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[Albion] Albion u21 v Dinamo Zagreb u21 17th Jan 7.30pm
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Wardy's twin
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up to 8.8k now....
Wardy's twin
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thank you .... quite amazing that there are so many English players ...
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He mentioned 'Inigo Calderon's under 18 squad', but that was mostly in refernce to the fact that some of the U18s are playing for the U21s.
Principally because a fair whack of the U21s are either playing in the first team or are out on loan.
Since Brexit UK clubs can't sign foreign players under 18 any more (don't ask me for the full details of why as I don't know them, just know this is the case) and as that side is quite a young side it means there aren't many overseas players included. Great for future Home Grown Player quotas though!
Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
Is it all English clubs in the quarter finals?
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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It’s a FIFA rule, players cannot move to a team in a different national association before they are 18. Pre Brexit the EUs right to live law superseded this and we could sign EU nationals before they turned 18.
We can still sign players under 18 if they have a legal right to live in the UK.
The HGP rule has not changed, it’s still any player, regardless of nationality, who has completed 3 seasons or 36 months at clubs in England before their 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21). So players moving at 18 still have a chance of becoming HGPs depending on when their birthday falls.
Joao Pedro for example qualifies as an HGP despite already being 18 when he joined Watford as he had enough time to complete the 36 months before the end of the season in which he turned 21.
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AZ Gull
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The group stage isn't completed yet.
Thanks for explaining it to me!
drew
Drew
No, Hertha Berlin and PSV.
Edit: as others have said though, not all matches complete.
AZ Gull
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Neither have qualified yet.
AstroSloth
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Facundo will also qualify in a few years as well I believe as he joined about a month after his 18th Birthday.
AZ Gull
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Almost.
Firstly, it should be noted that Leeds United U-21s managed to lose 7-0 tonight (Thursday) to PSV - which is quite some achievement. Maybe they borrowed Inigo Calderon to manage their side (I kid, I kid).
One match remains to be played next Wednesday, with West Ham facing Dinamo Zagreb, but barring a heavy West Ham defeat by 5 goals or more the 8 teams who will advance are set - 7 of them English.
Quarter-finalists:-
Wolves
PSV
Albion
West Ham [almost certainly]
Chelsea
Fulham
Everton
Crystal Palace
I have no idea when the draw is made.