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Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup. Is

Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:11 pm

Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup. Is that a big enough reason to reschedule fixtures?

When you consider around 40 Premier League players go to AFCON without games getting postponed.

Just chucking it out there. Thoughts?

Re: Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup.

Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:48 pm

Maybe it's to do with players that are likely to go are teams best players so putting them at disadvantaged? Yes I know ours are not in that bracket but such a decision was made long time ago.. but personally dont think it should have resulted in the league being stopped regardless of who went.

Re: Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup.

Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:44 pm

We wouldn't miss Harris or Colwill if we had continued. Colwill is an enigma and not made any contribution this season do far.

Re: Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup.

Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:08 pm

That’s a good piece of info and research there. And would indicate it’s not enough to cancel fixtures. At least fixtures start again before the PL when there will be even fewer players left in the later stages. And Harris and Colwill still will be.

Re: Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup.

Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:30 pm

Which Championship clubs have the most players going to the World Cup?

Three players:
Reading
Swansea

Two players:
Sunderland
Birmingham
Cardiff City
Luton
QPR
Sheffield United



Once player:
Burnley
Bristol City
Huddersfield
Middlesbrough
Norwich
Stoke
Watford

Re: Only 25 championship players are going to the World Cup.

Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:34 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Which Championship clubs have the most players going to the World Cup?

Three players:
Reading
Swansea

Two players:
Sunderland
Birmingham
Cardiff City
Luton
QPR
Sheffield United



Once player:
Burnley
Bristol City
Huddersfield
Middlesbrough
Norwich
Stoke
Watford


What does once player mean?