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With all the Prem sides having to put in their orders by 6pm today, those who are left off surely makes me think that clubs like us could maybe put in real low wage offers to get them to play? They've had their chance, didn't make the cut and will be actively seeking a club and first team football on a season long loan. The loan window is open for two more weeks.

It's a buyer's market right now thanks to this squad list.

there are chances of picking up players on loan.but those under contract aint gonna take a drop in money.

Already seen Michael Kightly left out of Wolves' 25, and Luke Moore out of West Brom's.

i was just going to say about Michael Kightly and Luke Moore

i was also about to say about Luke Moore and Michael Kightly

This is what made me think. These guys will not get Prem time full stop, and will be seeking game time. They can either play in the stiffs all season or show what they have got, prove themselves and then hopefully find a move elsewhere, where they can get full time football.

there's a bit on the BBC website that says kightly has been left out due to knee problems, i dont think he'd need to be loaned here to get physio, especially considering we don't have one

When Kightlys 100% fit i would like to see him in a Swindon shirt but he will end up in the Championship

Yeah he suffered a set back in his recuperation from injury, so Wolves left him out. When he's back and fit though i expect him tp be loaned out to a championship club.

I'm not talking specifically about Kightly but there will probably be a number of players like him (but not injury prone) who will be in the same situation without a club.

I reckon there might be a few surprises over the next couple of weeks with clubs from our league snapping some names up.

i agree

Pretty certain Sky said yesterday that Man City will be leaving Santa-Cruz out of their squad.

I'm not sure too much will come of it though. The limit of 25 players isn't that low as under 21's don't count towards it.

Some players will be left out due to injury, so we might see them being offered out on loan once they are fit again.

I think decent players will be loaned out to championship clubs in turn making more experienced players from the championship available for league one and so on.

a domino effect perhaps?

Man City have been able to name all of their main players in their 25 man squad, whilst Blackburn Rover, Liverpool and Aston Villa haven't even used the full 25. As I said before, pretty much fuck all will come of it.

Could that not just mean that they have offloaded a few fringe players already though?

Maybe, but the suggestion was that PL clubs would have players that didn't make their squad lists who would go out on loan and that obviously isn't going to happen when some clubs can't even name 25 players. Plus the squad lists are only for PL games, there are separate lists for European competitions and nothing for the domestic cups.

I'm not sure that not counting under 21's is a good idea as if anything it is just encouraging PL clubs to sign up more of them to sit on the bench rather than getting games at a lower level. Maybe make it 30 players and include them.

Exactly my thoughts...

To highlight the problems further, Arsenal have named a 20 man squad and it doesn't include a single English born player as their "home grown talent" is made up of foreign players that qualify under the 3 years in England under the age of 21 rule. Their website lists a total of 21 players under the age of 21 that will be part of their "25 man squad". What's the point?

Chelsea have managed to name 76 players due to the under-21 rule according to the papers this morning.