[Football] When is Jahanbakhsh actually available?

[BhafcBlues]

Is Jahanbakhsh available for Watford Away, read he may be absent with Iran?
Sorry if it’s already been touched on, debating him for my fantasy team

 

[chaileyjem]

He’s playing tomorrow night v Nice

 

[the right footed denilson]

Is Jahanbakhsh available for Watford Away, read he may be absent with Iran?
Sorry if it’s already been touched on, debating him for my fantasy team

Unless i'm mistaken Iran won't be playing until the Asian cup which is in January.

 

[albionite]

Is Jahanbakhsh available for Watford Away, read he may be absent with Iran?
Sorry if it’s already been touched on, debating him for my fantasy team

Not seen that mentioned, he may not be match fit by Watford.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I wonder if, like me, you quickly read the Argus headline and misinterpreted?

'Record buy Ali to miss part of first season with Albion'

I was dismayed, as like you, thought he was away for the first part of the season.

 

[macbeth]

Completely misleading headline in the Argus, sensationalising something most people clued on to when we were first linked with him again this summer. Slow news day, I guess...

 

[Milano]

This Asian Cup is a potential royal pain in the arse for us though - Ryan & Ali both going for potentially a month. Well done FIFA, spot on as always.

 

[freak]

This Asian Cup is a potential royal pain in the arse for us though - Ryan & Ali both going for potentially a month. Well done FIFA, spot on as always.

And Carlos Queiroz released his plans for the Asian Cup today. They include the following:

- 2 friendlies on September 6 and 11
- training camp October 5-17
- 2 friendlies October 8 and 11
- training camp and friendly November 15-20
- training camp and friendly December 20-23
- friendly game sometime between December 29 and January 2

The competition begins January 5, 2019. Of course, I don't expect AJ and other European-based players to be called up to all of the training camps but it should be noted that the federation, fans, and CQ are talking about winning the tournament for the first time since 1976. Here is a little bit of trivia: Iran won the Asian Cup in 1968, 1972, and 1976, and made it to its first World Cup finals in 1978. Its best finish since then has been third-place finishes in 1980, 1988, 1996, and 2004.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Not seen that mentioned, he may not be match fit by Watford.

This. He hasn't even kicked a ball for us yet, Watford will come too soon. Knocky can relax for now.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I wonder if, like me, you quickly read the Argus headline and misinterpreted?

'Record buy Ali to miss part of first season with Albion'

I was dismayed, as like you, thought he was away for the first part of the season.

Yes, if you only read the headline you could be mistaken for thinking he had picked up a long term injury in training.

 

[Simontheseagull]

And Carlos Queiroz released his plans for the Asian Cup today. They include the following:

- 2 friendlies on September 6 and 11
- training camp October 5-17
- 2 friendlies October 8 and 11
- training camp and friendly November 15-20
- training camp and friendly December 20-23
- friendly game sometime between December 29 and January 2

The competition begins January 5, 2019. Of course, I don't expect AJ and other European-based players to be called up to all of the training camps but it should be noted that the federation, fans, and CQ are talking about winning the tournament for the first time since 1976. Here is a little bit of trivia: Iran won the Asian Cup in 1968, 1972, and 1976, and made it to its first World Cup finals in 1978. Its best finish since then has been third-place finishes in 1980, 1988, 1996, and 2004.

The training camps and friendlies are during FIFA International Breaks when there are no league or cup matches for us.

 

[NooBHA]

This. He hasn't even kicked a ball for us yet, Watford will come too soon. Knocky can relax for now.

I think Knocky will get the chance anyhow to finish where he left off against Man United at the tail end of last year leaving their defenders with drafts in their ears

 

[Knotty]

Completely misleading headline in the Argus, sensationalising something most people clued on to when we were first linked with him again this summer. Slow news day, I guess...

Which bit is misleading?