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wednesday4life · #1 04-02-2008, 00:19

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A group of MPs has called on football clubs to cut the number of foreign players in the English game.
They want the government and football authorities to discourage clubs from recruiting so many overseas players.

A Commons motion, led by Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester Bob Russell, has been signed by 23 MPs who believe British players are being held back.

However, Conservative MEP Chris Heaton-Harris said the idea would breach employment legislation.

National team

The MPs' Early Day Motion raises concern at the increase in the number of overseas footballers playing in the Premier League and the Football League.

It is perfectly reasonable to ask clubs to have at least three UK-born players on the park at any one time

Alan Simpson MP

It says in the Premier League's first year in 1992 there were 11 foreign players, compared to the current figure of 331 from 66 different countries.

They add that foreign players in the top flight outnumber British ones, with 60% among the Premier League's 20 clubs from overseas.

The MPs believe the rise in the number of foreign players is not in the long-term interests of football in England and is harming the prospects of the national team.

Talent pool

Nottingham South MP Alan Simpson, who has signed the motion, said clubs should have a minimum number of British players.

"It is perfectly reasonable to ask clubs to have at least three UK-born players on the park at any one time," he said.

But Mr Heaton-Harris said: "There is no way sport will get an exemption from employment law."

Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick said recently that he is worried about the pool of talent available to the England team.

But the Premier League has said it has invested a lot of resources in developing England stars of the future.

bbc.co.uk

one of the few times i'll agree with the government on anything, and possibly the only time when it relates to football, but this has to happen

highbury lad · #2 07-02-2008, 22:04

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A group of MPs has called on football clubs to cut the number of foreign players in the English game.

should all get together and cut the immigrants coming over!!

jonesy · #3 07-02-2008, 22:32

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Originally Posted by thereyouhaveit

should all get together and cut the immigrants coming over!!

Can't believe you of all footy fans just said that! Are you taking the p**s?

Artetas Gem · #4 07-02-2008, 22:35

I am all for limiting the numbers of forigners that you can field but surely it would be racist to discrimminate based on origan

YIDDO · #5 07-02-2008, 23:54

Don't see the point in limiting foreign players, English players getting held back is just an excuse for us doing miserable of late.

Shanks1965 · #6 08-02-2008, 00:33

Just let Spanish in

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wednesday4life · #7 08-02-2008, 01:10

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Originally Posted by YIDDO

Don't see the point in limiting foreign players, English players getting held back is just an excuse for us doing miserable of late.

i'd say it was a pretty logical one though, considering less than twenty years ago we had the best run in major tournaments since 66 (and back then a majority of the prem could play for england)

highbury lad · #8 08-02-2008, 11:31

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Originally Posted by jonesy

Can't believe you of all footy fans just said that! Are you taking the p**s?

take it you aint got a problem with all the immigrants coming over then :animatedfear:

#9 08-02-2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by thereyouhaveit

take it you aint got a problem with all the immigrants coming over then :animatedfear:

Far 2 many scots and irish in our game.

boro_boy · #10 08-02-2008, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Artetas Gem

I am all for limiting the numbers of forigners that you can field but surely it would be racist to discrimminate based on origan

Not really!!! But I know where you coming from. But saying that you could say being Christian is being racist to people are Islamist!!! Or whatever they are called. Basically you are racist these days if you don't like a group of people.

#11 08-02-2008, 22:43

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Originally Posted by boro_boy

Not really!!! But I know where you coming from. But saying that you could say being Christian is being racist to people are Islamist!!! Or whatever they are called. Basically you are racist these days if you don't like a group of people.

I must be racist then, I hate scum fans.