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 SwordFish  Peasmarsh,East Sussex 20 Sep 16 11.47am |
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Hadn't really noticed until my dad mentioned it to me today but we fielded 9 British players I believe on Saturday!! What other team in the premier league can say that? Very proud!
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| Stirlingsays 20 Sep 16 11.50am |
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I agree.....though for the English national team the Premiership is a pretty dire place at the moment. We need a quota system that works.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Sep 16 11.51am |
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Originally posted by SwordFish
Hadn't really noticed until my dad mentioned it to me today but we fielded 9 British players I believe on Saturday!! What other team in the premier league can say that? Very proud! If you are counting Damian Delaney, he comes from the Republic of Ireland.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 20 Sep 16 11.53am |
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Originally posted by SwordFish
Hadn't really noticed until my dad mentioned it to me today but we fielded 9 British players I believe on Saturday!! What other team in the premier league can say that? Very proud! Partially enforced (Cabaye, Remy, Souare) and you could make an argument that the two (Mandanda and Benteke) are the best two in our entire squad. But it is interesting especially given there's an assumption that buying English/British players comes at a premium whereas most of our squad is relatively inexpensive in assembly. Damo only came on at half time for Tomkins.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Sep 16 11.55am |
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Originally posted by SwordFish
Hadn't really noticed until my dad mentioned it to me today but we fielded 9 British players I believe on Saturday!! What other team in the premier league can say that? Very proud! Burnley fielded more British players on Saturday at Leicester.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 20 Sep 16 12.06pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
Burnley fielded more British players on Saturday at Leicester. They're dicing with relegation by staying financially disciplined though. May well work if they do get relegated with the huge tv money now and do a West Brom of past times but you'd have thought they'd loosen the purse a bit.
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| Nutmeg London 20 Sep 16 12.07pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
If you are counting Damian Delaney, he comes from the Republic of Ireland. Unless I'm being completely stupid the 9 doesn't include DD. Of the starting line up only Mandanda and Benteke aren't British. We also had Hennessey and Wickham on the bench. So we could have an entire British starting eleven Edited by Nutmeg (20 Sep 2016 12.08pm)
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Sep 16 12.11pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
They're dicing with relegation by staying financially disciplined though. May well work if they do get relegated with the huge tv money now and do a West Brom of past times but you'd have thought they'd loosen the purse a bit. Since being promoted last season, Burnley have signed :
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| glaziermart 20 Sep 16 12.15pm |
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Originally posted by Nutmeg
Unless I'm being completely stupid the 9 doesn't include DD. Of the starting line up only Mandanda and Benteke aren't British. We also had Hennessey and Wickham on the bench. So we could have an entire British starting eleven
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 20 Sep 16 12.17pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
They're dicing with relegation by staying financially disciplined though. May well work if they do get relegated with the huge tv money now and do a West Brom of past times but you'd have thought they'd loosen the purse a bit. Bournemouth must have been close as well. Against City: Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels, Ibe, Wilshere, Surman, Arter, Stanislas. Arter plays for Ireland but was born in England.
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| glaziermart 20 Sep 16 12.19pm |
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Originally posted by glaziermart
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 20 Sep 16 12.22pm |
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Originally posted by Nutmeg
Unless I'm being completely stupid the 9 doesn't include DD. Of the starting line up only Mandanda and Benteke aren't British. We also had Hennessey and Wickham on the bench. So we could have an entire British starting eleven Edited by Nutmeg (20 Sep 2016 12.08pm) To answer "Glaziermart" who risibly talked about "Raining on parades" etc etc - When the word "Fielded" was used I took it to mean players who actually took to the field and not those named in the squad but who didn't play.So no "Raining" or "Twisting".
Edited by Willo (20 Sep 2016 12.25pm)
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