25 Man squad

[Barnie7]

I was just looking at our squad on the offal site & am i right in thinking it needs to be trimmed down to only 25 players???

If so , then i can see some players being very disappointed compared to last season having strengthened this summer.

I cant see there being space for Ngog , Pacheco , Cole , Poulsen , Wilson/Kyrgiakos , Insua , Degen , El Zhar.

do they not realise??? or are they just going to collect their money and play for the reserves???

[Shaggy]

You don't have to register under 21s so there'll be room for plenty.

[Barnie7]

ok...i know the new rules have been discussed on here alot but i wasnt sure on everything...that will definately help some players then

[Parr_Zee]

ok...i know the new rules have been discussed on here alot but i wasnt sure on everything...that will definately help some players then

Yeah, but N'Gog would have been included either way.

[Craig_H]

N'Gog is 22 and Kelly is 21, so they will have to be registered.

Spearing's 22 also and Henderson already 21.

But Shelvey, Flanagan, Robinson, Pacheco, Wilson, Suso, Sterling, Coady and Widsom are all under 21 and wont need to be registered.

[dww]

N'Gog is 22 and Kelly is 21, so they will have to be registered.

Spearing's 22 also and Henderson already 21.

But Shelvey, Flanagan, Robinson, Pacheco, Wilson, Suso, Sterling, Coady and Widsom are all under 21 and wont need to be registered.

Last year the rule was:

For the 2010/11 campaign Under 21 players will have been born on or after 1st January 1989

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CB0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.premierleague.com%2FstaticFiles%2F62%2F69%2F0%2C%2C12306~158050%2C00.pdf&rct=j&q=premier%20league%20squad%20rules%202011&ei=oPBDTsDSC5CGhQfC7I3SCQ&usg=AFQjCNGhtVQwbBDcGBYdzM0yLHquqJGpzw&sig2=Dh9ykoThkzsbFFtEcKCrwQ&cad=rja

So I'd guess all those born after 1st January 1990 will count as U21 this season. Some dates of birth:
Kelly - 27 April 1990
Ngog - 1 April 1989
Spearing - 25 November 1988
Henderson - 17 June 1990
Shelvey - 27 February 1992

[Craig_H]

Ah, i did wonder if there was a cut-off point whereby the player must be under 21 'at this date' - wasnt sure if that date was something like 31st August or whatever - so this clears it up

[greystoneslfc]

Excuse me if I'm wrong, but won't Insua & N'gog count as 'home grown' this season? Obviously the English contingent & Brad Jones do.

[Craig_H]

They may do - still have to be counted within the 25, but yes, i think they will count as part of the home-grown quota we have to fill.

[Exiled_red]

Excuse me if I'm wrong, but won't Insua & N'gog count as 'home grown' this season? Obviously the English contingent & Brad Jones do.

Insua would, but I don't think Ngog will.

IIRC you have to have been at an English club for 3 years by the end of the season in which you turn 21. Ngog has been here 3 seasons now but he turned 22 last season, meaning he would have only 2 years rather than 3.