NYE and Cotton Bowl: How is NYE affecting your normal game watch plans?

[tide96]

Just wondering how people are watching the game with the regular parties that evening.

 

[JBama_in_PCOLA]

Work is affecting my normal New Year's plans!


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[theballguy]

Game starts here at 6pm MST. Should have about 2 hours to find a party that night afterwards and celebrate the win! RTR!!!

 

[64met]

I haven't gone out on NYE in a long time. We will have a house full as we do every Bama game, watching the Tide.

RTR!

 

[TiderMan]

New Year's Eve parties are a bit over rated (how exciting can it be to watch a ball drop). We typically just spend time with friends and family at our house or theirs. However, there seems to be more of a party type atmosphere this year with the Orange and Cotton Bowl semi-finals. We are going over to a friend's house with about 30-40 of our friend's to watch the Cotton Bowl on my friend's large outdoor screen. We are going to cook some butts and ribs and watch the game that night. After the game, we are going to hang around, shoot some fireworks, and bring in the new year and hopefully celebrate a big Bama win. It is the first time I have been excited about New Years Eve in a long time.

 

[DonnaWendling]

I'm watching football.

 

[Sabanizer]

I would think that 80% of the population stays home. Television and the media give the perception that everyone is out, it's not true. And the Sugar Bowl was annually held on New Years Eve, what's the problem?

It makes the night.

 

[CrimsonForce]

I would think that 80% of the population stays home. Television and the media give the perception that everyone is out, it's not true. And the Sugar Bowl was annually held on New Years Eve, what's the problem?

It makes the night.

Completely agree. I think the games add to the bringing in of the New Year. I like the new bowl schedule and hope they keep it like this..

 

[CaliforniaTide]

Won't really affect me. My wife and I normally get together with friends that love watching football, and large contingent are Alabama fans and/or graduates.

 

[CoachJeff]

I have a 3 year old and 4 year old. My wife and I are homebodies. We'll have the kids asleep by kickoff and watch the game in peace at home. I have zero problem with NYE games.

 

[Wayne4Bama2]

I have a 3 year old and 4 year old. My wife and I are homebodies. We'll have the kids asleep by kickoff and watch the game in peace at home. I have zero problem with NYE games.

Same plans----Watching from the stands--Roll Tide

 

[Ldlane]

I can only think that it would enhance your plans!

 

[TideEngineer08]

I have to work. It is remote work, from home, so the game will be on. Frankly, I'm less likely to watch the games on New Years Day, and those are the ratings that I think will suffer.

 

[Rush]

I watch Bama games alone - not just because this part of the world isn't exactly overrun w Crimson Tide fans, but also because I kinda get into it, so it's best if the faint of heart aren't around...

As others here have posted, I too have never been one to "go out for the sake of going out" on New Year's Eve, so the fact that Bama is playing on NYE simply means that I won't, for example, be inviting friends to come over n do it up...

What's more, any post-game celebration will be muted in my case this year, as I'm up early New Year's Day to fly to Florida for a little getaway...

Needless to say, will have all my Bama gear packed n ready for sportin down in Fla...

 

[GrayTide]

NYE used to be about parties and drinking but now that I am retired it's about having a good meal, some wine and watching football.

 

[TideMom2Boys]

Nothing bothering us at all. We have younger kids and never go out on NYE. We will love watching the game together at home with some good food to eat. Perfect NYE for us.

 

[BamaHoosier]

It really screws with me. I work a full day, so I have to miss the early games. I'll be out by the time our game starts, but since it doesn't come on until 8-9PM Est, it will be interfering with plans that my fiancée made. So my best hope is to be able to watch it from a bar.

It drives me crazy that it's on NYE since so many people still have to work that day.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I am 40 and don't care about any New Years party. I am watching football.

 

[BradtheImpaler]

I am 40 and don't care about any New Years party. I am watching football.

Same here. I'm 43, have four kids four and under, and I'll be enjoying an adult beverage with the missus while watching the game. No interest in going out.

 

[Bamafaninco1]

I have never partied on New Years Eve so it has no effect. The game will be off by 1000 out here in Colorado anyway so I can go to bed on time.