Sorry, but has English Football got this wrong?

[@stuntpeggnieve]

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[@jordansolis_]

“I wanted to play at the Shay but the very next day the rain said no way” 😂😂❤

[@Upthechels423]

Brilliant that

[@eclectica1]

She might have said 'I'll get me coat', but she was already wearing it.

[@kevinferguson9411]

Named after the Cuban Guerilla leader Che Stadium

[@Jon14141]

😮

[@rnash999]

@@kevinferguson9411 Shitty Field in Flushing is my number 2 place.

[@vinceely2906]

Can’t have a winter break - For the simple reason Gianni Infantino would attempt to fill it with more football.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

I didn’t even think of it like that. Good point

[@iainmaley3319]

I was just thinking that we didn't have enough FIFA World Club Cup variants

[@NmpK24]

Exactly. What everyone forgets about European clubs is, they're not all at home with their feet up. Many of them go and play friendlies during winter break, in places like Turkey, Greece and Spain. And Premier League clubs are all about generating money so will just go to Dubai. It'll be like preseason #2.

[@williamcross210]

FIFA doesn't revolve around the English schedule, no matter what the English think

[@ajibolavincent5496]

Did a human or robot type this comment?

[@jordansolis_]

Watching this and seeing the Merseyside Derby has been postponed as well 👀

[@50SingingBadgers]

The wind is pretty strong in Liverpool. I would think that postponement is more to do with 'health & safety' rather than the conditions of the pitch. Also, footy is shi*e in the wind.

[@orwellboy1958]

@@50SingingBadgers You are correct, the council called the match off saying that there were fears of buildings around the stadium being damaged, tiles flying off roofs around thousands of supporters.

[@jaydub2546]

Not even damage being the problem... The ball will be flying

[@lospolos13]

​@@jaydub2546Agreed. People don't realise this. Sunny Real has a roof. I wonder which English club will get a roof over their stadium eventually.

[@nlutz2243]

I'm brazilian and our solution to this problem is very simple: winter happens between july and august, very far from Christmas and it has little to no snow at all. Hope this helps

[@TheEyeOfTheEye]

Genius! We'll swap the northern and southern hemisphere!

[@fozzylozzy1131]

@@TheEyeOfTheEye Looks like Britains got some colonising to do huehuehue

[@b8nnytez]

Yes, but you also all shave yer fannies, so....... 😮

[@Konrad-z9w]

German here. Our officially professional football only goes to the third tier where stadiums have to have undersoil heating so postponing for rain is almost never done and it also has to snow quite a bit to make it unplayable.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

I’m starting to think our biggest issue is actually pitch quality!

[@yutehube4468]

@@stuntpeggnieve Don't be a snowflake. Get it, snowflake. Nevermind.

[@Pauldjreadman]

@@stuntpeggnieveAs you pointed out “ Cover them up “

[@caomh6168]

How was that even rolled out?

[@TPH250290]

The problem is, when is winter? The worst conditions can come anywhere between December and February. We can't have a 3-month break. If you have an early break but then the weather in February is awful, you have more problems. You just have to fit the games in whenever you can.

[@neilbiggs1353]

Don't forget when we get flooding in March and April! You can maybe mitigate it by reducing the divisions, European ones are typically 18 clubs at most IIRC, but how many clubs would accept an arbitrary relegation?

[@andrewbradley1753]

​@@neilbiggs1353 most top European divisions are 20 clubs

[@willie2761]

Ive seen snow in May( in the Souf too ! )

[@adamdickinson2894]

I thought the same. Although given the world cup is gna become a winter event held in the middle east every time then maybe the league should be held over the summer instead and finish in Autumn 😂

[@rogink]

Yeah I was thinking the same. What's the point of having a break late December if games have to be cancelled earlier in the month?

[@TimeyWimeyLimey]

Shay bells ring, are you listenin'? On the pitch snow is glistening A beautiful sight, it's the chippy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland !

