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Many Everton fans have been left fuming as a change to one of their fixtures was confirmed by the Goodison Park faithful.
As per the official Twitter page of the Merseyside club, their game away at Chelsea during the festive period has now been changes to a 7:45pm kick-off on Thursday 16th December.
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It means that those Toffees supporters who already had travel down to Stamford Bridge for the match organised will have to change plans, while those with work commitments the following day may simply find it impossible to attend.
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Nonetheless, it is rare for a Premier League fixture to be scheduled for a Thursday these days, due to European and cup commitments, and a few Blues just found it strange that the top flight decided to schedule it for that day.
Everton fans on Chelsea fixture change
These EFC fans fumed as the change was revealed on Twitter, with one Evertonian even going as far as to claim that it is ‘ridiculous’:
“Football ever more becoming a TV show than a sport. Absolutely ridiculous”
“Absolute nightmare! I have already booked trains and hotels to go down”
“Scandalous”
“Disgraceful”
“What a shower, absolute joke these fixture changes all the time!!”
“WHAT A SURPRISE”
In other news, find out which club news has Toffees buzzing here!
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