Players on international duty

[WestYorksRoyal]

Mark O’Mahony confirmed in the Ireland U21 squad for their qualifiers against Moldova and Andorra: https://www.fai.ie/latest/under-21-squa ... ualifiers/

No Charlie Savage in the Wales first team squad (unsurprisingly): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... y5zjpznqlo

No Paddy Lane for Northern Ireland: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... l6y5rz2y0o

We normally postpone games on international breaks but maybe this time we won’t need to as I cannot see many Northampton players getting call ups.

Enough squad depth to handle a few missing players and surely it will be better to avoid fixture pile up later?

If we beat Vale on Saturday (which I think we will), we'll also be desperate to keep up the momentum in another winnable game against Northampton, instead of having a 2 week break and a tough trip to Barnsley.

[Snowflake Royal]

We normally postpone games on international breaks but maybe this time we won’t need to as I cannot see many Northampton players getting call ups.

Enough squad depth to handle a few missing players and surely it will be better to avoid fixture pile up later?

If we beat Vale on Saturday (which I think we will), we'll also be desperate to keep up the momentum in another winnable game against Northampton, instead of having a 2 week break and a tough trip to Barnsley.

Was saying this exact thing about two days ago and got poo pooed

[rabidbee]

But if O'Mahony is out on international duty, who's going to score the goals?

[WestYorksRoyal]

But if O'Mahony is out on international duty, who's going to score the goals?

Marriott, Ehibhatiomhan and if Brogue is right, another striker in the pipeline.

[andrew1957]

Enough squad depth to handle a few missing players and surely it will be better to avoid fixture pile up later?

If we beat Vale on Saturday (which I think we will), we'll also be desperate to keep up the momentum in another winnable game against Northampton, instead of having a 2 week break and a tough trip to Barnsley.

Was saying this exact thing about two days ago and got poo pooed

I agree with you again. What on earth is going on?

[MartinRdg]

But if O'Mahony is out on international duty, who's going to score the goals?

Marriott, Ehibhatiomhan and if Brogue is right, another striker in the pipeline.

I think that was somewhat tongue-in-cheek....

[Clyde1998]

Mamadi Camara confirmed as being away with Guinea-Bissau: https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cu ... ualifiers/

I think we need three away to allow us to request a postponement of a fixture. All the England youth squads get announced tomorrow (relevant for Andre Garcia), whilst I don’t know if countries like Montserrat (Jeriel Dorsett) even have fixtures this time.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Mamadi Camara confirmed as being away with Guinea-Bissau: https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cu ... ualifiers/

I think we need three away to allow us to request a postponement of a fixture. All the England youth squads get announced tomorrow (relevant for Andre Garcia), whilst I don’t know if countries like Montserrat (Jeriel Dorsett) even have fixtures this time.

There looks to be a full set of World Cup qualifiers including South America and Caribbean regions.

[Clyde1998]

Mamadi Camara confirmed as being away with Guinea-Bissau: https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cu ... ualifiers/

I think we need three away to allow us to request a postponement of a fixture. All the England youth squads get announced tomorrow (relevant for Andre Garcia), whilst I don’t know if countries like Montserrat (Jeriel Dorsett) even have fixtures this time.

There looks to be a full set of World Cup qualifiers including South America and Caribbean regions.

Montserrat are out of qualifying and aren't a side that are easily going to arrange friendly matches.

It could come down to whether Garcia is away with an England youth side.

[Clyde1998]

No sign of Andre Garcia in any of the England youth squads:

U17: https://www.englandfootball.com/article ... y-20252908
U18: https://www.englandfootball.com/article ... s-20252908
U19: https://www.englandfootball.com/article ... s-20252908
U20: https://www.englandfootball.com/article ... d-20252908
U21: https://www.englandfootball.com/article ... r-20252908