[billy123]

I think this is a great idea long overdue and a very clever way of getting around the strict EU free trade restrictions. Basically a premier league squad is now restricted to 25 players above the age of 21 (as many under 21's as you want in addition to this) 8 of the 25 players must be homegrown talent i.e. they must be english or must have spent at least 3 years before they reach the age of 21 (their development years) playing football in england this is an F.A. initiative in response to englands poor performance in the world cup and for once the F.A. have done a great thing and in my opinion deserve a lot of praise for this.
This will help the england team no end in the long run.
You could argue in the short term it may harm premier league teams progress in europe for a few years but i think that its worth it.

Arsene wenger is opposed to it and moaning he may have to start selling players (no suprise there)

Liverpool seem to have reacted very positively to it (which is great to see ) by signing joe cole (english) and danny wilson from rangers scottish young player of the year and only 18 so when he is 21 he will be classed as home grown

This link probably explains the new rule better than i can.
http://www.sportskeeda.com/2010/07/2...remier-league/

So what do you think? a good thing or not?