dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Johnson's ****house, English RB by default.
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*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010
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sledger
Spanish_Vicente
One get's the feeling that it was entirely due to him being English tbh, with champions league quotas etc... Personally I would wager that if Arbeloa was English he would still be at the club, but obviously this is a moot point.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
One could argue that he wouldn't have been bought by Benitez if he wasn't Spanish 
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Haha, tbh I don't think there's any argument about it.One could argue that he wouldn't have been bought by Benitez if he wasn't Spanish
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
I'd actually agree with you. He wanted to fill the English quota for CL and wanted a more marauding RB so he killed two birds with one stone. Arbeloa was very good though and his performances didn't warrant a replacement.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Mmm, probably right, I think for what Johnson makes up going forward though, he loses at the back, in terms of comparison to Arbeloa at any rate. Jury is out though I suppose, hasn't really ever had a sustained run at a top side, so we'll see I guess.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Did I miss something here, thought that was binned years ago due to being illegal? Genuine question.
Uppercut
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There's a squad quota. It was the reason Sami Hyypia didn't make the squad last season if you remember?
It's probably illegal too, but it's such a minor obstruction no one can be arsed to challenge it.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Guess you've never played Champions League on FM then
If it's to believed, registered squad has to have at least 4 players developed at your club, and at least 8 in the clubs nation.
Pizzorno
State Vice-Captain
Is this the same PFA who gave Ryan Giggs player of the season? I rest my case.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Guess you've never played Champions League on FM then
If it's to believed, registered squad has to have at least 4 players developed at your club, and at least 8 in the clubs nation.
I remember that rule now you mention it. It's not exactly what I had in mind when I read "English CL quota" because it's worded carefully to keep it legal
IIRC players below a certain age don't have to be included in the 25 but can still play, worked wonders for me when I had Lionel Morgan destroying right-backs for Newcastle
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Means the top clubs recruit Africans at age 13, too.
Another fine example of UEFA introducing a rule only to end with completely unintended consequences.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, they are both "English" for the purposes of the rule, which just highlights how stupid the whole thing is. Not that I'm complaining mind you.
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
LOL yeh, I know. But Johnson didn't build up a career's worth of sympathy. He won't be universally lauded the best anything but he is pretty decent and as sledge said he may step up now that he'll get a good run in a top side.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Celtic were so poor. All they had was square passes (Michael Carrick would fit right in), just Championship standard football.
Wenger had to be diplomatic pre-game and pay homage, never surrender et cetera but he must have had a chuckle after the game. Kids time next week.
Wenger had to be diplomatic pre-game and pay homage, never surrender et cetera but he must have had a chuckle after the game. Kids time next week.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Should put the kids out, but doubt he will. Too much on it. Anyway giving Celtic the likes of Wilshire, Vela and Ramsey whom they could bully with their hoofing maybe the only way they could win. I could see a few coming on at half-time when they're about 6-0 up on aggregate though.
Carrick would be a superstar in the SPL, which kind of sums it up really....