BREAKING: NEIL WARNOCK MAKING OFFICIAL COMPLAINT

Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock to complain over schedule




Warnock has three players on international duty


BBC

Saturday 5th September 2019



Manager Neil Warnock says he will make an official complaint over Cardiff City having to play a Friday night Championship game immediately after the international break, for the second time this season.

Cardiff's home game with Sheffield Wednesday restarts the Championship programme on Friday, 18 October.

Warnock says he will write to the EFL as well as the television broadcasters.

Once you can allow, twice is out of order really. I will be making the point," Warnock said.

"I don't know why it is always us. We have been given another Friday night after the international break which means once again two or three of our lads aren't getting back until late.

"There should be some sort of common sense but unfortunately in football, especially the EFL, I don't think there is much going about."





Warnock has three players on international duty.

Winger Junior Hoilett has been selected by Canada for two matches against the USA, goalkeeper Neil Etheridge is poised to make a return for the Philippines and Curacao have picked Leandro Bacuna.

Midfielder Bacuna rejoined Cardiff at the team hotel on the eve of their draw at Derby last month - their previous Friday night fixture after an international break - having been away with Curacao.

"It is all right for these clubs that have European players that can play Tuesday and come back on Wednesday. But we haven't," Warnock added.

"We've got people in far flung reaches of the world coming back Thursday afternoon and we are playing Friday night in a top game. It's scandalous really and it shouldn't happen.

"But I would not imagine anybody at the EFL will give one hoot about Cardiff City."

Same for both teams ?

Same for both teams ?

Agreed, pathetic in my opinion

Same for both teams ?

Agreed, pathetic in my opinion

Same for both teams ?

Agreed, pathetic in my opinion

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Only same if wed have 3 players playing 7k miles or more away ? Seriously doubt it... but a quiet word to efl would survice not moaning in public..

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Only same if wed have 3 players playing 7k miles or more away ? Seriously doubt it... but a quiet word to efl would survice not moaning in public..

Also, did Wednesday have to play on the Friday after the last set of internationals. Not sure if they did, but I think Warnock has a valid point.

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Only same if wed have 3 players playing 7k miles or more away ? Seriously doubt it... but a quiet word to efl would survice not moaning in public..

Also, did Wednesday have to play on the Friday after the last set of internationals. Not sure if they did, but I think Warnock has a valid point.

I agree, I don’t see how it’s pathetic at all.
It gives the other team a distinct advantage especially as it keeps happening.

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Only same if wed have 3 players playing 7k miles or more away ? Seriously doubt it... but a quiet word to efl would survice not moaning in public..

Also, did Wednesday have to play on the Friday after the last set of internationals. Not sure if they did, but I think Warnock has a valid point.

Maybe efl and sky can make it that the Friday night games are shared throughout league so clubs like city are not unfairly disadvantaged simple to do just don't put club on tv more than once after all international dates are set long before efl games are put up for tv

[quote="Mr Moo Cow"]Same for both teams ?[/quote]

No.

I think it’s a valid point. The whole reason the international window is scheduled as it is is so players play Tuesday for their country then return to their clubs in time for Saturday games, not Friday night games.

Same for both teams ?

Don't be silly , have the other team got players traveling other side of globe

Only same if wed have 3 players playing 7k miles or more away ? Seriously doubt it... but a quiet word to efl would survice not moaning in public..

Also, did Wednesday have to play on the Friday after the last set of internationals. Not sure if they did, but I think Warnock has a valid point.

This ^^^

Warnock even says so in his comments as listed in the OP "Once you can allow, twice is out of order really"

Unless Wednesday also played on the Friday before the last international break then no it isn't the same for both teams at all. (Incidentally, they didn't they played on the Sunday.)

Same for both teams ?

Agreed, pathetic in my opinion

It’s clearly not the same for both teams. Which is the exact point he’s making.

Same for both teams ?

Not really. We didn’t play Sheffield Wednesday last time did we?

Same for both teams ?

Agreed, pathetic in my opinion

Struggling with this pathetic comment?

Whats pathetic about it? We have players going to far flung corners of the world on international duty with long travel times and as highlighted Bacuna got back less than 24 hours before kick off.

Its not the case for Wednesday and wasnt the case last time it happened to us so as a team pushing on for playoffs we are being put at a distinct disadvantage.

Sir Neil has a point. But let's face it, he has more pressing things to be getting to grips with.

On the plus side, after two international breaks we have a home fixture so don't have to travel to Sheffield. If we played on a Saturday away, they'd travel up Friday anyway.

I'd rather him focus on defenders working for clean sheets, midfielders protecting back four and providing some service to strikers who take their chances.

Club player liason officer to do his job and get best travel plans possible in place.

Sir Neil to stop bemoaning our luck, poor referees and the fixture list.

Deal with things he can control.

And we play the early Saturday game away at Charlton after the next international break

Don't sign players from such remote/distant countries.