-
Dear Guest, Please note that adult content is not permitted on this forum. We have had our Google ads disabled at times due to some posts that were found from some time ago. Please do not post adult content and if you see any already on the forum, please report the post so that we can deal with it. Adult content is allowed in the glory hole - you will have to request permission to access it. Thanks, scara
Injuries and suspension 21/22
- Thread starter The Fatman
- Start date
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Which is very important when the new 'there there Spurs and Arsenal wildcard qualification clause' comes into effect.
AjaxDeSuperYids
Drama queen
If our next two PL games are cancelled we will have three games to make up plus we could have a two legged league cup semi final and the conference will be a two legged playoff to continue as we cant end above 2nd in the group.
Going through in the conference is now giving us potentially winning this basement laughable ‘cup’ that wont even exist in a few years and ending around 8th in the PL. Whereas going out of the conference will give us a chance of ending in the top 4 and possibly winning the league cup and or fa cup.
We must imo play a total second string and get knocked out and then push for all games domestically to be cancelled until the outbreak is under control.
Going through in the conference is now giving us potentially winning this basement laughable ‘cup’ that wont even exist in a few years and ending around 8th in the PL. Whereas going out of the conference will give us a chance of ending in the top 4 and possibly winning the league cup and or fa cup.
We must imo play a total second string and get knocked out and then push for all games domestically to be cancelled until the outbreak is under control.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Is there a sign-up sheet anywhere? I could do a shift at the back on Thursday if we are short
Gazza Dazzla
Chris Perry
You’re playing on Thursday, don’t get booked, but if you do when the ref asks your name it’s Heung Minh Son.
elyid
Milija Aleksic
Haha. That brings back some memories. My 1st ever match for an U-14s team I wasn't registered and the manager joked 'if you get booked say you are xyz''. Somehow I then got booked within 5 mins (which was crazy in itself) was absolutely bricking myself as I lied to the ref
In my young mind it was a huge crime!
AjaxDeSuperYids
Drama queen
Oh and severely fine whoever is identified as case zero.
And if they caught it off their kids, who caught it in school?
Dunno how you find patient zero znyway.
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
If we can't make it to the final in this "laughable" Cup with only minnow teams, we have no chance of top 4. Achieving both should be entirely possible, and that is what we should aim for.
It's not as if our trophy cabinet is about to burst!
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
Ivan Toney
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
ShipOfTheseus
Clint Dempsey
All very well but we just don’t have the squad for it.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Just fined? I am surprised you did not suggest they be sold like you normally do
RunTMC
Steven Caulker
I think we can go far in this but it means using the first team (we’ve seen what happens when we play our second string). Could be problematic if we have to then play them again on the weekend.
It’s also worth noting that Conte doesn’t have a good record in Europe with Juve, Chelsea and Inter. Pretty average considering how well those sides have done league-wise.
I imagine he’s thinking Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, Conf League and shakes his head and scratches his chin as he looks at the squad list and thinks about how many he can trust
Last edited:
Kandi1977
Garth Crooks
Play the u-21s in the domestic cups. THOSE cups are pointless, gives fudge all and the competition is far stiffer. If we can't manage the conf league and PL, what the fudge are we supposed to do in the CL then, if we can't manage a midweek game every other fourth night?
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
We simply can't cope with playing the first team twice a week. Our priorities are qualifying for the CL, so that we can play the first team twice a week.
tommysvr
Vedran Corluka
I think a big part of the Conference League is motivation. The big players don't really want to play in it, the reserve players get upset that it's all they get (as seen with Vitesse away). Those same issues don't apply in the Champions League.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
If we go deep in the Conference (extra round from finishing second too) and have three games postponed that will be two games a week most weeks I think.
More time spent travelling, more injuries, more fatigue, less time on the training ground. That will impact our chances in the league, there's just no way around that. To what extent can be discussed. If the upsides of a potential trophy in the Conference is worth it can be discussed. But to me there's no doubt that a conference run will impact league performances.
The fact that our squad currently isn't good enough for a good top four push and a CL campaign is just that, a fact. Over the next two transfer windows, the rest of this season and the preseason next summer that will have to be rectified if we do qualify for the CL.
We don't heve a competing in the CL level squad. Haven't seen anyone argue that we do. If anything there seems to be a broad consensus that we need to improve the squad in several areas.
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
No. Just no.
If someone has failed to follow club procedures/guidelines then maybe. We have no way of knowing if that's happened.
The idea of punishment for contracting covid without any other reason is frankly disgusting to me.