William Koloko

The thing I don't quite understand at the moment - he keeps saying we can't name more U23s on the bench because we'd have to register them and that would take up places in the 25-man squad, meaning we can't bring in free agents. But am I right or wrong in thinking players under the age of 21 don't have to be registered as senior squad members?

Has that changed now? If it's still the case then he can name as many kids on the bench as he likes can't he?
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
The thing I don't quite understand at the moment - he keeps saying we can't name more U23s on the bench because we'd have to register them and that would take up places in the 25-man squad, meaning we can't bring in free agents. But am I right or wrong in thinking players under the age of 21 don't have to be registered? Has that changed now? If it's still the case then he can name as many kids on the bench as he likes can't he?
Click to expand...
I thought that was the case.
 
I've Googled it but the only official EFL page about this has a 404 message when you click on it. Which is very helpful. But a piece about Huddersfield in a Yorkshire paper says EFL clubs must name at least seven homegrown players in every matchday squad, and if they don't then you're only allowed to name six subs. I hadn't heard of this rule before. But can't find anything on the U21 issue.
 
Muttley said:
No, that is plainly what he has been coached to do at the academy. That is how you should play, hoofing it into the stand or simply up the field is sometimes required but should not be the first thought of a modern professional footballer.
Click to expand...
Yes but I genuinely think Jones struggles with that distinction and has been caught out a couple of times, causing unnecessary pressure.
 
An article about Blackburn in the Blackburn paper says anyone born before January 1 2000 has to be registered as a senior squad member, but players born after that do not. So we could name a bench with two or three - or more - youngsters on it and it wouldn't affect our chances of signing free agents. Does Warnock know this? That would be the question. Someone from the club has given him the wrong information, or he's talking out of his 'arris.
 
viv_andersons_nana said:
I've Googled it but the only official EFL page about this has a 404 message when you click on it. Which is very helpful. But a piece about Huddersfield in a Yorkshire paper says EFL clubs must name at least seven homegrown players in every matchday squad, and if they don't then you're only allowed to name six subs. I hadn't heard of this rule before. But can't find anything on the U21 issue.
Click to expand...
Huh? Seven home grown players sounds like a lot! What if the seventh sub was going to be a homegrown player? Or even 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th? It doesn’t make sense?!?
 
newyddion said:
Huh? Seven home grown players sounds like a lot! What if the seventh sub was going to be a homegrown player? Or even 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th? It doesn’t make sense?!?
Click to expand...
They don’t all have to come through Boro’s academy. Players like Crooks, Lumley, Howson et al count as homegrown. I think one of your matchday 18 has to have come through your own youth system.
 
Wouldnt surprise if warnock plays mr T (his pet project) somewhere...maybe wing back
 
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

The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible to play in League Matches:

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);


The League will only consider granting permission to make changes to the Squad List outside of a Transfer Window where:

· the Club’s current Squad List contains less than the maximum number of Players permitted to be included on the Squad List and the Club wishes to add an Out of Registration Player or another Player registered with the Club but not currently included on the Squad List, or

· in other truly exceptional circumstances.

43.9.7 The League will publish each Club’s Squad List and a list of all other Contract Players eligible to participate in League Matches but are not included on the Squad List, on the League’s official website within 7 days of the closing of a Transfer Window.

EFL - Squad List 2021/22


Middlesbrough - Under 21 Contract Players


Player
1 Balde Almanzar, Alberto
2 Brynn, Solomon
3 Burrell, Rumarn Kameron-Scott
4 Coburn, Joshua Guy
5 Cornet, Isiah Jean-Louis Casimir
6 Dijksteel, Malik Marcel
7 Dodds, Daniel
8 Fletcher, Isaac Andrew
9 Folarin, Samuel Oluwatimilchin Adetokunbo
10 Gibson, Joseph William
11 Gitau, George Chilaka
12 Green, Harry Steven
13 Hackney, Hayden Rhys
14 Hannah, Jack Benjamin
15 Hemming, Zachary
16 Kavanagh, Calum Graham
17 Kokolo, William
18 Malley, Connor
19 Metcalfe, Max Cameron
20 Ridley, Joseph
21 Robinson, Jack
22 Sivi, Jeremy Kilongo
23 Spence, Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep
24 Stott, Jack Patrick John
25 Sykes, Cain
26 Walker, Stephen John
27 Wells, Joshua Martin
28 Wood-Gordon, Nathan Dean Joshua
 
Kokolo and Malley are both over 21.

Unless the definition of under 21 covers all the way up to 22, which it might well do.
 
Well, it didn't happen. Koloko on the bench again. I'm still tempted to think Crooks may be one of 3 center backs. Or is it Payero?
 
His excuse for not putting youngsters on the bench were the 2 extra spaces for free transfers
We're in the 2nd half of October - these free transfers are not materialising - get the kids in. Can relist the 25 afterJanuary
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top