As I understand it: 25 man squad of players over the age of 21 of which UP TO 17 can be foreign. All others MUST be home grown. PLUS as many more as you like any nationality if they are under 21 on 1st Jan 2016 (for 2016-17 season). We struggle to have 8 home grown in our squad.
Nationality has nothing to do with homegrown, homegrown is a player who has spent at least 3 years of their development under the age of 21 for an English or Welsh club.
As long as we have at least 8 homegrown players , or players from the home nations or Ireland and/or Scotland that are under the age of 21 , then we can have as many foreigners as we like in the squad , isn't it?
He has had a great tournament so far and that goal was world class, but unless he has suddenly morphed into a world class player, I suspect he is just having a purple patch and normal service will be resumed after the tournament. So it's a no from me.
Didn't say we did. But we have a depleted squad if we have 17 non home grown and can't make the 25 full squad with 8 home grown. Any club can have a total of 17 man squad of all non home grown if they want with no home grown.
There's no point going for home grown players just for the sake of it though. If they aren't at the level of the rest of your squad might as well give some of your youth guys a place on the bench. I think Robson-Kanu will be well below our squad standard.
Not really, we already have Sinclair, Success and hopefully Penaranda who are under 21 but will be part of the matchday squad so we could name 3 or 4 homegrown and it still wouldn't be depleted.
Agreed, if we have them. If we don't, Robson-Kanu could be worth a punt as a squad player experienced target man for the last quarter of a game.
I think most people understand, it's just that it's easier to say 'home grown quota' than to describe the actual situation. It's not like people don't understand what's meant by it.
Would he be happy being a squad player? Having a run out away to Bolton in the league cup and maybe a seat on the bench now and again? If he would be happy and when used worked hard I'd say yes, but I imagine he might think he's better and deserves more after a successful euro 16
I'd be happy for us to sign him so long as he didn't actually want to play for us nor be paid in any way.
Reading fans seem to suggest his performances are a one off and smacks of somebody playing for a deal - might be bitter or might have some truth. Probably a bit of both. Playing with Gareth Bale would help most players look better of course.
The apparently genuine surprise at his perfotmances in a Wales shirt convince me that he's one of those frustrating players that only perform on the big occasions.
Well most players probably do raise their game at a major tournament (even more so if its probably their only real chance) Only England players seem to generally see wearing the shirt as a burden...
Maybe Reading are to blame we loaned them Mattie Vydra, a genuinely pacy striker with a clinical finish and they ruined him by playing him out of position and in the wrong formation. I confess Io haven't watched him much but from what I have seen from him in the Euros he has the skill set if he chooses to use it, also having better players around him should improve him.
I actually think he would be a better purchase than Adam Le Fondre right now, given his age and relative sell on value.
Many Wigan fans didn't rate Watson much either. If the Pozzos want HRK & we end up getting him, gotta trust their judgement.
HRK has played against us many times and has never scored and been altogether unremarkable. Jakubiak is better. And cheaper.
