[Big Brother Fan]

Apparently according to the rules Fabio and Rafael will be home-grown, but Owen Hargreaves won't because he was in Germany between the years of 18 and 21. Being English doesn't give you the right to be a home-grown player

[billy123]

Originally Posted by Big Brother Fan

Apparently according to the rules Fabio and Rafael will be home-grown, but Owen Hargreaves won't because he was in Germany between the years of 18 and 21. Being English doesn't give you the right to be a home-grown player

Owen hargreaves is bit of a strange case and maybe even a 1 off.

This isnt as harsh on the foreigners as it seems on the surface you will still see the likes of arsenal putting out teams that dont even include an englishman but it will give the english players that might have have otherwise has their careers capped at championship level or in the reserves a chance to develop their game at the highest level and it will give them more of a chance to reach their maximum potential.