I think we'd be foolish

if we didn't have as many eligible bodies as possible.

City normally use 30-35 players in a top-flight season, and having fewer would run the risk of burning-out our youngsters.

Posted By: Henclrikus on April 23rd 2019 at 18:32:45

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NBTTT home grown (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 11:15:42
- We probably don't need the full 25 (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Apr 23, 17:24:46
  - I think we'd be foolish (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 18:32:45
- Also HG: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 23, 12:34:39
- So is U21 under 21 or under 22? Cantwell, Godfrey and Lewis all 21 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 23, 12:29:19
- HG Edit (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 12:02:44
  - Husband and raggett? Not sure of contract status. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 23, 12:38:28
    - But irrelevant anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 23, 12:39:25
      - ditto Franke (remember him?) (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 12:41:35
  - Another possible edit (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Apr 23, 12:27:51
    - And Mourgos (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 23, 12:35:07
    - to answer Creo & Schteve, already taken into account (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 12:34:57
  - Crikey (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 23, 12:14:16
    - plus Sean Raggett and James Husband (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 23, 12:20:05
    - alles auf eine Karte setzen (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 12:18:58
  - I don’t think the number of HG has any bearing on number of foreign (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 23, 12:05:26
- How in the name of all that is holy does Krul count as HG?? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 23, 11:33:10
  - Newcastle youth I guess (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 23, 11:37:32
- (Of course, if we let one or two of the current Foreign players go, we could sign more (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 23, 11:23:36
  - Marcel Franke. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Apr 23, 12:37:29
  - *cough* sir benny *cough* (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Apr 23, 11:47:37
  - I would like to think that (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 11:37:18
    - Oh, did we only sign Heise in Feb? Was thinking it was the summer (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 23, 11:41:53
- King Kenny (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Apr 23, 11:22:09
  - I think you’re right (NCFC) - King, Apr 23, 11:31:42
  - arse. Good spot. We only have 5 HG!! (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 11:31:15
    - Not sure whether Hanley qualifies either (NCFC) - King, Apr 23, 11:33:37
      - Actually scratch that, he was at Crewe before Rangers so he should count (n/m) (NCFC) - King, Apr 23, 11:35:01
        
        Plus you only have to be at an English club for three years before you’re 21 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 23, 12:02:03
- Thanks. So no PL rule about the matchday squad? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Apr 23, 11:18:39
  - nope. Clubs declare squads in Aug & Feb and that's it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 23, 11:25:52

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