25th December.

**SWaRFeGa** · 28-02-2011 13:08

Do you give all your players one day rest on Xmas Day? Or are you a Scrooge...

I always give them the day off, but after three years of bland Boxing Day 0-0 home draws, I might have to get all Ebeneezer on their a$$es this time around.

**Carmi88** · 28-02-2011 13:21

im always a scrooge cos i never really think into that date in game xD

**o JaY** · 28-02-2011 13:39

Yeah never really thought about it, but might have to now

**Nobby_McDonald** · 28-02-2011 23:37

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

**chesterfan2** · 28-02-2011 23:40

Originally Posted by Nobby_McDonald

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Oh, that's good. Hats off to you my man.

**Lazaru5** · 28-02-2011 23:41

I don't think there are that many teams in RL that give the players Xmas day off, they might get a half day but that's just a normal day to a footballer.

**NdelaPiedra** · 01-03-2011 02:33

....I'm a cheap ******* and usually schedule an away friendly against the team offering the biggest fee (usually some random foreign team) during that two week breakv

**Luton Town** · 01-03-2011 03:04

Never theres a game the next game need to be prepared.

**marcftm** · 01-03-2011 03:08

Most teams have players in for a couple of hours in real life on Christmas day, all SSN was last year on Christmas day was showing goals, saves etc and pictures of players messing about in training that day in the snow.

**tom_numbers** · 01-03-2011 04:19

Yeah, boxing day fixtures mean they have to go in.

I make them train. If I have to do stupid press conferences on Christmas day, they have to do some training.

**aderow** · 01-03-2011 05:00

I might think of doing this now....

**lil ole me** · 01-03-2011 06:59

Originally Posted by Lazaru5

I don't think there are that many teams in RL that give the players Xmas day off, they might get a half day but that's just a normal day to a footballer.

yes they do get the day off buddy, well they do in the SPL as my cousin plays there.

**Eles Gergo** · 01-03-2011 07:29

Never!, they should be ashamed they always start their bad form around Christmas!!

**Carl_272** · 01-03-2011 10:07

I only sign muslim players, so no

**JGM** · 01-03-2011 12:37

i noticed (at least on fm10) that all the match build up crap i.e. the odds etc comes to your inbox on xmas eve for the boxing day fixture as opposed to the day before as per usual, so at least some one in game gets the day off

slightly off topic but i love the news articles when you play on your birthday about whether the result did/did not ruin it lol, i skim read those reports so much i think it took me about 5 seasons to notice, my birthdays boxing day which is what made me think of it.

**Lazaru5** · 01-03-2011 15:06

Originally Posted by JGM

i noticed (at least on fm10) that all the match build up crap i.e. the odds etc comes to your inbox on xmas eve for the boxing day fixture as opposed to the day before as per usual, so at least some one in game gets the day off

slightly off topic but i love the news articles when you play on your birthday about whether the result did/did not ruin it lol, i skim read those reports so much i think it took me about 5 seasons to notice, my birthdays boxing day which is what made me think of it.

in FM11 you get it Xmas Eve and Xmas Day, even in Indonesia which is a Muslim country and has a match schedule on Xmas day (but I'm guessing it'll be fixed in 11.3

)

**J.T** · 01-03-2011 15:46

Never ever thought about it being christmas day and giving my players the day off lol

**ATW** · 01-03-2011 16:10

Originally Posted by lil ole me

yes they do get the day off buddy, well they do in the SPL as my cousin plays there.

No they don't. Who's your cousin?

Yes, as I don't usually play in a league with Boxing Day match. Saying that I also give periodic days off during the year - well I used to. I also did give all international weeks off.

**BenArsenal** · 02-03-2011 09:55

Holidays don't mean squat to me.

Bah humbug.

**Ryds** · 02-03-2011 10:42

I allow them to put an extra piece of coal on the fire but that's all.

**FootyManPro_GTFC** · 02-03-2011 18:31

Sorry to ask the obvious but can you actually give your players a day off on christmas day?!

**CaptainPlanet** · 02-03-2011 18:34

I make them train twice as hard to work off all them mince pies!

**IMT** · 02-03-2011 19:23

I haven't given my players a day off in 6 seasons

**SWaRFeGa** · 10-03-2011 14:33

Originally Posted by Ben_GTFC

Sorry to ask the obvious but can you actually give your players a day off on christmas day?!

Of course.
Rest All Players > One Day.
Do this on Xmas Eve.

**Dune297** · 10-03-2011 14:56

I give them Hanukkah off.

**sammj** · 10-03-2011 14:56

I am curently managing in germany and they have a winter break

**dontask** · 10-03-2011 14:59

im jewish so because i dont celebrate xmas, my players cant either!

**Dune297** · 10-03-2011 15:06

Originally Posted by dontask

im jewish so because i dont celebrate xmas, my players cant either!

That makes two of us

.

**jambo james** · 10-03-2011 21:51

People who do this are far too much into the game.

**TwoShedsJackson** · 16-03-2011 13:29

Small beer compared to the guy who wore a suit in real life while his team played the FA Cup Final in FM

**Pompey1978** · 16-03-2011 13:35

Originally Posted by jambo james

People who do this are far too much into the game.

This, although it's their game to do with as they please.

Now, if SI ever decide to code that the players get grouchy if you don't let them have Christmas Day off, I might have to reconsider...

(note to SI, this is definitely NOT a request for an FM12 feature!)

**Lazaru5** · 16-03-2011 15:51

Originally Posted by Pompey1978

This, although it's their game to do with as they please.

Now, if SI ever decide to code that the players get grouchy if you don't let them have Christmas Day off, I might have to reconsider...

(note to SI, this is definitely NOT a request for an FM12 feature!)

player - "I want Xmas Day off"
me - even the Pope doesn't get Xmas day off
player - "if you don't give me Xmas Day off I'll request a transfer"
me - don't let the door hit you on the way out

sorted

**megafan2005** · 16-03-2011 16:02

Originally Posted by ATW

No they don't. Who's your cousin?

Yes, as I don't usually play in a league with Boxing Day match. Saying that I also give periodic days off during the year - well I used to. I also did give all international weeks off.

I am pretty sure Craig Brown -you should know as Motherwell researcher

- gives his players the day off. I know for sure some clubs do it but also that Owen Coyle used to but doesnt anymore.

**mojojojo101** · 17-03-2011 12:17

I don't generally 'do' christmas in real life, let alone in FM... that and the fact my game just likes to skip over the date anyway menas I don't normally give them the day off.

**Football Manager.** · 17-03-2011 12:25

Originally Posted by Nobby_McDonald

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

lol as chester said hats off

**Maran** · 17-03-2011 13:41

Saying as my top earners may be getting paid £15,000 - £20,000 wages for that one day alone, I wouldn't exactly call myself a scrooge for making them train

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