Break in winter.....

[Weeble]

What do u guys think of a two week break in the winter to try and overcome some of these weather problems..... Seems to me we could catch up by playing some tuesdays after new year to catch up......Which we do anyway due to postponements........

 

 

Never got caught offside and never booked.

[Non League Nigel]

problem is you cant forecast when the bad weather will be. I cant remember being it being this cold for several years and it could come anytime right from mid december to late feb.

[Teflon]

Not possible to predict when the weather will be bad though Weeble, we had a poor spell beginning of December (rain) then beginning of Jan (frost) do we have an 8 week break ??? nah no point in trying.

 

Dont forget we had snow beginning of April last year too so take the 1st 2 weeks of evey month off !!!

[Weeble]

Looks like undersoil heating as a requirement 4 CCL prem as I am pulling my hair out with no footie on a sat.. I had to speak to the wife today as I was getting in her way as I "should'nt be here on a saturday afternoon"

Whatever next?

 

 

Never got caught offside and never booked

[Big J R]

Undersoil heating is a wonderful idea Weeble.

 

The problem is the cost !!!!

[Barney Rubble]

The cost of undersoil heating is less than the cost of being dragged round the shops on a Saturday afternoon.

[Krooner]

Interesting suggestion Weeble. Does that mean we go on for 2 extra weeks at the end of the season ? Not wsure clubs would want to do that exp if they pay players per week rather than game. If not extend the season there is no point as you may as we have just had a 2 week break !

[Weeble]

Krooner,

 

We could reduce the number of teams in the CCL prem by 2 and that would solve a lot of problems..Then canx matches would not have such a massive impact..Remember last season Merstham could not finish their league programme...

 

What you guys think of that one.

 

Never got caught offside and never booked.

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

i dont think you plan for a midwinter break, but deal with it if it happens.

 

 

div 1 didnt finish its games last year (neasden) but with a reduced number in the division it should manage it this year.

 

whats the plan, weeble ask the prem clubs to agree to relegate five next year, or only allow one up?

 

 

[Weeble]

Maybe 1 up and 3 down 1st year then 2 up 2 down year on year.

It makes sence to me but then I think the moon is made of cheese.

 

 

Never got caught offside and never booked.

[Mr Tesco]

I think it would be better if the league consists of 20 teams 3 get relegated and 3 teams go up. It wouldn't work though becasue of the ground grading!!

[Tekkers!]

what is the official amount of teams allowed up and how many get relegated

[Weeble]

Don't know best ask JR or someone

 

 

 

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

3 up 3 down if grading is ok, last year just the 3rd place side went up.

 

You will struggle to convince sides like Dorking to vote for only one promotion place.

 

the plan is all div 1 sides will have to be eligible for promotion eventually.

even if they dont want it. something along those lines anyway.

[Big J R]

As TSF says - 3 up and 3 down.

 

HOWEVER, we await the usual 'goal-post' rules to be ammended.

 

Vote for only one place ?? Hardly democratic, but then again, what is in this mad old footy world.

[Chris Clapham]

I thought the FA wanted all step 5 leagues down to 20 clubs?

What happened to that idea!!!

 

My biggest moan about a winter break is that football would probably creep ever further into the cricket season.

 

I would suggest more regular midweek league matches though that becomes difficult with all the cup football.

Division one (lack of lights) is another issue and maybe that division is too large?

 

CWUFC entered 5 cup competitions at first team level this season and, although not particularly succesful in most of them (we are still in 2) the county and league cups do take possible league dates away. Any FA Cup or Vase runs add to the problem.

 

We have played 23 league games this season so far however and are better off than some clubs games wise.

 

I really don't want to be printing programmes etc throughout May as I am far too busy.

[Teflon]

Originally Posted By: Chris Clapham

I thought the FA wanted all step 5 leagues down to 20 clubs?
What happened to that idea!!!

My biggest moan about a winter break is that football would probably creep ever further into the cricket season.

I would suggest more regular midweek league matches though that becomes difficult with all the cup football.
Division one (lack of lights) is another issue and maybe that division is too large?

CWUFC entered 5 cup competitions at first team level this season and, although not particularly succesful in most of them (we are still in 2) the county and league cups do take possible league dates away. Any FA Cup or Vase runs add to the problem.

We have played 23 league games this season so far however and are better off than some clubs games wise.

I really don't want to be printing programmes etc throughout May as I am far too busy KENT.

[Terrence Collina]

more midweek games at the beginning of the season i reckon.

 

Our CC1 season is due to finish at the end of March, but this will prob go into April now