Andy Carroll - Best Striker in the World

[dww]

What other over-aged players are England looking to use?

Out of curiosity, I know you are allowed to include a few players over the age, but do they also have to be below a certain age or can you include anyone?

In fact, does that rule still even exist? Caroll has just recently turned 22, is he even considered over-aged?

Answer in an orderly fashion please…

IIRC you have to have been under 21 at the start of the qualifying.

[Mike]

IIRC you have to have been under 21 at the start of the qualifying.

Correct

[RedReet]

IIRC you have to have been under 21 at the start of the qualifying.

When did qualifying start?

Are you still allowed to bring over-aged players too though? (You used to be allowed 3, didn't you?)

[Mike]

When did qualifying start?

Are you still allowed to bring over-aged players too though? (You used to be allowed 3, didn't you?)

I think you can, but they have to be no older than 23 - might be wrong though.

[dww]

When did qualifying start?

Are you still allowed to bring over-aged players too though? (You used to be allowed 3, didn't you?)

According to the championship regulations (from http://www.uefa.com/under21/index.html) qualification started on the 28th or March 2009.

I know what you mean about the overage players - in that I remember Redknapp playing as sweeper as a trial in a U21 match when I swear he was overage. I think the three over age players thing comes from confusion with the Olympics though (which is under 23s + 3 older).

[RedReet]

According to the championship regulations (from http://www.uefa.com/under21/index.html) qualification started on the 28th or March 2009.

I know what you mean about the overage players - in that I remember Redknapp playing as sweeper as a trial in a U21 match when I swear he was overage. I think the three over age players thing comes from confusion with the Olympics though (which is under 23s + 3 older).

Surprised that you only had to be under 21 two years ago, I thought by the time of the finals there would be a cut-off date.

Nah, I was actually tinking more of Barry and Carra who got loads of caps when they were over 21.

[dww]

Surprised that you only had to be under 21 two years ago, I thought by the time of the finals there would be a cut-off date.

Nah, I was actually tinking more of Barry and Carra who got loads of caps when they were over 21.

Carra finished U21 duty in 200 so he would have been ~22. Which would be fine given this type of regulation. I suspect Barry was the same. Redknapp was 24 when he played as an under 21 in 1998.

[dww]

Carra finished U21 duty in 200 so he would have been ~22. Which would be fine given this type of regulation. I suspect Barry was the same. Redknapp was 24 when he played as an under 21 in 1998.

Just checked on Barry and it is true of him too. thefa.com site is really handy for this sort of thing.

[RedReet]

Carra finished U21 duty in 200 so he would have been ~22. Which would be fine given this type of regulation. I suspect Barry was the same. Redknapp was 24 when he played as an under 21 in 1998.

Not that I pay much attention to England U21's, but that surprises me. Did Carra used to hold the most caps record and Barry beat it, or am I completely making all these things up?

[RedReet]

Just checked on Barry and it is true of him too. thefa.com site is really handy for this sort of thing.

Ha ha, ignore my previous post and I'll research myself. Just thinking out loud.

[Arn]

Carra finished U21 duty in 200 so he would have been ~22. Which would be fine given this type of regulation. I suspect Barry was the same. Redknapp was 24 when he played as an under 21 in 1998.

I doubt that they played U21 games the year 200 and if they did then Carra most probably didn't play but you never know. Carra is Carra and maybe he is over 1750 years old.

[dww]

Ha ha, ignore my previous post and I'll research myself. Just thinking out loud.

You are right though - beaten by Milner, amongst other since.

[dww]

I doubt that they played U21 games the year 200 and if they did then Carra most probably didn't play but you never know. Carra is Carra and maybe he is over 1750 years old.

I think, just this once, I'll accept I'm wrong

[little dave hedgehog]

neil was the ref, so maybe if you ask him nicely...

[RedReet]

You are right though - beaten by Milner and amongst other since.

Ha ha, thanks. I was lying, I'd never have bothered checking it for myself.

I think, just this once, I'll accept I'm wrong

Well done...