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Publius Ovidius

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Jul 5, 2003
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Can we play youngsters for the rest of the season, or are we limited to the mob in the 25 squad?

That is assuming we don't need anything in the last two games.
 


beorhthelm

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Jul 21, 2003
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as i recall, any "home grown" players under 21 are eligible over and above the 25 man squad.
 


Pogue Mahone

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Apr 30, 2011
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I'm pretty sure the 25 man squad only relates to the Premier League, and that there are no such limitations for the Football League.
 




Publius Ovidius

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Jul 5, 2003
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Excellent, so against Watford, would we be able to play some of the youngsters or are there rules that the football league have to keep it fair?
 
























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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
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Can't do much worse than the shower we put out every Saturday

I think they very much could.

Youngsters need to be integrated gradually into a team, not dropped into a starting lineup in large numbers or on a wholesale basis. It might satisfy some fans if most of the 1st team squad was suddenly binned for this game in a "hah, that'll show THEM, useless tossers" kind of way. But the reality is that the kids would be torn a new one by a rampant Watford going all-out for automatic promotion, and that would do them no good at all IMO.

I'd like to see Walton given the last couple of games, and maybe a couple of the kids on the bench to give them a taste of the first team experience, but certainly no more than that.
 




BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
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I am not sure about this but could we still sign a player on a short contract if he was out of contract, hypothetically somebody like Brazilian Ronaldo or is the transfer deadline in March the deadline for all signings. As I said I do not know just a question, not that it would happen
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,673
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I am not sure about this but could we still sign a player on a short contract if he was out of contract, hypothetically somebody like Brazilian Ronaldo or is the transfer deadline in March the deadline for all signings. As I said I do not know just a question, not that it would happen

ronaldo2.jpg


Could do a job ?
 


Thunder Bolt

Ordinary Supporter
I am not sure about this but could we still sign a player on a short contract if he was out of contract, hypothetically somebody like Brazilian Ronaldo or is the transfer deadline in March the deadline for all signings. As I said I do not know just a question, not that it would happen

Have you considered switching off your tablet and going for a walk?
 




BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
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That was just an example as apparently he is back in training to play in the MLS. That was probably the picture published with the news of him making a comeback.in the team I think he part owns, if I remember correctly.
 


Easy 10

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Jul 5, 2003
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I'm just glad BG clarified that he meant the Brazilian Ronaldo. Didn't want to go getting my hopes up that he'd heard something about the other one.
 



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