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Mon Oct 05, 2026 6:13 am
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Bellamy every country had the same amount of games / rest etc
Craig Bellamy :
Craig Bellamy suggested the new four-match international window had counted against Wales after Sunday's Nations League defeat against Denmark.
His side failed to build on Thursday's win over Norway as they were deservedly beaten thanks to a second-half Rasmus Hojlund penalty.
It was a third loss in four games played inside 10 days as part of the newly elongated international break.
Head coach Bellamy said his injury-hit squad paid the price for the heavy workload he feels benefits the bigger nations and "puts a real stress" on countries like Wales.
"Physically, I completely agree with the ones who don't like [the new window]. It makes no sense," he added.
"Four games at this type of level… for the other nations, we know who they are because I was in the room when they all voted for it.
"I was one of the ones who wasn't [voting for it], because we know it's a complete disadvantage to
Mon Oct 05, 2026 11:32 am
Bellamy is 100% correct on this as the Germany , England squads are far bigger than the smaller countries , players being asked to play at this level 4 times in 11 days and travelling is. Complete nonsense. The smaller teams are disadvantaged
Mon Oct 05, 2026 11:37 am
We have exactly the same size squad as everyone else.
They may have more depth but we have the same amount of players.
Mon Oct 05, 2026 11:47 am
Small country syndrome.
Tue Oct 06, 2026 2:57 pm
davids wrote:Small country syndrome.
Same as N Ireland as Michael O'Neil said same thing! May be same for all countries but when your working with reduced squad even before things start its bound to have an effect 4 games in 11 days!..or are people saying Wales is same as England Germany France ect when comes to player availabilities?
Wed Oct 07, 2026 8:29 am
Countries like Wales and the 2 Irelands have to select players who are not playing week in week out, so if you add that to the travelling for 2 of the 4 games in the international window the bigger countries like England, France etc then there will be disadvantages.
Wed Oct 07, 2026 1:08 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:We have exactly the same size squad as everyone else.
They may have more depth but we have the same amount of players.
It's obviously a disadvantage if England rotate their entire 11 they'd still have a team full of top Premier League players. If we did that it'd be guys from league one
Wed Oct 07, 2026 3:15 pm
avondaleblue wrote:Countries like Wales and the 2 Irelands have to select players who are not playing week in week out, so if you add that to the travelling for 2 of the 4 games in the international window the bigger countries like England, France etc then there will be disadvantages.
Bells could have selected Joel Colwill / Cian Ashford regular Championship players and No point selecting Rubin he won’t play him.
Wed Oct 07, 2026 3:54 pm
Starvinmarvin wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:We have exactly the same size squad as everyone else.
They may have more depth but we have the same amount of players.
It's obviously a disadvantage if England rotate their entire 11 they'd still have a team full of top Premier League players. If we did that it'd be guys from league one
Bellamy has been playing the players who play in League One - Cullen, Harris, Savage etc - and not playing some Championship players though.
Which is hilarious because last season he said the reason some weren't playing was because they were in League One. That's not the reason I'm doubtful of him though, it's because of the uninspiring performances like I say.
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