retired_theresa granados

lol i am amazed that he signed for a german side with the nations terrible history of anti-semitism. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Most Germans are nice people kay?

retired_meaganeldridge

they seem friendly enough on tv, but surely it will never be a safe place for a jew?

Chief Smackah0

i really don't think you will get away with saying that

retired_meaganeldridge

i really don't think you will get away with saying that </BLOCKQUOTE>

i am sorry i dont see how that can construed offensive, you are not actually trying to DENY the holocaust happened are you?

deantibbetts

What?!?! Of course it's offensive, you were implying that Jews wouldn't be safe in Germany and the inference is that the German people would do something to them. It was totally offensive. Then you have the audacity to label someone as a holocaust denyer because they said they didn't think you'd get away with saying it. Absolutely ridiculous.

retired_ttelfordj

It was a joke. Lets not turn this into a issue.

retired_johncorle

I noticed that Fabergas(sp?) has an orange HG status.How long does a player have to be at a club to get that?

leftfoot

^3 years from 17 at the oldest on day of signing for orange (club trained)
^3 years from 17 at the oldest for yellow (association trained i.e. at any club within the same nation)

Champions League Rules 2007/2008:-

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Conditions for Registration: List A

17.08
No club may have more than 25 players on List A during the season. As a minimum, places 20 to 25 on List A (six places) are reserved exclusively for “locally trained players” and no club may have more than three “association trained players” listed in places 20 to 25 on List A. List A must specify the six
players who qualify as being “locally trained”, as well as whether they are “club-trained” or “association-trained”. The possible combinations that enable clubs to comply with the List A requirements are set out in Annex VIII.

17.09
A “locally trained player” is either a “club-trained player” or an “association trained player”.

17.10
A “club-trained player” is a player who – irrespective of his nationality and age – has been registered with his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons (i.e. a period starting with the first official match of the relevant national championship and ending with the last official match
of that relevant national championship) or of 36 months between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21).

17.11
An “association-trained player” is a player who – irrespective of his nationality and age – has been registered with a club or with other clubs affiliated to the same national association as that of his current club for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons or of 36 months between the age of 15 (or the start of the season during which the player turns 15) and 21 (or the end of the season during which the player turns 21).

Conditions for Registration: List B

17.13
Each club is entitled to register an unlimited number of players on List B during the season.

17.14
A player may be registered on List B if he is born on or after 1 January 1986 and has been eligible to play for the club concerned for any uninterrupted period of two years since his 15th birthday by the time he is registered with UEFA.

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Haven't played in Europe on 08 in a while but I have this vague recollection on FM 07 of players purchased as 17 year olds getting yellow HG after 2 years and this turning to orange after 3. Also 18 year olds getting yellow HG after years but not orange after 3. Maybe the rules have changed or my memory is playing tricks.