jun 7 with 2807 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 11:49 - Jun 7 by D_Alien |
Ended a run of EIGHT wins on the bounce
The week after, we lost in the FA Cup to Workington and the week after that, lost at Luton. They were top, we were second so MOTD showed brief "highlights" which they did in those days from a key game outside the top division. The only time we've ever featured on MOTD |
We were on MOTD v Gretna (a) in the FA Cup. | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:55 - Jun 7 with 2773 views | D_Alien |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:23 - Jun 7 by TVOS1907 |
We were on MOTD v Gretna (a) in the FA Cup. |
Aye, but i was meaning for the standard MOTD league programme | |
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| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 21:42 - Jun 7 with 2713 views | TVOS1907 |
| Oldham away on Boxing Day? on 20:55 - Jun 7 by D_Alien |
Aye, but i was meaning for the standard MOTD league programme |
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