Oh, and....the flexible part is a trial this year so we'll see how successful it has been

over the course of the next few weeks. Suggestion is to expand it if successful, which I am guessing would mean to replace the fixed winter break by allowing the teams themselves to decide how long they break for vs fixture congestion. That's a very Dutch thing to do - consensus, or the "polder model" is a very big part of culture here (and bloody annoying sometimes).

The Dutch teams also play fewer games which helps this setup of course. 34 league games (plus playoffs), one cup competition and, let's face it, the clog teams are out of European competitions very quickly these days.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 27th 2018 at 13:57:01

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All this talk about Football having a mid Winter break.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Feb 27, 13:06:15
- yes you are right it has many faults not least (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 13:52:41
- Depends on where you are. In Germany the coldest month is January so the pitches are more (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:29:48
  - Yes ok - I was referring to the UK.... (Other Football) - Saucerer, Feb 27, 13:45:54
    - As far as I’m aware no teams have taken up the option so far. Also don’t think it was (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:50:34
      - Wipe? While. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:50:47
        
        Oh, and....the flexible part is a trial this year so we'll see how successful it has been (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 13:57:01
  - why not just play footy in the summer? (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 27, 13:33:26
    - ^^ This makes most sense (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Feb 27, 14:01:52

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