tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945744774114538148.post1984843295143209404..comments2023-05-04T11:09:34.830+07:00Comments on Muangthong United FC: Sad but True: how the TFA worksGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07036571811589362729noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945744774114538148.post-36747271161563185582012-01-20T10:40:27.671+07:002012-01-20T10:40:27.671+07:00Hi Wolfman,
Yes I was taking it as given that one...Hi Wolfman,<br /><br />Yes I was taking it as given that one of the 'farangs' would not be subbed off in my scenario. I support the idea of pushing Asian talent but I just wanted to point out the silliness of being able to use, say, a Filipino player but not an Egyptian player. In the EPL we have similar rules but the rules are for British players. Admittedly now other EU nationals are treated as British but that's due to external politics.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036571811589362729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945744774114538148.post-13255915628818865242012-01-19T22:22:06.801+07:002012-01-19T22:22:06.801+07:00The point of the 3+1 rule is not to reduce the num...The point of the 3+1 rule is not to reduce the number of farang players, but to encourage Asian clubs to look at Asian talent. 'Pick up an Asian player, & we'll let you put on more import players'. Muang Thong had this with Zesh Rehman, too bad they let him go.wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306656496567557142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945744774114538148.post-46872123812162441262012-01-19T22:18:52.003+07:002012-01-19T22:18:52.003+07:00Greg - the import rule is even better than that: B...Greg - the import rule is even better than that: Because they've already announced twice that this season's rule (7/5) will apply, before making this 'final' decision (recommended by the AFC), clubs will be able to have up to 7 foreign players on their books. This to accomodate clubs who made signings on the assumption the TPL was keeping the stauts quo. However, only 5 foreign players can be named in the match day squad. Of those 5, only 3 (or 4 if you have a foreign Asian) can be on the pitch at one time.<br />In the situation you describe above, the Japanese player could come on for any player, but the Englishman would have to replace a European/African/Sth American,etc. In fact the Japanese could have even started the match.wolfmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306656496567557142noreply@blogger.com