Personally speaking, because football simply isn't everything in my life. Yes, I'm disappointed if I miss games due to holidays or whatever, but I get over it. In this day and age anyway, it is highly likely I will be able to watch any game I miss on holiday in a bar wherever I am.
And yes, I...
Bloody hell !
Just realised that as well as missing Burnley at home due to holiday, I'm also going to miss Spuds at home as taking Mrs P to Rome for her birthday, which means because of the way the fixtures fall, I'll not have a home match between 24th August (Saints) and 26th October (Everton)...
For myself and Mrs P it's called avoiding going on holiday during the massive price-hike season when kids are off school. Added bonus of no screaming brats round the pool either.