[@craigmorrow2939]

My only visits to the Shay were because it was the place my office had to congregate in the event of a fire. . Amazingly, there were no chants of "is there a fire drill?". A missed opportunity

[@-GeordieDan-]

“…and I wouldn’t want to wish that on anybody.” 😆

[@davethepitt]

Next time I walk into my mate's patio doors I'm definitely just going to say, "Postponed". Excellent work Miss Pegg. Excellent.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

😂 you’ve given me the idea to do the same, with all closed doors.

[@ianburrill2072]

The coldest months tend to be mid Jan to mid March. So a winter break would be difficult to predict

[@robmoss8198]

You are literally the best person who talks about football in any capacity.

[@Anarchy4Angels]

tbf it's Bolton, they've probably got to re-use that teabag for the rest of the season!

[@stuntpeggnieve]

😂😂👏

[@mattpotter8725]

Best comment on the video, I hope Peter Kay is watching in case he needs some new material!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@eastvandb]

It's only when they start reusing last season's teabag that you really have to worry.

[@willie2761]

@@eastvandb Oi, keep it clean please.

[@yutehube4468]

If it can stay in the cup.

[@sensmeggingsation90]

Football analysist, comedian, potato enthusiast and now lyrical genius.

[@etsidan7003]

This has to be my second proudest moment, Stuntpegg at the shay, second only to Town beating UTD in 71, oh & I suppose birth of my kids.

[@StanStanman-o3e]

Why were they playing University Texas Dallas & why did it make you proud that they beat them?

[@stevenfrediani]

Really great video as always! 2 thoughts - the rugby league season doesn’t make as much of an impact as it used to as it’s now a spring/summer/early autumn league. But main thought, I think part of the reason we’d struggle to implement a winter break is how inconsistent our climate/weather is. When would you put it? Just as likely to have awful weather in November as you are in December, January or February. Continental Europe tends to be a bit clearer when the really cold snaps will hit, our issue is more the level of wetness we get as an island climate. Giving pitches a break makes a lot of sense though!

[@jordansolis_]

Nieve never fails to put a smile on my face ❤️

[@La_Haine_1995]

1:57 The facial expression in awe of herself, then walking off the scene with a sense of pride and accomplishment not before peeking back at the camera is some of StuntPegg's finest work yet. Brilliant cinematic comedy gold. 🎥🎬😂

[@ZaneReinard]

I giggled at that part

[@jimcrossley8203]

I've been to Bolton on a Boxing Day in 2011 as a Newcastle supporter. We won but the coach there and back was the best bit. A Boxing Day away game is better than a Boxing Day home game.

[@tomsoden1738]

35 quid for a match ticket v 36 quid for turning the heating on.

[@geoffpoole483]

In Dundee the city's two football clubs are situated just a few hundred yards from each other. Last season, one of them had an ongoing issue with a waterlogged pitch that resulted in matches getting postponed on a regular basis. Meanwhile, the other club's pitch remained playable.

[@VFLPlus]

Play all U.K. games in Saudi Arabia in the summer. The FIFA solution. Sorted.

[@jontalbot1]

The issue is most countries is frozen pitches. We don’t have that in Britain most of the time. Going to the football on Boxing Day is part of the British Christmas ritual and for a lot of clubs it’s their best attendance of the year.

[@SimonJones-iv5zh]

The problem with winter breaks is quite often when the break is on the weather can be fine, but the following weeks can be atrocious. I think leaving more gaps for postponed games is probably more sensible.

[@2001MBKBooster]

Who wants to spend time with their families on Boxing Day?!? That's un-English!

[@ChrisJones-us5dl]

That's why Christmas Day was invented.

