International games 11 - 17 Oct 2023

[super_city_si]

It’s easy to see why people fall out of love with international football when there is so many stop/starts in the season, especially if the national team doesn‘t play to the expectations that some fans have.

Personally, I’ve always, and always will support the national team but some of the gash that they‘ve churn out lately doesn’t get me on the edge of my seat, or even turning the coverage on in some cases.

I agree with you. There are far too many inconsequential international matches now. Instead of playing just qualifiers, its a qualifier and a friendly most breaks so instead of having the qualifiers completed in 5 windows its more like 8. Way too many shit meaningless games

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I agree with you. There are far too many inconsequential international matches now. Instead of playing just qualifiers, its a qualifier and a friendly most breaks so instead of having the qualifiers completed in 5 windows its more like 8. Way too many shit meaningless games

There aren’t many friendlies these days as the Nations League has tried to add a bit of competition.

Friendlies only really come about if you have an odd number of teams in your qualifying group.

Before the Scotland game, our last friendly was March 2022, I think.

 

[super_city_si]

There aren’t many friendlies these days as the Nations League has tried to add a bit of competition.

Friendlies only really come about if you have an odd number of teams in your qualifying group.

Before the Scotland game, our last friendly was March 2022, I think.

Well the last 2 have both featured friendlies. We could have played qualifiers in one of them surely.

And Nations League is just adding lots of extra games that mean fuck all really

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Well the last 2 have both featured friendlies. We could have played qualifiers in one of them surely.

And Nations League is just adding lots of extra games that mean fuck all really

In an odd numbered group, there will always be 2 extra dates where the other 4 teams play each other.

Nations League do mean less to the top teams, but allow an extra way of qualifying for major tournaments to lesser sides.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

I’m walking around Stalybridge with a nail in my shoe tonight, I find that far more enjoyable than International football. I developed an aversion to International football when the England team had too many Rags, no way could I cheer on “Becks” “Wayne” or “Rio”, knocked me sick listening to fellow blues supporting those wankers.

I know what you mean, but STALYBRIDGE!!!!!!!

You've crossed the line from being rationally uninspired by international football to being insane there :)

 

[freshie]

 

[remember arthur mann]

Southgate picks 4 City player's to get kicked to fook by the opposition.

 

[Hoghead]

Absolute borefest coming up :(

 

[super_city_si]

Absolute borefest coming up :(

It really shouldnt be with the players he's picked but it will be. Clear instruction to stay behind the ball and protect the defence. Then long ball to Kane and Rashford when we're under pressure because we're sat so far back

 

[madloaf]

Wouldn't it be nice to play some lovely attacking football tonight. We live in hope.