Comments on: Winter Break: Yay or Nay?

By: Shadi

Shadi — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:16:11 +0000

I’m a fan of Bayern Munich and I love this winter break. I have my university first semester finals at this team of year,and the players get to rest bla bla bla …

I’m expecting them to change this winter break when I finish school.

By: alessio

alessio — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:59:59 +0000

All Serie A fans get a little cranky about missing calcio for a few weeks, but as a Juventus fan, all I can say is THANK GOD. We’ve had about 5 key long-term injuries to key players and thigh strains ruling players out for a month all over the place. This break hopefully will see all our players fit and healthy again with the exception of two worthless piles of crap.

By: James

James — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:37:23 +0000

I don’t think I’ll make it. I don’t wanna live in a world without football. :(

I try to watch every match I can though… from different leagues just to get my ‘fix’

By: dp

dp — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:30:57 +0000

A one week break in the Premier League after the Boxing Day fixtures would be ideal, as you would keep a major tradition and introduce a break that may help keep attrition rates down later in the season…after February, everyone in the Premier League looks like they’re running in oil.

By: Mat

Mat — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:30:05 +0000

I think everyone looks at it from the players’ perspective. Why don’t we look at it from the spectators perspective too. Football during holidays can be fun/entertainment for many viewers around the world…that’s also what sports is about too right??? Sympathising with the players too, they should get a week or two off after Jan 1st week

By: OhYes

OhYes — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:47:43 +0000

I’m with Hawk on this one. I want me some Barca RIGHT NOW!! :(

But I like the idea of a winter break. It gives the players a well-deserved break. In the next few months, they’ll have to deal with training, La Liga, Champions league, Copa del Rey, traveling, and other things. This is just a way to fully refill their tanks.

By: diana

diana — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:43:09 +0000

I actually do watch the Bundesliga apart from the Premier League, Daryl. The Bundesliga has the longest winter break compared to Italy, Spain. Not sure how long is France’s winter break though.

Good and bad when it comes to the Bundesliga. The winter break began last week and the league will resume in late January. Good because the footballers can get some break in between, especially who have to be on the sidelines due to injury…that is if they can get back in time when the season resumes. Bad because, no football. But since I do watch the Premier League too, I don’t feel that I am missing that much.

Oh yes. The winter break for the next season in the Bundesliga will be halved, in view of giving more time for the German national team’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup (that is if they qualified). I wondered if that will change after the 2010 World Cup. I had always personally felt that the Bundesliga’s winter break is far too long, even as much as I welcome a break in between.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill was saying recently of having a one-week break in between in the Premier League. I know Sir Alex Ferguson once talked about it before.

By: Hawk

Hawk — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:26:45 +0000

I’m glad Barca’s players are getting some well deserved rest but I do miss the attractive football you just can’t get in England.