The number of Home grown players in the Premiership has fallen to below a third for the first time.
Gareth is worried and should clubs including ours be concerned.
We have chosen to go another way with emphasis on our own and youth but should the quota be raised from 8 in the squads to say 10 or even 12. We still buy in talent but not at the level of our rivals.
The temptation for Managers to buy in established 'stars' from abroad is tempting if they have the money to buy them and the perennial need for instant success.
The impact of foreign stars has been important to raise the standard for everyone but does it make the playing field even more uneven and has it gone too far.
Several of our own young players have recently gone abroad to gain experience. Is this a good thing or is it simply the result of lack of opportunities at home?
The number of foreign managers and owners clearly influences this but the trend is clearly of concern.
Brexit may change all this of course.
Guardian article:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/05/english-premier-league-gareth-southgate.
Click on and 'open link'
Gareth is worried and should clubs including ours be concerned.
We have chosen to go another way with emphasis on our own and youth but should the quota be raised from 8 in the squads to say 10 or even 12. We still buy in talent but not at the level of our rivals.
The temptation for Managers to buy in established 'stars' from abroad is tempting if they have the money to buy them and the perennial need for instant success.
The impact of foreign stars has been important to raise the standard for everyone but does it make the playing field even more uneven and has it gone too far.
Several of our own young players have recently gone abroad to gain experience. Is this a good thing or is it simply the result of lack of opportunities at home?
The number of foreign managers and owners clearly influences this but the trend is clearly of concern.
Brexit may change all this of course.
Guardian article:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/05/english-premier-league-gareth-southgate.
Click on and 'open link'