Nolan

The younger players will probably get more games than you think. simple maths says 25 over 21 year old players means 2 players for every position with 3 players spare. How many times are clubs unlucky enough to have 2 right backs injured? add to the fact that if you're not in the 25 man squad you're ruled out of playing first team football from the 1st September to the 31st December, I'd bet a lot of players will be happy to move down 1 or two Leagues. Not to mention the any clubs rescinding players will be happiest loaning to a club with who can get to nearest 100% of any players wages...

at the time of the Transfer deadline. The 25 man squad can then be changed during the January Transfer window up until the window closes. It applies to all 4 English leagues

because in the latter half of August it will become apparent who might not make the cut when all clubs have to announce their 25 man squad of over 21's. They'll be some Premiership players who aren't named in their squads that will be loaned to Championship squads. They'll be some Championship players who are in turn forced out and will go out to League one squads. The new squad rule, makes this possibly the most tactical season ever. Its worth waiting to make sure other clubs don't get the options of available higher league players just because we've bought early.

We certainly don't have to worry about the 25 man squad rule.....

Looking at the new league rules for next season this makes HUGE sense... A Strong U21 squad pretty much doubles the amount of players we have available on any given match-day. And with the "First Team" being a pool of 25, with any injuries would any club have a team available to play reserve matches?

4-2 against a team who are playing the first game in their league on Saturday, and have previously held their own against Arsenal in the Champions League on more than one occasion. I'll take that for the first friendly of pre-season.

just read the 27 pages on the Palace forum. They are absolutely gutted, it looks like a very solid signing for us.

let's not begrudge Markus doing what he wants with his own money.....

This was posted yesterday by Lordswoodsaints..... someone has to have it wrong...

I was under the Impression last night was a Saints XI under Henderson, rather than the full team under Pardew. but if you do want to choose to include Salisbury as such an important preseason result, then you must also include the result from Newport last week where Saints XI WON 4 - 1.

Agreed, if he brokered the deal with Liebherr, then it's his involvement that has kept all the St Mary's staff in jobs and with a regular salary coming in. They might like him a bit more now.

they might like him a bit more now.... it seems it's because of him they've all got jobs and a monthly salary

Liebherr's statement said "I also look forward to the Club re-engaging with the fans and the local community. We cannot succeed with out their backing." I really don't think he'd renege on that so soon.

Who knows what restrictions he had to work with at the end of last season. Lets see how he does given a free reign to do his thing.

they bought the ASSETS of SLH, not SLH

surely, being based in the stadium, it'd be crazy not too...

it was Fowllyd asking for the stats.... I'm just posting 'em

FFS Wotte Played 18, Won 4 (22.22 %), Drawn 7 (38.89%), Lost 7 (38.89%), Points Per Game 1.05 Pearson Played 14, Won 3 (21.42%), Drawn 4 (28.58%), Lost 7 (50.00%), Points Per Game 0.93

I was listening to the station at the same time. They did indeed say we'll know "who Fry chooses" on Monday morning. seeing as they broadcast from St. Marys, you'd think if any radio station was ITK, it would be them.

It's a common tactic by Administrators to hurry things up, isn't it?

I don't believe we have time to be choosy any more..... !

I think a lot of people missed a main point from Lynams post at 4:10 yesterday.... read the underlined bit near the bottom! There is now more than one man behind the money for Pinnacle.... can we stop focussing so much on this Fialka and let Pinnacle get on with it....

FFS people.... yesterday Tony Lynam said. now where I come from, when someone says "one of the gentlemen....." it means there is more than one person contributing now. Stop panicking.......

Did everybody miss this bit of Tony Lynams post earlier or what

from Tony Lynam's Latest post seems it's no longer a sole buyer....