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Am I reading this correctly? 10 games in three weeks between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3?!? That is complete and utter madness.
Surely we’ll have a backup striker by that point.... not.Am I reading this correctly? 10 games in three weeks between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3?!? That is complete and utter madness.
Yep, I'm afraid you're 100% right. For the other 19 clubs it's only a maximum of 7 games which is basically reasonable - there wasn't any way found to adjust things for our participation in Europa qualifying.Am I reading this correctly? 10 games in three weeks between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3?!? That is complete and utter madness.
I think we'll need to keep Skipp and Sessegnon at the club, at least until the January window. Given the insane fixture congestion there should be plenty of matches for them to play in the first half of the season. We aren't in a position to sacrifice squad depth.This is why we need a bigger squad. No way can any of our players cope with this schedule.
Must be a few loan deals we can get in in order to allow us to compete on all fronts. Realistically the Europa League and League Cup are the two trophies we have the best chance of getting this season.
Let's at least hope the draw is kind... Oh come on, who am I kidding. We all know we're getting sent to the North Pole, followed by the Kazakh border with China, before a Playoff on a Portuguese island halfway to America.Jeez, those early Europa qualifying rounds are a real headache.
A few weeks back it was being suggested that all PL clubs in Europe would be excluded from the league cup this season. Seemed sensible so obviously hasn't happenedYep, I'm afraid you're 100% right. For the other 19 clubs it's only a maximum of 7 games which is basically reasonable - there wasn't any way found to adjust things for our participation in Europa qualifying.
When we were debating the merits of qualifying for the Europa league, everyone was listing all our fringe players who would get great experience. Top amongst them were Parrot , Sessegnon and Skipp. Yet, the vibe coming from the club has been very much hinting at loans. I think caution is required here. Obviously too late for TP.I think we'll need to keep Skipp and Sessegnon at the club, at least until the January window. Given the insane fixture congestion there should be plenty of matches for them to play in the first half of the season. We aren't in a position to sacrifice squad depth.
It's an idea that seemed sensible for those PL clubs, but not at all sensible for the EFL (the PL agreed with them to keep taking part in the 92 breakaway) - the LC provides 33% of their income, and that would be even further reduced if the big teams weren't playing. They'd also be fearful that it would set a precedent and those clubs would never play it again.A few weeks back it was being suggested that all PL clubs in Europe would be excluded from the league cup this season. Seemed sensible so obviously hasn't happened
Am I reading this correctly? 10 games in three weeks between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3?!? That is complete and utter madness.
Let's at least hope the draw is kind... Oh come on, who am I kidding. We all know we're getting sent to the North Pole, followed by the Kazakh border with China, before a Playoff on a Portuguese island halfway to America.
Am I reading this correctly? 10 games in three weeks between Sept. 12 and Oct. 3?!? That is complete and utter madness.