Summer season

[cricketfieldclarets]

With the success of football returning and so far summer seeming to be one factor in keeping the virus on a downward, would you be against football returning next year in front of crowds but with a summer season?

If the virus has not entirely disappeared by then I think it’s the best way to safely get crowds back.

Less need for public transport due to better weather.

Pubs open for outdoor drinking saves it spreading inside.

No abandoned games for weather. Or dangerous conditions outside in inside stadiums.

No playing at stoke on a Tuesday in December.

Apart from the traditional Christmas Schedule I don’t think I’d miss winter football as much as I’d love summer football.

[fidelcastro]

I certainly wouldn't dismiss the idea out of hand.

The only reason we seem to have continued with the August - May schedule is out of tradition.

The biggest opponents of such a radical overhaul though would probably be the cricket clubs!

[jrgbfc]

Not for me, footy is one of the few things that makes winter bearable. Summer is for cricket and golf.

[tiger76]

You forgot one small issue, what about the Euro's next Summer, when would that get played?

I'm not against it per se, but i doubt it'll be a regular event, as has been stated it'd impose on the cricket season for a start. And the other big Summer events that people enjoy.

Plus a lot of folks plan their holidays around the fixtures, and make sure they take their annual break before the season commences.

The problem as ever is nobody knows how this virus will pan out in a month, let alone a year down the line, so no forward planning can be put in place, it's all very much on a game by game basis even now.

[Bordeauxclaret]

What’s happening with the seasons around the World Cup in Qatar?

[Chester Perry]

CFC - small issue of the EURO's and the big issue of TV schedules for the broadcasters that pay over 60% of all Premier League revenues, those summer schedules are already full will content already contracted for - if you vacate the winter schedules purposely - that have already been contracted for you would expect massive rebates - certainly over £1billion and probably closer to £3billion as the action would be a deliberate breach of contract

[Gordaleman]

Not for me, footy is one of the few things that makes winter bearable. Summer is for cricket and golf.

Precisely. Burnley FC is the only thing that stops me spending winters abroad.

[Bosscat]

Football is a Winter season Sport .......

[cricketfieldclarets]

I certainly wouldn't dismiss the idea out of hand.

The only reason we seem to have continued with the August - May schedule is out of tradition.

The biggest opponents of such a radical overhaul though would probably be the cricket clubs!

Play cricket after the games. Not a cricket fan. But imagine Burnley 12 kick off followed by Burnley cricket club match straight after. Win win for both.

[Tribesmen]

Football is a Winter season Sport .......

Well we do have summer football here in Ireland .
Now i have to admit i do enjoy it more than winter going to the game in warmer weather is a major plus .

[rob63]

What’s happening with the seasons around the World Cup in Qatar?

it's not in summer, it's the later on in the winter because of the heat

[Dyched]

it's not in summer, it's the later on in the winter because of the heat

Think that is what he/she was alluding too.

I presume it’s just in December?!?. The league will take abit of rescheduling for it, league cup a little. But as the FA Cup round 3 is January and the european comps normally done for the year early December is won’t take nothing major. Probably a few more mid week games before and after the World Cup.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Rugby League has already gone to the Summer programme. If football went also there’d be nothing but Rugby Union for Winter, they’d love it but not me.

[Colburn_Claret]

I'd agree it's a winter sport, but with modern pitches, and the habit of calling games off at the first sign of snow, it seems hard to call it a winter sport anymore.

[Woodleyclaret]

No way we also need to scrap the split matches nonsense tried last year as a Winter break.
I look forward to the Xmas games and that was a plus in the Championship
I'd scrap the European games before alternatives are considered

[BenWickes]

I'd agree it's a winter sport, but with modern pitches, and the habit of calling games off at the first sign of snow, it seems hard to call it a winter sport anymore.

There's little excuse to call off a game these days. Especially at elite level. Under soil heating etc. It's a winter sport. If people missed football in Spring/early summer. Imagine how stir-crazy we'd be in winter!