FA Cup matches on Christmas Day?

[Nottseagull]

What do you think of the FA Cup countdown on the home page of this "blue chip" site ?

http://www.itv.com/

 

[BensGrandad]

I am sure that I have watched BHA on Christmas Morning many years ago probably late 50s early 60s. We had a winger Mike Tiddy who wouldnt play then or on Good Friday, because he was a Methodist Lay Preacher.

 

[Nottseagull]

The thread is actually about the countdowner on this homepage
http://www.itv.com/

 

[BensGrandad]

Just looked at that site again and cannot see what the relevance or connection is with Christmas Day.

 

[Hiney]

I am sure that I have watched BHA on Christmas Morning many years ago probably late 50s early 60s. We had a winger Mike Tiddy who wouldnt play then or on Good Friday, because he was a Methodist Lay Preacher.

The last game on Christmas Day was in 1957 away v Swindon Town. We had played a game on the 21st as well at home to Gillingham. The return against Swindon was on Boxing Day and we played again, away to Exeter on the 28th. Eight of the team played in all 4 games. Footballers these days don't know they're born!

 

[FatboyTim]

Is it Christmas day tomorrow then?

 

[captinsham]

no, not on chrismas day, stupid idea

 

[surrey jim]

Just looked at that site again and cannot see what the relevance or connection is with Christmas Day.

i was thinking that

 

[Publius Ovidius]

I am sure that I have watched BHA on Christmas Morning many years ago probably late 50s early 60s. We had a winger Mike Tiddy who wouldnt play then or on Good Friday, because he was a Methodist Lay Preacher.

i played cricket in the Noel Bennet's game on Xmas day at Preston Park in the 70's.

It was so cold you couldnt hold the bat properly

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Christmas Day footer would be brilliant.

A nice five o'clock kick off would mean you could still enjoy all the fun of present giving and Christmas Dinner. Heck, you could even fit in a trip to church if that way inclined! But you could be out down the football in your new sweater before the bickering, rowing and slammed doors (or even worse, family charades) inevitably start up, which is usually around five in my experience.

Sounds good to me.

 

[Nottseagull]

Just looked at that site again and cannot see what the relevance or connection is with Christmas Day.

Am I the only person who can see a countown showing 50 days until the FA Cup First Round ?? Funny how it seems to have been there on all the half-dozen times I have checked it!

 

[BensGrandad]

I can see that countdown but its only 2 days to the FA Cup first round probably 54 or 61 to the 3rd Round, usually the first Saturday in January, but what difference does Christmas Day make to this all, in order for it to be the subject of the thread.

 

[Nottseagull]

I can see that countdown but its only 2 days to the FA Cup first round probably 54 or 61 to the 3rd Round, usually the first Saturday in January, but what difference does Christmas Day make to this all, in order for it to be the subject of the thread.

Are you saying that when you click on that page the counter is only showing 2 days ?

 

[BensGrandad]

No the first round is on Saturday which is 2 days away.

 

[Nottseagull]

No the first round is on Saturday which is 2 days away.

What ?? The question is very simple; it says Are you saying that when you click on that page the counter is only showing 2 days ?

 

[BensGrandad]

The answer is also very simple NO it does not say that but the 1st round is not in 50 days but on Saturday which is 2 days away. I think that I will have to give up on this one as nothing seems to make any sense.