' Sheffield Wednesday boss Not Happy with Cardiff game '

Sheffield Wednesday boss says schedule 'not fair' as Cardiff City get crucial recovery time ahead of Championship clash


Tuesday 18th Oct 2016


BY PHIL SMITH


Wednesday were in competitive action as recently as Sunday lunchtime



Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal has criticised the Championship fixture schedule ahead of his side's clash with Cardiff City on Wednesday night.

Both sides were live on Sky Sports last weekend as they recorded eye-catching wins over Huddersfield and Bristol City respectively.

For Wednesday, it was their fifth win in seven games and moves them to the verge of the play-off spots.

However, having played on Sunday lunchtime, the Owls have had two less days to recover than the Bluebirds, who were in action on Friday night.

Cardiff will have been welcome of the rest after an energy-sapping win over their Severnside rivals. Bristol had 60% possession in a game which required tremendous discipline and concentration from the hosts. Wednesday's win was no less demanding, toppling David Wagner's side at home for the first time this season.

Carvalhal told the Sheffield Star: "It is very good the number of games that are played in England but the teams should play in the same conditions.

"It should be the same conditions for everybody to regenerate the team. I don’t think it is good for the competition when the conditions aren’t the same for everybody.

Carvalhal is not impressed with the scheduling


"Even if I was manager of a team who had more days to recover, I would still not be happy and criticise it.”

"I think it is not fair but this is the reality.

"We are focused on the game. Let’s not complain. We are not in the same conditions as Cardiff but we will fight for the three points. We will do our best to win the game."

Wednesday could be without Scotland striker and top scorer Steven Fletcher after he missed the game with Huddersfield for 'personal reasons'.

Fletcher trained with the Owls today with a decision still to be made.

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It's not our fault why doesn't he blame the elf and sky they dictate to every club to blame us is totally out of order don't forget they where playing Huddersfield which is only up the road it's not that they had to travel farand it was a early kick off we played Friday night because it was put back from Saturday I would have preferred to play bristol on the Saturday but that's qthe way its goes totally out of our hands

They are proffessional footballers for fucksake if they wernt playing they be training anyway what a cock

Sheffield Wednesday boss says schedule 'not fair' as Cardiff City get crucial recovery time ahead of Championship clash


Tuesday 18th Oct 2016


BY PHIL SMITH


Wednesday were in competitive action as recently as Sunday lunchtime



Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal has criticised the Championship fixture schedule ahead of his side's clash with Cardiff City on Wednesday night.

Both sides were live on Sky Sports last weekend as they recorded eye-catching wins over Huddersfield and Bristol City respectively.

For Wednesday, it was their fifth win in seven games and moves them to the verge of the play-off spots.

However, having played on Sunday lunchtime, the Owls have had two less days to recover than the Bluebirds, who were in action on Friday night.

Cardiff will have been welcome of the rest after an energy-sapping win over their Severnside rivals. Bristol had 60% possession in a game which required tremendous discipline and concentration from the hosts. Wednesday's win was no less demanding, toppling David Wagner's side at home for the first time this season.

Carvalhal told the Sheffield Star: "It is very good the number of games that are played in England but the teams should play in the same conditions.

"It should be the same conditions for everybody to regenerate the team. I don’t think it is good for the competition when the conditions aren’t the same for everybody.

Carvalhal is not impressed with the scheduling


"Even if I was manager of a team who had more days to recover, I would still not be happy and criticise it.”

"I think it is not fair but this is the reality.

"We are focused on the game. Let’s not complain. We are not in the same conditions as Cardiff but we will fight for the three points. We will do our best to win the game."

Wednesday could be without Scotland striker and top scorer Steven Fletcher after he missed the game with Huddersfield for 'personal reasons'.

Fletcher trained with the Owls today with a decision still to be made.

Tough shit

It's not our fault why doesn't he blame the elf and sky they dictate to every club to blame us is totally out of order don't forget they where playing Huddersfield which is only up the road it's not that they had to travel farand it was a early kick off we played Friday night because it was put back from Saturday I would have preferred to play bristol on the Saturday but that's qthe way its goes totally out of our hands

But he doesn't blame us does he?He criticises the fixture schedule which everyone knows is the responsibilty of the League and their Sky paymasters.I cannot see any suggestion that he thinks Cardiff are to blame. Not for the first time on this board the thread title is sensationalised, misleading and does not accurately reflect the content of the thread.

They are proffessional footballers for fucksake if they wernt playing they be training anyway what a cock

Playing a game is alot more demanding than training hence the term "Match Fit".

It's not our fault why doesn't he blame the elf and sky they dictate to every club to blame us is totally out of order don't forget they where playing Huddersfield which is only up the road it's not that they had to travel farand it was a early kick off we played Friday night because it was put back from Saturday I would have preferred to play bristol on the Saturday but that's qthe way its goes totally out of our hands

But he doesn't blame us does he?He criticises the fixture schedule which everyone knows is the responsibilty of the League and their Sky paymasters.I cannot see any suggestion that he thinks Cardiff are to blame. Not for the first time on this board the thread title is sensationalised, misleading and does not accurately reflect the content of the thread.

The thread title isn't misleading... people just haven't read the article before commenting.

This happens every season - get on with it

This happens every season - get on with it

Exactly. At sometime this season or in future seasons the fixtures will fall in Wednesday's favour. If we didn't have the Sky money then his poor disadvantaged players wouldn't get paid as much which as we know that is their primary motivating factor.

Simply a case of getting the excuses in first and he'll need them

Make no mistake, Sheffield Wednesday are a good team. We will be under severe pressure. At least we've had two more days to prepare than them and Steven Fletcher may be out.

Our fans clearly made a huge impact against Bristol city and we have to be at our best again! Whether that happens though remains to be the question, get down and support the boys!!

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Simply a case of getting the excuses in first and he'll need them [/quote]

Agree - but still feel he should not have any need to bleat, his players are highly paid professionals who will be quite capable of giving it 100% for this game.