[@peterclegg4786]

Only time I visited The Shay (despite only living 5 miles or so from it) was for Leeds vs Tranmere Rovers reserves back in 1995 (?), my father and I went to watch a German defender Leeds had on trial, finished 0-0 in bitterly cold weather and couldn't feel my fingers at the end of it. Said defender was booked and the referee dropped all his cards while booking him which was the biggest cheer anyone had that night! Safe to say I've never gone back to The Shay since (though I do look out for their results as my closest geographically professional football team)

[@newcmags3253]

All the Americans immediately laughed at the idea that a 54-minute drive was a barrier. lol

[@cyclonesfan7205]

I drive about that far to see my local club 🤣

[@gusgonzalez08]

I agree haha my 9mile commute was 2 - 3hrs of my day

[@davidyaconis7002]

Sennon Cove to John o'Groats is a 14 hr 5 mn drive. If you wanna keep it fully English, then Sennon Cove to Berwick-upon-Tweed is 9 hr 2 mn. A drop in the bucket compared to Key West, Florida to Midway, Washington's 55 hrs. Russia is still expelled.

[@Guest-sg6mx]

@@cyclonesfan7205 oof.

[@sephjnr]

Counterpoint - their road games can be four-digit miles away and accessible only by flight.

[@vladtepes3902]

Water lagged pitch, no problem. 2 second tea bag dip, clutched my pearls on that one! Happy Holidays and stay warm!

[@danyeo1490]

Lots of lads and lasses serving who dont see their family over Xmas and getting paid pennies. They just get on with it. These lads are compensated quite handsomely for their sacrifice.

[@TheDanzomanzo]

Exactly. Matches actually used to be played on Xmas day too.

[@ChizFM]

Brit watching from Australia. The tea rant at the end makes me miss home.

[@tdtm82]

Glad that you're still doing these. Keep up the excellent work. I am sure that Arsene Wenger wanted to establish a winter break but the FA wasn't too keen.

[@Duckiman]

I get why the winter break (an actual break - not an excuse to go on lucrative overseas tours) would be beneficial to the players. But for all the reasons Nieve pointed out it is an important tradition for regular people. So many spaces have closed down over the last 10-15 years that people have less and less options to socialise. Taking winter football away will make it even worse.

[@tdtm82]

@Duckiman Not to mention the revenue

[@markgreen950]

Its funny how much Iceland looks like Saddleworth Moore :)

[@ajibolavincent5496]

You cannot have a winter break when you have 24 teams in Leagues 1&2 and the Championship along with multiple cups that the team participate in.

[@blahdblah0007]

Meanwhile in the NFL… But don’t get me wrong. They are different sports. I’m here because I love football. Nieve, obviously you would do well seeing a blizzard game at Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, or Green Bay. 😊

[@britishvoiceASMR]

I’ve got Christmas at home alone with my cats this year. I absolutely cannot wait for the Boxing Day games! Looking forward to the Boxing Day footy will genuinely keep me from wallowing in loneliness and self pity all Christmas 😅 Don’t take away Christmas football please!!!

[@robertewalt7789]

We used to have a Shea Stadium in NYC, where the Mets played baseball. Pronounced the same.

[@MikeCameron-jh6si]

Difficult to know when to hear a winter break with the unpredictable nature of the British Climates

[@alansmithee8831]

A'reyt Nieve. As a Rugby League fan I have been to a freezing Oldham. That was after Rugby League changed to summer! Wham? So last Christmas!

[@isaacbobjork7053]

We had a real rainfall in the Swedish league this summer, where the pitch got lots of water and the rain came in through the roof of the south stand at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. The game Djurgården v Göteborg was about to start. The match was only postponed for like 30 minutes and then all the water was gone on the pitch. But for the entire match the water that came in through the roof ran down the stairs of the stand creating little waterfalls. The game was never cancelled and was completed without any problems. In Sweden the season starts in march-april and end in november, just because of winter.

[@MrVorpalsword]

they used to play on snowy pitches, it was great to watch. No heed given to trouble getting there or slipping a bit on the way in .... snow ball assaults on the opposition Goalkeeper - great larks.

