anderson and whatshisname may not make premier league squad

hargreaves, that's the fella.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is in a dilemma over whether to include injured players Owen Hargreaves and Anderson in his squad under new Barclays Premier League rules.

Every team has to name a pool of 25 players, including eight who have been at an English or Welsh club for three years before they turned 21. Those under 21 do not count.The list has to be in at the end of the summer transfer window and renewed if needed in January.

No timescale has been given on Hargreaves, who had a recent setback after double knee surgery while Anderson is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and not expected back until the end of September

Ferguson said: "It does give me a problem, but I have just got to wait as long as I can. "I have to make a decision at some point of course and it depends on when I think those players can come back."Most of it (the squad) is formulated in my mind, but one or two I have to make decisions on."

http://www.sportinglife.com/football...al_065626.html

where's my ship?

We know.

For some reason I have an image of those two spooning each other on the physio table.

Anderson will be in the squad. yhihf, soh, motwyw etc

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Anderson will be in the pub. yhihf, soh, motwyw etc

Corrected.

I doubt either will play for United again YHIHF

Originally Posted by Sullingtons

For some reason I have an image of those two spooning each other on the physio table.

So, 25?

VDS
Nev (H)
Evra
Hargreaves
Rio
Wes (H)
Owen
Anderson
Berbs
Rooney
Giggs (H)
Park
Hernandez
Vida
Carrick
Nani
Scholes (H)
O'Shea (H)
Evans (H)
Fletcher (H)
Gibson (H)
PIG
Diouf

That's only 23 that I can think of, this lot being under 21...

Smalling
Welbeck
Fabio
Rafael
Obertan
Macheda
Amos (?)
Cleverly

Where's the issue?

Originally Posted by Zorg

Have you ever played the drinking game, spoons?

I don't like this new squad rule and I don't like transfer windows. Can we get rid of them please? Remember the excitement when we thought we might get a new player if the start to the season was shit? Remember getting Dion, Cantona, Cole etc. Yes I know Cole was in January but how excited were you when we got him?

Nowadays we know we can't sign anyone for months and now we know we'd have to sell to buy irrespective of how much cash we have or how badly we need the player. If you have a player with a longish term injury, they could be out of the team for months when fit and in form because they had to include someone else in his spot just in case he didn't get back in time. Hopefully this will affect an England international early on and then we can rid of this ridiculous rule.

Originally Posted by dunk

So, 25?

VDS
Nev (H)
Evra
Hargreaves
Rio
Wes (H)
Owen
Anderson
Berbs
Rooney
Giggs (H)
Park
Hernandez
Vida
Carrick
Nani
Scholes (H)
O'Shea (H)
Evans (H)
Fletcher (H)
Gibson (H)
PIG
Diouf

That's only 23 that I can think of, this lot being under 21...

Smalling
Welbeck
Fabio
Rafael
Obertan
Macheda
Amos (?)
Cleverly

Where's the issue?

So we can't even make up the 25? How novel

Originally Posted by dodger

So we can't even make up the 25? How novel

Even if we could, the idea that we can't sign anyone 'cos it'd displace Diouf fromthe squad doesn't make a lot of sense.

Originally Posted by dunk

So, 25?

VDS
Nev (H)
Evra
Hargreaves
Rio
Wes (H)
Owen
Anderson
Berbs
Rooney
Giggs (H)
Park
Hernandez
Vida
Carrick
Nani
Scholes (H)
O'Shea (H)
Evans (H)
Fletcher (H)
Gibson (H)
PIG
Diouf

That's only 23 that I can think of, this lot being under 21...

Smalling
Welbeck
Fabio
Rafael
Obertan
Macheda
Amos (?)
Cleverly

Where's the issue?

Aren't home grown players players who have been in England for 3 years, not necessarily players who the same club has had. So for example, Rio would be classed as a home grown player. Michael Owen too, I think.

Originally Posted by Spiffy

Aren't home grown players players who have been in England for 3 years, not necessarily players who the same club has had. So for example, Rio would be classed as a home grown player. Michael Owen too, I think.

I wasn't sure, so I just went for those that came through our ranks, which comfortably fills the required quota anyway.

Originally Posted by Sullingtons

Have you ever played the drinking game, spoons?

No, never played drinking games tbh.

Depending on what we're doing with De Laet that leaves two spaces. Still think we may sign one more player if 'value' comes along.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

Depending on what we're doing with De Laet that leaves two spaces. Still think we may sign one more player if 'value' comes along.

He's only 20/21 isn't he?

I thought he was off out on loan anyway?

No room for Valencia?

Originally Posted by Spiffy

I don't like this new squad rule and I don't like transfer windows. Can we get rid of them please?

Bring back the 3 foreigner rule. We don't need Anderson - there's plenty of disappointing English midfielders around.

Originally Posted by Alex de Large

No room for Valencia?

Ah, thought dunk had missed someone out. That will stop him feeling smug after uppercutting Sparks earlier