MAC33 10 #1 Posted December 6, 2018 Something like 53 players only last week in the 10 matches. Why don't they rename it the WPL - World Premier League? The EPL is English in name only these days. If not it's well on the way to becoming that way. Forward another decade - I can see less than 20 English players playing some weeks in a competition of 20 teams ( 220 players) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46431989 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Annie Bynnol 612 #2 Posted December 6, 2018 4 hours ago, MAC33 said: Something like 53 players only last week in the 10 matches. Why don't they rename it the WPL - World Premier League? The EPL is English in name only these days. If not it's well on the way to becoming that way. Forward another decade - I can see less than 20 English players playing some weeks in a competition of 20 teams ( 220 players) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46431989 I watch football, not nationalities. I want to watch quality not nationalities. I want my teams to win I really don't care if they are all from my village/town/city/county/region/country or religion. Most of the original post war top first division teams had much smaller squads and would struggle to get over 50% English players in a game. I do care that the structure of the EPL , the finances of clubs and lack of competitions prevents young British players from getting opportunities. If the adults aren't good enough -tough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #3 Posted December 6, 2018 Well there are at least three Sheffield born lads in the Premier and all three have played or playing for England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
truman 10 #4 Posted December 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said: Most of the original post war top first division teams had much smaller squads and would struggle to get over 50% English players in a game. Which teams/years are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Annie Bynnol 612 #5 Posted December 7, 2018 16 hours ago, truman said: Which teams/years are you talking about? e.g. Manchester United1969 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #6 Posted December 7, 2018 23 hours ago, St Petre said: Well there are at least four Sheffield born lads in the Premier and all three have played or playing for England. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
truman 10 #7 Posted December 7, 2018 8 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said: e.g. Manchester United1969 Not quite most according to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969–70_Manchester_United_F.C._season#Squad_statistics thjay had a squad of 23 and 12 were english.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #8 Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Wednesday's 1966 FA Cup Final team contained 1 Scot and 10 Englishmen (no subs in cup then) and four of those were Sheffield born. Yes how times and team squads have changed. Edited December 7, 2018 by St Petre add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol 600 #9 Posted December 7, 2018 4 hours ago, St Petre said: Wednesday's 1966 FA Cup Final team contained 1 Scot and 10 Englishmen (no subs in cup then) and four of those were Sheffield born. Yes how times and team squads have changed. Everton had 3 Scots as I remember, Jimmy Gabriel, Alex Scott and Alex Young. The rest were English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre 85 #10 Posted December 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Longcol said: Everton had 3 Scots as I remember, Jimmy Gabriel, Alex Scott and Alex Young. The rest were English. Yes and out of the English players 4 were born in Liverpool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...