How many of our 'homegrown' players are good enough for the PL?

[James]

If we go up, we have to register a 25 man squad of players aged 22 or over, eight of whom have come from the English academy system.

 

You can register U21 players, but that means having a smaller squad.

 

How are we doing for being ready for this at the moment? How should the rule change affect our transfer policy?

[Greg]

Doesn't really have any impact on us yet, we have way more than 8 in the current squad.

 

[jdckelly]

lets see harper barton both taylors nolan shola smith simpson if he signs, theres 8 right there, doesnt really change much once we have 8 on hand who qualify just means we wont have a squad size above 25 over 22

[macca888]

In time, possibly Krul, Ranger, Kadar, Lua Lua, Vukic, Ferguson, Inman

[James]

lets see harper barton both taylors nolan shola smith simpson if he signs, theres 8 right there, doesnt really change much once we have 8 on hand who qualify just means we wont have a squad size above 25 over 22

 

The question is not who they are, but are they good enough?

 

Of the players you name, can you see a situation where having some of these in the squad are going to hold the club back elsewhere when Ashley realises he can't sensibly get them off the wage bill.

 

Or in otherwords, we could be getting stuck with players we'd othetwise by wanting rid.

 

Alternatively, is some club going to want to pay silly money for Kevin Nolan, giving us the funds we need to get a better all round team?

[TRon]

We seem to have a fairly mediocre bunch of youngsters judging by their performance in the cup games earlier this season. When you consider how Man U's and Arsenals kids usually win the league cup it shows you the difference in standards.