oafcprozac Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 (edited) Christ on a bike we couldn't even name 5 for the majority of the last 2 months of the season. What we gonna do next season? I know, just bundle a few of the school of excellence kids together! Bring yer boots! Edited May 22, 2008 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 More chance for youth players to get first team experience - or at least to be involved in the first team set up. Plus more tactical flexibility for the manager. All good in my book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy the owl Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 They planning on putting in a planning application for the changing rooms then? Theres only just enough room for 16 as it is, never mind another 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 It can only favour the rich clubs. Us putting a couple of kids on the bench who won't play except under strange circumstances. Or Leeds who can stick their seventh million pound signing on there. Hmmm. I would hope we try and be as negative about this as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 This will go well with the new physio's strategy towards fewer injuries. More time spent warming up will be required, as there will be insufficient room on the bench for all the subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedOwl Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Half time raffle. You win and you get to play last 15 mins (or last 2 knowing Shez). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BESASTIAN11 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 This is great for the teams with big squads not so good for us, unless what Tommy says is true and we do have a big squad this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
help_shiny Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I think this is a terrible idea. More advantage to the richer clubs, more reason for them to stockpile players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASTLEY Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I subscribe to the "terrible idea" brigade - it plays into the hands of the big clubs. To be honest 5 is too many - 3 with 1 mandatory goalkeeper would even up the play - managers would then have to readjust tactically rather than like for like swap during a game. This would maybe help keep the operating costs for the smaller clubs in check and stop token substitutes who will never get a game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I think this is a terrible idea as no only will it favour the likes of Leeds, it will mean that at the moment with our squad size and a few injuries we would be naming youngsters (not even necessarily reserves) who would only play if someone else gets injured. These youngsters won't be able to play for the reserves if the reserve game is on a sat (or realistically a fri/sun too) or for mid-week clashes too. Therefore these players will miss out on gaining the necessary experience in the reserves and not progress as well. Seven subs is alright for the Premier League and possibly the Championship but I don't think it does League 1 or 2 teams any favours and can't see what's wrong with sticking to 5 (or even reducing it to 4/3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Christ on a bike we couldn't even name 5 for the majority of the last 2 months of the season. What we gonna do next season? I know, just bundle a few of the school of excellence kids together! Bring yer boots! Gutted! I read the heading as "seven PUBS plan"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Perming three from seven rather than five subs gives Shez many more opportunities for the moaners and petition-compilers to get on his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Christ on a bike, all we need now is padding (to protect you from a Drogba "slap" presumably, or a Barton tackle, more breaks, being able to catch the hoofed ball and its American Football. Or is that the plan anyway....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Stupid plan. Why do clubs need 2 extra subs? It wouldn't help the fringe/youth players, how does sitting on a bench week in, week out improve a player? Gives the manager more options but really shouldn't he be getting it right in the first place rather than getting so many opportunities to affect the outcome of games. There would be no real achievement for youth players at getting on the bench because there's so many places, you could even give a place to a fan who places the highest bid, he'll never get on anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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