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My worry is it gives the big clubs more reason to buy up any talented youngsters, as they could start to guarantee them a spot in the match squad more regularly.
 
Libby said:
Yeah I just feel once you get too many different players on the pitch than the ones who started it can disrupt the rhythm a bit.

Be interesting to see how many clubs regularly take up the option, can't think of 5 effective substitutes we could make!

Might be good for some youngsters mind.
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Can't think of three at Everton!
 
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Okay honesty time. Who’s still worried about a possible relegation fight?


And who will be in full meltdown if we lose to Norwich and Watford?
 
Paddy Podped said:
Okay honesty time. Who’s still worried about a possible relegation fight?


And who will be in full meltdown if we lose to Norwich and Watford?
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I'm more worried than I was before.

Don't get me wrong, that worry is only up as far as giving us a 10% chance of going down. I'm still relaxed. But pre-lockdown, I'd say we only had about a 1% or 2% chance.

Instability and jeopardy have now been thrown in. Which clubs will hit the ground running, and which will start cold? Which clubs will be hardest hit with fixture pile-up/recovery time, once the full fixture schedule is known? Which clubs will suffer most with losing injured players for an increased number of games (eg a 10 day injury might now see a player miss four games - basically half the remaining season)? Which clubs will thrive without fans, which will suffer, and which will see no impact?

I firmly believe that our chances of going down have increased. But not sufficiently to yet concern me.
 
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Paddy Podped said:
Okay honesty time. Who’s still worried about a possible relegation fight?


And who will be in full meltdown if we lose to Norwich and Watford?
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Not sure at the moment.
We had gone from a great run, to a run where points were proving difficult to get, so the stoppage might have been good for us.
Having said that, we are often very slow out of the blocks, when a season kicks off, and it feels like the start to a season.
 
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Think a lot of it will depend on how much players have managed to regain fitness, espescially for teams like us who play a high energy style.

I can see us struggling as it goes on for that reason.
 
Wonder how having no fans will effect Saints. At home it could help with no one getting on the players backs! But we’ve picked up most of our points away, is that because a home crowd wills their team forward and we catch them on the break? I think the games will be slower pace without fans. Two wins should see us safe and I think that’s more than achievable.
 
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Saints FC 76 said:
Wonder how having no fans will effect Saints. At home it could help with no one getting on the players backs! But we’ve picked up most of our points away, is that because a home crowd wills their team forward and we catch them on the break? I think the games will be slower pace without fans. Two wins should see us safe and I think that’s more than achievable.
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Given our horrendous home record (worst in the league), I think it's pretty safe to say that our home record won't be adversely impacted. But will it help?...

And what impact on our excellent away form?
 
st_brendy said:
Given our horrendous home record (worst in the league), I think it's pretty safe to say that our home record won't be adversely impacted. But will it help?...

And what impact on our excellent away form?
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I believe not having our fans in SMS will help them, no pressure, no moaning and groaning when things don’t go right or we don’t lump the ball 40 yards up the pitch
 
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A senior coach in the Bundesliga, says that injuries are 225% higher than you would expect after 4 matches, had the team’s been able to prepare in the usual way, with pre-season friendlies etc.
A lot of muscle injuries being reported, with entire teams being reported as “doubtful” to play in matches!
Never mind this season, but the knock on effect of losing key players for long periods of next season, could be devastating for clubs with squad players that are just that.
 
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