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I shudder to the think where I fit within that analogy...
Bottom of the ice luge which said matron is perched upon?
Bottom of the ice luge which said matron is perched upon?
Result! I feared far worse... :townhmm:
Two things. Firstly Villa are in talks with Bolasie &a some winger from Lille, with a striker also on their radar for loan. They'll have 5 loans going into the rest of the season. Quite a lot and seems a little unfair. Anyone know the maximum loans you're allowed at any given time?
Also I've seen Man City have requested special dispensation regarding their Goalkeeper situation. Points docked for bending the rules a little or a petition going up about it? Na didn't think so
Also I've seen Man City have requested special dispensation regarding their Goalkeeper situation. Points docked for bending the rules a little or a petition going up about it? Na didn't think so
Tbf, can't remember who but the 'emergency keeper' thing has been done in the past too tho I'd have expected the concession to be IF you're left with none; not 'just in case'.
I'm surprised they can't just recall their keeper they loaned out this year. Sold Gunn & Hart as well.
I think a Championship club can have about 8 loanees (insanely high) but only 5 in the matchday squad, and only 4 can come from anyone club (of which a maximum of 2 over 21 or 23 - I forget which).
What's wrong with their GK's ?
As has been said they can ask about an emergency GK loan - but that's usually if the GK has been injured.
The sales are just ironic timing, but IMO they should be obliged to recall the guy on loan before the prospect of recruiting anyone new should be entertained by the EPL.
Claudio Bravo is out for most of the season apparently. Ruptured his Achilles' tendons the other day
But who else do they have as GK's in the first team squad ?
Just Ederson & some youth player at the moment. They loaned their 3rd choice out in the summer & sold Angus Gunn & Joe Hart as well
2nd & 3rd keep out injured. Shitting their pants the main guy gets injured too.
I respect the notion that GK is a unique position fitting of these kid of concessions, but until no-one is fit they'd be benefiting froma 'doped' ability to rotate which makes it no more pressing an issue than if your MF depth was somewhat depleted by injury.
May as well just say GKs don't count towards squad numbers and even the playing field.
Play him then.
....Or am I being a touch hard-nosed about it at this point?
I don't think they should get special treatment in all honesty. If he wasn't good enough to take the step up they shouldn't have loaned out their other goalie. Just seems a bit unnecessary and a little unfair on other clubs & their current 3rd choice from their academy
Tricky one isn't it.
They've shot themselves in the foot by selling Hart and Gunn.
But they are now down to 2 GK's when most squads will have 3.
I'd really like the emergency GK rule to be restricted to (for example) and English u23 player - ie limited experience but might get experience.
Hart & Gunn are irrelevant.
They started the season with 3 + kids. They currently have 1 + 1.
Come back for your favour when you've got NONE.
Simple to me.
A bit of talk floating about online about Keylor Navas being the emergency loan they are able to get. I thought the point of a 25 man squad is that you pick that squad based on a seasons worth of using them should form, bans, injuries etc happen.
Getting the Real Madrid number 1 from last season and multiple Champions League winner just seems a bit unfair when an injury should hinder you, not help you
Exactly, they'll just use it as a chance to upgrade.