Impact of CCFC having an extended break (1 Viewer)

We don't even know when it will start

I’m more worried it’ll be the opposite. 6 months without playing is a long time, could take us 5 or so game to be fully match sharp.

SeaSeeEffCee said:

I’m more worried it’ll be the opposite. 6 months without playing is a long time, could take us 5 or so game to be fully match sharp.

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Agree with this

Potential issues for us in bringing players in too. If we bring people in now we are paying championship wages for a few months without proper income and I wonder if that's what is holding back the Hamer deal. Will it force us to wait instead of bringing in players and potentially miss out on targets?

SeaSeeEffCee said:

I’m more worried it’ll be the opposite. 6 months without playing is a long time, could take us 5 or so game to be fully match sharp.

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Agree with this just look at the standard of the games on TV so far pretty shocking.

SeaSeeEffCee said:

I’m more worried it’ll be the opposite. 6 months without playing is a long time, could take us 5 or so game to be fully match sharp.

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I doubt it... Just as long as they have a full pre season and sufficient friendlies against decent opponents.

If they don't have this, THEN it becomes an issue.

Whilst fitness will undoubtedly be important, i think finances could have an even greater importance. All the championship side currently playing with I assume very limited income coming in whilst cost of wages going out could be significantly weaker financial when next season starts, just might be a levelier playing field than would have been the case prior to covid.

This must be the longest period Coventry has gone without a loss.

Philosorapter said:

This must be the longest period Coventry has gone without a loss.

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Technically we didn't lose between 1939 & 1945 if we're counting time without games!

mark82 said:

Technically we didn't lose between 1939 & 1945 if we're counting time without games!

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We'd never lost a game until 1883! Billions of years undefeated.

Definitely unsure if it is an advantage. Looking at the sides restarting it seems to have had a real impact. Another issue is player fitness re diet and exercise which is difficult to maintain over six months. Are the players on a break now? If I were Robins, I would be getting them unto training now.

letsallsingtogether said:

Agree with this just look at the standard of the games on TV so far pretty shocking.

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But they have not had as long they would for a preseason game. Loads of managers have complained that they only had about 3 weeks where as in Germany they had 5 weeks to train. Main complaint being that players could get more muscle type injuries without the extra 2 weeks. So by the end of this we could have an advantage to to other teams having players injured. At the same time, depending on when the season starts, other teams could have players more match fit so we are catching up (easy way around this would be to play lot's of preseason games at a competitive level) as we could start earlier than other teams due to our long layoff.

It might show up at the back end of the season. Other teams will of played a 56 game season with a short break after 10. They might be on their knees by the end.

skyblue025 said:

It might show up at the back end of the season. Other teams will of played a 56 game season with a short break after 10. They might be on their knees by the end.

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What with this BLM, most already are!

jto123 said:

Definitely unsure if it is an advantage. Looking at the sides restarting it seems to have had a real impact. Another issue is player fitness re diet and exercise which is difficult to maintain over six months. Are the players on a break now? If I were Robins, I would be getting them unto training now.

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The issue there is furlough. if they return to training they would need to come off furlough and the club pay out full wages with no income.

Garryb80 said:

The issue there is furlough. if they return to training they would need to come off furlough and the club pay out full wages with no income.

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Good point. I guess also the uncertainty of when the season will start isn't helpful either.

I’d suggest maybe a week or two longer pre-season. Doesn’t have to be manically intense but just give a bit of time to recover a base level of fitness for a couple weeks before the intensity is ramped up.