My least favourite part of the season is the towards the middle of January to the end of February, It's usually Baltic and it gets dark early and I usually give the mid week games a miss during this period. If we could work round that it would be great!
Christmas is a fun time for football but there doesn't seem to be the increase in crowds there used to be. Perhaps March until new year might be worth considering.
I think it should definitely be up for discussion though, There's nothing better than a lovely warm day at the football.
Results 31 to 60 of 149
Thread: Summer football on the way?
-
10-06-2015 01:12 PM #31
-
10-06-2015 05:11 PM #32
There's a fair chance that all the fixtures would have been cancelled due to inclement weather if Summer fitba had been in place last Saturday!
It's a no no from me. It's fine for the kids fixtures but there's too much competition from other sports/interests even to contemplate playing fitba during the so called summer months.
-
10-06-2015 05:48 PM #33
Lets give it a try. If there is any chance it would improve crowds then it has to be looked at.
-
10-06-2015 06:31 PM #34This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 06:41 PM #35This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 06:57 PM #36This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 07:00 PM #37
Waste of time.
Our weather in the summer is often very wet, windy and relatively cool. Whilst it's always going to be milder in June than it is in January, I just don't see the need for changing things.
As someone else has already said, changing to summer football will still mean that we'll play in the winter, it just won't be as much.
And I can see many people giving up season tickets as well as people have other activities that they do during the summer months, not to mention going away on holiday. If people know that they'll potentially miss four or five matches a season due to changing to summer football then they'll probably not bother buying a season ticket.
I also like the fixtures during Christmas and New Year and I think the winter months, with the long periods of darkness that we experience at that time of year, are depressing enough without missing out on the football as well.
It's a no from me.
-
10-06-2015 07:15 PM #38
Delighted if anything comes off this. I hate being cold.
Game that sums it up for me was the falkirk game last season. Finished 3 all and it was probably actually a very good game but I was bloody miserable as it was so cold. From the first minute I just wanted the game finished with and if I never had a season ticket there's pretty much no chance I'd have gone.
I might even buy a strip, don't bother now as I'd never wear it to games as for most of the season I've got about 8 layers on,
There's also the commercial benefits of not competing with the English league and offering a summer alternative to people who want their football fix all year round.
-
10-06-2015 07:27 PM #39
Summer football works in Sweden where Swedish teams have progressed much further in European cup competitions than Scottish teams.
This is not a problem here, so why would it be a problem in Scotland? Poor argument against it from SFA.
I personally think Scotland is crazy not to have football during the summer season.
-
10-06-2015 07:39 PM #40This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:03 PM #41This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
United we stand here....
-
10-06-2015 08:13 PM #42
We could play during the summer, when it is cool and raining, or during the winter, when it is freezing and raining. Hmmm, even a Yam could work that one out.
I think this could tie into changing the league structure. If we move to a 18 team top flight then there will be four fewer match days to fit in, which reduces the issue of clashes with international or European football. The season could start a couple of weeks earlier and finish a couple of weeks later to provide a break for World Cups and European Championships.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
-
10-06-2015 08:17 PM #43This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Would they? The team would still need to win games which would be a 50% chance at best. Scottish teams could still fall out at the first stage. So I disagree it would bring better results in europe.
-
10-06-2015 08:19 PM #44This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:20 PM #45This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:22 PM #46This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:23 PM #47This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:25 PM #48This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:32 PM #49This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:34 PM #50This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I've got mates that are your typical hampden day out hibs fans and there's been loads of games they've spoken about going to Easter road but woke up on the day of the game and looked at the weather and thought **** that then decided to stay in the pub instead.
I know there'll still be the issue of the rain but if we want to attract fair weather fans back we need to play when the weather is fairer!
-
10-06-2015 08:38 PM #51This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
No we need to play better football. Winning football. Playing over june and july (we are bsck playing at the end of July!) wont make a diffetence. Not enough to make a switch.
I said it earlier but no one wants to argue it. Whst ACTUAL change would summer football bring?
-
10-06-2015 08:42 PM #52This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
-
10-06-2015 08:47 PM #53This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
This.
The same problems in scotland will continue. Summer football changes nothing.
-
10-06-2015 08:53 PM #54
for:
- a higher chance of having games in nice weather, so attracting more fans along.
- Better pitches, as the grass is growing in the summer
- This *might* lead to better football being played, particularly if we're not playing in howling gales etc.
= gives the game a unique selling point, particularly for TV coverage
against:
- Tradition, particularly the loss of christmas/new year games, and possibly moving the SC final to later in the year.
- Possible problems attracting players here out of sync to the English season.
- It's Scotland, summer weather can be pish too.
- Clash with summer internationals, particularly world cups and Euro championships.
I think i'm broadly in favour of trying it. There have certainly been games I've attended mid winter that I've really wondered why i've bothered(though that might be as much to do with Hibs as anything).
-
10-06-2015 08:57 PM #55
Better pitches... When we rip them up in feb and when we end in Nov. When grass doesnt grow. Yep.
Better football due to better pitches... Only if the players (and teams) want to play "better football".
-
10-06-2015 09:01 PM #56This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm sure you'll be able to provide counter arguments to all my points but If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always got and Scottish football is in decline, we need to try something different imo.
I bet rugby league had similar discussions before moving to a summer sport and it's done them the world of good
I think there could be comparisons here.
-
10-06-2015 09:09 PM #57
I'd be in favour of summer football on the TV issue alone. Football would never end and my partner would be furious.
-
10-06-2015 09:13 PM #58This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
and yeah, it would need players and teams to allow the skill & quality level to improve. But atleast it would give better footballers a chance to play on a reasonable pitch, and not a mud patch.
-
10-06-2015 09:14 PM #59This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I don't get the point your trying to make
-
10-06-2015 09:14 PM #60
A question - if we do switch to summer football, how will the transition happen? Will there be no football from June to January or will we extend the season to run for over a year?
Log in to remove the advert |
Bookmarks