theboyangel Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 With the WC 2022 surely being moved to a Winter slot - I expect we'll see a winter break imposed. Personally don't want one - love the amount of games over the Xmas period (unless the team is out of form and riddled with injuries and suspensions - wait, I hate this period - we need a Winter break!!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) I don't think anyone is realistically looking at removing the boxing day matches but a two week break after new year is a posibility. Edited December 23, 2013 by LondonLax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 yeah after Fa Cup 3rd round a 2 week break would be welcoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'd love a winter break. Because Villa are usually shit at Christmas. Them not playing would improve my mood immeasurably. And I could stay in and drink more booze and play with the missus instead of freezing my balls off watching Villa lose two games and coming home wanting to destroy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 We will still be shit after the winter break though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 We will still be shit after the winter break though. true, but it wont ruin christmas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The first 6 posts were all on about a winter break being over xmas so yes people are under the impression a winter break would take place over xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisVillan Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Winter break for the Premier League, or a winter break because of weather? There's a solid financial argument for it at non-league level, but it'd have sod all to do with Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Would cost the smaller clubs too much money. If they did add it over Christmas Id have no reason to hang around here, perfect time for a holiday. I only stick around for the footy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 With our largely unpredictable weather, sod's law would dictate that whenever a winter break was scheduled it would coincide with an Indian summer and when the inevitable happened it would throw foobtall fixtures into disarray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 The short answer is no. The long answer is also no. It could only happen if we had a 20 team league, no league cup and no replays in the FA Cup.Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 They have been talking about it for years. It won't happen! Its a big part of our tradition! No football on boxing day would be sacrilege Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Perish the thought! Its as set in stone as the Queens Speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 But Paul why not in January which is depressing enough without losing to Bradford in a cup semi over two bleeding legs! I'm tempted to say start the prem a week earlier so you could extend the season by a week in an emergency. What date did it start this season, 17th August? It wouldn't hurt to start on the 10th, most teams are ready to go at that point particularly if it's a summer without an international tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 It such a boring debate that comes around every year. It's the same for all teams, nobody gets an advantage apart from maybe the rich teams with big squads. As for it helping England? Nonsense. That's just something people who are in favour of the winter break trot out to drum up support. Lots of other sports play over Xmas and it's a very small scarfice that sportspeople have to make every year. If it was up to managers they'd all play one game a week. They are just looking out for themselves, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I imagine the Madrid and Barca players play more games and look at the Spanish national squad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Give me a winter break so that villa stop ruining my Christmas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Yeah this should be a great time watching football but it is routinely being ruined by us being so dismal in December annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Spain and France are having there winter break right now Real Madrid are about to play a friendly against PSG, in Doha. Nothing like having a rest, eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Double post Edited January 2, 2014 by Jimzk5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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