[@jonathanfinan722]

Ah the orange ball

[@markdavis7397]

In American football, the bad weather games are especially enjoyed. But I suppose it isn't quite the same thing. American football can take place in mud and slippery conditions, and it still works. It might change the balance of passing/running, but it's still a similar contest. I've seen soccer/futbol on a soaked field, and it was just bad. It ruins the players' ability to control the ball, so it reduces the quality a lot. It's like going to your kid's school game, except not free and your kid is not playing.

[@MrVorpalsword]

@@markdavis7397 same in Britain, but Health and Safety culture, plus clueless administrators usually call off the matches in the snow. AND most of the pitches have heating elements underneath them to melt it too.

[@geoffpoole483]

@@markdavis7397 That's because the game consists of a series of plays which each last just a few seconds.

[@therosen9923]

@@markdavis7397 Football*

[@dazzy2jazzy757]

We're you aware Nieve that they used to play on Christmas day up until the late 50s, I just checked my Tottenham history book and on Dec 25th & 26th 1959 we played West Ham home and away losing both games and on the same dates played Everton home and away in 1957 winning 6-0 and drawing 1-1 it was a frequent thing back then.

[@keithwoolliscroft4956]

Only you could create a sponsor ad worth watching 😂 Another brilliant video!

[@mitch9392]

I think they need to look at schedules better- this year we've had Blackburn Rovers at 8pm on a Tuesday night, 120 mile trip there and back on a work day in Winter is asking a lot from travelling fans.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

It's in the Pennines, where it rains a lot. Finding a bit of level ground large enough for a football pitch is a minor miracle, and you want it to be dry too ? Get real !

[@spodge1233]

Back in the day local volunteers used to turn up to clear the pitch of snow, could we not do the same for rain now global nutty weather has kicked in. If there's heavy rain, you could all rush to the ground and stand with upside down umbrellas looking up with your gobs open. And with people down below with straws to drink the captured water from the umbrellas. Come on Britain, where's that plucky community spirit?

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

@spodge1233 Well, most of the FC Halifax Town fans that I've met have mouths big enough to swallow a lot of rain, so overall that's not a bad idea ! 😉

[@captainanopheles4307]

Other teams in the Pennines manage. Halifax is just a swamp.

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

@captainanopheles4307 Which other teams are in the Pennines ?

[@captainanopheles4307]

@@Kevin-mx1vi such as Barnsley, Chesterfield, Halifax, Huddersfield, Macclesfield, Oldham, Bury, Rochdale, and Stockport. Bolton too, in the west Pennine spur.

[@gaziibabaa]

Games were on Christmas Day back in the day, even in the middle of the day in the normal week but stopped due to the employers.

[@chairmanmeow5364]

10:39 Complains about milky cup of water. 0:40 Drinks milky cup of water.

[@anthonymccoll5]

You should be on tv, absolute hilarious sense of humour. Reminds me a bit of early soccerAM

[@deckenneth]

I need a StuntPegg LP of Christmas songs now.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

Hahaha next video, how do I fit football lyrics into Christmas classics

[@duffman18]

​@@stuntpeggnieve could always ask Chat GPT to re-write you some songs

[@jaydub2546]

@@duffman18 Never do that. That's what people with brain rot do.

[@leelo4717]

@@duffman18 Or she could use Suno and get AI to generate one. It would be funny.

[@willie2761]

Hear, hear ! And just where has SP been when we need her most ?

[@SilverfoxJB]

I wend to watch Tiverton Town (2 years ago) the game was called off 10 minutes before kick-off. Absolute joke, it had not rained at all since the morning inspection when the game was declared on.

[@Stoggler]

I think football fixtures on Christmas Day was still a thing even into the 1960s (as were public transport services). The whole country stopping for Christmas Day was more of a 1970s “invention”.

