kentblues
Director⭐
Look the EFL is a basket case. Their regulations have been drafted by a 12 year old and simply can at no point have been subject to legal review. There appear to be all sorts of "rules" at odds with whats written in the regulations. No doubt because the EFL seek to also add into the regulations a notwithstanding all this we can do what we like.This bit of the statement really confuses me
“We are still in that process of re-building to be ready to build again.
Unwittingly Sol Campbell in his efforts to find a winning formula blooded a number of young players and now all of those count as part of our maximum squad size of 23”
I don’t think that’s correct
Why you may ask well here’s the EFL rules re squads for 20/21
43.9 Squad Lists
43.9.1 Clubs shall be permitted to name up to a maximum number of Players in their Squad
List based on the following provisions:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, 25 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player;
(b) in respect of League One and Two Clubs:
(i) in Season 2020/21, 22 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player; and
(ii) in Season 2021/22 and each subsequent Season, 20 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player.
The limit set out in Regulation 43.9.1(b)(ii) increases to 22 for any Club relegated into League One, for its first Season following relegation.
43.9.2 The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible to play in League Matches:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, any Under 21 Player (save for any Under 21 Player who is registered with the Club on a Temporary Loan Transfer); and
(b) in respect of League One Clubs and League Two Clubs, any Under 21 Players.
Now they may think this is good enough- it isn't, if they were a competent governance body the rules would be transparent.
Forget the regulations as published, the reason I know Ron's statement is correct is that Lee Bowyer explained how the ridiculous and stupid rules meant they too had to include in the squad numbers young kids who put a toe on the pitch a couple of years ago. Basically the EFL in their abject stupidity have rules that penalise clubs for giving home grown youngsters game time- many clubs in the current situation will now actively resist making the same mistake. Well done EFL- aspiring young players no doubt will be wanting to congratulate you.
Rather than 1 minute on the pitch there should be a certain number a games. But that would be sensible and in the world of the EFL that is strictly verboten.