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Sorry if this is already a thread but whose decision is it that pne only sign uk/ Irish players ?
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Foreign players
Does seem a self limiting decision. fuller and Lewis come immediately to mind.
Swansea and Wigan ended up in the premiership using Spanish players
Bolton used players from Europe
Huddersfield went up on the back of some really good German imports
The ones at Leeds now are not too shabby either.
Think they have that spark that often lifts a team.
Swansea and Wigan ended up in the premiership using Spanish players
Bolton used players from Europe
Huddersfield went up on the back of some really good German imports
The ones at Leeds now are not too shabby either.
Think they have that spark that often lifts a team.
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Are you saying it’s a restriction imposed by Hemmings ?
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I can see where they're coming from, it's less of a risk if signings have experience of English football, but with all our signings being a risk I think it'd be a chance worth taking on the right player(s). There have been many good foreign signings in the championship recently and they tend to come vecheaper than shopping in the inflated UK market.
Correct. Nothing more to the matter.
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Do you believe it is a restriction imposed by Hemmings ??
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Trying to think of our successes...
Skora? Koumanterakis? Meyer? Midfielder new Gerard.(Not the one from luton) ... can't think of many others but much to inspire.. (American forward at Everton was good enough)
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Skora? Koumanterakis? Meyer? Midfielder new Gerard.(Not the one from luton) ... can't think of many others but much to inspire.. (American forward at Everton was good enough)
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Yup. Just like signing players over 30 years old permanently. Thank you Jermaine Beckford!
Mawene, Davis, Fuller, McBride is the name you wanted.
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My question is not about the relative quality of foreign/ home grown talent . But is there a restrictive policy in place that limits ANs recruitment ??
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Partly. But I think PR and AN agree with the logic.
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Not sure but get a few in.
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Yes... thanks.. mawene Davis and fuller all class acts... although Craig Brown was key at that time with connections....
Also it was Bryan Grey era when business was being done with the integrity that will never be associated with PR
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Research
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A little research on 'transfer markt' shows that all PNE players in the squad have at least joint UK or Irish nationality.
Just under half the players in the championship overall are foreign players - admittedly this would include Republic of Ireland players (and maybe Scottish. NI and Welsh)
Preston are placed joint 19th in one table saying '10 foreign players' - I think we would easily be bottom of any table for non-Uk or Irish players.
Why would a player born in USA or Australia (for example) find it more difficult to 'understand the culture' than an Irish player?
Does AN really agree with this restriction? - did he apply it at Norwich?
Research
A little research on 'transfer markt' shows that all PNE players in the squad have at least joint UK or Irish nationality.
Just under half the players in the championship overall are foreign players - admittedly this would include Republic of Ireland players (and maybe Scottish. NI and Welsh)
Preston are placed joint 19th in one table saying '10 foreign players' - I think we would easily be bottom of any table for non-Uk or Irish players.
Why would a player born in USA or Australia (for example) find it more difficult to 'understand the culture' than an Irish player?
Does AN really agree with this restriction? - did he apply it at Norwich?
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Personally, I like the policy.
No problem having a couple of good foreign players in the team, but I really don't know how supporters identify with sides that have no British players in them.
No problem having a couple of good foreign players in the team, but I really don't know how supporters identify with sides that have no British players in them.
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ANs 2015-2016 squad at Norwich had 9 players who were non UK/Irish
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It's not that deep to be honest, purely a football decision.
Like when PR appointed AN, he wanted someone with championship (preferably successful) experience, thus experience in the English game.
Brian McBride. Brilliant on loan player from was it DC Utd? Saw him play for us at Bramall Ln one New Year's day. He was awesome in the air. North End missed a trick by not signing him at the time.