Winter vs Summer football season?

[itwasin]

To be fair, August is widely regarded as the holiday time as prices are hiked because of this, and also because it is when the kids are off school. That said, I have no desire to see a change in the times the season covers. Traditionally, football is a winter game and that is how it should stay. And as for having matches on a Saturday evening, well that is just plain ridiculous. Saturday evenings are times when people go out socialising for meals, or drinks or trips to the theatre. Who the hell wants to sit watching football on a Saturday night? Certainly not me!!

Football Season starts to early and ends to late it wants shortening it goes on now far to L O N G especially when Crewe season is over by November every year !

[Timmy58]

Football Season starts to early and ends to late it wants shortening it goes on now far to L O N G especially when Crewe season is over by November every year !

Worryingly, I agree that the season is too long. It seems to start earlier now than it ever used to and the FA Cup Final always used to be the showcase event of the season probably, if memory serves, the first Saturday in May. Strangely enough, with a 3pm kick off. Who would have thought it? However, I take issue with the statement that Crewe's season is over by November. Our season is very much on in case you hadn't noticed!

[MikeSB]

Thanks everyone for their comments, very interesting and as usual puts the ones always thinking ahead in the minority which is fine. But y'know the ONLY time we won the World Cup was in England and all the matches were played in JULY (1966)

http://www.worldfootball.net/all_mat...66-in-england/

So let me get this right then. Most of you think we should play in the winter and in that case, why not have the WC finals in Jan or Feb?

Indeed we could use our ground for ice hockey on alternate weeks!

ATB for tonight and think we will win 2-0.

[Timmy58]

Thanks everyone for their comments, very interesting and as usual puts the ones always thinking ahead in the minority which is fine. But y'know the ONLY time we won the World Cup was in England and all the matches were played in JULY (1966)

http://www.worldfootball.net/all_mat...66-in-england/

So let me get this right then. Most of you think we should play in the winter and in that case, why not have the WC finals in Jan or Feb?

Indeed we could use our ground for ice hockey on alternate weeks!

ATB for tonight and think we will win 2-0.

Your point about the World Cup being held in the summer months does not really help your argument as International tournaments have, as far as I know, always been held in the summer when the domestic seasons are finished.
I would respectfully suggest that rather than forward thinking, those with your view are just in the minority

[MikeSB]

Your point about the World Cup being held in the summer months does not really help your argument as International tournaments have, as far as I know, always been held in the summer when the domestic seasons are finished.
I would respectfully suggest that rather than forward thinking, those with your view are just in the minority

Of course some of us are in the minority and it is thinking differently that facilitates progress and I put just the example of last Saturday as just one example of NOT thinking it out....snow, cold, blustery and we lost and you all paid good money to do that and some travelled great distances too and so would anyone really consider that man on the moon mentality when you could have been sitting there in short sleeves and warmth and better pitches, better football probably. I cannot remember ever enjoying playing in winter but come summer, I couldn't wait...

I would probably be the first man on the planet Mars while you are all huddled together at Reaseheath waiting for the paramedics to come and give you a massage from frostbite!

[whosbrianwilson]

If we had the World Cup in Jan/Feb we would be the only country taking part.

[out0lunch]

If we had the World Cup in Jan/Feb we would be the only country taking part.

Now that's a good idea, we might even win it!!!