Seems we will be having a winter break

Well, let's hope someone has told the weather gods that all the frozen and/or flooded pitches should happen within that two weeks in February (!!) then. Or we will have the matches we should have played in that time plus the ones postponed all to fit into what is presumably a shortened season with two less Saturdays in it. Which will mean more midweek matches (less income for clubs than on a Saturday, usually), unless they are going to make the season a fortnight longer, extending it until the middle of June.

But never mind. We will win the World Cup in four years time because of this amazing innovation and the Prem teams will have a chance to fly out to China a play a couple of lucrative exhibition matches, so all's right with the world.
 
I just read on the i website* that "Agreement has finally been reached with each of the game’s stakeholders to fit a 10-day break in February".

Really? I don't remember that. Were other users of this board contacted?







*not through any particular choice, just the 1st plausible looking page Google offered.

Read more at: https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/winter-break-premier-league-football-league/
 
the stupid thing is it really only amounts to about 5 days if that as they have to return to 5 days training anyway.
i wonder if the idiots in charge of our game ever bother to notice that there are postponed games at all times of the season due to water,snow,fog etc.

Premshite clubs booking their warm climate "breaks" as we speak
 
horseman said:
the stupid thing is it really only amounts to about 5 days if that as they have to return to 5 days training anyway.
i wonder if the idiots in charge of our game ever bother to notice that there are postponed games at all times of the season due to water,snow,fog etc.

Premshite clubs booking their warm climate "breaks" as we speak
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Lucrative 'exhibition' matches/ tournaments abroad
 
I look forward to Manchester United getting a rest playing a friendly in China in that break.
 
Oufcrealist said:
There will be 5 games each end of the break, so staggered in effect!
FA cup 5th round moved to midweek with no replay's from that point.
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"Each weekend during the break will feature five Premier League games on the first weekend and five on the following weekend."

So does that mean for instance 2nd and 3rd Feb 5 games, 9th and 10th no games, 16 and 17th five games?
 
The ironic thing is, English players going to the world cup have played less minutes than other countries. So tiredness or a lack of winter break is no excuse
 
so if you play 38 games you need and can have a break but if you play 46 don't even think about a rest

then they talk of the great fa cup and their masterplan to fuc* that up as well with midweek games in the 5th round

do we kiss your left or right foot mr scudamore !
 
"To incorporate this, The FA has agreed to move the Emirates FA Cup fifth round matches to midweek. In addition, from the start of the 2019-20 season, fifth round replays will be removed from the calendar, being replaced with extra-time and penalties in the first tie."

Just do that with all the games and have it decided on the day. Additionally, put all the League 1 and below teams in one pot during the draw and give them home advantage. All PL/Championship teams in the other pot. That way all the lower league teams are guaranteed a payday as they will be guaranteed a home game against a PL or Champ team.
 
Another little rule change I spotted is than our loanees to National League clubs will now be eligible to play for us in the Checkatrade Trophy.

As much of a joke as that competition has become, I'm on board with that move.
 
beyondthefourth said:
Another little rule change I spotted is than our loanees to National League clubs will now be eligible to play for us in the Checkatrade Trophy.

As much of a joke as that competition has become, I'm on board with that move.
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Agree...
Also, the invited sides will only be able to play two O23s with more than a certain number of Prem appearances, rather than the five they could do this season....ie. to allow them to use it to bring an individual back from injury.
They have also said they are going to work on a new setup from the 19/20 Checkatrade, so maybe the experiment may yet come to an end?
 
mooro said:
Agree...
Also, the invited sides will only be able to play two O23s with more than a certain number of Prem appearances, rather than the five they could do this season....ie. to allow them to use it to bring an individual back from injury.
They have also said they are going to work on a new setup from the 19/20 Checkatrade, so maybe the experiment may yet come to an end?
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hope it does, sooner the better too .... its an absolute farce that PREMIER reserves are 'invited' to take part in what once was the Football LEAGUE trophy ...... attracts really good gates and captures the imagination of football supporters everywhere. NOT
 
The alternative is surely to reduce the PL numbers by 4 or 5 clubs, get rid of the undesirables and reduce the fixtures so that we can still be all done before the FA cup final. We got extra time removed and straight to penalties in the checkatrade. Will "final score" still be on when the PL is on pussy break? Wonder if the payers would support this if they werent paid for their breaks
 
of course if the poor luvvies need a break they could always make the champions/europa leagues straight knockout but of course that's a money spinner.

Next just give the league cup and fa cup to one of the top 4 or 5 by drawing a name out of a pot live on sky and save all those games

cancel the international freindlies and qualifiers for the various international tournements and just have a straight knockout.

make all games a 3pm saturday kick off so they can all get to bed early and get some much needed rest

play the game over 2 days of 45 minutes each as 90 minutes is tiring so if the fans could pop back tomorrow the players would be awfully grateful

failing any of the above just fuc*ing get on with it as that's what your paid for.
 
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