Anyone thinking we are playing too many games?

[n wales eagles]

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[adelaar]

No. I love it. Constant games to look forward to. We most likely won't have this again for a long time, so enjoy it! It's a sign of how far we've come.

I do wish Glasner would rotate more. I'm of the theory that fringe players need game time to improve. Would like to see more of Esse, Eddie, Uche and Canvot. Munoz, Sarr and Mateta in particular are getting run into the ground which feels like a disaster waiting to happen.

I think we are going to see these on Wednesday!
We won't be prioritising the Carabao Cup this season. We enter it every year. What we don't do every year is be in Europe.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Esse, Canvot, Uche and Eddie, with Sosa and Benifez, all playing Liverpool.

 

[MrRobbo]

I think we are going to see these on Wednesday!
We won't be prioritising the Carabao Cup this season. We enter it every year. What we don't do every year is be in Europe.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Esse, Canvot, Uche and Eddie, with Sosa and Benifez, all playing Liverpool.

Agree, give the fringes a go. I wouldn't even bother putting the first team regulars on the bench.

 

[Inquisitive Aquila]

Would it matter if we lost that game against Liverpool midweek? A game every 3 days is too much for the team of our size. Something has got to give or our League position will suffer.

Yes it would matter we are not a club that pick and choose which competitions it takes seriously, last season proved that.
Lets say we lose on Wednesday because we did not respect the competition, the quarter final draw then sees Liverpool drawn at home to the winner of the Wrexham v Cardiff tie. Our naivety in Europe continues to cost us and we fail to make the knock out stages. The third round FA Cup draw results in an away trip to Manchester City, all of a sudden in early January the only competition Palace are still in is the Premier league. Would anybody be happy?
Alternatively a strong team is picked on Wednesday and qualifies for the quarter final, winning at Anfield and knocking Liverpool out of a cup is always enjoyable. The quarter final draw then sees us at home to the winner of Wrexham v Cardiff, which would likely see us rotate. Then in January a semi final hopefully the second leg at Selhurst. Would anybody be unhappy?

 

[cryrst]

Yes it would matter we are not a club that pick and choose which competitions it takes seriously, last season proved that.
Lets say we lose on Wednesday because we did not respect the competition, the quarter final draw then sees Liverpool drawn at home to the winner of the Wrexham v Cardiff tie. Our naivety in Europe continues to cost us and we fail to make the knock out stages. The third round FA Cup draw results in an away trip to Manchester City, all of a sudden in early January the only competition Palace are still in is the Premier league. Would anybody be happy?
Alternatively a strong team is picked on Wednesday and qualifies for the quarter final, winning at Anfield and knocking Liverpool out of a cup is always enjoyable. The quarter final draw then sees us at home to the winner of Wrexham v Cardiff, which would likely see us rotate. Then in January a semi final hopefully the second leg at Selhurst. Would anybody be unhappy?

We have a winner 👍

 

[Davepalace707]

As long as we stay a healthy distance above the bottom 3 then it’s all good. If we start dropping down the table then we might have to compromise

 

[RubinsCube]

If we enjoy winning trophies and want to win more then we have to get used to playing most midweeks. A win on Wednesday puts us into the QFs. Yes, it's likely there'll be another so-called big team awaiting us there (it was Arsenal last year at that stage) but let's enjoy the ride (or would you prefer reverting to mundane seasons in which we finish somewhere between 10th and 14th with little else happening apart from the occasional victory over that South Coast team)?

I feel the same way. Whilst we are in competitions we need to treat them and our opponents with the requisite respect and, within the bounds of managing injury, workload and player development, go all out for each of the four competitions.

At the end of the day it's a fantastic problem to have.

 

[KCeee]

I have to say some of the comments have swayed my opinion a little, but I still think the League Cup is our lowest priority.

Our transfer window was abysmal by Premier League standards and this is the first time we've had European games to compete in. I hate to say it but we have an 11 man squad as far as I'm concerned. Would love to.be proven wrong, but if any of those players are going to prove themselves they have to play games.

I would be happy if we rested everybody we can and gave the restnof the squad game time and a chance to step up. If it all goes wrong I wouldn't be that bothered.

 

[MrRobbo]

I have to say some of the comments have swayed my opinion a little, but I still think the League Cup is our lowest priority.

Our transfer window was abysmal by Premier League standards and this is the first time we've had European games to compete in. I hate to say it but we have an 11 man squad as far as I'm concerned. Would love to.be proven wrong, but if any of those players are going to prove themselves they have to play games.

I would be happy if we rested everybody we can and gave the restnof the squad game time and a chance to step up. If it all goes wrong I wouldn't be that bothered.

I really struggle to understand how. How big a squad do you want?

The players on the periphhy will get some game time. But, regardless of results our first 11 are performing despite the schedule.

We bossed Arsenal in the first half, and ultimately lost to a slightly lucky set piece goal.

We bossed Bournmouth, who scored with their only chances, JP could have easily scored 5.

Everton got a last min lucky winner.

So even with the extra games we are doing ok. And could have easily emerged with 5 points out of those 3 games instead of 1.

 

[Jameston88]

We have a winner 👍

Just a thought on players playing too many games.
I recall in the 1969 promotion season to the old first division.
Palace played at home on Good Friday, played at home again on the Saturday and then away two days later on Easter Monday.
All this with a squad of 13 or 14 players.
And you didn't hear any complaints from players or fans. 3 games in 4 days in total.

