It really is scandalous
that the EFL have fixtures two days after the end of a very full international programme. And even more scandalous that there seems to be a refusal to allow postponement of games to the Saturday.
Of the starting eleven against Blackburn we will have only two players ready and rested to start, Dowell and Buendia.
Just getting back in reasonable time to travel to Preston will be a problem. We may be fortunate that McLean and Hanley will be able to get back relatively easily as they are in Scotland on Wed, and hopefully Pukki will not be required for Finnish friendly and will be allowed to leave early if not on the bench? However Skipp, Aarons, Cantwell will have problems getting back from Croatia even if they don't play but are on the bench, as will Giannoulis from Greece.
It is totally unreasonable...if we played such a weakened side towards the end of the season we'd be in danger of being fined.
Posted By: neverblue on March 23rd 2021 at 16:26:00
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- It really is scandalous (NCFC) - neverblue, Mar 23, 16:26:00
- It’s more scandalous that international teams are playing three games including friendlies (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 23, 21:39:59
- covid is the answer (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Mar 23, 22:16:43
- it is unavoidable (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Mar 23, 16:58:30
- Elements are unavoidable, but there's no need for our game to be good friday (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 23, 17:27:55
- Really good post and spot on. In fact the EFL fixtures are (NCFC) - Chopper, Mar 23, 16:42:52
- maybe should give the Intl players the Friday off and reward squad players (NCFC) - pab, Mar 23, 16:35:33
- Giving the international players the Fri off is hardly a solution is it? (NCFC) - neverblue, Mar 23, 16:50:06
- Think you may be missing the point of the post.... (n/m) (NCFC) - neverblue, Mar 23, 16:52:26
- understand point, but looks like it won't be changed now so needs to be handled somehow (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Mar 23, 16:59:56
- not a solution but way of managing issue (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Mar 23, 16:51:05
- Think you may be missing the point of the post.... (n/m) (NCFC) - neverblue, Mar 23, 16:52:26
- true but how well will some of the Intl players perform? (NCFC) - pab, Mar 23, 16:49:24
- Didn’t work out very well for us Vs Barnsley (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Mar 23, 16:43:15
- Giving the international players the Fri off is hardly a solution is it? (NCFC) - neverblue, Mar 23, 16:50:06
- It’s more scandalous that international teams are playing three games including friendlies (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 23, 21:39:59
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