It's up to you not to heed the call-up

[tee rex]

For (I think) the first time ever Exeter City will have a game postponed next weekend because of our own international players' absence, not just the opponents'. (Finland, Surinam and Kenya, thank you for asking).

So that's settled, we are now officially Big. What used to be signified by getting a rare mention on Sports Report or chosen for proper telly in the FA Cup 3rd round, is now measured by a postponement. And we didn't even need to reach the second division to do it. Hooray.

Now, who else is - or isn't - a member of this exclusive club? Are there teams with a silverware collection and a decent place in the pyramid who - perhaps surprisingly - have never had this honour bestowed upon them? Conversely, how low can you go? i.e. which unlikely fixtures have been called off in the past because 3 Gibraltarians arrived in the transfer window?

[lambers]

Wycombe's game with Cheltenham is off due to both sides having internationals, which, from the outside, would probably be unexpected for both sides.

Wycombe's are two senior internationals for Gibraltar (Bingo!) and Northern Ireland, and an under 21 for Wales. None of the three have been starters in the last two games, although the latter would likely have been if it weren't for a recent injury. I'm not sure of the starter status of the Cheltenham call-ups, but arguably Wycombe are not significantly weakened by the call ups, barring a lot of injuries within the next week.

[Grimmer]

In 2018 York had a Conference North game postponed when our opponents Nuneaton had call ups.

St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada responsible.

Well, I say game, but they did this to us twice!

[George C.]

There was a Burton v. Cambridge match called off last season, due to 'international call-ups', we never did ascertain who, mind...

[Jobi1]

In 2018 York had a Conference North game postponed when our opponents Nuneaton had call ups.

St Kitts & Nevis and Grenada responsible.

Caused one ourselves in the Conference National a few years earlier against Bath as well, I recall, both Irelands plus Trinidad responsible on that occasion.

[Grimmer]

Caused one ourselves in the Conference National a few years earlier against Bath as well, I recall, both Irelands plus Trinidad responsible on that occasion.

Not only had I forgotten we’d had cause to do that, I’d also forgotten we’d ever played Bath.

[Simon G]

Wycombe's game with Cheltenham is off due to both sides having internationals, which, from the outside, would probably be unexpected for both sides.

Wycombe's are two senior internationals for Gibraltar (Bingo!) and Northern Ireland, and an under 21 for Wales. None of the three have been starters in the last two games, although the latter would likely have been if it weren't for a recent injury. I'm not sure of the starter status of the Cheltenham call-ups, but arguably Wycombe are not significantly weakened by the call ups, barring a lot of injuries within the next week.

We have 4 I believe:

Luke Southwood - Northern Ireland - First choice keeper
Elliott Bonds - Guyana - First choice midfielder
Owen Bevan - Wales u21 - Has become first choice centre-back
Oliver Hammond - Wales u21 - Mifielder, in the squad, and made a few starts

[lambers]

Wycombe's game with Cheltenham is off due to both sides having internationals, which, from the outside, would probably be unexpected for both sides.

Wycombe's are two senior internationals for Gibraltar (Bingo!) and Northern Ireland, and an under 21 for Wales. None of the three have been starters in the last two games, although the latter would likely have been if it weren't for a recent injury. I'm not sure of the starter status of the Cheltenham call-ups, but arguably Wycombe are not significantly weakened by the call ups, barring a lot of injuries within the next week.

Simon's response reminds me to update this: "The latter", aka Joe Low, started Wycombe's win yesterday, and has just been upgraded to the senior Welsh squad following an injury. If Joe plays against Gibraltar on Wednesday, it will likely be a direct face-off with Wycombe team-mate and Gibraltar striker, Tjay De Barr.

Also starting yesterday was our (on loan) Northern Ireland striker, Dale Taylor, who scored twice in the 4-1 win.

For the record, Tjay came off the bench in the 89th minute.

[3 Colours Red]

...plus Trinidad responsible on that occasion.

That reminds me of the numerous games we had called off due to our Trinidadian & Tobagan (just making sure) trio of the early-to-mid 2000s.

Lawrence and Edwards were mainstays but Sam's caps were much harder won, usually because of injury.

This was also a period where we'd usually get at least one player in the Welsh squad as well.

[lambers]

Wycombe and Wimbledon have agreed to move their EFL Trophy game to this Saturday during the international break, rather than wait until next Tuesday.

It's a 12:30 kick off, so that might dent the hopes for a record trophy crowd, but it will at least save a few pennies on floodlights.

[Janik]

FA Trophy? Do you mean the Associate Members Cup with whatever sponsors name it currently has?

There was a relatively brief window when Wimbledon and Wycombe could have met in the FA Trophy - under 10 seasons from its establishment to Wimbledon becoming ineligible as a Football League club. I wonder if they ever did, though?

[My Name Is Ian]

They didn't. They did play each other in the 1961/62 FA Amateur Cup though (a 1-0 win for Wimbledon, there).

https://www.fchd.info/WYCOMBEW.HTM

[lambers]

FA Trophy? Do you mean the Associate Members Cup with whatever sponsors name it currently has?

Oops, good spot. I meant EFL Trophy, I try to avoid the sponsors where possible.

According to wiki, it hasn't been known as the Associate Member's Cup since 1992, then rebranding as the Football League Trophy, then changing to EFL Trophy in 2016.

[Ray de Galles]

Wycombe and Wimbledon have agreed to move their EFL Trophy game to this Saturday during the international break, rather than wait until next Tuesday.

It's a 12:30 kick off, so that might dent the hopes for a record trophy crowd, but it will at least save a few pennies on floodlights.

A pleasant switch given Wimbledon were due to play Bucks' bogus "club" on Saturday before they had international call ups.

Any idea why it's a 12:30pm kick-off, is there a rule that games in that competition can't clash with 3pm games?

[lambers]

Any idea why it's a 12:30pm kick-off, is there a rule that games in that competition can't clash with 3pm games?

No idea. The club statement says the date was chosen to allow more time between games, but no indication as to why that kick-off time was chosen.

[Tapiocahead]

When Terry Yorath was managing Wales and Bradford City simultaneously I am guessing our games were called off, but I can't exactly remember

We had a game called off a year or two back because Colchester had call ups from Malta, Guyana and Montserrat, which pleased me

[Ray de Galles]

When Terry Yorath was managing Wales and Bradford City simultaneously I am guessing our games were called off, but I can't exactly remember

We had a game called off a year or two back because Colchester had call ups from Malta, Guyana and Montserrat, which pleased me

Call ups don't apply for coaching staff, at least nowadays. Chris Gunter missed a Wimbledon game last season to be part of the coaching team for Wales and was our third player missing but that didn't warrant a postponement.