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What apparent football fans here dismiss the eL so easily it shows the ignorance & what clubs up & down this country are up against. Saying that an eL club has to make the CL 1/4 final to be taken seriously is ludicrous. What next, raise the bar to the semi final?
As mentioned above the Norwegians block the sale of young underage players abroad before their 18th birthday. It is legal for them & doesn't seem to be doing any harm.
The latter of whom was merely born in Ireland and is to all intents and purposes a product of the English system.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
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Don't think this would be possible for us to do. Seen as were part of the EU means we can't restrict the movement of workers.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
I don't really feel like pedantry today, but freedom of speech has nothing whatsoever to do with free movement of labour within the EU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
The only people who could institute something like this would be FIFA, and they'd have to do it to everyone. "Thou shalt not field a player not eligiable to play for your FA unless he is over 18" - or something in that ballpark. They're moving towards that by forcing clubs to have more domestic talent - which will reduce imports eventually.
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Originally Posted by pete
You have misinterpereted my quote, it is the view of the majority of Irish people, not my view, and if I had a son in that postition I would do everything I could to prevent him going abroad till he was at least finished school.
you can easily restrict the movement of child workers....Quote:
Originally Posted by $Leon$
But nonetheless demonstrates that you can drop down a few divisions and climb back up again and even win European cup and an FA cup medals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Plastic Paddy
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Originally Posted by Roverstillidie
You cant, only the parents can, you can limit the hours they work. Another problem is a UEFA or FIFA rule ( dont know which) which states that kids can not play for a club that is more than 90 minutes travelling from their home. This law can be enforced in a juridisdiction but not internationally and once the kid signs for say utd they move close to the training ground, but utd cant sign an english kid from say newcastle!!
Anyway the reality is until the vast majority of parents believe it's in the kids interest to stay in Ireland till 18 or whatever age it wont happen.
He (Finnan) started at the bottom; at Welling United, then of the Conference. Thence to Notts County, Birmingham, Fulham and you know the rest. No dropping down (well, none for which he was responsible). In fact, as the story goes, he even entertained notions of an England call-up before the green carpet was rolled out. :eek: Who'd have thunk it, eh...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy Garcia
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Originally Posted by Forever Dreamin
says who? name one other country that allows it to happen? seriously!
You mean other than England?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roverstillidie
13 year old english kids leave the country to go where?Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
How many kids are on the books of the premiership clubs under the age of 18 and what is the break down of their nationalities? I would be pretty sure that a high percentage are not english and that there are plenty of other nationalites apart from Irish. Does anyone know the answer?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roverstillidie
Also id love to know what the situation is on Italy, Spain Germany and France?
They don't have to leave the country. A English kid can be in England and still be further from home than an Irish kid in, say, Liverpool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roverstillidie
Besides you highlighted the line, "This law can be enforced in a juridisdiction but not internationally," so I assumed you meant which country refused to let a kid move elsewhere to join a club.