Ah, I see.

I actually know nothing about football.

Posted By: Ken Dodds Dads Dog on September 7th 2021 at 12:41:15

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Did I imagine it or was this nonsense of 3 international games during a week not (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 7, 11:41:27
- the next int'l break only has two games (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 7, 13:09:43
  - Good (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 7, 13:42:26
- Is it not because the WC is 6 months earlier than usual? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 7, 12:23:35
  - When does they Nations League start? (NCFC) - Bristol Graham, Sep 7, 15:30:05
    - Summer 2022 (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 7, 16:33:29
      - oops meant to include link (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 7, 16:33:48
  - Brom did not know (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 7, 12:35:35
  - It isn't. (n/m) (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 7, 12:27:04
  - Isn't it 6 months later? (NCFC) - Adster, Sep 7, 12:26:49
    - 6 months later but a year earlier? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 7, 12:29:54
      - No - 6 months later. It's in the correct year (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 7, 12:31:54
        
        But qualifying has started a year later than normal (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 7, 12:36:18
        
        No - qualifying started in March (2021) as scheduled (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 7, 12:40:58
        
        So they're 6 months behind, but the WC is 6 months later? (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 7, 12:43:54
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 7, 12:46:20
        
        Think it started on time, but was interrupted by the Euros (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 7, 12:38:32
        
        Ah, I see. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 7, 12:41:15
        
        I was completely confused that there'd already been qualifiers (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 7, 13:36:03
      - erm, no (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Sep 7, 12:31:43
- It would also create a greater gulf between the better and poorer sides (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 7, 11:49:19
- Are they still catching up? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 7, 11:44:03
  - I don't know hence my question as to whether its being retained via stealth (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 7, 11:45:24
    - If they were to do three qualifiers permanently, then they'd (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 7, 11:48:55
      - Yes, it's not as if there would be more games overall. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Sep 7, 11:54:48
        
        Whether international federations will try to squeeze a friendly in (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 7, 11:57:06
      - It is still catching up I thnk (NCFC) - jampersands, Sep 7, 11:51:05

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