Author Topic: Should football introduce a winter break?  (Read 3917 times)

leicester pilgrim

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Should football introduce a winter break?
« on: February 11, 2012, 03:32:57 PM »

Following on from two Saturday postponements this seems like a logical debate to have. Plenty of international managers have blamed England's poor performance in tournaments on the fact that we play throughout the season.

I'm not sure how you would timetable any break. Last season, for instance, the cold snap was in December and I think the only fixture we played during that month was an FA Trophy tie at York (which was touch and go in itself due to snow). This time around, we're into February before we've seen the weather at its worst. So how would the footballing authorities know when to timetable any break period?

The more sensible suggestion is to try and limit travel distances between November and February. That way, fans and players aren't having to travel long distances to fixtures that are more likely to be at risk, and any games that do need to be rearranged into midweek will at least involve relatively short journeys.

Any views - either for or against the winter break idea?


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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 03:34:45 PM »
It may have some benefit for lower league games.

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 09:06:59 PM »
No
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Ed Kandi

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 10:15:19 PM »
The winter break introduces itself when the temperatures fall.
The football authorities can relax in front of the fire  :'(

dubai camel

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 04:54:28 AM »
A break may be of benefit, but taking winter break to coincide with the bad weather is futile.

Last year the weather struck in December, this year February.

Less games would be more beneficial - get rid of meaningless cup competitions, or use them as re season warm-ups.


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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2012, 11:31:31 AM »
The only way it could be done would be to leave 2 free weekends say at the beginning of March and use them for postponed games.

wayne, york pilgrim

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2012, 04:47:27 PM »
a winter break from 90mins of football a week??????????????

doesn't our winters last about 4 months. just get on with the games when we can.

as for pro clubs, most have under soil heating, so at least they can keep warm when rolling around on the floor for half the match.

Mr Tickle

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2012, 05:45:57 PM »
Yes

shorty2kuk

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2012, 07:40:20 PM »
No.

Exactly how many games have been postponed due to adverse weather conditions in 5 years?

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Re: Should football introduce a winter break?
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2012, 11:29:57 PM »
Non