[@stevedaytona]

Correct. In those days they played Christmas Day AND Boxing Day. Also they always played the local derby on both days!

[@alicedell8595]

Lay soakaways (a series of perforated pipes) under the pitch. A method used on waterlogged gardens. x

[@tiekhere]

In Austria, the last weekend before the winter break is 13-15 December. The Bundesliga starts again on 15 February. We break for the whole winter.

[@rogink]

Yeah but you probably have a proper winter. We have stormy weather from October to December, then the odd cold snap in Jan/Feb, but you can't rely on that happening.

[@bremnersghost948]

Though I'm a Leeds supporter, I used to regularly go watch Halifax with my best mate who's a Blades supporter when neither of our Clubs had a match on. Now he has remarried and moved down south, I do miss going to the match with him.

[@joperhop]

Swear Klopp kept bringing this up. the whole christmas break.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

He did! I think most managers and players are very keen on it. I think we should be listening to them but fans should come first when making these kind of decisions.

[@Ezek86]

We should have more evening games, i never understood why the break is in the summer when the conditions are perfect

[@dalewhite2253]

How have you managed to capture classic British humour into modern day KZbin? Always a thumbs up from me

[@billfrohberg3206]

The Merseyside Derby was to be played at 7:30 am in the States. I got up early to watch, turned on the network for pregame to find out it was postponed. Oh well, went back to bed.

[@TonyDennett-q8g]

What time did you get up😅

[@BlackpoolJohn]

A PERSON CAME OVER FROM AUSTRALIA FOR THE GAME OPPS.

[@billfrohberg3206]

@@TonyDennett-q8g 6 AM, breakfast, shower, pregame at 7.

[@willie2761]

@@BlackpoolJohn Could be worse, they could have played. My mate went over to see Leeds in the play off Final in May this year still hasnt got over it.

[@stevedaytona]

Be thankful you don't live on the West coast!!

[@joaquimioakim229]

Funny. Pretty, Charming and extremely intelligent and knowledgeable, a national gem.

[@harry308]

When we (Chesterfield) played at the shay with the potential to win the league it was potentially the worst pitch I've seen us play on in years. Been there 4 times and some of the patches of sand/mud were crazy. Still one of the best places to visit as an away fan, the limbs on the terrace are amazing.

[@colingerard7863]

Hi Nieve. I have just stopped the video at 05:20 where you said "Hi Mum, I'm lost in Iceland." I rushed online to various bookies to try and get odds on you then saying something along the lines of "No, not the shop down the road." However, they all said a variation of "Sling ya hook mate" and hung up on me..truly shocking.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

Haha!! I can’t tell if this means I need to shake up the dad humour or just embrace the predictability

[@willie2761]

@@stuntpeggnieve No ! dont change a thing,

[@ahawkins628]

Can you imagine being a Sunderland fan travelling all the way so somewhere like Plymouth and turning up at the ground only to be told Game Off.

[@dannya6825]

Casually dropped a banger of a tune then just walked off 😂❤

[@stuntpeggnieve]

😂, had to head back to the studio quickly to record the next tune

[@dannya6825]

@stuntpeggnieve Fairs. I'll look forward to the album in the new year 😂

[@csnide6702]

@@dannya6825 I'd buy the DVD.... !

[@yutehube4468]

StuntPegg you are so cute, but so clever when it comes to football knowledge.

[@MarkRovelli]

tough storm this weekend apparently in Northern England - noticed the Merseyside Derby also postponed. Cold but dry today across the pond in Massachusetts.

[@juliangilbert5465]

"No, not the shop!" 😅 Stuntpegg videos are quality: informative, entertaining, and funny. Essential viewing for football fans. Maybe go easy on the singing though. 😀😉

[@dubrtd5376]

You can always compromise. Play on 26th of December and then have a winter break of 2 or 3 weeks. I actually liked that some years ago when it was done like that in The Netherlands.

