Squad of 25

[Tarbie]

If you belive what you read we are in the process of signing Dawson, Carvalho, M'bia & Artur Boruc. If my maths is correct we currently have 23 senior players with squad numbers and a further 3 young enough to be exempt from the 25 man squad. With this in mind, who are the unlucky players with squad numbers who won't make the cut?

Robert Green
Samba Diakité
Armand Traoré
Shaun Derry
Anton Ferdinand
Clint Hill
Park Ji-Sung
Andrew Johnson
Djibril Cissé
Adel Taarabt
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Jamie Mackie
Nedum Onuoha
Ryan Nelsen
Kieron Dyer
José Bosingwa
Fábio
Hogan Ephraim
Junior Hoilett
Radek Černý
Bobby Zamora
Brian Murphy
Alejandro Faurlín

Michael Harriman
Max Ehmer
Michael Doughty

[keep the faith]

Hogan Ephraim,Kieron Dyer

[Ginger Ninja]

Dawson and Carvalho make up the 25, boruc replaces Murphy, and IMO mbia replaces dyer

[Felt]

Dawson and Carvalho make up the 25, boruc replaces Murphy, and IMO mbia replaces dyer

Ephraim might be left out before Dyer. I think we'll probably sign a striker too as we've only got three in the squad currently, so they both might miss out. Of course it's also very possible we'll miss out on one of Mbia, Dawson and Carvalho.

[MattyRangers]

Ephraim might be left out before Dyer. I think we'll probably sign a striker too as we've only got three in the squad currently, so they both might miss out. Of course it's also very possible we'll miss out on one of Mbia, Dawson and Carvalho.

I highly doubt we will get all 3 tbh. Would be amazed if we did.

[Tarbie]

Dawson and Carvalho make up the 25, boruc replaces Murphy, and IMO mbia replaces dyer

You're probably right, but maybe Ephraim to miss out rather than Dyer.

[Ginger Ninja]

You're probably right, but maybe Ephraim to miss out rather than Dyer.

I honestly think Ephraim has more to offer the squad than dyer.

[Del]

didn't someone say the other day Hoilett is young enough not to count in the 25...? was surprised when i heard it so could be wrong.

[Bluehoop]

didn't someone say the other day Hoilett is young enough not to count in the 25...? was surprised when i heard it so could be wrong.

It's confusing Del:-

In addition to the 25-man named squad, clubs can use an unlimited number of players aged 21 or under. According to the Premier League: "An Under 21 player is defined as one who is under the age of 21 on 1st January in the year in which the season commences. Which is it? 21 and under or under 21? The definition for age is "as at 1st January in the year which the season commences", at which time JH was 21.
So on the basis of players aged 21 or under, he qualifies as under age - but then the PL rule addresses an "Under 21 player". Confused? I know I am!

[Rico!]

I thought the M'Bia deal was dead last week...?

[Sprocket]

Since we are playing fantasy football here is my 25

Robert Green
Samba Diakité
Armand Traoré
Shaun Derry
Anton Ferdinand
Clint Hill
Park Ji-Sung
Andrew Johnson
Djibril Cissé
Adel Taarabt
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Jamie Mackie
Nedum Onuoha
Ryan Nelsen
Carvalho
José Bosingwa
Fábio
Dawson
Junior Hoilett
Mbia
Bobby Zamora
Brian Murphy
Alejandro Faurlín
Mayuka

[Geezum Crowe]

I honestly think Ephraim has more to offer the squad than dyer.

Yep. He loves the club and works his #### off every year to get into the squad. Dyer is here because Warnock had no money and needed someone - anyone - to put in a QPR shirt and show off to fans.

[Shania]

Dyer has still showed his potential in the preseason matches.

[Kimimar0]

It's confusing Del:-

In addition to the 25-man named squad, clubs can use an unlimited number of players aged 21 or under. According to the Premier League: "An Under 21 player is defined as one who is under the age of 21 on 1st January in the year in which the season commences. Which is it? 21 and under or under 21? The definition for age is "as at 1st January in the year which the season commences", at which time JH was 21.
So on the basis of players aged 21 or under, he qualifies as under age - but then the PL rule addresses an "Under 21 player". Confused? I know I am!

No Hoilett does not qualify because you have to be 20 or under on Jan 1st.

[westsussexranger]

It's confusing Del:-

In addition to the 25-man named squad, clubs can use an unlimited number of players aged 21 or under. According to the Premier League: "An Under 21 player is defined as one who is under the age of 21 on 1st January in the year in which the season commences. Which is it? 21 and under or under 21? The definition for age is "as at 1st January in the year which the season commences", at which time JH was 21.
So on the basis of players aged 21 or under, he qualifies as under age - but then the PL rule addresses an "Under 21 player". Confused? I know I am!

a player who is 22 can play in u21s for a national side i think given hes 21 at the start of the season but i think its is 21 and under as macheda was 21 and didnt count towards the 25