100%cornish Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 I was thinking when the season starts why not play 2 games a week when the season starts for a few months then so many games wouldnt be cancelled in January and Febuary and maybe the league could have a winter break then ,just suggstion 2 or 3 games a week in August and September and even October this would sort out so many cancellations and it would be nicer watching footy then for us fans as well TheolderIgetthebetterIwas and Xanie25 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 I don’t think that’s needed. think mid weeks should be scheduled throughout the season. At present they stop at start of November but I wonder how many blank weeks there have been where games could have been played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foul Throw 3 Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 A lot of clubs do that already. My club played 7 home midweek games in August & September between 3 sides. Plus a few away midweekers at the likes of Saltash, Mount Gould, Ivybridge, Bovey Tracey, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairydave Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, 100%cornish said: I was thinking when the season starts why not play 2 games a week when the season starts for a few months then so many games wouldnt be cancelled in January and Febuary and maybe the league could have a winter break then ,just suggstion 2 or 3 games a week in August and September and even October this would sort out so many cancellations and it would be nicer watching footy then for us fans as well In the SWPL there are. The problem is that some clubs also have FA Cup/FA Vase at the start of the season that eats into some Saturdays and then some mid-weeks with replays too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky170267 Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Hetty said: I don’t think that’s needed. think mid weeks should be scheduled throughout the season. At present they stop at start of November but I wonder how many blank weeks there have been where games could have been played. In the case of Saltash – there has been seven dry and fixture free mid weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 25 minutes ago, rocky170267 said: In the case of Saltash – there has been seven dry and fixture free mid weeks I'd like to have 7 dry hours here! RAPPO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, rocky170267 said: In the case of Saltash – there has been seven dry and fixture free mid weeks Exactly my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly billy Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Hetty said: I don’t think that’s needed. think mid weeks should be scheduled throughout the season. At present they stop at start of November but I wonder how many blank weeks there have been where games could have been played. Is that not 2 games as week as was suggested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Think the opening poster is suggesting 2 midweek games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%cornish Posted March 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 Yes Hetty 2 games a week in July August and September ,then so many games wouldnt be cancelled due to the awful weather now and us fans c,hould be watching matches in shorts and t shirts instead of waterproofs and wellies ,hope not any rain this week maybe able to go watch the G on Satday vs St Blazey should be a good game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky170267 Posted March 1, 2020 Report Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, 100%cornish said: Yes Hetty 2 games a week in July August and September ,then so many games wouldnt be cancelled due to the awful weather now and us fans c,hould be watching matches in shorts and t shirts instead of waterproofs and wellies ,hope not any rain this week maybe able to go watch the G on Satday vs St Blazey should be a good game That would be fantastic but during the months of July and August probably 30% plus of players will be unavailable due to holidays. It’s bad enough as it is in August when the season starts. I think the whole fixture list should be Saturday and then Tues/wed right from the beginning of the season all the way through to March and then the whole of March and April could then be filled up with all the fixtures that have been postponed. As we all know, there will be plenty of those games to fill the final 6 weeks or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philheybrookbay Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 When you think, a team that does well in the CSC that's 3/4 Saturdays gone from potential league programme upto the Semi Final. Then factor in the Cornwall Charity Cup for midweek another 3/4 dates disappear. Common sense needs to be applied by Cornwall FA. Make the Charity Cup a preseason event and move Senior Cup to midweek with Finals in May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%cornish Posted March 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Dont have so many pre season matches ,have league matches instead the pitches would be better and the poor grounds people who have to work miracles to get matches on in January and Febuary would appreciate this they work Damn hard no one works harder than Tania at the G . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 In Cornwall it is inevitable more matches will be postponed due to the weather compared to say East Anglia or London. One suggestion is to reduce the league from 20 to 18, thereby four less midweek fixtures which is much more manageable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, skippy said: One suggestion is to reduce the league from 20 to 18, thereby four less midweek fixtures which is much more manageable. I too feel the number should be less, but unfortunately with the Step 6 being controlled by the FA, no chance of that happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Two Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 With all the advice and suggestions being put forward, there should be no problem with finding a fixture secretary when Phil Hiscock retires . 