I whole heartedly disagree. There is an old adage in comedy that says always leave em wanting more. This is why football is so great. Basketball and baseball you have SO many games and they happen so quickly that they do not hold weight or significance. if we finished the current season structure in 2.5 months that's two games a week, plus one day for friendlies/cup matches which means at least 4 games per week. The one complaint I have about GLB is that the games come SO often that you really don't have time to get excited for any individual game. One league game per week makes it an event. you look forward all week to playing an opponent. you check out their team, decide if you want to scout a player or two. work out a defensive strategy, take time to talk some smack if you want to, build up and anticipate the actual game! a game every other day takes away the value of the game. There are plenty of options I can play if I want to get a season done in a week, but this is one that I can look forward to developing a long time.

To counter the new player arguement, look at retention for games like hattrick. GLB is having trouble keeping players interested because by season 3 you've played 60 games!!!! in three months time no less! what kind of long term retention are you going to have if by the years end you've played 240 matches(glb's pace)... Do you REALLY want to create that many lineups? not to mention take the time to find good players for your team, set training for each player, sell the trainees, and have to find a freindly? A player in the GLB model is done with his entire career in 10 months. Here players can last up to two to three years! I played Hattrick for three and a half years. I still know half of my players names even after not having played for 6 months. why because they became special to me. there was limited exposure so there was value. Keep your rapid fire browser games, If i want that I'll run a season through in Madden and play with real players. I like my limited exposure.

Mercutioh wrote: I whole heartedly disagree. There is an old adage in comedy that says always leave em wanting more. This is why football is so great. Basketball and baseball you have SO many games and they happen so quickly that they do not hold weight or significance. if we finished the current season structure in 2.5 months that's two games a week, plus one day for friendlies/cup matches which means at least 4 games per week. The one complaint I have about GLB is that the games come SO often that you really don't have time to get excited for any individual game. One league game per week makes it an event. you look forward all week to playing an opponent. you check out their team, decide if you want to scout a player or two. work out a defensive strategy, take time to talk some smack if you want to, build up and anticipate the actual game! a game every other day takes away the value of the game. There are plenty of options I can play if I want to get a season done in a week, but this is one that I can look forward to developing a long time. To counter the new player arguement, look at retention for games like hattrick. GLB is having trouble keeping players interested because by season 3 you've played 60 games!!!! in three months time no less! what kind of long term retention are you going to have if by the years end you've played 240 matches(glb's pace)... Do you REALLY want to create that many lineups? not to mention take the time to find good players for your team, set training for each player, sell the trainees, and have to find a freindly? A player in the GLB model is done with his entire career in 10 months. Here players can last up to two to three years! I played Hattrick for three and a half years. I still know half of my players names even after not having played for 6 months. why because they became special to me. there was limited exposure so there was value. Keep your rapid fire browser games, If i want that I'll run a season through in Madden and play with real players. I like my limited exposure.

Great post, but doesnt mean that 18 weeks season is not too long. Is way too long

I would certainly not add more games in 1 week.
Making the season shorter is a possibility, but that would imply to make the leagues smaller (10 teams to 8 teams, let's say)...

I think a lot of people would quit because of a lack of time.
Not everyone has as much time as you and me (let's say). They just want to login twice a week, one time for the league game and one time for their friendly...

The season is long enough. Maybe only to change the days or friendlies and cups.