No team has a squad for it. You either put out a second string team and hope you get matched with crap. Or put your first team out and they get knackered half way through the season. Then you have the Euros, players are going to be knackered.
Agree....I didn't mind last season as it gave the squad something to work towards in pre season....but with the Euros too I'd rather avoid the qualifiers....plus I'd enjoy seeing West Ham knackered by November
Bloody odd isn't it. I've told myself that Man U winning is to Saints benefit. But my heart leaps when Palace mount an attack. Funny old game.
No we don't. No team is set up to cope with a July start. And there's the Euros. We need United to win.
Rookie error from Tom, forgot to say End of. Would've stopped your sensible and measured response in its tracks.
We also went out at the qualifying stages last season. Do you really want to take that chance if we can avoid it?