| Winter break 20:13 - Aug 26 with 2229 views | ColDale |
Apparently it's been agreed for Premier League clubs. Don't know if it applies to FL as well. Be good publicity if we could have a time where the only football was FL. |  | | |  |
| Winter break on 20:27 - Aug 26 with 2196 views | BartRowou |
1. They'll only moan when they have to play more midweek games to catch up.
2. Therefore, their next move will be to reduce the number of teams in the top flight.
3. Teams will fly off and play matches around the world at Christmas.
4. At least we'll win the World Cup.
5. I hate modern football with a passion. |  |
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| Winter break on 20:28 - Aug 26 with 2190 views | dingdangblue |
Cant see it ever happening in the lower divisions. Imagine if we had 2 weeks off at Christmas and New Year then we got a cold snap in mid/late January. Its ok if you have undersoil heating but we'd be Knackered! We'd be playing Twice a week till May! |  |
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| Winter break on 21:39 - Aug 26 with 2087 views | ChaffRAFC |
| Winter break on 20:28 - Aug 26 by dingdangblue |
Cant see it ever happening in the lower divisions. Imagine if we had 2 weeks off at Christmas and New Year then we got a cold snap in mid/late January. Its ok if you have undersoil heating but we'd be Knackered! We'd be playing Twice a week till May! |
Wouldn't want it to happen in the lower divisions. Imagine having to spend Boxing Day with your family and stuff and watching Noel Edmonds! F*** that. |  |
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| Winter break on 22:15 - Aug 26 with 2026 views | onedalefan |
| Winter break on 20:27 - Aug 26 by BartRowou |
1. They'll only moan when they have to play more midweek games to catch up.
2. Therefore, their next move will be to reduce the number of teams in the top flight.
3. Teams will fly off and play matches around the world at Christmas.
4. At least we'll win the World Cup.
5. I hate modern football with a passion. |
We will never win the world cup (or the European championship) until we restrict the number of overseas players in all our divisions. |  | | |
| Winter break on 10:46 - Aug 27 with 1805 views | Ralphs12 |
| Winter break on 22:15 - Aug 26 by onedalefan |
We will never win the world cup (or the European championship) until we restrict the number of overseas players in all our divisions. |
The cream rises to the top. If they aren't good enough they aren't good enough.
Maybe more British players should go play overseas? |  | | |
| Winter break on 10:50 - Aug 27 with 1798 views | macro |
If the break is confirmed they need to ban overseas trips playing meaningless friendlies |  | | |
| Winter break on 10:57 - Aug 27 with 1788 views | fitzochris |
| Winter break on 10:50 - Aug 27 by macro |
If the break is confirmed they need to ban overseas trips playing meaningless friendlies |
Sadly, these games aren't meaningless. They appease sponsors and foreign markets. I don't agree with it, by the way. |  |
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| Winter break on 10:59 - Aug 27 with 1784 views | macro |
| Winter break on 10:57 - Aug 27 by fitzochris |
Sadly, these games aren't meaningless. They appease sponsors and foreign markets. I don't agree with it, by the way. |
I get that of course but realistically they are meaningless from a result point of view. | | | |
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| Winter break on 11:49 - Aug 27 with 1734 views | fitzochris |
| Winter break on 10:59 - Aug 27 by macro |
I get that of course but realistically they are meaningless from a result point of view. |
Absolutely. The biggest joke is when Celtic postpone domestic fixtures so they can fulfil these friendlies. The SPFL let them off with it. | |
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| Winter break on 12:23 - Aug 27 with 1682 views | macro |
| Winter break on 11:49 - Aug 27 by fitzochris |
Absolutely. The biggest joke is when Celtic postpone domestic fixtures so they can fulfil these friendlies. The SPFL let them off with it. |
A further example of money doing the talking. Spurs manager complaining about start of prem, players too tired yet they travelled over 22000 miles preseason | | | |
| Winter break on 12:29 - Aug 27 with 1667 views | DomDale |
I don't want a winter break but I don't see how they can apply it to the premier league and not championship or L1. There are teams at this level that have internationals called up, albeit for tinpot countries like Northern Ireland. |  |
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| Winter break on 12:48 - Aug 27 with 1641 views | 1mark1 |
Winter break could work for some FL clubs, who have very good pitches and infrastructure to get games on in very bad weather conditions, however for many including Dale it would not work. Simple reason being we just don't know when in the season a winter break would be of the greatest benefit as far as adverse weather conditions. Also it would mean more mid week games, putting additional financial problems onto many clubs, due to decrease in attendances and takings. |  |
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| Winter break on 15:23 - Aug 27 with 1570 views | Porlicks |
Reduce the teams per division. 5 divisions of 18 teams.
We are inundated with supporters who say they pick and choose games to go to. Less games makes their choice easier. No midweek games unless postponements / cup games.
Last season proved we don't rely on attendances to survive anyway. |  |
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| Winter break on 15:35 - Aug 27 with 1559 views | 442Dale |
| Winter break on 15:23 - Aug 27 by Porlicks |
Reduce the teams per division. 5 divisions of 18 teams.
We are inundated with supporters who say they pick and choose games to go to. Less games makes their choice easier. No midweek games unless postponements / cup games.
Last season proved we don't rely on attendances to survive anyway. |
It's a bloody good job too. |  |
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| Winter break on 17:51 - Aug 27 with 1516 views | olympicdale |
Well that's the 2018 world cup sorted then. Its ridiculous, there wouldn't be any 'break', they'd all be off playing in Qatar or wherever, if anything they'd come back whinging that they're too tired. |  |
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| Winter break on 18:37 - Aug 27 with 1467 views | PassmondsBlue |
After today can we have a mid season break from the end of August till the start of April? |  |
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