Guest ObaStar Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 SEPP BLATTER wants Premier League clubs to play SIX homegrown players in their starting XI. The FIFA president believes fans in Europe's top leagues have lost touch with their national teams because of the influence of foreign stars on the game. And Blatter hopes to bring in new rules to force teams to have only five players from abroad in their sides. He said: "Club football at the beginning had a local and regional identity. "But now with the big clubs of the Premier League there is no more national identity. "I think if you ask the fans they will want to see the national team players playing in the top clubs of the league in the country concerned. "I am sure everybody is in favour of a strong national team and therefore we should impose a solution. _________________________________ Do you agree with Blatter? Vote here: _________________________________ "That is why I am going to the congress to propose a six-plus-five rule to be implemented after 2011. "The starting XI shall have six players eligible to play for the national team of the country that the club is playing in." Blatter believes the monopoly of England's top four clubs is not helping the game in England. He added: "You have all four participants in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and I think this is not the direct solution. "Please ask the fans if they like the national team and they are happy their national team have not qualified for this year's European Championships. "This is a problem that is worth being discussed and if there is a general consensus, then we will implement that for the good of the game. "Because the game is open to everybody, not only something for the rich clubs and therefore I am sure the idea will balance out a competition." This is stupid. This will only drive up the price of english players more and if you think about it. All the England players start for top clubs. Its not like having shit english players start for clubs will make them better. If nugent had to play for Portsmouth over Utaka say its not gonna make him any better. The players who are good enough to play for England are good enough to play for their clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Can't see how he can make it happen without having the EU hammer him in court Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Agree with the sentiment and it arguaby should have been enforced long before now. Would be impossible (well, not impossible, just impractical) to enforce it now imo. And if we don't improve grassroots, then it's pointless anyway. That's where the problem is. If it was better at the early stage, you could argue there wouldn't be this many foreigners anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Reckon we could just about manage it now without disrupting our first 11 too much. Still don't like the idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Reckon we could just about manage it now without disrupting our first 11 too much. Still don't like the idea. That's rich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The FIFA president believes fans in Europe's top leagues have lost touch with their national teams because of the influence of foreign stars on the game. Then why does he think the fans would be interested in this? No thanks i say, i've lost touch with the national team because the players are cocks, nothing to do with foreigners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Don't know why UEFA/FIFA dont take the EU on say clubs can employ as many Foreign players as they want but only 3,5,6 whatever can be on the pitch at any one time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 To not be grossly unfair, you'd have to implement it in every country, at least in Europe. Can't see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'm not really bothered about the good of the national team but I would prefer a limit on foreigners. I think it's important to have a strong English core to a team and whenever possible local lads playing for their own club. He's definitely right about the regional aspect being lost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Stupid idea. It'll mean inflated transfer fees for English players, even if they're shit, as there'll be a requirement to have more of them in a squad to compliment the rule. Then, for those clubs that can't afford these fee's, and have, say only 11 English players in their squad (6 of which have to be on the pitch) they'll be forced into throwing in academy players as backup, who obviously will have no/little experience. The PL would also lose the unofficial title of the best league in the world, as foreign players would be fed up of having to compete for 5 places within a starting XI (see Arsenal). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Leave it as it is. If English players are good enough, they'll come through and compete at the highest level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stozo Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Wouldn't get past the players associations. The foreigners who aren't top players and who would have to leave the league would lose an absolute fortune if this happened as no country pays anywhere near as good as we do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BudBud Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Blatter is a cock who hates the English game and has a vendetta against the PL. This is not the only idea he has to ruin the PL as it is atm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1878 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Wouldn't get past the players associations. The foreigners who aren't top players and who would have to leave the league would lose an absolute fortune if this happened as no country pays anywhere near as good as we do. So? I'm not really seeing your point there on the foreign players mate. Average foreigners replaced by average English players or youngsters? No big loss. And I'm certainly not going to feel sorry for them earning £40k a week instead of £60k. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Why should our clubs be hit by this though? Why not go the whole hog and say you can't play for your country unless you play in that league...imagine countries such as Brazil & Argentina? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 good idea imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 good idea imho. You lot would struggle with the squad Ramos will probably look to build imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 good idea imho. Why? Club and international football are two completely different kettles of fish. Look at how sh*t Man Utd did in the Champions League when they had a similar ruling back then. They had to play players like Gary Walsh or Kevin Pilkington ahead of Schmeichel, Terry Cooke rather than Keane. F*cking stupid idea tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I hate Blatter, he couldn't care less about our football, he' trying to limit foreigners because we're attracting foreign TV viewers who attract foreign money into our league, Blatter is a grade A tosser. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 good idea imho. Why? Club and international football are two completely different kettles of fish. Look at how sh*t Man Utd did in the Champions League when they had a similar ruling back then. They had to play players like Gary Walsh or Kevin Pilkington ahead of Schmeichel, Terry Cooke rather than Keane. F*cking stupid idea tbh. yeah but there does seem something in the idea that the countries producing the best players winning things at club level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 If you're going to restrict clubs to pick 6 English players in their teams, how about a restriction saying you can only pick about 5 players for your national team who play outside that domestic league as well. Works both ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbob Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Id be more interested in seeing more home national managers to be honest, that would be more of a far reaching initative which may yield some results, well in my opinion anyway. I dont understand why Fifa and UEFA have such a vendetta against the PL. Would i be being arrogant if i said that the big 4 is only so because Newcastle fell back massively after SBR? That to me seems to be the point where the big 4 got the monolpoly on the prem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 good idea imho. Why? Club and international football are two completely different kettles of fish. Look at how sh*t Man Utd did in the Champions League when they had a similar ruling back then. They had to play players like Gary Walsh or Kevin Pilkington ahead of Schmeichel, Terry Cooke rather than Keane. F*cking stupid idea tbh. yeah but there does seem something in the idea that the countries producing the best players winning things at club level. Is that what international football's for though, Madras? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 He could restrict the number of non EU players, I wouldn't put that past him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 He could restrict the number of non EU players, I wouldn't put that past him. That wouldn't be too bad, comes in line with Spain & Italy anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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