Back to the footy stuff

[BerlinWaller]

The EFL have changed the substitutions allowed during a game to 5 for the rest of the season.

Does it benefit the bigger clubs with stronger squads or will all managers be in favour?

[Freez]

Clubs like Exeter will benefit slightly as they can change like for like with some handy lads in their squad, I suppose it could help us too if we have everyone fit, but it will even itself out over time I suppose.
Interesting what the big lads will say up in Moneyball league??

[redrobo]

Depends on the strength of those who are on the subs bench.

For us I do believe that this season we have the strongest subs bench than many former seasons and that it could benefit us as DA to my mind is a very canny Scot who uses the bench to its utmost at critical times in a match.

I can well remember as other golden oldies can the days of only 11 outfield players and no subs on the bench.

Then the introduction of a sub caused outcry at first and now we are talking about 5....

How times have changed..some would say 'and not for the good of the game....'

[BerlinWaller]

Championship clubs can name 9 subs and use 5 where as 1&2 can name 7 and use 5.

I feel the advantage to the better squad increases as you go up the leagues, almost like NFL with Offence and Defence line ups. I can't see the likes of Sheff UTD and Burnley being keen on the idea.