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The International Break

Starinnaddick
Starinnaddick Posts: 4,396
edited August 2015 in General Charlton
For once the break may help us.
After visiting Wolves on Saturday we don't play again until Sat 12th against Rotherham giving our eight injured players further time to recover.
Some of our players like JBG may be required by their countries but it can't be many ,so the remainder can have a rest for two weeks.
When you list the injured players - Henderson, Vetokele, Solly, Jackson, Watt, Reza, Ceballos and Moussa it is remarkable that we are doing so well.

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,486
    How many of the players, other than JBG, are likely to be called up?

    Most of new boys don't appear to be regulars in their national sides.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,569
    Still a frustrating time. Always hated international breaks.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    Talal said:

    Still a frustrating time. Always hated international breaks.

    Me too, not interested in International football.
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    I even dislike it when I'm playing Fifa.
    Stupid international breaks, breaking up the momentum of my season.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,396
    Henry Irving said:

    How many of the players, other than JBG, are likely to be called up?

    Most of new boys don't appear to be regulars in their national sides.

    I don't know if there are any of our youngsters like Mitov and Fox involved in any games
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,569
    Greenie said:

    Talal said:

    Still a frustrating time. Always hated international breaks.

    Me too, not interested in International football.
    Possibly the only good thing about league one was still having domestic fixtures on an international weekend.
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,220
    Especially now the Euros are so much easier to qualify for, there's no tension or excitement. It's more a case of avoiding failure. That's why I don't play Guitar Hero anymore - the best you can hope for is to not fail.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,181
    I'd like to see the Football season continue on during the International Break... If you have your First choice Goalkeeper is called up then tough, you deal with it
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,958
    what about Kashi & Bergdich, won't they get call-ups?
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,352
    I love the internationals, break or not. Bring 'em on!

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  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,164
    JiMMy 85 said:

    Especially now the Euros are so much easier to qualify for, there's no tension or excitement. It's more a case of avoiding failure. That's why I don't play Guitar Hero anymore - the best you can hope for is to not fail.

    Speak for yourself @JiMMy 85 I'll be in the Algarve watching Ireland play Gibraltar in a non-event as we've managed to feck up our chances of qualifying yet again!!

    I will console myself with a villa in the sun for 2 weeks and a few jars of Sagres!! :wink:
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,456
    Going back to the original point, yes the international break is at a very good time for us, as we have a number of players either injured or coming to terms with the pace of Championship football
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    ForeverAddickted said:

    I'd like to see the Football season continue on during the International Break... If you have your First choice Goalkeeper is called up then tough, you deal with it

    That would be fascinating - it would be like Second-String-Week in the Premier League. Would only work if it could be enforced though - you just know teams like Chelsea would claim their player was too injured to travel for their country, but was suddenly alright to play for the club.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,240
    Greenie said:

    Talal said:

    Still a frustrating time. Always hated international breaks.

    Me too, not interested in International football.
    same here, far prefer watching Charlton
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,181
    Powell Is Pleasant said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    I'd like to see the Football season continue on during the International Break... If you have your First choice Goalkeeper is called up then tough, you deal with it

    That would be fascinating - it would be like Second-String-Week in the Premier League. Would only work if it could be enforced though - you just know teams like Chelsea would claim their player was too injured to travel for their country, but was suddenly alright to play for the club.
    Be a great opportunity for the youngsters as well, gives them a first team chance, plus could tighten the League... If Chelsea have their full squad on duty and play Charlton who only have two or three Internationals then the smaller teams have more of a chance of winning and could close the gap in terms of league position
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Powell Is Pleasant said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    I'd like to see the Football season continue on during the International Break... If you have your First choice Goalkeeper is called up then tough, you deal with it

    That would be fascinating - it would be like Second-String-Week in the Premier League. Would only work if it could be enforced though - you just know teams like Chelsea would claim their player was too injured to travel for their country, but was suddenly alright to play for the club.
    Be a great opportunity for the youngsters as well, gives them a first team chance, plus could tighten the League... If Chelsea have their full squad on duty and play Charlton who only have two or three Internationals then the smaller teams have more of a chance of winning and could close the gap in terms of league position
    Brilliant, this is sounding more and more like a good idea - what do we need to do to get the ball rolling?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,181
    Powell Is Pleasant said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Powell Is Pleasant said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    I'd like to see the Football season continue on during the International Break... If you have your First choice Goalkeeper is called up then tough, you deal with it

    That would be fascinating - it would be like Second-String-Week in the Premier League. Would only work if it could be enforced though - you just know teams like Chelsea would claim their player was too injured to travel for their country, but was suddenly alright to play for the club.
    Be a great opportunity for the youngsters as well, gives them a first team chance, plus could tighten the League... If Chelsea have their full squad on duty and play Charlton who only have two or three Internationals then the smaller teams have more of a chance of winning and could close the gap in terms of league position
    Brilliant, this is sounding more and more like a good idea - what do we need to do to get the ball rolling?
    Sadly my last point more than anything is why the idea is dead... FFP was brought in more so because the big clubs wanted to close ranks together rather than having another case like Portsmouth.

    Any idea that could potentially see a club like Charlton or Newport into the Semi Finals of the Champions League isnt going to stand a chance
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,456
    edited August 2015
    Don't forget, when we were in the PL, we had a team of internationals as well. Imagine a team without Deano, Powell, Young, Fish, HH, Holland, JJ, Bartlett, Jensen, Kinsella, Kishishev etc

    We would have been just as badly off as the likes of Chelsea
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,181
    killerandflash said:

    Don't forget, when we were in the PL, we had a team of internationals as well. Imagine a team without Deano, Powell, Young, Fish, HH, Holland, JJ, Bartlett, Jensen, Kinsella, Kishishev etc

    We would have been just as badly off as the likes of Chelsea

    Know what you mean... Was just using a Charlton team with no Internationals as a general example.

    Reckon Bournemouth would be a good example now of a team that wouldnt be drastically hit with absentees
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,486
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-international-watch-2651424.aspx

    three called, two on standby

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  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    edited August 2015
    I always wonder what the players make of it, especially those just breaking into international sides.
    They have to train for the prospect of 60 minutes of football whilst his mates are partying in Dubai or somewhere like that

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