iajafer

Everyone in my First Team Squad is a backup, if you get my drift, so the youngsters are as well.

If a youngster can cut the mustard, as with a 40y/o, then they're in :cool:

Lukewarm

In my Lanzarote save (2014/15), both my 1st choice DCs, ML, MR and backup GK and ST are former youths.

iajafer

Produced in Lanzarote, John, or found by your Scouts?

happywill84

After about 10 years at Harrogate I've had just 2 decent players from my youth setup. Both keepers, one of whom has been 3rd choice for a few years now. I've had top facilities for a good few years now.

At Braintree Town, 6 and a half years in, I've got one 16yr old DC who might turn out good enough for the first team, and one 15yr old AMR who looks very promising.

Cosmo-poof

Btw, since you are so far in your savegame. Is there the "local player" rule already in the game, Ian? Does it influence LLaMaism?

iajafer

You'll have to explain the "local player" rule, Ollie. I'm lost.

BoroPhil

Are we talking about the FIFA plan to have a certain % of 'homegrown' players in future years? I was wondering myself if this would be incorporated in FM06, but am I right in thinking it isn't definitely happening yet.

Cosmo-poof

I'm a bit lost as well, Ian, to be honest.

I can describe what it's like in Germany. From next season on, there has to be a certain amount of "local players" in your squad. That is players that have spent at least 3 years in your team under the age of 21 (something like that?). Then there's also a kind of second tier of local players - that's players who have spent at least 3 years in a youth team in the home nation.

Basically, it's a rule to limit the amount of foreigners without interfering with EU laws.

Lukewarm

Produced in Lanzarote.

iajafer

Aha, got you.

I don't have exact figures but there has to be 4 players produced by the club in the 7 players of the Nationality of the Team in the 25 players picked by the Team for European Competition.