Surely what actually needs to happen in this is for a hard cap on squad size to be imposed

If you cap a squad at 33 then there's enough for 3 full 11s, the first 1 and a half is a your first team squad the second 1 and a half is your development squad, though there would be no limits within that. You essentially extend the 25-man squad concept they introduced but then it becomes a club concept, 33 players registered at a club. Probably falls foul of some sort of employment laws but it might begin to solve some of these problems.

Big clubs would not then be allowed to hoard young talent who would then be forced to ply their trade and prove their talent within the lower leagues... the best of whom should rise to the top through transfers!

Posted By: trafford_canary on March 3rd 2015 at 10:03:23

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Thank goodness, English football is saved. (NCFC) - King, Mar 3, 08:42:54
- Surely what actually needs to happen in this is for a hard cap on squad size to be imposed (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Mar 3, 10:03:23
  - This. Let players play competitive football down the pyramid. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 3, 11:36:22
  - don't Chelsea have over 30 players out on loan or something? (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 3, 10:08:37
    - Precisely. Wiki lists 26 Chelseas players out on loan. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Mar 3, 10:22:32
- Hello Chaps, we?d like you to ?back? our JPT proposal (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Mar 3, 09:02:47
- it's just a greg dyke FA proposal, no need for panic capt mainwaring (NCFC) - Tombs, Mar 3, 09:00:23
- Could be good as long as all of the u21 teams contain only players under the age of 21 (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Mar 3, 08:55:05
- it's all about the ????? (NCFC) - mr carra, Mar 3, 08:53:46
- Slippery Slope Ahoy? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 3, 08:50:30
- I think it's a good idea actually, i'm bot sure how competitive u21 football can be. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 08:46:08
  - Yeah and some of the smaller clubs might get good attendances they wouldn't have got (NCFC) - lurd, Mar 3, 08:49:43
    - and the potential to get knocked out earlier and less chance of ever seeing Wembley (NCFC) - CWC, Mar 3, 09:46:48
    - Yep, agreed. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 3, 09:19:35

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