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Post by Jared on Jul 5, 2021 15:01:26 GMT
Indeed Andyk, I've read that it's 21 players this coming season with under 20's exempt. As Surreyu says, with a match day squad of 18 players there will be a lot of spare spaces on benches for all teams as injuries mount up. 21 players is ridiculously small for a 46 league game season with 2 transfer windows. If we had the injuries that some clubs had last season we’d have to forfeit games. I’m sorry but I just don’t buy that one bit. 26-28 would be more sensible I’m not sure that 21 includes goalkeepers, under 21s or loanees. How many players did we use last season?
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Post by paz on Jul 5, 2021 16:29:19 GMT
Indeed Andyk, I've read that it's 21 players this coming season with under 20's exempt. As Surreyu says, with a match day squad of 18 players there will be a lot of spare spaces on benches for all teams as injuries mount up. 21 players is ridiculously small for a 46 league game season with 2 transfer windows. If we had the injuries that some clubs had last season we’d have to forfeit games. I’m sorry but I just don’t buy that one bit. 26-28 would be more sensible I agree, but the league seems quite strict on this even after threats from clubs to take them to court over it. As I understand it, Last season it was 22 players and this season the limit will be 21 players and next season will to be pushed down to 20. This does not include players under the age of 20. Not sure about loan signings. If they are ok then it would seem that would be the main route to beefing up the squad, or any decent youth players than can step up.
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Post by amberfc on Jul 5, 2021 16:31:06 GMT
There is a rumour in the media that we've signed Enzio Boldewijn the former Notts County winger (who was also at Crawley when Matt was there). If true, we would appear to have three left wingers (including Will Randall and Ricky Korboa). He might be "left winger" but he's got a decent right foot on him judging by the promo video!
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Post by davef on Jul 5, 2021 16:36:55 GMT
The League rules states 20 players, excluding any aged under 21. Loan players still count.
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Post by oohaah on Jul 5, 2021 16:54:53 GMT
18 players made league starts for us last season with a further 5 appearing from the bench.
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Post by oohaah on Jul 5, 2021 17:00:43 GMT
After all that it appears that my grade 2 GCSE maths has let me down. Assuming our academy player is under 20 and we have signed Dundo as a player then we still have room for one more.
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Post by davep on Jul 5, 2021 17:02:38 GMT
My reading of the EFL rule is the same as that of Dave F - 20 players - at least 8 of which must be homegrown (that basically means that they have been playing for an English club for at least 3 years between the ages of 15 and 21) - and players under the age of 21 are exempt. I presume that Kylian Kouassi is under 21 as he has been signed from the academy - but I don't think that any other Sutton players are under 21. So by that reckoning we have signed 20 players already (excluding Kylian - and assuming that Dundo hasn't been registered as a player) and signing Enzio Boldewijn would take us up to 21 players.
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Post by davep on Jul 5, 2021 17:06:44 GMT
Incidentally, Isaac Olaofe is 21.
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Post by davep on Jul 5, 2021 17:18:45 GMT
1. Dean Bouzanis, 2. Jon Barden, 3. Rob Milsom, 4, Craig Eastmond, 5. Ben Goodliffe, 6. Louis John, 7. David Ajiboye, 8. Donovan Wilson, 9. Omar Bugiel, 10. Harry Beautyman, 11. Will Randall, 12. Kenny Davis, 13. Brad House, 14. Ben Wyatt, 15. Coby Rowe, 16. Tobi Sho-Silva, 17. Adam Lovatt, 18. Joe Kizzi, 19. Alistair Smith, 20. Ricky Korboa.
U21 - Kylian Kouassi
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Post by oohaah on Jul 5, 2021 17:24:47 GMT
So I STILL got it wrong!
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Post by davethegrave on Jul 5, 2021 18:31:35 GMT
This is all assuming we'll keep Isaac. Has anything been confirmed yet?
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Post by oohaah on Jul 5, 2021 19:55:59 GMT
This is all assuming we'll keep Isaac. Has anything been confirmed yet? We'll know nothing until he's done his pre-season with Millwall.
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Post by Stewart on Jul 5, 2021 20:17:00 GMT
Including Dundas we have 6 central midfielders! I would guess one will go out on loan if that’s possible.
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Post by andycapp on Jul 6, 2021 6:46:22 GMT
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Post by localboy86 on Jul 6, 2021 10:50:07 GMT
He’s here! Could be a brilliant signing for Sutton United.
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