[Football] The season is too long

[hans kraay fan club]

I miss footballers who played county cricket, which was possible when there was a gap between the seasons. There used to be quite a few scattered around the country but there haven't been for a few decades. I think that the last league footballer who played county cricket was Joe Gatting, but he'd left football behind (or at least, the FL) when he played for Sussex. I don't know the last person to play both in the same year was - possibly Phil Neale or Ian Botham.

I don't know if he was the last (and accepted it isn't in the County Championship), but ANDY GORAM played first class cricket for Scotland in 1991 while playing at Rangers.

 

[studio150]

blame international breaks. The most pointless format of football that exists.

International Breaks are great, they mean you can get some winter sun without having to miss any games.

 

[Flounce]

International Breaks are great, they mean you can get some winter sun without having to miss any games.

Winter sun? More like winter rain

 

[LamieRobertson]

You really think @Gazwag was being serious?

Hard to say ..more use of emoji needed

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[Taybha]

 

[oldboyroy]

blame international breaks. The most pointless format of football that exists.

Yep! Although give it a couple of weeks after season ends and I'll be looking forward to it starting again.

 

[Commander]

He's a serial troll who's never posted a single positive paragraph and revels in the current fad for shitstalga,

I don't think he is a troll. I think he's just an utterly miserable old man. And has been like it for years. I remember him moaning about our style of play under Poyet. GET IT FORWARD!

 

[Birdie Boy]

I really really hate International breaks and they always seem to come around when we are flying and we start again afterwards by crashing. This could be just me thinking this and not in any way true btw

Oh, it definitely seems that way!

 

[Wardy's twin]

blame international breaks. The most pointless format of football that exists.

Great for planning holidays and not missing a game......

 

[Gwylan]

I don't know if he was the last (and accepted it isn't in the County Championship), but ANDY GORAM played first class cricket for Scotland in 1991 while playing at Rangers.

Good one. He didn't play county cricket but he did make two FC appearances

 

[nickjhs]

You don't like a lot of things though, really, do you?

IIRC you're not a fan of dry weather, Thursday night European football, modern fuel tanks, the modern numbering system for midfielders, players breaking their Ramadan fast, Last One Laughing, mental health problems, playing out from the back, home games on Boxing Day, Khan, "pro-gay campaigns", boxing, dog ice cream and immigrants.

Don't worry, Reform will be in charge soon as we can all head gloriously back to 1958. The First Division will be in full flow, the dug up remains of Adrian Thorne will be upfront for the Albion in the regionalised Third Division and the season will stop just in time for tea.

There's a term for this Down Under: "whinging Pom"

 

[Hamilton]

I don’t agree with anything goldstone says, but here I kind of agree. It should be over by now.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

That is an absolutely magnificent take down write up! Elite tier, chapeau.

Or, to put it another way - FINISH HIM.

Don't encourage him. He probably has an algorithm for all of us.

 

[5Ways Gull]

All caused by the TV companies constant demand for "product". The World Club bollocks this summer feels like the straw that may break the camel's back to me. Really hope it crashes and burns. Be interesting to see what impact it has on City and Chelsea next season.

It's not just football either. The Tennis players unions are kicking off about the number of Tournaments they are expected to play.

The reported increase in the number of injuries in football recently is surely not a coincidence.

 

[Steve in Japan]

In the Times, serial whinger Martin Samuel.says the PL is a bit shit now anyway. El Classico, 8 goal thriller, Mbappe...errr financial fair play.....

That blokes at least consistently a bell.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

We won't be far off a players strike if this continues

There needs to be a game cap for players , the number of injuries seem to be increasing every year

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

In the Times, serial whinger Martin Samuel.says the PL is a bit shit now anyway. El Classico, 8 goal thriller, Mbappe...errr financial fair play.....

That blokes at least consistently a bell.

Is he wrong?

Past couple of years it's been a bit meh

Teams playing pretty much the same way, and side to side football, with the odd exception.

Even city with their dominance haven't really been an exciting watch most the time.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Is he wrong?

Past couple of years it's been a bit meh

Teams playing pretty much the same way, and side to side football, with the odd exception.

Even city with their dominance haven't really been an exciting watch most the time.

I think it's still a good watch compared with La Liga, Serie A etc. I would prefer the title and relegation spots to be decided on the last day, but you can't have everything. What Samuel wants is unlimited spending, which I don't agree with.

 

[Sorrel]

I agree too. The solution is a league with fewer teams.

 

[Withdean South Stand]

Don't encourage him. He probably has an algorithm for all of us.

I really like it when one of the miserable energy-sappers on here gets told off in an eloquent and deserved manner.