Flure Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Hold! Hold! Don't switch off just yet. Leaving the EU would allow the Scottish FA to re-introduce the 3 foreigner rule. Good thing for the national team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) On balance, I think it would be a good thing. It'd probably level the league a little and of course give more Scottish players consistent game time. You could argue that they wouldn't be getting to play alongside as much premium talent, but it's hardly like the overseas players we have in the SPFL Prem (barring the odd dembele) are particularly amazing anyway. Edited April 1, 2017 by Rude Gullit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Might be a problem if we then rejoin the EU as an independent Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 3 foreigner rule would be a massive backwards step. How many teams could put a team out next weekend? Another version of it might be a good idea but unless we improve the deal we get from TV, any half decent player would still move south after a handful of good games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Won't happen because the old firm won't want it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 9 hours ago, Flure said: Hold! Hold! Don't switch off just yet. Leaving the EU would allow the Scottish FA to re-introduce the 3 foreigner rule. Good thing for the national team? undoubtedly a good thing  they will never do it thought  clubs would threaten full breakaway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, JECK said: Won't happen because the old firm won't want it to. To be fair, it's not just the old firm, Motherwell used less Scottish players than Rangers yesterday, both started with 4 on the park. Would imagine Hearts v Celtic will be similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark frae Crieff Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: To be fair, it's not just the old firm, Motherwell used less Scottish players than Rangers yesterday, both started with 4 on the park. Would imagine Hearts v Celtic will be similar. You were fine our Scottish ones decided to have a square go and get sent aff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, sbcmfc said: To be fair, it's not just the old firm, Motherwell used less Scottish players than Rangers yesterday, both started with 4 on the park. Would imagine Hearts v Celtic will be similar. most Scottish teams don't play Scottish players  despite that the foreigners they've decided to put in are rank average journeymen at best  despite that when the model was 11 Scotsmen and sell your best on to down south or OF, the clubs were in better financial positions and got further in Europe when qualified  whenever anyone asks why don't give youngsters a chance anymore, which isn't often  usually batted away saying obviously aren't good enough  it's all very baffling  introduction of foreigner rule would go long way to curing the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonny78 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Malcolm said: Might be a problem if we then rejoin the EU as an independent Scotland. That is not going to happen because it would be daft to join the eu after escsping from its corruption. Â Also wouldnt want that failing currency anywhere near these shores. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I would imagine we would see a mass influx of english lower league players instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Wouldn't make any difference. The second best team in Scotland is full of Scottish players yet none are near the national team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 7 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: 3 foreigner rule would be a massive backwards step. How many teams could put a team out next weekend? Well that's kind of why the current setup is a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, jamboman said: I would imagine we would see a mass influx of english lower league players instead Depends on how we defined 'foreigner'. If the point was to improve Scottish players, it'd be silly to class English players as non-foreigners. Edited April 2, 2017 by Rude Gullit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, deecie said: Wouldn't make any difference. The second best team in Scotland is full of Scottish players yet none are near the national team. 4 of Aberdeen's most recent starting 11 were Scottish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Won't happen and shouldn't happen because we are in the 21st century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Rude Gullit said: 4 of Aberdeen's most recent starting 11 were Scottish. And they scored 5 goals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, deecie said: Wouldn't make any difference. The second best team in Scotland is full of Scottish players yet none are near the national team. 4 from 11 as many Irishmen in the team as scots Edited April 2, 2017 by Bino's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Celtic started with Gordon, Tierney, McGregor, Forrest, Brown and Armstrong today. GMS came on as a sub and Griffiths would have started if he was fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 In my Football Manager game - It's 2019 - and we just voted to leave the UK and join the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, weekevie04 said: In my Football Manager game - It's 2019 - and we just voted to leave the UK and join the EU. proof the no campaign are a bunch of scaremongering barstewards Edited April 2, 2017 by Bino's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bino's Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, PASTA Mick said: Celtic started with Gordon, Tierney, McGregor, Forrest, Brown and Armstrong today. GMS came on as a sub and Griffiths would have started if he was fit. as Rangers progress, this will quickly dissapate back to norm of barely a Scot in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 8 hours ago, Bino's said: as Rangers progress, this will quickly dissapate back to norm of barely a Scot in sight Maybe. Maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 1 hour ago, PASTA Mick said: Maybe. Maybe not. The Scottish market is fairly cheap so maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 3 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: The Scottish market is fairly cheap so maybe not. I do know that some of our key players are Scottish. Gordon, Tierney, Brown, Armstrong and Forrest are some of the first names on the teamsheet. McGregor has played 36 times this season. Griffiths is only kept out by a much better than expected Dembele. There aren't too many Scottish players that would improve our team. I've no idea whether we could afford or attract those that would, if we were even interested. It is likely that if we spend and look to improve it is likely there will be less Scottish players in the first XI. Equally, as we sell our best players gaps may be filled by the likes of Henderson, Christie and some of the good young players at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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