All I Want For Christmas Is Affordable Football!

The 'hectic' festive period of football is nearly upon us, one that draws disbelief from those in the Premier League experiencing it for the first time but one that is looked forward to by the majority of supporters.

Looking at the fixture lists, most clubs who are at home on Boxing Day are also at home on Sunday 29 December with the other sides at home on Saturday 21 December and New Year's Day and facing a harder task to maximise attendances and revenue over what should be a busy period. That said, it is good to see club's already promoting their festive fixtures and not just banking on people, fed up of staying in the house on Xmas Day, coming out in force.

Little snippets we have found so far for the festive season include the following:

Oxford United are promoting their Boxing Day game against Plymouth Argyle extensively (players were in the city to promote it recently) in a bid to sell-out the Kassam Stadium. Discounted tickets were sold to season ticket holders on Tuesday and to other supporters on Wednesday with over 1,600 shifted by a club on the up after they hit the top of League Two this weekend.

Marketing manager, Gerald Kelly told the official club website: "The really interesting thing was seeing the full range of tickets purchased; families are bringing children, students, adults and over 65’s. This shows it really is going to be a great family occasion.”

Sheffield United are offering fans who buy a ticket for the Boxing Day game against Oldham Athletic one for the fixture versus Tranmere Rovers on 29 December for £10.

And family tickets for Plymouth Argyle's game against Bury on 21 December (traditionally a hard sell for clubs just before Christmas) are available for £15 in the family zone for 1 adult and 1 under-18 with additional children able to attend for just £1 each.

http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/00141113-big-match-1174563.aspx

http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/20131108-christmas-ticket-offer-548854.aspx

http://www.pafc.co.uk/news/article/a-very-merry-bury-christmas-1170456.aspx

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