Left-back Greg Leigh has surprisingly been left out of the Jamaica squad for their CONCACAF Nations League game against Mexico on Sunday, despite Town being informed he would be included, meaning the Blues will have only two players away with their national squads during the break.

The Jamaica Football Federation informed Town that the 28-year-old was in the party for the game at the Azteca Stadium and sent official documentation and travel documents last week.

The Blues then passed the documentation on to the FA along with the same from the Welsh FA calling up Wes Burns and Nathan Broadhead in order for the trip to Barnsley, which had been scheduled for this Saturday, to be postponed.

However, when the Reggae Boyz squad was announced this afternoon, Leigh’s name was not included, we understand to the surprise of the club, who had received no subsequent official contact from the JFF.

The situation makes no difference to the visit to Oakwell, which will now take place on Tuesday 25th April.

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Kropotkin123 added 18:49 - Mar 20 Guessing as we did everything right, we won't get penalised? Barnsley were already crying about it on their forum, so guess people are going to be questioning us on it.
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Saxonblue74 added 18:56 - Mar 20 Another example of football authorities having no respect or consideration for fans, the lifeblood of the game
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therein61 added 19:23 - Mar 20 We had submitted the documents to the F.A requesting postponing the game which has been passed by them so we have not done any wrong whatever they think up north!! i wonder if(i'm sure they must in the circumstances) the F.A supplied Barnsley with copies to warrant the cancelled fixture therefore the club is not telling the fans the whole story but it will make for a tasty evening given their blinkered approach as we know people from Barnsley have(re a manager we once had!!).

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ThaiBlue added 19:28 - Mar 20 Dont give a monkeys what barnsley think.2 players is 2 much.
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Churchman added 19:38 - Mar 20 As long as we submitted what we needed to, end of debate. It's between the FA and othe Federations. If Barnsley don't like it, oh dear never mind
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Phil1969 added 19:50 - Mar 20 Don't know why Barnsley would bellyache no way would they want to play us a week rested and them getting stuffed by Sheffield Wednesday on Tues night lol
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ArnieM added 20:02 - Mar 20 In some ways it's not a surprise re his omission is it. He rarely plays does he, poor sod!
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Jugsy added 20:14 - Mar 20 Feels like something is wrong here. Jamaica have announced their selection so late, surely that falls outside some sort of reasonable window? also feels like we gamed this one a bit, not that I'm worried. You play all the cards at your disposable in these situations!
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Talbs77 added 20:34 - Mar 20 It's a bit of farce, surely there's a deadline way before the week of the games. England announced there squad ages ago. I think it shouldn't come down to 3 players in the squad, surely it comes down to key players who have played a number of games in season. Why should we be massively penalised for 2 key players missing, that will probably warm the bench for Wales, giving Barnsley a massive advantage in a massive game. Plain wrong.

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Saxonblue74 added 20:44 - Mar 20 Adrian Marriappa-unattached?
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MaySixth added 21:34 - Mar 20 Something doesn't add up here. I think maybe we jumped the gun. Barnsley will be livid.
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Beattiesballbag added 23:17 - Mar 20 MaySixth.......Try reading the post slowly, then maybe your maths would be better!
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JewellintheTown added 08:47 - Mar 21 I don't see any error on our part here. Can't be held to ransom by Jamaica, being made to fully plan for both eventualities at such a late stage when informed he was in the squad officially with documentation which was passed on and signed off. Only fair and sensible for everyone what was done, including needing to let fans know and deal with it, plus staff and other preparations, as was made. Cant run a club or business with so many preparations needed, on a whim. Club and rules correctly followed. Fans and club & authorities messed about on both sides. Unfair in some cases but we move on.

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andysteed007 added 09:10 - Mar 21 Personaly I would rather us play this we never normally play well after a break. Hopefully we won't and keep the run going against Derby
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Linkboy13 added 09:14 - Mar 21 Can't expect to be included in the squad when he's not been playing regular first team football that's how it works.
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 09:39 - Mar 21 I don't think we had any control of this, we have done what was required. Anyway it's about time stuff started to fall for us, we have been on the wrong end of bad luck for a longtime.
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blues1 added 10:13 - Mar 21 Linkboy13. What has playing regularly got to do with anything. Are plenty of players get called up having g not played for a while. To name but 2, Harry maguire and Phillips, the latter whod barely played a game due to injury. Fact is, international managers pick players regardlessof their playing time, if they think they'll beat asset to the squad.
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cat added 11:06 - Mar 21 It was an honest mistake Guv (cough) lol
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SamWhiteUK added 11:21 - Mar 21 Nice for an official decision to go with us for once.
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barrystedmunds added 13:23 - Mar 21 A few on their forum are suggesting we're running scared!!🤔🤔😳😳
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hyperbrit added 14:10 - Mar 21 it appears that McK is not too shy about playing a bit of political gamesmanship to protect his team at this the critical time of the season.The empty blazers in Soho Sq are used to pulling rank and getting away with it so outsmarting them is a good strategy. The teams in the most trouble are the ones still in cup runs and sadly I have to include the FA Cup here which has been compromised by the idiot pizza parlour cup. I won't even buy their bloody pizza LOL!!

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runningout added 19:01 - Mar 21 I'm one of few that reckon we should have played it whatever. Something not sitting right with me that we never declared who third call up was, or who seemed a might be!
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