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Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #30 on: September 01, 2010, 02:33:11 PM »
In our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through.

Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players. 




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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #31 on: September 01, 2010, 02:35:32 PM »
In our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through.

Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players. 





If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #32 on: September 01, 2010, 02:37:35 PM »
The only saving grace is that if/when we get a new manager he can get loan signings in to fill the last three places (as I understand it anyway). Who the hell he will get is a different matter.


If what you say is true, I felt a little flutter of hope.

I'm afraid it isn't true for Premier League teams.

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #33 on: September 01, 2010, 02:44:09 PM »
I've been trying to find who isn't in Man City's 25, to no avail. Might make interesting reading.

I don't think they have any players excluded, Mancini has done a good job.

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #34 on: September 01, 2010, 02:49:33 PM »
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Sorry if I'm being really stupid, but are no.s 23-27 not included in the squad due to their age and nothing else?

What exactly are the rules re this squad of 25?

Starting date – Start of the 2010/2011 season.

Squad registration list must be submitted at the end of the transfer window:  31 August 2010, and then again on 31 January 2011.

Squad size limit – Maximum 25 players over 21 years. No limit for under-21 players.

Age definition – 1 January of the season’s starting year. 1 January 2010 for the 2010/11 season.

Home-grown quota – 8 of the 25 squad places can only be filled with home-grown players.  Thus, only 17 foreign-grown players (over 21 years) are allowed.

Home-grown (1) age – All club registrations before the age of 21 (at the end of the season).

Home-grown (2) home – All clubs registered with the English or Welsh FA.

Home-grown (3) length – Minimum period of 3 seasons or 36 months (continuous or not).

Offline Villa'Zawg

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #35 on: September 01, 2010, 02:53:54 PM »
In our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through.

Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players. 





If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.


So I hear.

But then I look at what Liverpool, Man City and Spurs have spent on their squads and ask wtf? Just how much cheaper was it supposed to be for Villa compared to our competitors?

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #36 on: September 01, 2010, 03:08:39 PM »
If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.
I don't recall you making that criticism of him while he was here.

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #37 on: September 01, 2010, 03:14:52 PM »
The squad is, more or less, the same as last season just swapping Milner for Ireland. If we are able to repeat the same level of motivation and organisation then we should be avle to achieve a similar outcome.

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #38 on: September 01, 2010, 03:19:52 PM »
If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.
I don't recall you making that criticism of him while he was here.

That's because I never made that criticism whilst he was here. It was only a week before he left that I found out how much money Heskey is supposedly on. That coupled with the fact that I was  blinded by some sort of mis-guided loyalty. I've now changed my mind, I suppose I could have just entrenched myself like some do on here.

Are you amazed that we haven't hired Mourinho yet? Considering how easy you thought it would be to get a very good replacement in?

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #39 on: September 01, 2010, 03:23:59 PM »
You comments a bit misleading add to 22

Delph, Fonz, Albrighton, Clark and Bannan and you get 27 players in the squad.


Under 21 players do not have to be "named" in the squad of 25 provided they are "home grown". They can be used  at any time if required. This is a good rule as it does not restrict  flow through of young players  in the season.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2010, 03:25:54 PM by aftab235 »

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #40 on: September 01, 2010, 03:24:52 PM »
That's because I never made that criticism whilst he was here. It was only a week before he left that I found out how much money Heskey is supposedly on. That coupled with the fact that I was  blinded by some sort of mis-guided loyalty. I've now changed my mind, I suppose I could have just entrenched myself like some do on here.

Are you amazed that we haven't hired Mourinho yet? Considering how easy you thought it would be to get a very good replacement in?
I'm surprised it's taking so long, accepting that the timing has made it more difficult. I'm also surprised by some of the names we're being linked with. I think we can do better than the likes of MacDonald, Bradley and Koeman, and even Eriksson, Hughes and Moyes. Mind you, in saying that I thought we should have been looking to replace O'Neill a year or so ago when the club was a more attractive proposition.

Offline Phil from the upper holte

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #41 on: September 01, 2010, 03:45:00 PM »
It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

Fuck me there's more than one ;)

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #42 on: September 01, 2010, 03:48:44 PM »
I thought we should have been looking to replace O'Neill a year or so ago when the club was a more attractive proposition.

How were we a more attractive proposition a year ago?

Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #43 on: September 01, 2010, 03:57:44 PM »
I thought we should have been looking to replace O'Neill a year or so ago when the club was a more attractive proposition.

How were we a more attractive proposition a year ago?
The finances didn't appear to be such an issue then. We still had the air of a club that was serious about challenging for fourth. Rightly or wrongly, I think the perception now is that we've either slipped back a bit or been overtaken by other clubs.




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Re: Squad 2010 -2011
« Reply #44 on: September 01, 2010, 04:01:38 PM »
It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.

But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.

Fuck me there's more than one ;)

Even worse, they have apparently made a reality TV show.

Yikes!

 


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