Perhaps. I saw the can not apply and thought it may be done.
Last season the information came relatively early. The news about applications open came just 1 month after the Preason ones (17 days after the 1st league round of the season).
But a season earlier there were 6 weeks between the Preseason and World news (applications were open 31 days after the 1st round of the season).
Right now we are 38 days after the Preseason message (and 26 days after the 1st round) so I'd expect the applications open within the next few days.
"Too many people don't nowadays and look where that's getting us."
What is - apologize?