How many in the squad now

[tommy tucker]

I thought we was only allowed 20 players in a match day squad but I keep counting 22 excluding Barker so just how many do we have and are we breaking any rules .

 

[chapperzUK]

Think it's 19 now, not sure how.

 

[tommy tucker]

Maybe some of the kids don't count

 

[Shrimper95]

According to BBC 18 but I know they get it wrong most of the time.

 

[tommy tucker]

well we have 3 keepers 8 defenders 8mid field 4 strikers that adds up to 23 players how can this be .

 

[Southend Pier]

Now they've signed lets hope they're registered.:winking:

 

[onlyonekingkevin]

Now they've signed lets hope they're registered.:winking:

My heart just sunk :'( , and you're right , still need the FA to stamp it

 

[tommy tucker]

Im sure Phil brown knows the rule book inside out .I seemed to rember reading somewhere that the kids that he has given contract to don't count if they haven't played first team football .

 

[Southend Pier]

think it was mohsni who couldn't start in 2010 because of not being registered and he joined well before 2 days before the first game.

 

[Eddy Melito]

wasn't mohsni's issue international clearance though? that can take a few days.

 

[slapheadsteve]

I understand if any of the squad, have never played a league or major cup gane they dont count.

 

[purky1984]

If this is true then surely they cannot play until we are able to sign more than the 20 players? Once they have a competetive game under their belt this rule will be exempt?

 

[Prawn]

I understand if any of the squad, have never played a league or major cup gane they dont count.

What would happen, if the players that haven't played a league or major cup game played in the first game of the season?
i.e. Would the new players registration be recinded?

 

[mark387]

What would happen, if the players that haven't played a league or major cup game played in the first game of the season?
i.e. Would the new players registration be recinded?

League rules are usually not that vague. When specifying a condition of registration they usually specify a period. It would be worded something like ... "players that have not played a competitive first team fixture prior to league commencement".

I'm on my phone so can't look up the actual ruling but my assumption is that, the restriction would mean we can register players for the coming season upto 20 plus any players that have not played a league game prior to Saturday on top of that 20. After Saturday is irrelevant as the players would already be registered.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I understand if any of the squad, have never played a league or major cup gane they dont count.

Which would be Chambers, Auger and Payne.

What would happen, if the players that haven't played a league or major cup game played in the first game of the season?
i.e. Would the new players registration be recinded?

No. It's just a bar on registering new players.

Where it could get complicated is if we enter the season with 19 players with first team experience - we then wouldn't be able to bring on Payne if we were planning on signing Forte and were still under embargo.