🕺 TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 21 minutes ago, We Two said: With all the advice and suggestions being put forward, there should be no problem with finding a fixture secretary when Phil Hiscock retires . 🕺 Surely if premier league teams can play in the rain teams at this standard should be capable of doing so.There would therefore be less fixture problem. Simple. TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Just now, yeww said: idiot. Just now, yeww said: idiot. For suggesting playing in the rain, what is wrong with that, idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Grose Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, BIG AL said: Surely if premier league teams can play in the rain teams at this standard should be capable of doing so.There would therefore be less fixture problem. Simple. It's not the 'playing in the rain' thats the problem Al it's the damage being done to the pitches.Amatuer groundsmen have full time jobs/family etc. yeww 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeww Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Just now, Monsoon said: It's not the 'playing in the rain' thats the problem Al it's the damage being done to the pitches.Ametuer groundsmen have full time jobs/family etc. Don't rise to it Marcus Grose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, yeww said: Don't rise to it You seem to object to games being played in the rain but this is a straightforward solution, it is a sport just as rugby is and very few games in rugby are cancelled just because it is wet. I can remember, years ago standing in the rain watching local football so I fail to see why, within limits it cannot be undertaken now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 53 minutes ago, BIG AL said: You seem to object to games being played in the rain but this is a straightforward solution, it is a sport just as rugby is and very few games in rugby are cancelled just because it is wet. I can remember, years ago standing in the rain watching local football so I fail to see why, within limits it cannot be undertaken now. Premiership pitches are nothing like the pitches we play on, have you ever noticed that they never make a divot? Rugby is a totally different game to football. Football is played on the ground, rugby is a hand came...bit obvious really! Football is a round ball game so you need a flat surface that the ball can roll on....not float or stick. Football contact is at leg level, a foot stuck in the ground breaks if tackled incorrectly. Think about it Al. mattelot and silly billy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloydy Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 hour ago, BIG AL said: You seem to object to games being played in the rain but this is a straightforward solution, it is a sport just as rugby is and very few games in rugby are cancelled just because it is wet. I can remember, years ago standing in the rain watching local football so I fail to see why, within limits it cannot be undertaken now. Its been the wettest February on record, and a premier league game was actually cancelled during that month...... Also, there have been quite a few rugby matches cancelled this season in Cornwall. Saltash vs Wadebridge was cancelled (Rugby) only 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly billy Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 31 minutes ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: Premiership pitches are nothing like the pitches we play on, have you ever noticed that they never make a divot? Rugby is a totally different game to football. Football is played on the ground, rugby is a hand came...bit obvious really! Football is a round ball game so you need a flat surface that the ball can roll on....not float or stick. Football contact is at leg level, a foot stuck in the ground breaks if tackled incorrectly. Think about it Al. He's totally incapable of thinking. John Solomon, Tommy Matthews, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, BIG AL said: You seem to object to games being played in the rain but this is a straightforward solution, it is a sport just as rugby is and very few games in rugby are cancelled just because it is wet. I can remember, years ago standing in the rain watching local football so I fail to see why, within limits it cannot be undertaken now. Well all of February must have been outside of even your limits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 3 hours ago, silly billy said: He's totally incapable of thinking. As you are! 3 hours ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: Premiership pitches are nothing like the pitches we play on, have you ever noticed that they never make a divot? Rugby is a totally different game to football. Football is played on the ground, rugby is a hand came...bit obvious really! Football is a round ball game so you need a flat surface that the ball can roll on....not float or stick. Football contact is at leg level, a foot stuck in the ground breaks if tackled incorrectly. Think about it Al. I learn day by day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly billy Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, BIG AL said: As you are! I learn day by day! I think you need to try harder!!!! mattelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 1 minute ago, silly billy said: I think you need to try harder!!!! You reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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