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We dont always utilise 3 subs, so not sure the benefit of 5 subs. Not for me, 3 is enough in my opinion

 

12 players on at once? Bring it on!

 

Fair enough but come July you'll still be flying your squad half way around the world paying in meaningless games just for financial benefit.

Then, after that we'll have the same moans about fixture congestion and the"big" sides wanting replays scrapped from domestic cups even though they only play the kids and a few ressies anyway.

 

I'm really not sure if you believe that or not?

There's only one reason Man Utd, Real Madrid, Barca etc fly half way around the world to places like Japan and its got nothing whatsoever to do with it being the best type of preparation for the PL campaign. To suggest otherwise is a nonsense and the kind of statement I'd expect from those pushing for a European super league and such like.

 

honestly I think all this does is help the bigger clubs, you look at watford's bench most of them would walk into any championship team. I do understand its more for being able to rotate players off and can see it being beneficial for us too. such as taking Donaldson off without scuppering any tactical changes/poor players.

 

Shush.....don't tell the others..

 

And all of that they could do in France or Spain which is only a short hop away but they won't do because its purely financially motivated and very little to do with player health and fitness. I'm not even sure why you're trying to debate those points?

 

Ffs. That's two more opportunities for DMH to get game time now.

 

4 outfield subs + the option of replacing a goal keeper with another keeper would be a more sensible compromise.

 

I keep hearing the argument that the bigger teams benefit because of the quality they have on the bench. I kind of agree but on the flip side, the top teams dominate possession and wear the “lesser” teams down. Allowing 5 subs would enable these teams to bring more fresh legs on and potentially reduce the number of late goals conceded due to fatigue.

From a City perspective, and L2 in general, I’m not sure anyone has a squad with enough quality that they can bring on 5 game changing players so not sure it’ll tip the scales in anyone’s favour.

 

Becoming?

 

Rolling subs! I'd also like them to bring in the rule that you can't score when in the box, and must always have one player in the opposition half at all times.

If they bring in the "no over shoulder height" rule, we're buggered.

 

It will be interesting to see how this pans out. With smaller squads more of the squad are likely to get some game time so could be beneficial in that way.

The downside is the extra time it will add on to a game and imagine a team hanging on and making 3 subs 1 minute apart at the end of a game. Of course it could work in our favour as well when we are hanging on to kill the game.

 

Wasn't it the case before that the 5 subs (if all used) could only be brought on over 3 substitutions ?