should there be a winter break introduced into english leagues??

**shady77** · 10 January, 2009, 11:34

i have had this idea in the past and me and my bro once wrote to the fa on how we think it could be implemented.
1: get rid of the league cup or replace the prem teams with conference teams.
2: add another 4 teams promoted from the championship and split the prem into 2 leagues of 12 teams. each team playing 22 games in their respective leagues
3: the top 4 teams from each league go into 4 playoff games
the 4 winning teams from the first round are your champ league teams. out of the losing teams, the 2 with the highest gd go into uefa cup.
4: the 4 champ league teams then play 2 semis and a final match to decide winner.
5. the maximum amount of prem games a team would have to play is 25 instead of the current 38 + league cup games
6: not only would this allow for a winter break, but would also highten the exitement for fans as we all know anything can happen in a knockout situation.
plus i would add a bonus point scheme for a gd of 4 or more. ie a team wins 4-0, 5-1 etc then instead of 3 points, they would get 4. this would encourage attacking football and hopefully reduce the number of 0-0 bore draws

**lfc4life** · 10 January, 2009, 11:43

Originally posted by shady77

i have had this idea in the past and me and my bro once wrote to the fa on how we think it could be implemented.
1: get rid of the league cup or replace the prem teams with conference teams.
2: add another 4 teams promoted from the championship and split the prem into 2 leagues of 12 teams. each team playing 22 games in their respective leagues
3: the top 4 teams from each league go into 4 playoff games
the 4 winning teams from the first round are your champ league teams. out of the losing teams, the 2 with the highest gd go into uefa cup.
4: the 4 champ league teams then play 2 semis and a final match to decide winner.
5. the maximum amount of prem games a team would have to play is 25 instead of the current 38 + league cup games
6: not only would this allow for a winter break, but would also highten the exitement for fans as we all know anything can happen in a knockout situation.
plus i would add a bonus point scheme for a gd of 4 or more. ie a team wins 4-0, 5-1 etc then instead of 3 points, they would get 4. this would encourage attacking football and hopefully reduce the number of 0-0 bore draws

i agree with you mate! but the fa probably think its too much hassle! to change anything!

**thered** · 10 January, 2009, 11:44

no no no no

i hate having no prem even for a week when international breaks are on i hate the summer when no football on dont ruin winter too

footballers should never be able to rest its a national institution i like a bet on footy i like watching footy and i like the crack it brings throughout the season a winter break would be mad

although i think it will happen one day and the prem may be reduced in size i dont agree with all that play offs for winners ect,it means a team may win the league by 20 points and not win the league cos of a playoff game this is not right we already have cup games the winner should be the most consistent team over a season not the best in a cup competition

**lfc4life** · 10 January, 2009, 11:45

think we have to agree to disagree thered!!

**smelltheglove** · 15 January, 2009, 19:25

Originally posted by shady77

i have had this idea in the past and me and my bro once wrote to the fa on how we think it could be implemented.
1: get rid of the league cup or replace the prem teams with conference teams.
2: add another 4 teams promoted from the championship and split the prem into 2 leagues of 12 teams. each team playing 22 games in their respective leagues
3: the top 4 teams from each league go into 4 playoff games
the 4 winning teams from the first round are your champ league teams. out of the losing teams, the 2 with the highest gd go into uefa cup.
4: the 4 champ league teams then play 2 semis and a final match to decide winner.
5. the maximum amount of prem games a team would have to play is 25 instead of the current 38 + league cup games
6: not only would this allow for a winter break, but would also highten the exitement for fans as we all know anything can happen in a knockout situation.
plus i would add a bonus point scheme for a gd of 4 or more. ie a team wins 4-0, 5-1 etc then instead of 3 points, they would get 4. this would encourage attacking football and hopefully reduce the number of 0-0 bore draws

The whole idea of a League is that it is just that, and not a cup like you have described above.

There is no need for a winter break anyways, and as said above i hate the summer break, never mind having a winter one too

**lfc4life** · 15 January, 2009, 19:27

Well the scottish leagues should get one because there can hardly get games on in some of the leagues due too the cold!

**thered** · 15 January, 2009, 19:36

Originally posted by lfc4life

Well the scottish leagues should get one because there can hardly get games on in some of the leagues due too the cold!

without sounding racist scottish football should be on holiday all the time its no use to anyone

**lfc4life** · 15 January, 2009, 19:39

Originally posted by thered

without sounding racist scottish football should be on holiday all the time its no use to anyone

thats because there no tv money outside of the old firm! and because the league set up is poor!!!

**thered** · 15 January, 2009, 19:43

Originally posted by lfc4life

thats because there no tv money outside of the old firm! and because the league set up is poor!!!

tbh m8 the epl wouldnt be the league it is without sky cash back in the 80's and such there were no big foreign superstars over here cos we couldnt afford em they went to italy or spain but from the 90's onwards we could attract top players taking this league from strenghth to strenghth

**Bulld0g** · 15 January, 2009, 19:44

If there was a winter break you could bet your sweet arse there would be no break from football. The greedy clubs would all be away for a 2-3 weeks or whatever the duration of the break is . All over the world making lots of money, then come home and start complaining about fixture congestion and injuries.
They are all a greedy shower of bastards

**lfc4life** · 15 January, 2009, 19:45

Originally posted by thered

tbh m8 the epl wouldnt be the league it is without sky cash back in the 80's and such there were no big foreign superstars over here cos we couldnt afford em they went to italy or spain but from the 90's onwards we could attract top players taking this league from strenghth to strenghth

yes the league did go from strength too strength but the tv money

helped these teams push to get the better players!

**theblindman** · 15 January, 2009, 19:47

theblindman

as one red to another I think a winter break would be good I also believe derby games should be played on boxing day and the return fixture at easter

**lfc4life** · 15 January, 2009, 19:47

Originally posted by Bulld0g

If there was a winter break you could bet your sweet arse there would be no break from football. The greedy clubs would all be away for a 2-3 weeks or whatever the duration of the break is . All over the world making lots of money, then come home and start complaining about fixture congestion and injuries.
They are all a greedy shower of bastards

And the biggest problem now is its all about the money these clubs can earn!!

**Bulld0g** · 15 January, 2009, 19:48

Get rid of sky and all their money and lets go back to match of the day and kick off, being our only source of telly footy

For all you pups out there, Kick off was ITV's version of MOTD and was on Sunday dinner time. Come home form the pub i for yur sunday dinner and watch the footy

ahhhh those were the days

should there be a winter break introduced into english leagues??

should there be a winter break introduced into english leagues??

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