7 Subs from next season

[GrandOldTeam]

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/seven-sub-rule.html

The Premier League has approved a rule change that will allow clubs to name a total of seven substitutes in a match beginning next season.
The decision was announced after a meeting on February 7, involving the 20 Premier League clubs.
The thinking behind the idea is to bring the league in line with other major competitions which also allow seven substitutes as opposed to the current Premier regulation allowing just five.
Despite the increase in numbers on the bench, the rule change will NOT allow more players to be changed during a match - meaning that there will be at least four unused subs in every game.
It was Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy who put the proposal forward.
He told Spurs’ official website: “"We have promoted and lobbied for this rule change for some time and we are absolutely delighted our proposal was supported by member clubs.
"It is important to give our managers greater choice on the bench, enabling them to be more creative tactically.
"That was the objective behind us bringing this proposal to the table.
"Additionally, it should also mean that younger players from the academy can be given an opportunity to break into the first team."

Opinions?

 

[teppic]

don't think it will benefit clubs much apart from the mega rich. can't see how adding a couple of reserve players to the bench will help everton much.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I told you we should have kept Da Silva. He never went AWOL.

 

[monty]

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/seven-sub-rule.html



Opinions?

Cheseas bench, cost £100 mil, all internationals, Wigan bench cost £5 mil half of whom are championship rejects........................it used to be a fair game now it is one way traffic insuring the mega rich have an even bigger advantage and it stinks

 

[zero]

Agreed, the FA are probably crapping themselves as we are about to break the top 4 again and want to hand as big an advantage to Liverpool as possible.

 

[SuitsBlue]

looks like midground, some sides wanted to have a 'B' team in the lower leagues so as to run the rule over and keep players fit. this means more on the bench and if games are going in the managers preferred manner, extremely orbital squad members might get a run out now and again.

 

[Philw]

Well being a FM2008 player im all for it!

Seriously tho i don't think its gonna benefit the likes of Chelski and Manure that much to be able to put 2 more players on the bench when they've already got £250 mil on the pitch and £100 mil on the bench already. And sure there's ognna be teams who will struggle to have enough fit 1st team players to fill the spaces, but is that any more unfair than not allowing larger teams more players on the bench?

Where i do think it will help is actually teams like us. We have a decent squad now, with some good players who don't make the starting 11, but can make a difference in the right circumstances.

At the moment tho there could be situations where they don't even make the bench due to the 5 player limit. Right now Neville would make a great bench player due to his versatility, you only use one space on the bench, but can cover many positions. However with those 2 extra spaces it means you can put more natural defenders/midfielders/forwards which would provide more quality in their position than a player such as Neville is likely to provide.

 

[TheDevils2001]

Agreed, the FA are probably crapping themselves as we are about to break the top 4 again and want to hand as big an advantage to Liverpool as possible.

I know, but as long as Rafael is there manager RS would always be inconsistent throughout the season, but we will improve our squad once more in the summer and when we have no injuries MOyes would have more choice on the bench and also a bit more chance for the young player getting the last 20 mins or so in a match.