People need to understand players have young families and lives outside of football! Players give there all during the season so during pre season if they have family holidays, work commitments they can’t turn that down!! It’s simple
This is becoming an issue, several Western Lge sides have cancelled friendlies away at SWP sides in recent weeks - Odd Down, Wells & Willand to name 3.
Maybe those higher up may get the hint that travel and journey lengths are too far already, without pushing clubs even further!