[Albion] There is ZERO chance of SIGNING anyone today.

Dick Swiveller · Jul 28, 2018

Let's once and for all post the rules - you never know, they might permeate eventually.

From The Bleacher Report

All 20 Clubs must include eight Home Grown players out of a squad of 25 for that Premier League season.

A Home Grown player will be defined as one who, irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).

Clubs are able to supplement their squads with unlimited additional players under the age of 21 on 1st January in the year in which the season commences.

Changes to the squad list of 25 may be made during the period of a transfer window. So Clubs must declare their 25 at the end of August when the window shuts and then again at the end of January.

Triggaaar · Jul 28, 2018

Dick Swiveller said:
Let's once and for all post the rules - you never know, they might permeate eventually.

From The Bleacher Report

All 20 Clubs must include eight Home Grown players out of a squad of 25 for that Premier League season.

So you can't have 17 foreign players, and 5 home grown players, giving you a squad of just 22 then?

blockhseagull · Jul 28, 2018

Triggaaar said:
So you can't have 17 foreign players, and 5 home grown players, giving you a squad of just 22 then?

Yes you can

GT49er · Jul 28, 2018

Triggaaar said:
So you can't have 17 foreign players, and 5 home grown players, giving you a squad of just 22 then?

Yes you can. You can't have more than 17 foreign players, and you can't have more than 25 players in total in the squad. You're allowed to have fewer than 17 foreign players (you could have 25 HGPs and no foreigners in the squad if you wanted), and you can name less than 25 players in your total squad (I believe Chelsea did just that recently).

Triggaaar · Jul 28, 2018

GT49er said:
Yes you can.

blockhseagull said:
Yes you can

That's what I thought. I just didn't expect the post that cleared up the rules once and for all would be wrong on the first line.

One Teddy Maybank · Jul 28, 2018

GT49er said:
Yes you can. You can't have more than 17 foreign players, and you can't have more than 25 players in total in the squad. You're allowed to have fewer than 17 foreign players (you could have 25 HGPs and no foreigners in the squad if you wanted), and you can name less than 25 players in your total squad (I believe Chelsea did just that recently).

Thank you. Very helpful, I wondered about this.

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Publius Ovidius · Jul 28, 2018

blockhseagull said:
Yes you can

...can I kick it?

HantsSeagull · Jul 28, 2018

Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

spence · Jul 28, 2018

HantsSeagull said:
Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

Lets hope Andone is good otherwise another season with a lack of goals.

B.W. · Jul 28, 2018

HantsSeagull said:
Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

Criticising a new striker (Andone) who hasn't kicked a ball for us yet for being an "unknown quantity" seems a tad unfair to me...

Muzza deserves a lot of credit for his first Prem season with us too... yes, we know what we will probably get, and that is goals...

One Teddy Maybank · Jul 28, 2018

B.W. said:
Criticising a new striker (Andone) who hasn't kicked a ball for us yet for being an "unknown quantity" seems a tad unfair to me...

Muzza deserves a lot of credit for his first Prem season with us too... yes, we know what we will probably get, and that is goals...

Not sure it’s a criticism, he is still an unknown quantity for me as well....

Murray did tremendously last year, but each year becomes tougher for him. Hopefully he can replicate it again.

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SussexSeahawk · Jul 28, 2018

HantsSeagull said:
Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

Andone is only an 'unknown quantity' because he hasn't played for us yet. So we should get someone else in. But then they will be an unknown quantity. So we should get someone else in... etc.

Johnny RoastBeef · Jul 28, 2018

HantsSeagull said:
Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

I agree with your assessment, but we do only play with one up top, so Murray, Andone, Hemed and Locadia should be enough cover.

However, if we do manage to shift some players and generate some extra funds, and Hemed is one of those we shift, I would think the club would still be open to signing a replacement. Someone to fill the role Ulloa had last season as the back up hold up player.

Tony Bloom has always said that if the right player becomes available he would be open to funding the transfer, so we may yet see some deadline day activity.

Blue Valkyrie · Jul 28, 2018

HantsSeagull said:
Think we have had an amazing window so far but I remain concerned about our striker options.
Murray - u know what you are getting
Hemed - not up to it
Locadia - jury out
Andone - unknown quantity
Baldock - will be sold or won't get a look in
Tau - on loan

Think we need another tbh although not expecting one.

I am very spooked by Andone and Locadia being injured, and hope we are not starting the season with just the swift Murray, and the speedy Hemed as striker options ( Baldock is basically already at Reading, I suspect ).

I think we need 1 more in.

SussexSeahawk · Jul 28, 2018

Blue Valkyrie said:
I am very spooked by Andone and Locadia being injured, and hope we are not starting the season with just the swift Murray, and the speedy Hemed as striker options ( Baldock is basically already at Reading, I suspect ).

I think we need 1 more in.

We got through most of last season with just Murray and Hemed. Buying a 5th striker just because 2 of our options have short term injuries seems a bit silly imo. There is nothing to suggest either will be out for an extended period of time.

Even if we were to bring someone in (which I think is highly unlikely), Chris probably wouldn't give them any playing time for at least another 2/3 weeks after signing. By that time Locadia and Andone would probably be back and the problem you brought a striker in for is gone anyway and we are sat with 5 players competing for just 1 spot which is a recipe for disgruntled players.

spence · Jul 28, 2018

SussexSeahawk said:
We got through most of last season with just Murray and Hemed. Buying a 5th striker just because 2 of our options have short term injuries seems a bit silly imo. There is nothing to suggest either will be out for an extended period of time.

Even if we were to bring someone in (which I think is highly unlikely), Chris probably wouldn't give them any playing time for at least another 2/3 weeks after signing. By that time Locadia and Andone would probably be back and the problem you brought a striker in for is gone anyway and we are sat with 5 players competing for just 1 spot which is a recipe for disgruntled players.

Wise words

fleet · Jul 28, 2018

Short term injury for us is usually out until the New Year

father_and_son · Jul 28, 2018

fleet said:
Short term injury for us is usually out until the New Year

The club seem just as vague about recovery times as they are about transfer fees. There is nothing to be gained by your opposition knowing about the matchday squad until they absolutely have to. Tough on fans who care and want to know but not a priority.

casbom · Jul 28, 2018

What's happening with Tammy Abrahams these days? He would be a good back up as a loan? (without the stupid fee this time)

portslade seagull · Jul 28, 2018

casbom said:
What's happening with Tammy Abrahams these days? He would be a good back up as a loan? (without the stupid fee this time)

Is he really good enough. Dropped off quite a bit at Swansea

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