Ian Maatsen

[Risso]

We gave Given a 5 I think, fucking bonkers.

At the age of 67 as weak. Madness.

[brontebilly]

Exciting signing, one of Moreno or Digne must be off. Maatsen's profile is excellent and really looking forward to seeing him progress under Emery.

[Border villan]

In the Times it says he counts as a “home grown player” because of his time at Chelski. Good for the CL squad balance.

[Demitri_C]

This is going to be a top signing. Very exciting

[AV84]

I think we're alright in terms of the homegrown in England numbers. It's the 4 homegrown at Villa that may require some thinking.

[Hookeysmith]

Its laughable that the likes of Martinez is considered home grown  - just goes to show that some of the rules in football are just stupid

[Toronto Villa]

In the Times it says he counts as a “home grown player” because of his time at Chelski. Good for the CL squad balance.

I think Iling-Jr will be the same. He was a product of the Chelsea system also.

[maidstonevillain]

In the Times it says he counts as a “home grown player” because of his time at Chelski. Good for the CL squad balance.

I think Iling-Jr will be the same. He was a product of the Chelsea system also.

I would be surprised if a player who was born and lived in Islington most of his life, and played for nearly  every England U team, wouldn't count as home grown. Otherwise the system really is bonkers.

[Dave]

Its laughable that the likes of Martinez is considered home grown  - just goes to show that some of the rules in football are just stupid

I wouldn't say it's laughable. He moved to Arsenal when he was 17, so a large part of his development was in England. It wouldn't be crazy to reduce the age threshold but it's not that daft as it is.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's clearly a homegrown player. Where we look like we may struggle is the 4 club grown players.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Its laughable that the likes of Martinez is considered home grown  - just goes to show that some of the rules in football are just stupid

True but until they define Heaven as a country he has to come from somewhere.

[Drummond]

He's clearly a homegrown player. Where we look like we may struggle is the 4 club grown players.

These are all listed on the Premier League website.


Ramsey J
O'Reilly
Archer
Kesler - Hayden
Sinisalo
Marschall
Wright
Proctor
Patterson
Feeney
Revan
Young

[pablo_picasso]

I thought O'Reilly had been released?


Edit:

Scratch that. I didn't realise there were two of them.

Aaron was released, not Tommi.

[kippaxvilla2]

I thought O'Reilly had been released?

T’ick as a plank.

[Dave]

He's clearly a homegrown player. Where we look like we may struggle is the 4 club grown players.

These are all listed on the Premier League website.


Ramsey J
O'Reilly
Archer
Kesler - Hayden
Sinisalo
Marschall
Wright
Proctor
Patterson
Feeney
Revan
Young

You'd assume that our four will likely be Ramsey, either Sinisalo or Marschall as third choice keeper for the Champions League instead of Gauchi, KKH and whichever extra youth is kept around rather than being on loan? Doesn't feel like Archer will still be here and it doesn't feel like we're going to bring back one of the former players just to get four players.