GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,429 Posted August 9, 2021 Seems a bit superflous if only 3 subs are allowed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,056 Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) I'm not against this so long as the 3 subs rule stays in place, it helps managers maintain dressing room harmony by getting 20 players from their squad involved every game. I've always though 5 subs was too little, you as a manager basically had little room to manuevure tactically if you happened to pick the wrong players on the subs bench before a game and something out of your control happened like a left back getting sent off early. This should also hopefully encourage teams to put young players on the bench which will give them a better chance of breaking through. 3 subs should always be the max because otherwise you can win games on having a deep squad but having a higher number of potential subs is only a good thing imo Edited August 9, 2021 by Christoph Stiepermann Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city4eva 188 Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) Is it still 5 substitutions..EFL have said only 3 and 7 on the bench Edited August 9, 2021 by city4eva Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,140 Posted August 9, 2021 The home and away dug-outs are going to be the length of the City Stand at this rate..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,345 Posted August 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, city4eva said: Is it still 5 substitutions..EFL have said only 3 and 7 on the bench 3 substitutes and 2 concussion ones, according to the article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 3,546 Posted August 9, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, city4eva said: Is it still 5 substitutions..EFL have said only 3 and 7 on the bench No it's not according to how the article is worded. Premier League clubs will be allowed to name nine substitutes when the new season kicks off this weekend. The last two campaigns have seen the size of matchday squads increased mid-season, with the 20 clubs voting through changes that saw the number of substitutes climb from seven to nine. The most recent change came in December of last year and will now be unamended for 2021-22, the Premier League has confirmed. A new season gets under way on Friday night as newly-promoted Brentford host Arsenal but, as with 2020-21, managers will only be allowed to use three of the nine substitutes in normal circumstances. They will also have two concussion substitutes available. Edited August 9, 2021 by Capt. Pants 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,268 Posted August 9, 2021 Not a fan of this, can only benefit the bigger clubs. Was one thing during the strange season that last season was, but should have gone back to normal now, personally I'd go back further to naming 5 subs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 5,834 Posted August 9, 2021 So we can sub our under 23's on while the big clubs can sub on their B team? Good to know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,429 Posted August 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ken Hairy said: Not a fan of this, can only benefit the bigger clubs. Was one thing during the strange season that last season was, but should have gone back to normal now, personally I'd go back further to naming 5 subs. If its only 3 subs I dont think it is too bad Were it 5 , yes...or worse still the scandal that was allowing a 6th sub after Extra time in cup matches. The farce vs Man Utd in the FA Cup qtr final, where they were able to change over half their team and ended the game with 5 top class strikers on the pitch vs our 10 men to tip the game their way, a case in point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
