[60s 70s Spireite]

DerbySpireite59, on 06 September 2024 - 11:59 PM, said:

They've not been with us the minimum 3 years

Cant see that?s the rule though:-
All that is required to qualify as home grown is to have been registered with any club affiliated to the FA or the FA of Wales for at least three seasons or 36 months prior to their 21st birthday (or the end of the season they turn 21).

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60s 70s Spireite, on 07 September 2024 - 06:44 AM, said:

Cant see that?s the rule though:-
All that is required to qualify as home grown is to have been registered with any club affiliated to the FA or the FA of Wales for at least three seasons or 36 months prior to their 21st birthday (or the end of the season they turn 21).

My bad. I thought the 3 seasons had to be with the one club.

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Westbars Spireite, on 06 September 2024 - 02:51 PM, said:

Why are Drummond and Williams not 'home grown'?

And why have they bizarrely ordered by the division clubs were in last season?

Think they have to have started their career with level 5 clubs minimum to be classed as home grown, as Drummond started at Warrington Rylands and then on to Macclesfield he doesn't qualify. Williams has a similar career path, starting with Kidderminster and Hednesford. And last season is the datum point.

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DerbySpireite59, on 06 September 2024 - 11:59 PM, said:

They've not been with us the minimum 3 years

Other players listed as such haven't been either so it can't be that.

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Johnnyspireite7, on 07 September 2024 - 07:44 AM, said:

Think they have to have started their career with level 5 clubs minimum to be classed as home grown, as Drummond started at Warrington Rylands and then on to Macclesfield he doesn't qualify. Williams has a similar career path, starting with Kidderminster and Hednesford. And last season is the datum point.

Not saying that isn't true but what an utterly pointless ruling that would be.

Anyone got an idea what that is suppose to achieve?

[60s 70s Spireite]

Johnnyspireite7, on 07 September 2024 - 07:44 AM, said:

Think they have to have started their career with level 5 clubs minimum to be classed as home grown, as Drummond started at Warrington Rylands and then on to Macclesfield he doesn't qualify. Williams has a similar career path, starting with Kidderminster and Hednesford. And last season is the datum point.

But where does it say that? The rules say any club affiliated to the FA. I'm sure all those clubs are affiliated to the FA.
Is the answer simply we have to name a minimum number of homegrown players, of which the vast majority are? We then identify the said minimum number of players even though there are lots more.

Clearly the rule is there to ensure there arent too many overseas players in squads. Will never likely affect L1 and L2 clubs. Drummond and Williams are not such.

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Westbars Spireite, on 07 September 2024 - 08:46 AM, said:

Other players listed as such haven't been either so it can't be that.

Please read the thread since my post. Thanks

[DerbySpireite59]

60s 70s Spireite, on 07 September 2024 - 09:19 AM, said:

But where does it say that? The rules say any club affiliated to the FA. I'm sure all those clubs are affiliated to the FA.
Is the answer simply we have to name a minimum number of homegrown players, of which the vast majority are? We then identify the said minimum number of players even though there are lots more.

Clearly the rule is there to ensure there arent too many overseas players in squads. Will never likely affect L1 and L2 clubs. Drummond and Williams are not such.

66% (6/9) of today's L1 programme and 17% (2/12) of the L2 programme have had to be postponed due to overseas players being called up for international duty.
If you recall our match at Southend last season nearly got postponed for the same reason, but for an injury to one of their players.

Most of those players play for low ranked countries, but they are affecting the fixture lists, and probably will become ever more so as full-time professionalism ever expands. We're even seeing level 7 teams that are full-time, chasing the dream, and the money.

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60s 70s Spireite, on 07 September 2024 - 09:19 AM, said:

Clearly the rule is there to ensure there arent too many overseas players in squads. Will never likely affect L1 and L2 clubs. Drummond and Williams are not such.

Morning
Did you listen to 1866 Sport last night? The senior sections of our Academy are attracting lads from all over the world helped, I think, by there being an attractive education package attached.

[60s 70s Spireite]

DerbySpireite59, on 07 September 2024 - 09:31 AM, said:

66% (6/9) of today's L1 programme and 17% (2/12) of the L2 programme have had to be postponed due to overseas players being called up for international duty.
If you recall our match at Southend last season nearly got postponed for the same reason, but for an injury to one of their players.

Most of those players play for low ranked countries, but they are affecting the fixture lists, and probably will become ever more so as full-time professionalism ever expands. We're even seeing level 7 teams that are full-time, chasing the dream, and the money.

True. However Id wager most of those said L1 and L2 internationals would qualify as a homegrown player.

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60s 70s Spireite, on 07 September 2024 - 09:56 AM, said:

True. However Id wager most of those said L1 and L2 internationals would qualify as a homegrown player.

Possibly. However, almost immaterial. Town only has to name 7 homegrown players out of its 18 match day squad. That could be the 7 subs.

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DerbySpireite59, on 07 September 2024 - 11:07 AM, said:

Possibly. However, almost immaterial. Town only has to name 7 homegrown players out of its 18 match day squad. That could be the 7 subs.

Agree it is almost immaterial. The vast majority of L1 and L2 clubs will have nearly all, by definition, home grown players. Now you can see a club like Watford, and the relegated PL clubs possibly having a potential issue. Which I am sure they navigate with ease.8