The English Football Thread

[Reddish-Blue 2,224]

Bunch of dinosaurs in charge, and not the awesome kind.

So the grand strategy for improving quality of the national side, is to place more restrictions on PL clubs and potentially weaken them. Not improving the quality of coaching.

And how about this for quotes.

“This is the second time in three years there’s been no Premier League side in the last eight of the Champions League, so it’s not working that well,”

O really? Which club out of Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Arsenal had the most English representation? Which was the first to exit?

It would be great to have good local talent in any side, but making blind decisions like these is effing stupid. The first move should be to get rid of these dinosaurs

Dyke's strategy makes no sense for English clubs.

I would love to see a rule whereby every EPL club has to use ONE Under-23 English player for all EPL matches. That way, at least one youngster from each club has a chance of making it..

[Fulham Broadway 16,396]

Rodgers the cunt. Compared to the view on Costa. Praises Gerrard, and then lies through his teeth about Skirtel.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Im still laughing at fact United bought Di Maria, Falcao, Herrera, Rojo, Blind, Shaw and neither exceeded expectations, despite overpaying for them. Thats one of most random transfer market buys ever.

[Laylabelle 9,296]

He's going to contest by saying it was a accident...

[Kezza 1,965]

How the change in homegrown rules will affect us

"Premier League leaders Chelsea have 15 players in their current squad classed as non-home grown:

Cesar Azpilicueta, Petr Cech, Diego Costa, Thibaut Courtois, Juan Cuadrado, Didier Drogba, Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanovic, Filipe Luis, Nemanja Matic, John Obi Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Loic Remy and Willian.

Furthermore Cesc Fabregas would no longer be classed as a home-grown player under the new rules.

That means Jose Mourinho would need to axe three of the overseas stars listed above if the rules were in place today."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9774272/fa-home-grown-rules-man-city-arsenal-chelsea-would-lose-players

[zolayes 14,489]

How the change in homegrown rules will affect us

"Premier League leaders Chelsea have 15 players in their current squad classed as non-home grown:

Cesar Azpilicueta, Petr Cech, Diego Costa, Thibaut Courtois, Juan Cuadrado, Didier Drogba, Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanovic, Filipe Luis, Nemanja Matic, John Obi Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Loic Remy and Willian.

Furthermore Cesc Fabregas would no longer be classed as a home-grown player under the new rules.

That means Jose Mourinho would need to axe three of the overseas stars listed above if the rules were in place today."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9774272/fa-home-grown-rules-man-city-arsenal-chelsea-would-lose-players

THE premier league have yet to agree to Dyck Heads proposal

[Reddish-Blue 2,224]

THE premier league have yet to agree to Dyck Heads proposal

There is no way the premier league will agree to his proposal...just imagine English clubs trying to perform in the UCL?

Everyone would get knocked out in the group stages like Liverpool

[zolayes 14,489]

PL clubs WILL agree ,,, when Turkeys vote for Xmas and Blatter steps down

[Kezza 1,965]

PL clubs WILL agree ,,, when Turkeys vote for Xmas and Blatter steps down

Whether or not it goes through, still interesting to see how it'll affect us.

I don't want a league of Liverpool-esque philisophy of English talent.

I don't see why English players can't be more open to gaining experience over in Europe.

[Blue Armour 4,165]

Dyke's strategy makes no sense for English clubs.

I would love to see a rule whereby every EPL club has to use ONE Under-23 English player for all EPL matches. That way, at least one youngster from each club has a chance of making it..

That kind of rule would be tough to enforce, and I doubt any club would accept it. For eg. what would happen if said English player was unavailable because of injury?

But I completely agree with you on the first part. His strategy makes no sense whatsoever.

[Kezza 1,965]

Chris Ramsey is underrated for quotes:

'There's and unbelievable belief at this club..'

'It won't take a miracle for us to stay up, but it will take a miraculous run of form'

[zolayes 14,489]

It's simple .. IF you are English and GOOD enough you will get picked .. oops Bertrand and Bamford //

[Special Juan 27,103]

Skrtel banned for 3 games.

[Jase 43,479]

Skrtel banned for 3 games.

Kolo Toure will likely play against Arsenal then. Oh dear.

[Special Juan 27,103]

Kolo Toure will likely play against Arsenal then. Oh dear.

:lol:

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Kolo Toure will likely play against Arsenal then. Oh dear.

Surely it has got to be Lovren?

[Jase 43,479]

Surely it has got to be Lovren?

Maybe but both are equally average/bad.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

LOL Skrtel just posted a photo of him, Brenton and Slippy G on Instagram