HighPeakFox 11,372 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 I'd jokingly suggest conspiracy to injure our players except some people would probably take it seriously... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
st albans fox 8,431 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 6 minutes ago, KFS said: Christ sake. Why are they playing these? Absolute waste of time. Even the playoff games. How can the play off games be described as a ‘waste of time ‘? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxxed 4,278 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Yay. Thank God for Southgate. Thomas, Barnes and Maddison are resting safely at time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gw_leics772 1,306 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 (edited) Is it just me or are we paying jonny Evans to play for Ireland and sit in our treatment room? Harsh but his priorities appear to be elsewhere. Always seems "fine" to play 3 games in a week for them but has to rest "niggles" when he's back with us. Maybe the new contract will involve pay as you play. Could be a bargain! Edited 11 November 2020 by gw_leics772 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spudulike 3,472 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 43 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said: Belgium vs Swiss is at O H Leuvens ground How's Dennis?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foxes1 907 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Can't be that bad an injury to Under or it would be breaking news on Sky Sports news, like the Gomez injury is but then again we are not Liverpool. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hales 1,002 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 (edited) Glad Youri is only on the bench, the guy needs a rest! Under injured is ruddy typical 🙄😢 can we wrap Praet in cotton wool for the rest of the game?! International friendlies are a joke right now Edited 11 November 2020 by Hales Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smudge 900 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 2 minutes ago, Spudulike said: How's Dennis?? He's doing ok, Belgians look lack lustre 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spudulike 3,472 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 4 minutes ago, Foxes1 said: Can't be that bad an injury to Under or it would be breaking news on Sky Sports news, like the Gomez injury is but then again we are not Liverpool. Ake injury is headline news on BBC Sport website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hales 1,002 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 1 minute ago, Smudge said: He's doing ok, Belgians look lack lustre Glad he is getting some minutes but let's hope they wrap him in cotton wool and pop him back on the bench with Youri soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
st albans fox 8,431 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 10 minutes ago, Hales said: Glad he is getting some minutes but let's hope they wrap him in cotton wool and pop him back on the bench with Youri soon Suspect if he comes off then YT comes on ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hales 1,002 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Suspect if he comes off then YT comes on ..... I know your right 😭😭😭 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shen 2,076 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Suspect if he comes off then YT comes on ..... Youri has come on, but for Dendoncker. So Praet and Tielemans in the middle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smudge 900 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Youri on for second half Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hales 1,002 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Youri must be knackered! Played every game and hardly subbed off. He is a machine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shen 2,076 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 In other news, France are two goals behind at home to Finland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunbury Fox 1,575 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Youri on at HT and Den still on too. Aarrrgghhh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StanSP 28,214 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 Youri assist for the equaliser 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hales 1,002 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 The plus is our boys have been playing well and that has obviously been noted especially Dennis who does go under the radar a lot. Pleased for them but not loving these blooming internationals! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shen 2,076 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 45 minutes ago, KFS said: Christ sake. Why are they playing these? Absolute waste of time. Even the playoff games. For the same reason clubs insisted on finishing the halted 19/20 domestic season, Europa League and Champions League and still playing all these competition this season - money. UEFA, broadcasters and sponsors are the ones really pushing through with the friendlies. For the national teams there is also the added importance of these games to the seeding of World Cup qualification groups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FoxinNotts 1,651 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 26 minutes ago, Spudulike said: How's Dennis?? Looks steady 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rachhere 1,918 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 I think I am more of a fan than international football than most on here, but I am just hating this right now. It's clearly too much for the players without them having the usual preseason and without the same options for recovery after games. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paninistickers 2,329 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 I wonder if other countries' fans despise the international break as most do over here? Do Italians and French bemoan it? Do FC Copenhagen fans hope Thier players don't play for Denmark so as to avoid injury? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baldeagle 1,669 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 3 hours ago, Lambert09 said: Perhaps they are building a culture. Not a bad idea to bring an essential part of the team along to keep him in the loop of what they are trying to do. If they are adequately covered why not? Better then doing what England do and bringing someone to just train and know deep down that individual isn’t in the plans Why not .. because he’s injured and this two weeks would be better spent getting proper physio following his recovery schedule and resting at home instead of traipsing around turkey etc . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shen 2,076 Posted 11 November 2020 Report Share Posted 11 November 2020 1 minute ago, rachhere said: I think I am more of a fan than international football than most on here, but I am just hating this right now. It's clearly too much for the players without them having the usual preseason and without the same options for recovery after games. Nothing is usual this season and it wouldn't have been usual even with a 'normal' schedule. The problem is that none of the associations and clubs are willing to truncate this season. It's easy to blame the internationals, but history has shown that if the various weeks are not occupied by international fixtures, it's the clubs that will make 'pointless friendlies' in their place. In England there are no less than two cup competitions running parallel to the league. Why not abolish the League Cup? All associations should be collaborating in sharing the financial burden of the revenue loss that a truncated season would bring. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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