 

[Tlsestu]

I really struggle to understand how. How big a squad do you want?

The players on the periphhy will get some game time. But, regardless of results our first 11 are performing despite the schedule.

We bossed Arsenal in the first half, and ultimately lost to a slightly lucky set piece goal.

We bossed Bournmouth, who scored with their only chances, JP could have easily scored 5.

Everton got a last min lucky winner.

So even with the extra games we are doing ok. And could have easily emerged with 5 points out of those 3 games instead of 1.

I tend to agree but we've been wastefull in front of goal. Which I think in part is due the fact that the group are having to learn to adapt to playing for the club then going off to play internationals, followed by européen and domestic cup games. When they do return to Palace they don't have the time to properly train and tend to look a bit jaded due to the constant chopping and changing of environment and mindset

 

[Willo]

Just a thought on players playing too many games.
I recall in the 1969 promotion season to the old first division.
Palace played at home on Good Friday, played at home again on the Saturday and then away two days later on Easter Monday.
All this with a squad of 13 or 14 players.
And you didn't hear any complaints from players or fans. 3 games in 4 days in total.

We used 19 players in the 1968-69 season.

 

[beak]

Just a thought on players playing too many games.
I recall in the 1969 promotion season to the old first division.
Palace played at home on Good Friday, played at home again on the Saturday and then away two days later on Easter Monday.
All this with a squad of 13 or 14 players.
And you didn't hear any complaints from players or fans. 3 games in 4 days in total.

They don't make 'em like they used to. 😊 😉

 

[CPFC Dartford]

Just a thought on players playing too many games.
I recall in the 1969 promotion season to the old first division.
Palace played at home on Good Friday, played at home again on the Saturday and then away two days later on Easter Monday.
All this with a squad of 13 or 14 players.
And you didn't hear any complaints from players or fans. 3 games in 4 days in total.

Exactly, and the pitches were absolute mud baths

 

[selsdon56]

I very much doubt if it would have made any difference at all.
We were a goal behind and those who entered the fray in the 90th minute were unlikely to engineer a revival.

And why not ? you never say never as a pro sportsman.

 

[doombear]

Just a thought on players playing too many games.
I recall in the 1969 promotion season to the old first division.
Palace played at home on Good Friday, played at home again on the Saturday and then away two days later on Easter Monday.
All this with a squad of 13 or 14 players.
And you didn't hear any complaints from players or fans. 3 games in 4 days in total.

Put those players on the pitch today and ask them to play at the speed PL players currently have to and they'd all have been knackered by half time (and some probably somewhat earlier than that). You can't compare the two generations - the fitness levels bear no resemblance to each other.

 

[Canterbury Palace]

Bloody sick of all these cup rup runs, trophies and European games.

I strongly suggest we exit all cup competitions at the earliest available opportunity and focus on securing 12th.

 

[Freedman87]

The quintuple is still on, so I say we go for it as zealously as possible in every competition.

 

[Elwissthebest]

Yes it would matter we are not a club that pick and choose which competitions it takes seriously, last season proved that.
Lets say we lose on Wednesday because we did not respect the competition, the quarter final draw then sees Liverpool drawn at home to the winner of the Wrexham v Cardiff tie. Our naivety in Europe continues to cost us and we fail to make the knock out stages. The third round FA Cup draw results in an away trip to Manchester City, all of a sudden in early January the only competition Palace are still in is the Premier league. Would anybody be happy?
Alternatively a strong team is picked on Wednesday and qualifies for the quarter final, winning at Anfield and knocking Liverpool out of a cup is always enjoyable. The quarter final draw then sees us at home to the winner of Wrexham v Cardiff, which would likely see us rotate. Then in January a semi final hopefully the second leg at Selhurst. Would anybody be unhappy?

This is very well reasoned. I didn't think it was worthwhile to start a new thread, so apologies for parking this one here, but reading this made me wonder who the fringe players are. Take the back line: Canvot, fine. Clyne? What's the point? He's hardly one for the future, is he? Spent his best years playing for other clubs, although I remember seeing him score a blinder in a 2-4 win one evening against Reading before he left for pastures richer. Well, we did need the money at the time.
Then who? Time to look to the U.21 and U. 18. While we're on that subject, can anyone tell me what is the point of having an U.21 team? Take the team that, despite the fabulously thorough and optimistic report on the Palace website, lost 0-2 at 'home' to pretty well bottom of the table Newcastle last night. Does anyone think a single member of that team will do a Mitchell and actually end up in the Premiership first team? Given the manager's preference for playing the same eleven in every match, the point of the U.21 is even more obscure. Marsh might make it one day in League 2. The rest knows it's National League South at best. There's more talent in the U.18, but, essentially, same problem. These players are being coached by a former Atletico Madrid player and very good it was looking too. Until 4-O to Brighton and four of our players sent off. As none of these is going to figure for a Glasner team, what's the point? It's not as if we can do a Chelsea and sell a player who has never started a first team game. For £20m. (Guehi)! It's Rob Street to Cheltenham for about what it cost to produce him...

 

[Elwissthebest]

We used 19 players in the 1968-69 season.

18 players in 78-79? It should be provable that winning teams use fewer players than those that lose. Everyone wants part of the action whereas in teams threatened with relegation, players get injured more easily, hide, cry off. Chicken or egg? Does the team do well because fewer players are injured, or do fewer players declare themselves injured because the team is doing well?