[@RobinPalmerTV]

Coat deets please! For such a wet country and one with so many gardening experts, no pitch should be unplayable over here.

[@joebaxi01]

It's more of a drizzly country. Most countries in the world get way heavier rain than England

[@hansj5846]

Your tea experience broke my heart 😢

[@barnigranero5882]

The Shay stadium isn't bad. The issue is that it's halfway up a hill therefore not only exposed to the elements but the road and pavements nearby are very steep. So if it gets icy, it can be very dangerous trying to drive or walk near the ground.

[@tommygunn1887]

"It´s a pair o these yer wantin, permagrip soles, Timpsons 19.99"

[@barnigranero5882]

@@tommygunn1887 Thanks for the recommendation. I manage OK with my size eleven feet but the club might feel that it is risky for some people.

[@AndrewHogarth-o8b]

In the winter it’s even worse

[@unclejacksbluewhitearmy]

“Spend time with our families” at Christmas. I can’t wait to escape on Boxing Day to the game.

[@shivamohammed5523]

Glad to see you back

[@MikeCameron-jh6si]

In terms of frozen pitches it tends to be certain areas that don't get the sun that cause the postponement so there is very little clubs can do

[@Mhjeffrey027running]

No Christmas break in Australia (basketball has even started to be played on Christmas Day itself), they see this period from the end of school (early to mid December) to mid January as a chance to actually draw a crowd in the grounds for non derby/rivalry games.

[@joebaxi01]

Because xmas in Australia is the peak of summer

[@apropercuppa8612]

@@joebaxi01 No it isn't.. It's only just starting by that point.

[@joebaxi01]

@@apropercuppa8612 Xmas day in Australia is 1/3 into their summer

[@apropercuppa8612]

@@joebaxi01 But it's not peak summer. Feb is when it really gets hot.

[@joebaxi01]

@@apropercuppa8612 That is not true, try again. "The hottest time of the year varies by region, with the hottest day of the year occuring in October or November in the tropical north, and December or January in the South"

[@jimmydan29]

Yes to the winter break! Great video StuntPeg! Getting better and better! But important question, was that a cup of tea you were holding? It looks like it needs an extra tea bag in that brew! lol.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

Haha cheers Jimmy! It was hot water! I have about 10 hot drinks a day so half of them have to be water

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

Beautiful singing, and no autotune!!!!!😮

[@MrFlaten92]

Such a SHAYme for the home supporters! I see what you did there Nieve!

[@alexboisnufc]

using the drain unblocking australia theme music for this is top tier. Another Nieve win. xD

[@ianturner9862]

Have you ever thought of having a coffee with Philomena Cunk? It would be the most surreal conversation ever 😂😂

[@thebladesman5031]

It should be less congested. All English football clubs should play Boxing Day and New Years Day BUT there should be no matches in between those days.

[@johnturner1073]

You should try being a speedway fan and travelling from one end of the country to the other, only to find it rained off half an hour after the scheduled start...in mid-summer lol!

[@frmcf]

Until a few years ago, these kinds of postponements were totally normal in Scotland, even in the Premier League. It happens less now with better undersoil heating and the winter break for the lower divisions.

[@D_isco_D_ancer]

I half agree with you on this Nieve. I know players are fighting for more rest days which they really need and deserve but at the same time from a fan point of view, football means a lot. It means a lot for a community, for a town, etc. So a solution needs to be very well though. I honestly know players want to be with their families on Christmas but also fans are looking forward to a match or an important rival match.

[@mr.pradorobledo]

Think Green Think Clean, Go JetBlue. #GBE

[@BadgerOfTheSea]

I love that your mum films for you.

[@eoin]

Going to start a crowdfunding to upgrade Nieve's iPhone

[@ljacobs357]

All iPhones are the same. Waste of money.

