Blatter has a good idea!!!

[Ronaldo]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6206888.stm

I think this would be a good idea, one of very little from him recently. I get really bored with no football to watch in the summer. But I do love the Christmas periods in the leagues.

Opinions on this?

[wednesday4life]

it's a terrible idea

it ranks up there with the worst he's had (i still think his best was the womens game having tighter kits)


the summers for holidays- winters for football. i mean think about it, bovril would go out of business if it was a summer sport

[westboy]

I think it would work...

Personally I don't think there should be football at Christmas as attendances suffer

1) Football isn't always a family game in terms of attendance

2) Most people are skint and if you don't have a season ticket or are away you can't afford it

3) Quite a few people go away over christmas.

The main problem is that players would not be as fit for national games. Also football is not a summer sport and would suffer because of the major cricket, tennis, F1etc events.

[RedRabbit]

I think it would work...

Personally I don't think there should be football at Christmas as attendances suffer

1) Football isn't always a family game in terms of attendance

2) Most people are skint and if you don't have a season ticket or are away you can't afford it

3) Quite a few people go away over christmas.

The main problem is that players would not be as fit for national games. Also football is not a summer sport and would suffer because of the major cricket, tennis, F1etc events.

Not a summer sport?!? Well, here it can only be a summer sport, with winter and all. But I don't like a his idea. A summer league would affect summer competitions like the WC. So I have to say it's not a good idea.

[Evertonscouser]

Nothing beats the atmosphere of a night game with the floolights one, and for the next 2 months it will be that way for 3pm kickoffs. Keep it as it is... gets too hot in the summer anyway.

[boro_boy]

Why change it after so many years of being the way it is now? I say leave the damn sport alone.

[wednesday4life]

I think it would work...

Personally I don't think there should be football at Christmas as attendances suffer

1) Football isn't always a family game in terms of attendance

2) Most people are skint and if you don't have a season ticket or are away you can't afford it

3) Quite a few people go away over christmas.

The main problem is that players would not be as fit for national games. Also football is not a summer sport and would suffer because of the major cricket, tennis, F1etc events.boxing day attendances are usually among the highest of the season- it gives you an excuse.......i mean valid reason to avoid the family

[boro_boy]

boxing day attendances are usually among the highest of the season- it gives you an excuse.......i mean valid reason to avoid the family
yes i love the football around the new year its the best time i think. Without the boxing day football it would be rubbish really. Its like a tradition and I for one do not want this changing at all, its worked like this for over 100 years and there hasn't been a problem until now, as the players are pussies.

[kiko]

Keep it how it is. I mean the World Cup and EC are all in the ideal slot in the summer. Everyone can get to them and you want a holiday in them months not being couped up sweating to **** in a boozer (for some).

Decent idea not fully thought through I reckon.

[boro_boy]

Keep it how it is. I mean the World Cup and EC are all in the ideal slot in the summer. Everyone can get to them and you want a holiday in them months not being couped up sweating to **** in a boozer (for some).

Decent idea not fully thought through I reckon.
They have the perfect job. Getting paid to discuss football, half their ideas don't even get the go ahead. I think they just sprout out random ideas so they look like they are getting paid for doing something.

[true blue]

Half? About 3 quarters don't even get close to being added and that's only the ones that get far enough to be announced to the press.

I for one think this would be a terrible idea, i love the winter games, much better atmosphere and the fun of taking your shirt off to celebrate in the freezing cold is much more appealing. I want to be out with mates in the summer going on holiday not going to the football. Would be nothing to do in the winter, especially over xmas!

[ninjaterra]

floodlit night games are indeed some of the best.

atmosphere seems to be better aswel.

and it just looks pretty .. lol

[true blue]

PRETTY?!?!? What sorta words that to describe a football match :rolleyes: