Borobuddah
Well-known member
What a dogs dinner!
Championship start in July and halts after 12 November
- Thread starter Borobuddah
- Start date
Borobuddah
Well-known member
Re-starts 10th Dec
Piccadilly Day Tripper
Well-known member
The way I read it is that there is going to be league calendar going on while the knock out stages of the world cup are also taking place. So the WC final is on Sunday 18th Dec, and Boro could feasibly be playing a regular league game the day before on Sat 17th.
BoroMart
Well-known member
4 week pause for the championship, and a week where the championship starts up and overlaps with the WC. It's gonna be crap, but hell of a lot of football for us to dine on
Borobuddah
Well-known member
It might damage a few summer holiday plans
Nobby_Barnes
Well-known member
Didn't know anything about this...thanks for the info chaps 
Corcaigh_the_Cat
Well-known member
It's good to see the World Cup moving to new countries. I wasn't happy when it went to USA at the time but it is a global competition and the hosting of it shouldn't be stitched up by the old guard nations.
Also, being a global competition it shouldn't be held just to suit the timetable of the clubs of Europe.
The use and abuse of labour has been a major problem for me, all the same.
Also, being a global competition it shouldn't be held just to suit the timetable of the clubs of Europe.
The use and abuse of labour has been a major problem for me, all the same.
NorthumberlandBoro
Well-known member
Starts 30 July.
One week after schools break up.
One week after schools break up.
Cardiffdaffs
Well-known member
As said above this season started on 8th August- 2 weeks after schools broke up. Its not new.
Nobby_Barnes
Well-known member
Yes but a 4 week pause certainly is.... didn't you read that bit ?
Cardiffdaffs
Well-known member
I was addressing the specific point made by NorthumberlandBoro re the start.
Did you not read my post properly?
Corcaigh_the_Cat
Well-known member
That's a domestic choice. Rugby clubs can manage to play at the same time as international games, why not football?
Pak_Doo_Ik
Well-known member
Should just play as normal and clubs get their players back as the tournament progresses. Could be a bit of a leveller as the bigger clubs would be disadvantaged and is only similar to what happens during the African Nations Cup
Nobby_Barnes
Well-known member
Obviously not....
Zoophonic
Well-known member
Wouldnt that be refreshing. Imagine the big PL clubs voting to level up the competition!
Erimus74
Well-known member
What, dont believe it Nobby, you are our man on the pulse, Nobby & I didnt know, should never be used in the same sentenceDidn't know anything about this...thanks for the info chaps
NorthumberlandBoro
Well-known member
Just letting folk know the actual start date.
S7DiscoDown
Well-known member
It seems like such a f*cking hassle for a world Cup. I'm all for everyone having the right to host it.
Yet completely changing the footballing calender to give it to a god awful nation with absolutely no footballing Heritage is just shocking. I simply can't see where they sat around a table and thought 'this is a good idea'
That doesn't even include the 'social' side of fans traveling to these tournaments. Everything from hotels / flights and 'what to do through the day' is a nightmare. I know English are larger louts but it's very much part of treating it as a footballing holiday. I have been out that way a few times with the navy. The only places to drink are hotel bars and restaurants. I'm not sure how they are thinking of catering for everyone.
Absolutely nothing appeals to me about this world Cup. That's without going into the human rights issues.
Yet completely changing the footballing calender to give it to a god awful nation with absolutely no footballing Heritage is just shocking. I simply can't see where they sat around a table and thought 'this is a good idea'
That doesn't even include the 'social' side of fans traveling to these tournaments. Everything from hotels / flights and 'what to do through the day' is a nightmare. I know English are larger louts but it's very much part of treating it as a footballing holiday. I have been out that way a few times with the navy. The only places to drink are hotel bars and restaurants. I'm not sure how they are thinking of catering for everyone.
Absolutely nothing appeals to me about this world Cup. That's without going into the human rights issues.