Being left footed is just a bonus. Igor gets some unfair slack on NSC, he's a great player, strong, great on the ball, not sure why you think he's particularly slow, sure he's not the fastest but not as slow as you described........
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[Albion] The gigantic squad - who is leaving?
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Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
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He'll definitely be in the squad. He's English and under 21, so counts as homegrown and doesn't count to the squad size.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
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He won’t count towards the HGP criteria either, he will in time, but HGP only matters to players named in the 25 man PL squad.
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you can see how the squad evolves over the summer on the 24/25 summer squad thread.
re: gigantic squad. it'll work itself out. The club normally loan 17-20 players out per season and i doubt this year will be any different . Many u21 regulars last year will be headed to the EFL or equivalent in Europe. Although loans tend to happen quite late in the window.
[Albion] - Summer Window and Squad 24/25
I think we're most likely to set up in a 3-4-1-2 or 3-3-3-1 next season, and if so I think we still need a left centre back, a right wing back and a striker, in addition to Wieffer. Based on what? FH played a 343 last season, with very specific role for the middle CB.
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re: gigantic squad. it'll work itself out. The club normally loan 17-20 players out per season and i doubt this year will be any different . Many u21 regulars last year will be headed to the EFL or equivalent in Europe. Although loans tend to happen quite late in the window.
Braggfan
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I didn't realise that. Why won't he count as a HGP?
- Jul 6, 2011
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Unfair slack
- Jul 6, 2011
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It isnt that you need a minimum of HGP it is that there is a maximum of non-HGP.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
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Because the HGP rules only applies to the named 25 man squad. Under 21s don’t have to be named in the 25 man squad so therefore don’t count towards the HGP criteria.
The rule is there can be a maximum of 17 non HGP players in the named 25 man squad.
The other 8 places are reserved for HGPs but you can name as many or a few as you like/have in the squad. So if you don’t have 8 you’d just name a smaller squad.
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Nobby Cybergoat
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Sounds right, exceptModer
Lamptey
Sima
Groß
Kozlowski
Undav
Steele
Dahoud
And perhaps a surprise.
Veltman is in the last year of his contract so
I think we'll give Lamptey a new deal and we won't be able to shift Dahoud.
Also I'd imagine Sarmiento will leave
Bish Bosh
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Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
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Right, so he doesn't count because he's under 21. But essentially he still wouldn't count to our squad size, is that right?
- Jul 6, 2011
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Yes. We are allowed up to 25 players over the age of 21 and could have 1,000 players under 21 if we wanted to.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
I believe in Joe Hendry
- Oct 4, 2003
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He’s under 21 so therefore doesn’t count towards the 25 man PL squad that has to be named at the end of the transfer window.
That applies to any player born on or after January 1st 2003, they are considered an U21 for the upcoming season.
pigmanovich
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Why does this sound like what an AI image generator would come up with for a Brighton prompt?
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Indeed, it'a worry isn't it?
- Jul 6, 2011
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I initially wrote 100 and then thought that wasn't much of an exaggeration and might even cause worry as we sign 20 more wonderkids this summer...
Then we'd be called Chelsea
Point taken, but perhaps we need another word for squad. Yes, there's 'the squad' - a list of up to 25 plyers over 21, minimum of 8 HGPs (I think) that has to be submitted to the league..................... but there is still another first team 'squad' (as shown on the club's website) and young Cozier-Dubery may well have been told he will be in that squad, in the same way that, say, Ferguson, Hinsh and Fecundo are very much part of that first team squad.
Harsh.I wish you were leaving
- Jul 6, 2011
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There is no HGP minimum, there is only a maximum of 17 non-HGP (over the age of 21). So we could have a declared squad of 17 non-HGP and not a single British player.
Seems a bit harsh on Dunk and the others, but we could.