International Players/Break (4 Viewers)

edgy · 2026-03-09T11:11:06+0000

Can we as a club, refuse players being selected to play friendlies?

Can the players turn down selection?

Appreciate it's not a good look for the players to do so, but the sheer magnitude of what is at stake maybe understood by the International teams?

Samueljames1991 · 2026-03-09T11:23:16+0000

edgy said:
Can we as a club, refuse players being selected to play friendlies?

Can the players turn down selection?

Appreciate it's not a good look for the players to do so, but the sheer magnitude of what is at stake maybe understood by the International teams?

No you can't do that especially not before a world cup.

You have to do the Ryan Giggs special and get a minor calf injury or something to get out of it

edgy · 2026-03-09T11:29:58+0000

Samueljames1991 said:
No you can't do that especially not before a world cup.

You have to do the Ryan Giggs special and get a minor calf injury or something to get out of it

Is this opinion or a written rule?

I guess clubs can't make the decision but a player could turn down selection?

KenilworthSkyBlue · 2026-03-09T11:33:35+0000

edgy said:
Is this opinion or a written rule?

I guess clubs can't make the decision but a player could turn down selection?

I'm fairly sure the rules state that clubs are obliged to release players in an International window if they're called up.

lord_garrincha · 2026-03-09T11:41:09+0000

World Cup year... players want to go.

shmmeee · 2026-03-09T11:48:48+0000

Who is likely to go and when?

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mark82 · 2026-03-09T11:51:05+0000

shmmeee said:
Who is likely to go and when?

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Haji, Lati, Dasilva, Onyeka, BTA. Not sure if there are others.

mark82 · 2026-03-09T11:52:52+0000

Outside chance of Sakamoto with Japan playing both their next fixtures in the UK?

mark82 · 2026-03-09T11:56:36+0000

Possibly EMC too. Think he's eligible for Jamaica and there was talk of a call up recently.

edgy · 2026-03-09T11:57:33+0000

Jay Dasilva – Wales (H) 26th Mar
Frank Onyeka – Nigeria (No game?)
Brandon Thomas‑Asante – Ghana (A) 27th March & (A) 30th March - both in Europe
Joel Latibeaudiere – Jamaica (A) 26th March - Fooking miles away!
Haji Wright – USA (H) 28th March & (H) 1st April

shmmeee · 2026-03-09T11:58:17+0000

Get Simms ready now cos the Yanks always ruin Haji

mark82 · 2026-03-09T11:59:01+0000

edgy said:
Jay Dasilva – Wales (H) 26th Mar

Frank Onyeka – Nigeria (No game?)

Brandon Thomas‑Asante – Ghana (A) 27th March & (A) 30th March - both in Europe

Joel Latibeaudiere – Jamaica (A) 26th March - Fooking miles away!

Haji Wright – USA (H) 28th March & (H) 1st April

Jamaica also likely to play a second game given their first is against New Caledonia. Games are being played in Mexico.

mark82 · 2026-03-09T11:59:47+0000

shmmeee said:
Get Simms ready now cos the Yanks always ruin Haji

Maybe Simms will get his Poland call up.

mark82 · 2026-03-09T12:02:29+0000

Haji going to be a close call for getting back in time for the Derby game. Lati & possibly EMC could only get back the day before. Haji possibly same day as we play.

AOM · 2026-03-09T12:04:17+0000

mark82 said:
Outside chance of Sakamoto with Japan playing both their next fixtures in the UK?

Always wondered how good the Japan team is and how close Sakamoto is to getting in the squad. He only has two appearances for them.
You'd think being a regular for the club at the top of the Championship would at least get him a look in?

mark82 · 2026-03-09T12:05:47+0000

edgy said:
Jay Dasilva – Wales (H) 26th Mar

Frank Onyeka – Nigeria (No game?)

Brandon Thomas‑Asante – Ghana (A) 27th March & (A) 30th March - both in Europe

Joel Latibeaudiere – Jamaica (A) 26th March - Fooking miles away!

Haji Wright – USA (H) 28th March & (H) 1st April

Nigeria currently scheduled to play Iran & Jordan, which is interesting.

Outside chance they could actually replace DR Congo in the World Cup playoffs as FIFA are looking at the eligibility of some of the Congo players.

edgy · 2026-03-09T12:17:20+0000

BTAs matches are only friendlies.

skybluecam · 2026-03-09T12:34:04+0000

AOM said:
Always wondered how good the Japan team is and how close Sakamoto is to getting in the squad. He only has two appearances for them.
You'd think being a regular for the club at the top of the Championship would at least get him a look in?

Off the top of my head Japan have Kubo, Doan, Minamino on the wings, all playing for top tier European clubs (Sociedad, Frankfurt, Monaco).

Not sure what their depth is like but I imagine he’s a little way off a call up.

AOM · 2026-03-09T12:34:54+0000

skybluecam said:
Off the top of my head Japan have Kubo, Doan, Minamino on the wings, all playing for top tier European clubs (Sociedad, Frankfurt, Monaco).

Not sure what their depth is like but I imagine he’s a little way off a call up.

Makes sense really when you look at the competition doesn't it?
Shame though, would love to see him at the World Cup

PUSB-We_are_going_up · 2026-03-09T16:09:36+0000

skybluecam said:
Off the top of my head Japan have Kubo, Doan, Minamino on the wings, all playing for top tier European clubs (Sociedad, Frankfurt, Monaco).

Not sure what their depth is like but I imagine he’s a little way off a call up.

And Mitoma

netheredger · 2026-03-09T16:15:25+0000

Rushworth (England)

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · 2026-03-09T17:10:02+0000

Just do what the Manchester clubs do when they have players called up, our players have niggling injuries.

covcity4life · 2026-03-09T17:20:45+0000

Yeah biggest clubs in Europe can't stop it but maybe cov can

Hincha · 2026-03-09T18:42:45+0000

JDS & Lati will definitely both go as their sides are in WC playoffs

BTA & Wright will definitely go as it’s their final chance to impress before the WC squad

I’d want Onyeka to pull out as they’re pointless games& no WC

Not sure about EMC - really hope he isn’t called up but he’s better than Demerai Gray

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