Premier League squad rules & how they may affect us

[Z175]

We have about 25 first team regulars who are over 21.

You would expect us to keep these 17 of these as our core squad:
1 Federici, 2 Harte, 3 Gorkss, 4 Pearce, 5 Cummings, 6 McAnuff, 7 Leigertwood, 8 Karacan, 9 Kebe, 10 Roberts, 11 Hunt, 12 McCarthy, 13 Robson-Kanu, 14 Le Fondre, 15 Church, 16 Tabb, 17 Andersen.

Therefore the 8 spots available to squeeze in new signings are probably those taken by 18 Antonio, 19 Mullins, 20 Connolly, 21 Gunnarsson, 22 Griffin, 23 J. Mills, 24 Howard, 25 Cyfka. Mullins and Connolly might be 2 off the "5 signings" anyway, and if we were to sign new premierleague class defenders or midfielders then the likes of Griffin or Gunnarsson would play less than in this season anyway. You can change the squad in January so they might hang around in reserve. You can also get special dispensation to include goalkeepers - so maybe Andersen or McCarthy will be loaned out and not given a number, on the grounds that we can swap them in if necessary.

The likes of Baseya, Williams, Gage, Bignal and Shephard are all over 21 and outside the 25 so would be ineligible to play in the premierleague. Which you would hope would not be relevant!

The likes of Taylor, Hector, Obita, D'ath, J Mills are all U21 could all play if needed, but again you would hope this wasn't relevant.

[Simon's Church]

Fairly sure Gage and Sheppard are classed as under 21.

[ZacNaloen]

I can also keep us keeping some more experienced fringe players for the cup games that aren''t necessarily in the 25 man squad. Just to sure up the youngsters that would inevitably get a run out.

[TBM]

Remember as well you don't have to submit the 25 man squad until after the transfer window shuts, so it gives us a few games to see who will and will not cut in in the Premiership

[Forbury Lion]

One unfounded rumour in the press was linking us with Stephen Hunt and Kevin Doyle.

Not sure Hunt still has the energy/legs, which was his main/only asset

[TBM]

One unfounded rumour in the press was linking us with Stephen Hunt and Kevin Doyle.

Not sure Hunt still has the energy/legs, which was his main/only asset

I would be surprised if anyone, in the Premiership, takes Hunt on.....

Reading - relegated
Hull - relegated
Wolves - relegated

[Friday's Legacy]

If ever there was a player to stay away from it's Stephen Hunt. He had a terrible attitude here before he left. Absolutely no thanks.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Someone on 606 the other day said that Ethan Gage was leaving in the summer.

[Forbury Lion]

Both topics on squads/rules merged.

[TBM]

Someone on 606 the other day said that Ethan Gage was leaving in the summer.

Contract is expiring and probably wont get another work permit

[Pseud O'Nym]

Someone on 606 the other day said that Ethan Gage was leaving in the summer.

I was just going to post that. They phoned in to congratulate Roberts and said they were related to Gage, Roberts appeared to confirm it.

[Extended-Phenotype]

No thanks to either. Doyle is past it and Hunt is virtually onomatopoeic.

[Pseud O'Nym]

Hunt is virtually onomatopoeic.

What the feck makes a noise that sounds like Hunt?

[pea]

Hunt is virtually onomatopoeic.

What the feck makes a noise that sounds like Hunt?

He does, duh

[Pseud O'Nym]

Hunt is virtually onomatopoeic.

What the feck makes a noise that sounds like Hunt?

He does, duh

[Friday's Legacy]

Someone on 606 the other day said that Ethan Gage was leaving in the summer.

Yes, he has been told he can go. I heard yesterday Yeovil and Cheltenham were interested.

Edit: Offered a trial at Cheltenham.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Hunt is virtually onomatopoeic.

What the feck makes a noise that sounds like Hunt?

He does, duh

Skillz!

[andrew1957]

1 Adam Federici
2 Andy Griffin
3 Matthew Connolly (Loan)
4 Jem Karacan
5 Alex Pearce
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 Jay Tabb
8 Mikele Leigertwood
9 Adam Le Fondre
10 Noel Hunt
11 Jobi McAnuff
12 Alex McCarthy
14 Jimmy Kebe
16 Joseph Mills
17 Kaspars Gorkss
18 Simon Church
19 Hal Robson-Kanu
20 Brian Howard
22 Mathieu Manset
23 Ian Harte
24 Shaun Cummings
26 Hayden Mullins (Loan)
27 Cedric Baseya
28 Michail Antonio
29 Nicholas Bignall
31 Mikkel Andersen
33 Jason Roberts
39 Brett Williams
41 Tomasz Cywka (Loan)

U21
34 Ethan Gage
35 Micheal Hector
36 Jack Mills
37 Jordan Obita
38 Frankie Raymond
40 Lawson D'Ath
43 Nick Arnold
44 John Goddard
45 Ryan Edwards
46 Angus McDonald
47 Charlie Losasso
48 David Murphy
49 Gozie Ugwu
50 Cameron Edwards
51 Benik Afobe (Loan)
15 Sean Morrison
30 Simon Locke
25 Jake Taylor
21 Karl Sheppard
32 Jacob Walcott

I think

For the record the list is accurate apart from McHugh being missed in the under 21's - unless he has left already? And to be pedantic Cwyka was signed not loaned.

[fruits]

If ever there was a player to stay away from it's Stephen Hunt. He had a terrible attitude here before he left. Absolutely no thanks.
Absolutely right, he is poisonous. We saved his career and he treated us so badly.

[Forbury Lion]

1 Adam Federici
2 Andy Griffin
3 Matthew Connolly (Loan)
4 Jem Karacan
5 Alex Pearce
6 Brynjar Gunnarsson
7 Jay Tabb
8 Mikele Leigertwood
9 Adam Le Fondre
10 Noel Hunt
11 Jobi McAnuff
12 Alex McCarthy
14 Jimmy Kebe
16 Joseph Mills
17 Kaspars Gorkss
18 Simon Church
19 Hal Robson-Kanu
20 Brian Howard
22 Mathieu Manset
23 Ian Harte
24 Shaun Cummings
26 Hayden Mullins (Loan)
27 Cedric Baseya
28 Michail Antonio
29 Nicholas Bignall
31 Mikkel Andersen
33 Jason Roberts
39 Brett Williams
41 Tomasz Cywka (Loan)

U21
34 Ethan Gage
35 Micheal Hector
36 Jack Mills
37 Jordan Obita
38 Frankie Raymond
40 Lawson D'Ath
43 Nick Arnold
44 John Goddard
45 Ryan Edwards
46 Angus McDonald
47 Charlie Losasso
48 David Murphy
49 Gozie Ugwu
50 Cameron Edwards
51 Benik Afobe (Loan)
15 Sean Morrison
30 Simon Locke
25 Jake Taylor
21 Karl Sheppard
32 Jacob Walcott

I think

For the record the list is accurate apart from McHugh being missed in the under 21's - unless he has left already? And to be pedantic Cwyka was signed not loaned.

We need to take that list and highlight the non "home grown" players as there is a cap on how many we can have in the 25 man squad.... probably won't be a problem for us.