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[Saughall Robin]

Not surprised at Josh's call up to the provisional squad. He's having a great season with us.

Just noticed, however, that the 25 players comprise one player from each club in the national league plus a third keeper from Worthing.

What's all that about?

[robininstockport]

Its a nonsense, that what it is

[rorysgrandad]

Not surprised at Josh's call up to the provisional squad. He's having a great season with us.

Just noticed, however, that the 25 players comprise one player from each club in the national league plus a third keeper from Worthing.

What's all that about?

it’s selection by committee and probably a large committee. Don’t want to upset anyone and all a bit spineless tbh. Makes a bit of a mockery of the fixture.

[Bath Alty]

Don’t want to risk injury / exhaustion due to this match influencing title race so one from each club keeps it “fair” in terms of league impact with everyone having so many games

[andrewflynn]

Mental decision to put the game on during the run-in.

[CRT Butty]

Is this part of a competition, or a friendly with a fancy name?

[Saughall Robin]

The latter, I believe.

[HashtagAlty]

Yeah not idea to have 1 of every player but Josh, Issac, Lewis Baines all would be worth candidates (as would Tyrese Sinclair)

[MarpleAlty]

I always thought this thing was an U23 competition (like the Olympics), no idea where I got that one from...?

Might make it more interesting if it was - I know they do that with the Olympics so it doesn't impact the other international competitions as much.

As commented elsewhere, the timing of this fixture couldn't be any more ridiculous - especially with someone like Langstaff being involved for Notts.

Shame really, as it's a great advert for us in general if it's being held at our place.

Congratulations and well deserved to Josh on his inclusion.

[Sale Holmfield]

I always thought this thing was an U23 competition (like the Olympics), no idea where I got that one from...?

Not wrong at all. That was certainly the case when there was a tournament, but I don't think that necessarily applied to the England-Wales friendly which did not have to follow those rules.

The Cymru C team only seem to select players who play in the Welsh domestic system, otherwise Eddy and James Jones would both have had a good shout for being selected.

[Hugh]

The selection criteria do seem to vary from country to country. Didn't Gibraltar used to play pretty much a full "national" team?

[rorysgrandad]

Yeah not idea to have 1 of every player but Josh, Issac, Lewis Baines all would be worth candidates (as would Tyrese Sinclair)

Wrexham under represented ironically facing Wales!😁

[Toff Apple]

Thats a fairly detailed prediction for the game?  worth a bet