[@vitaliy1602]

I think that the quality of pitch drainage is lacking in the UK, because these kind of weather conditions could happen through November to February anyways, and I don't think lower level teams have enough funds to allow themselves to improve the quality of their pitches, considering the insane amount of games that they play each season. There are rainier places across Europe, and other parts of the world (like Colombia) that don't suffer of this problem that often.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

This is the conclusion I’m coming to as well, but it’s so strange because it appears so much is invested in pitches

[@WilhelmHand]

Easy solution: have derby matches on Boxing Day!

[@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe]

Halifax Panthers rugby-league, who, as you mentioned, share the shay stadium, their season runs from February to the end of September . So that's 4 months with just footie being played. But it's a town surrounded by the pennines, So it's always going to be a bad winter.

[@tiborkovacs4827]

You. Are. Brilliant.

[@stuntpeggnieve]

Too kind!

[@neilbiggs1353]

At a minimum, a Christmas break would have to limit divisions to 18 clubs or maybe even 16. It's not just that it would displace a few fixtures, it would limit would could be done in the event of weather forcing cancellations in the rest of the year like if there was heavy flooding in March. You can maybe make stadium mandates that mean to play in a particular tier, a pitch would need to be supported by a particular level of technology, and prevent clubs from being promoted when they didn't reach that standard, but that has long been unpopular with fans. No easy solution unfortunately

[@andrewfrogson4427]

To quantify this, you first have to look at when the games have been postponed. Not Just over Christmas. Lower Tier Clubs simply cannot afford Premiership Pitch Protection either. I also think past generations have had it a lot tougher than us.Enjoyed the video as always.

[@ryanshiner9013]

Difference is between German and Dutch lower leagues in comparison to England is that England has 46 games to play, a winter break could mean massive fixture congestion and a shorter summer break (which would commercially hamper sides at the top), would be a worthwhile experiment but I just can’t see it ever happening

[@ajibolavincent5496]

Plus 2 cups(FA and League Cup) and EFL Trophy

[@Djarra]

Two things, pre premier league a lot of the matches over Christmas/new year were traditional fixtures, mostly derbies or near derbies. Which was great and easy to get to. Also the elephant that is artificial pitches. Ironically while English teams will be playing PL matches on them in the US soon here they are banned.

[@richdenman389]

I think the best time for a winter break would be after the Boxing Day fixtures ( and I suppose that would mean after 27 th Dec. because of tv fixtures), so the fans could still enjoy this traditional fixture. It is time to give the players a break at winter though; too much of a slog otherwise.

[@Danielsonoftheshires]

Seriously wondered where you were going with this.....but i have to say well done. Football had a very different upbringing in the UK compared to the European leagues, and we should not lose our heritage just to try fit in.

[@HockeySemp]

So today I went to see my local non league team for the exact reason of just something to do. It was windy, rainy and apparently a "feels like" temp of -9c but it was amazing. I got myself a £1 cup of water with tea essence simply to hold. I hardly watch football, but there is something special about non league, and there were 500 others there too! The wind even played a factor, with a goal coming from a ball direction change from a gust of wind. 10/10 would freeze again.

[@PixelFootballVids]

Premier League teams would end up doing tours in the U.S. or Asia over the winter break 🤑

[@b8nnytez]

Yep!!!!!

[@stephenrobinson8244]

2:20 walk of shame after that song 😂

[@merseydave1]

You have a valid argument for a winter break, hence I agree with you ... However I want to respond to something you mentioned at an early point of this video. You mentioned the funding from the elite Premier League who walked away from The Football League to make Lots of Money for themselves in 1992. When they were in Division One, the money was divided down the leagues properly ... now The Premier League "Just Patronizes The Lower Leagues, with crumbs of a rich man's table"

[@geoffpoole483]

I think the fixture congestion between Boxing Day and New Year should be sorted out. The issue with a fixed winter break is the unpredictability of the British climate. In an ideal world clubs like Halifax would have the funds for undersoil heating.

[@charliecrowe5619]

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