dentonred wrote:Here's a radical idea.
How about we buck the trend of signing average Australians/Kiwis and try to have a squad of just British players. If the overseas limit will be coming down in the near future then we could build a reputation as somewhere that promising young players can develop and make the 1st team, if they are good enough.
I for one would rather see a young, developing team than one choc full of overseas mercenaries.
Could be a really good PR stunt if nothing else.
Considering what the franchise system is all about, and the fact that we're not the most media-friendly club at present, it might be a good idea to try and field a fully English squad? Then perhaps work towards a squad for next year that has more English players than anyone else?
We're going to get battered on a weekly basis this year anyway, we might as well have the excuse of only choosing home grown players?
Don't like your "overseas mercenaries" quote though - my RL watching experiences have been lit-up over the years by many, many amazing foreign players. I appreciate that none of our current crop are 'RL greats' but don't think it's fair to refer to foreign players en masse as 'mercenaries'.
we should enjoy him while he is here,sadly
