Feeder clubs - is this LLM or not?

retired_yolanda · 10-26-2006, 07:23 PM

So, feeder clubs are an no-no in the UK, but in Portugal feeders are part of football and every Primeira team has at least 1.

KingsbayYHPE · 10-26-2006, 07:33 PM

Ta-dah!

KingsbayYHPE · 10-26-2006, 10:24 PM

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Although, in my current save, East Stirlingshire are affiliated to Celtic (that's a bloody joke!) and at the end of season 1 Celtic offered three players the chance to come on loan to The Shire, and they laughed and went to Airdrie United, a couple of leagues further up.

Just played Airdrie United, lost 2-1, and guess who scored against us? Bacon roll for the guy who said "the loanees"

noveltysteph · 10-26-2006, 11:44 PM

Could be interesting to gather a feeder club sheet for all leagues.

For Switzerland: We only know the feeder/parent club system for Ice-Hockey, but not for football.

retired_sandra · 10-27-2006, 01:51 AM

Did somebody make a post between Ian's last one here and this one I am making? All I can see is blank space.

retired_duncan · 10-27-2006, 01:53 AM

Blame eve. Always letting ****ups occur.

noveltysteph · 10-27-2006, 10:46 AM

I have to blame eve, because there is no feeder club system in Switzerland? Or was there something else you did refer to?

There were some attempts in the past to make affiliation with Italian clubs, but it did seldom work in the way that some young player was loaned out into the Swiss league.

We have a system in which the U23 teams of the top clubs are integrated in the pyramid, they can play in the third league, I think it's similar to the Spanish system with the B teams.

retired_holden · 10-27-2006, 11:18 AM

I see nothing wrong with the idea in theory, and SI have ensured that deals between English clubs or between Scottish clubs comply with the FA rules from what I've seen. No first option deals exist so that's fine.

Not so sure of the situation between English and Scottish clubs. They seem to be able to reach first-option deals

The main problem, however, is that too many players are moving on loan, and following these affiliations too closely. (At least based on what happens in real life in Britain).

And the friendly thing which might actually help a LL club financially is broken anyway.

retired_pmetzger1 · 10-27-2006, 11:55 AM

Started as Harrogate, and have a pre-existing affiliation with Huddersfield for a friendly, in which they do not have to play their 1st team, and that's it.

marcus6363 · 10-27-2006, 12:21 PM

So would the suggestion for the rule on YooKay feeder clubs be that they are ok as you as you don't accept loan players???

I can't see much issue with friendlies every year etc.

Feeder clubs - is this LLM or not?

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Feeder clubs - is this LLM or not?