In a reminder to their fans over the fixture change of the Bulls trip to Meadow Lane on December 22nd, Notts County have admitted that there were three reasons for the change.
Originally, it was announced that the move was made to maximise attendance. However the two added reasons shed a little more light on the reasons behind the move.
They claim one reason was to allow an extra day's rest before the traditional Boxing Day game but the second added reason, a rugby fixture scheduled at the stadium 24 hours after the original date, suggests that the move was done for more than just football financial reasons.
Nottingham rugby club started trialling games at Meadow Lane at the start of the season, but only confirmed a deal to remain for the full season, and play their 24th December fixture there, on October 25th - just two days before the date switch was announced.
A decision to move the game for a better attendance and more rest could have been made in July when the fixtures were announced, so it seems that the decision rested entirely on taking the extra money from the rugby club.