International break

[Vincent'sCap]

Gets on my tits.

[NewClaret]

And mine

[Bosscat]

If I had Tits it would get on mine too

[NewClaret]

If I had Tits it would get on mine too

Don’t lie Bosscat

[IanMcL]

My chance to get away!

[taio]

I see it as a big distraction but then try to remind myself how much I enjoy WC or Euro finals when they come round.

[Vincent'sCap]

I see it as a big distraction but then try to remind myself how much I enjoy WC or Euro finals when they come round.

4 weeks of more frustration watching us struggle our way to more disappointment, international football is crap,i don't even think the players enjoy it.

[Billy Balfour]

I hate it.

[taio]

4 weeks of more frustration watching us struggle our way to more disappointment, international football is crap,i don't even think the players enjoy it.

A quarter final and final in the last two competitions isn't struggling. If you don't enjoy it though that's fair enough. And I can understand why people don't like the international breaks.

[tiger76]

Tedious isn't it especially when we're on the verge of securing promotion.

Roll on Friday when Sunderland come calling.

And the main thing is all our players come through injury free.

On a positive note BPF, Churlinov, Foster, Obafemi and Roberts have all enjoyed success and played important parts in their respective nations results.

And at least them going away and doing well will hopefully mean they've got the City drubbing out of their systems.

[Vincent'sCap]

A quarter final and final in the last two competitions isn't struggling. If you don't enjoy it though that's fair enough. And I can understand why people don't like the international breaks.

Constant failure,tedious.

[NewClaret]

All good points by tiger.

Crazy really, that we’ve now got a squad of internationals that only make our bench but feature for their countries.

Roll on Friday.

[Swizzlestick]

I like the big tournaments but the qualifying groups are too bloated especially now with top two guaranteed to go through. While never academic, it’s a pretty low bar, and a lot of the matches are just processions. Obviously compounded by interrupting the wonderful season we’re having.

[ElectroClaret]

It's frustrating when we're on a roll.
However, it gives the lads a break (if they want it) and also lets knocks, strains and more serious injuries heal.

Certainly missing the footy, though.

[Vincent'sCap]

It's frustrating when we're on a roll.
However, it gives the lads a break (if they want it) and also lets knocks, strains and more serious injuries heal.

Certainly missing the footy, though.

It isn't giving our players a rest and more chance of disrupting our season with our players picking up injuries

[Goody1975]

It isn't giving our players a rest and more chance of disrupting our season with our players picking up injuries

It is for Benson, THB, Brownhill and Jay.

[beddie]

I’ve no problem with it. My only hope is that none of our players pick up an injury. Have we ever had so many on international duty.

[tiger76]

I’ve no problem with it. My only hope is that none of our players pick up an injury. Have we ever had so many on international duty.

Trying to recall how many we have away.

Beyer
BPF
Churlinov
Cullen
Foster
JBG
Muric
Obafemi
Roberts

Though I've probably missed a few.

[Bosscat]

Trying to recall how many we have away.

Beyer
BPF
Churlinov
Cullen
Foster
JBG
Muric
Obafemi
Roberts

Though I've probably missed a few.

Maatsen too

[Bigvince]

Ekdal

[bfcmik]

Alan Pace mentioned Dennis (Franchi?) with Italy
Wout with Netherlands (he is STILL our player)

[Rileybobs]

Love everything about an international break. From the whinging about squad selection to the moaning about Southgate’s boring style of play, the debate about how mediocre England’s most recent opposition were and the crying about the disruption to the domestic calendar. I wish there were more.

[taio]

Love everything about an international break. From the whinging about squad selection to the moaning about Southgate’s boring style of play, the debate about how mediocre England’s most recent opposition were and the crying about the disruption to the domestic calendar. I wish there were more.

And the imposition and disruption means there are less domestic matches.

[Bosscat]

I love all the none football threads especially the politically motivated with all the light hearted banter that goes on

[tiger76]

I never even realised England played today I thought the Ukraine game was tomorrow.

[Vincent'sCap]

It is for Benson, THB, Brownhill and Jay.

Get them back yea,then lose 5 others due to International football

[Tribesmen]

Hummmm maybe not what you want to read but , i live for the Internationals .
Ireland at home v France tomorrow and all set to go .

Ireland over all , sorry but that's what it is .

[LeadBelly]

Gets on my tits.

I used to be the same but now just use it as an opportunity to watch some local non-league footy. The game I went on yesterday had a gate of just over 1,000, around 250 up on the norm so clearly quite a few do the same in these breaks. Must be beneficial extra income to Clubs at this level as well as a pleasant change for spectators.

[KRBFC]

Ekdal started for Sweden at home to Belgium, Lukaku scored a hattrick and Ekdal was really poor.

[Belgianclaret]

It was Lindegard who was mainly marking Lukaku and looked poor. Ekdal was not too bad actually.

[Woodleyclaret]

Need scrapping it causes disruption to our domestic season and for most fans seeing their club winning is everything. Personally I rarely watch England
These games could have taken place in Mid May

[tiger76]

I like the big tournaments but the qualifying groups are too bloated especially now with top two guaranteed to go through. While never academic, it’s a pretty low bar, and a lot of the matches are just processions. Obviously compounded by interrupting the wonderful season we’re having.

This is it in a nutshell, the qualifying is getting like the European club competitions and is done in this manner to ensure all the big countries qualify.

Take England's group as purely one example, everybody can be fairly certain England 8 Italy will qualify before a ball is kicked, and that is true of several groups, so these games lack a real edge.

And the same can be true of the early stages of major tournaments, it is only when we reach the KO stages that the excitement starts to truly build.

All FIFA and UEFA are interested in is generating money, hence why they both keep extending their respective competitions.

[NewClaret]

Got to feel for The Centre Spot…

His missus has gone away on the only weekend I don’t mind spending time with mine!

[JohnDearyMe]

I used to be the same but now just use it as an opportunity to watch some local non-league footy. The game I went on yesterday had a gate of just over 1,000, around 250 up on the norm so clearly quite a few do the same in these breaks. Must be beneficial extra income to Clubs at this level as well as a pleasant change for spectators.

Definitely, my local non league club really benefited as well. Good to be able to have a pint watching the game in a friendly atmosphere

[Joe14]

If I had Tits it would get on mine too

I don’t have any but it’s gets in mine too!

[RVclaret]

Are we ever any good after an international break?

Can remember under Dyche we usually always struggled too.

They are complete momentum killers.

[Vegas Claret]

completely killed out momentum, we couldn't get going

[AfloatinClaret]

Are we ever any good after an international break?

They are complete momentum killers.

Perhaps you should check our results immediately after the last/world cup one

[RVclaret]

Perhaps you should check our results immediately after the last/world cup one

Like I just pointed out on the match thread, I’m more so meaning the normal 2 week ones like this. The World Cup was different in that the whole squad (except one or two) were in full training for 3 weeks prior. The other 2 week one this season followed with a performance very similar to that tonight against Cardiff.

[Lip]

No excuse whatsoever, just admit that we had an off night and we was absolute schite ...