League One, 2022/23

[Prufrock]

This has got me wondering which, if any, of our games during the World Cup might get postponed. ISTR last season the Pompey game was either postponed or was going to be because they had call-ups.

We're supposed to play Fleetwood and Brizzle Rovers during the group-stage phase, potentially along with a couple of cup games, then Shrewsbury and Exeter during the knockouts (although obviously as the number of nations still competing drops from 32 to 2 it's ever less likely it'll affect participants down at our Gumby Football level).

I too pondered this but came to the conclusion that it's unlikely. Most international call ups at this level tend to be youth levels or the teams which are... less likely to qualify. Don't think any of the Wales lot have had a sniff since Sheehan.

Suspect it's the same for most clubs in L1.

[The_Gun]

Iredale, Sheehan and Beck are the only potentials I can see in our squad, and all of them seem fairly unlikely. I'm guessing Fleetwood and Bristol Rovers also wouldn't have many full internationals knocking about in their squads.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Wrote a response to this but I seem to have forgotten to post it.

Aye, even a 32-game World Cup is only around a seventh of FIFA's 211 nations (I'm sure they're working on it) so there's no call-ups for Bod (Iceland), Baka (Sierra Leone), Dion/Brad (Norn Iron). Also no concurrent underage fixtures so no Traff or Beck.

The oppo could have call-ups, but again it's much less likely. Fleetwood have a Pole in goal, but he's not a full cap yet. Can't see anyone making the three-callup cut-off.

[TANGODANCER]

Wrote a response to this but I seem to have forgotten to post it.

The oppo could have call-ups, but again it's much less likely. Fleetwood have a Pole in goal, but he's not a full cap yet. Can't see anyone making the three-callup cut-off.

Oh you Lakeland poet you...

[Prufrock]

Wrote a response to this but I seem to have forgotten to post it.

Aye, even a 32-game World Cup is only around a seventh of FIFA's 211 nations (I'm sure they're working on it) so there's no call-ups for Bod (Iceland), Baka (Sierra Leone), Dion/Brad (Norn Iron). Also no concurrent underage fixtures so no Traff or Beck.

The oppo could have call-ups, but again it's much less likely. Fleetwood have a Pole in goal, but he's not a full cap yet. Can't see anyone making the three-callup cut-off.

There's a few factors. The main one for the world cup being most of them are too good to be playing down here

But also post Brexit any non-UK/Irish nationals need work permits so a good portion (though not all) of the internationals are also British/Irish as well.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

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[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Didn't really know where to put this, but looks like the Pompey away game will get bunted for international call ups. Gives us a little respite from what would have been MK Dons, Peterborough, Pompey in a row in the league, and means we can play a strong team away to the bin dippers in the Autoglass.

Probably rearranged for a Tuesday at some point which is sub optimal for anyone wanting to go!

Pompey postponement confirmed.

[boltonboris]

Good, I'm at a party on a yacht in Rotterdam that night (I know, get me!) and I was hoping for this to happen so as to not potentially dampen my spirits!

Any idea when it's been rescheduled for? Checked the BEN and nowt mentioned for the re-arranged Fixture

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Good, I'm at a party on a yacht in Rotterdam that night (I know, get me!) and I was hoping for this to happen so as to not potentially dampen my spirits!

Any idea when it's been rescheduled for? Checked the BEN and nowt mentioned for the re-arranged Fixture

Nah mate. Fixture rearranging is gonna be chaos this season. Glad it's not my job etc and so on

[brommers95]

Managerial change at Derby incoming:

[BWFC_Insane]

Warne at Derby would be bad news for us I think.

[nicholaldo]

Warne at Derby would be bad news for us I think.

It seems he might already have agreed to join them. I agree with you, it's not good news from our perspective.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Depends how good he is with other people’s players.

Wonder if Barkhuizen will go the way of Sadlier.

[Worthy4England]

Bit surprised. Rotherham win their game in hand, they'd be 4th/5th in the Champo..Obvs, I understand Derby might have some attractions that Rotherham don't and might be offering more dosh etc...but anyhow

[officer_dibble]

Derby seem to want automatic promotion straight away, on the back of massive personnel change and upheaval. I think we all know that’s very hard to achieve. Warne fails to start with 6 wins he’ll probably be out the door…

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Warne confirmed. As noted, it could make a contender stronger. But it could also shake out some players from both squads.

Be interesting to see how a man with three relegations in six seasons copes with the expectations at a bigger club with a much bigger chip on its shoulder. Will he make them harder to watch before he makes them harder to beat? It’s a long way to the next window.

[BWFC_Insane]

Warne confirmed. As noted, it could make a contender stronger. But it could also shake out some players from both squads.

Be interesting to see how a man with three relegations in six seasons copes with the expectations at a bigger club with a much bigger chip on its shoulder. Will he make them harder to watch before he makes them harder to beat? It’s a long way to the next window.

He’s a good manager though who knows how to get out of this league. It’s not ideal from our point of view for a competitor to be strengthened in this way.

Nowt we can do about it. Just a bit surprising he’s gone there from Rotherham looking competitive the league above this time round.

[Bruce Rioja]

He’s a good manager though who knows how to get out of this league.

Only if he's got big, strong, athletic players to do it for him. I think the way in which he organizes a side are an absolute credit to him, but do Derby have his kind of players there already?

[officer_dibble]

I’m not convinced he’s going to work out there. He openly struggled on his last full championship season - I think he talked about quitting. The fact he stayed and did such a good job last season is obviously a fantastic achievement, but I think Derby are still in the phase where they want the full package, great football, best team in the league and might have to swallow their pride a bit first.

[BWFC_Insane]

He’s a good manager though who knows how to get out of this league.

Only if he's got big, strong, athletic players to do it for him. I think the way in which he organizes a side are an absolute credit to him, but do Derby have his kind of players there already?

I think they’ve got some. But he will have a January window too. I don’t think they will be troubling top two but could be play off contenders and before this I’d had them as about 8th.