SSN now....

[squirtyflower]

i guess it means you can 'only' bring in 17 players through a transfer from outside of England/Wales

 

[Nixon_The_Bike_Thief]

So long as you can chop and change your squad of 25 as you see fit I don't really see a problem.

But if it's a static squad that can't be changed easily in the event of injury or a young kid in good form deserving a callup then I think it will be a bad thing.

Didnt they say that the squad can only be changed in January but you can have as many U21's as you like ?

 

[Anonymous]

Goalkeepers

* Joe Hart (ENG)
* Stuart Taylor (ENG)


Defenders

* Joleon Lescott (ENG)
* Wayne Bridge (ENG)
* Shaleum Logan (ENG)
* Nedum Onuoha (ENG)
* Micah Richards (ENG)

Midfielders

* Gareth Barry (ENG)
* Michael Johnson (ENG)
* Shaun Wright-Phillips (ENG)


Strikers
* Craig Bellamy (WAL)

11 players currently in the squad of 25 so we are well inside those limits already even without the fringe academy players. English / Welsh prem quality players = very valuable now.

Wouldn't it only be Logan, Richards, Onouha, Ireland, Johnson, Weiss and SWP count as they have been here for 3 years before 21.

 

[cleavers]

What will happen to Chelsea if they cant meet the criteria? HAHAHAHA!

They'll have to buy english......ooops.....snigger.

 

[bizzbo]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/sep/14/premier-league-richard-scudamore-squads" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... ore-squads</a>

Under the rules, clubs will have to name a squad of 25 players over 21 before the season begins. Eight of those players must be "home-grown", in that they must have been developed for at least three years by an English or Welsh club before their 21st birthday. They can name a second, limitless list of players under 21 and both lists can be resubmitted at the end of the January transfer window.

 

[Ducado]

It will not make the slightest difference to any PL club

 

[alera]

No I think its uk / welsh based are OK period over 21, if you want to class outside english or welsh as "Home Grown" they have to have been at the club for 3 years before the age of 21.

Its not 8 home grown players you have brought through your own academy period, if it was hardly any sides would meet the criteria.

 

[Bluemoon115]

This happens now........

A deal has definately been done with Europe. This covers a number of issues - UK clubs finances, player Quota, poaching young players from abroad.

Clearly a behind the scenes deal. This is very good news for us IMO.

that's a HUGE assumption.

if anything, this is evidence of how seriously of Platini's threats are being taken. Who's to know if this will be anywhere near enough for Platini, UEFA, the other leagues and clubs? The political situation is quite complicated. I would have thought it was impossible to make any deal informally, given the numbers of interested parties. The European Commission have offered to formally broker a deal, and this has definitely not taken place yet. Perhaps this move is designed to strengthen the Premier Leagues position in those meetings, as it possibly weakens the case for external influence in their affairs, if they can show they are tackling their own problems pro-actively.

At the very least it's preperation.

 

[johnmc]

It will not make the slightest difference to any PL club

I agree - it is just word service this. Who will suffer?

 

[mcfc_nick]

have ssn on and at the same time reading the yellow ticker just seen darren sutherlands been found dead, thats ashame!