16 Nov 2025 10:58:23
Gabriel out for quite a period it seems, after picking up an injury in a pointless friendly.
16 Nov 2025 11:25:12
We have the squad now mate, it's a big blow but nothing like as devastating as it would have been in any of the last 3 seasons ?.
16 Nov 2025 11:54:17
Hi Banbury. very frustrating… especially happening just as we are entering a tough period of fixtures. calafiori also has an injury not sure how bad… will test squad depth definitely. COYG/VTH…one game at a time.
16 Nov 2025 12:36:45
Just read about it, gutted to say the least. Looks like we will have to achieve something, the hard way. Injuries to key players is going to test us throughout the season.
Seriously, who plans these needless friendlies, can understand the qualifiers but if there is no competitive match then they can rest the players or play B teams to look at new players.
The Euro and world cup qualifiers schedule also needs to be looked at, the constant disruption and risks to players wellbeing doesn’t help anyone.
Hope big Gabby recovers soon and doesn’t miss many games, however, Mosquera is an able cover along with Hincapie, so we should be fine.
16 Nov 2025 17:04:50
Why Declan is playing again god only knows! Stacked in midfield! Time for Mosquera, Hincapie MLS and White to carry on the good work - but Rice being injured in a meaningless rubber is unforgivable . chance for Foden etc Hmmmm! COYG.
16 Nov 2025 18:42:21
Tte problem is most player's want to play for their countries and want to be included in international tournaments so will naturally want to keep their international managers happy. International managers will do what's right for them and their plans for the future in order to give themselves and their team the best chance of success long-term.
Im not sure how the conflicting interests of club and country can be resolved, even if qualifying games were played in the close season in between tournaments it would mean player's never got a decent summer break which sooner or later would affect their ability to perform at a high level consistently season in season out.
I think until a perfect compromise is found all clubs simply have to suck it up as it comes. There are very few Ben Whites in the game and any efforts by a club to put pressure on their players not to play for their countries could easily back fire on the club.
16 Nov 2025 22:38:52
Unfortunately it's tough at the top. It comes with the game as you attract better players they will have. We now have a great manager a great starting 11 a good bench and a good squad we should now concentrate on improving the medical team and the people who are responsible for maintaining the players health.