The alterations to Wolves’ fixture schedule for December have been confirmed as per the club website.
The Boxing Day fixture with Watford is now a 12.30 kick off, despite not being televised.
There will be no game on New Year’s Day, with the game against Manchester United now on January 3rd.
That is because the game is being shown live on Sky Sports and it will now kick off at 5.30pm.
In the backlash against the proposed European Super League, plenty was made from football’s stakeholders about the game being about the fans.
But fixture alterations are made without consideration for the supporters, especially their ability to attend the games.
Some Wolves fans were not especially impressed with the changes around Christmas.
Five of Wolves’ Christmas fixtures will be televised and it is clear that the alterations are made for a television audience rather than fans who go to the games.
Here is how the announcement of the festive fixture schedule went down…
FFS 12:30 on Boxing Day is that someone’s idea of a joke because if so it’s NOT very funny 😡
— Thats it – I’m Done! (@TheAdmiral2153e) October 18, 2021
Was planning on stayIng on New year's Eve at my man utd fan mate's. Then watching the game with him. That plans6been ruined…
— A Wondering Loner (@CluelessH) October 18, 2021
Wtf is that, still the tv companies were preaching its all about the fans earlier this year
— callum (@cal_wolvesfc) October 18, 2021
Ouch that’s a schedule and mainly against the top 6
— Phil Cresswell (@PhilCresswell2) October 18, 2021
Some of these a joke?
— Dean powers (@PowersDean) October 18, 2021
Gotta miss Utd away now cuz I'm working that day. Cheers Sky.
— Danny Rosamond (@DannyRosamond) October 18, 2021
I was really hoping Watford would be moved to the 27th so I could actually be there. There aren’t any trains on Boxing Day, so I won’t be able to get there. My own fault for not driving and living in Liverpool really.
— Matthew Scrivens (@MJScrivens89) October 18, 2021
Again we are being done over for the boxing day fixtures and playing 48 hours later. 😞
— Chris (@cpj93070) October 18, 2021
One day break between Watford and arsenal and they wonder why there is so many injuries
— L (@_LouisGreen) October 18, 2021
Thats made a right mess of my calendar now!! 😜🤣
— karen (@heighwaykaren) October 18, 2021
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