Langley Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Following the news of the FA's announcement to have a Premier League B and presumably our involvement in it what would you like it to be called? A Spanish model like Leicester City B or something like Leicester Fosse? <i>"The creation of a new tier within the Football League to accommodate Premier League B teams is at the heart of the Football Association commission's four-point plan to boost English football. The review also calls for a ban on non-EU players outside of the top flight and a reduction in non-home-grown players in Premier League squads. It also wants to develop "strategic loan partnerships" between clubs. The suggestions come as a response to a lack of available English talent. In the 2012-13 Premier League season, only 32% of starters qualified to play for England, compared to 69% 20 years ago. The figure was 28% among the top four clubs that season. The exhaustive review by the commission, headed up by FA chairman Greg Dyke, aims to restore the amount of English players within the Premier League to 45% by 2022. "I welcome the proposals," said national team manager Roy Hodgson. "Having worked at all levels of football, and across different countries and cultures, I have some reference points about what needs to be done in England. "But I am just one voice of many who have contributed to this important study and I hope the debate that has been provoked can lead to some real developments in our game." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry - LCFC Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Why are you assuming we even want a B team? You seem to have missed out the crucial first question in your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejdeej Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Complete and utter tosh that will ruin our brilliant league structure we already have in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Leicester golden foxes B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Logan will still be on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 The reason our league structure is the best in the world is because we don't have this b team rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad. Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 George Taft has left before all of this?! He would of got the biggest ego boost and brought the biggest bottle of Champagne in Ghost after losing 3-0 to Man United B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think this is a good idea. All depends on how it's worked out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicesterBran Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I don't agree with B Leagues in English football and do not want a Leicester B. B teams may work in Spain but, they won't work in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Legged Beaver Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Logan's Benchwarmers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Posted 8 May 2014 Author Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrummieFOX Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally.Go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally.Yeah, only the fans hate it so it's all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 How shit would it be if you're a league 2 fan, clubs full of history and loyal fanbases, then all of a sudden you're being whipped by a bunch of Chelsea under 21s on massive wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I think it's a silly idea BUT if I could go to a Leicester game one week and a Leicester B Team game at the KP the next I'd be very, very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally. No, but domestically... http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1177-may-2014/11441-germany-s-b-teams-have-damaged-lower-league-clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 If you felt guilty or sad watching Doncaster go down last week imagine what's it's going to feel like when 'Leicester City B' actually have to relegate a team like Torquay or Cheltenham from League 3 out of the football league. What a perverse idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 If you felt guilty or sad watching Doncaster go down last week imagine what's it's going to feel like when 'Leicester City B' actually have to relegate a team like Torquay or Cheltenham from League 3 out of the football league. What a perverse idea. Yeah but imagine when it's Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65RosesFox Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally. Yeah, only the fans hate it so it's all good. Yeah I remember all the Spanish fans looking distraught when winning the Euro's and the World Cup. The Premier League maybe the most entertaining league to watch but the amount of English players who feature in it is embarrassing. If we want success on the international level something has to change. It's the best opportunity for young home grown players to show good they really are rather than doing a Logan all their career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I personally think that it's the way to go. Doesn't seem to be doing Spain or Germany any harm internationally. The Germans and Spain (in particular) can only do it because of the lack of league teams in the area. The local government only supports the best teams hence why apart from in the biggest cities (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia) there's only 1 big team in a region. The B teams are there to fill up the leagues as much as to benefit their parent sides. The only two teams that realistically benefit from the B system are Barca and Real. So tell me, do you really expect this will benefit the whole country? I really doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayelstone johnny Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 I still think the reason there are so few English players in the top flight is because there not good enough to play. The ones that are good enough do play allready it's just such a global leauge that they can have the pick of the worlds best and English players and just not there yet. this b team thing will do nothing more than make the big clubs more money as they will now have 2 teams in the leauge structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy G Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 When will the Leicester City B season tickets go on sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammie82uk Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Why are you assuming we even want a B team? You seem to have missed out the crucial first question in your post. We already have a B team it's currently called the development squad/under 21's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Posted 8 May 2014 Author Share Posted 8 May 2014 No, but domestically... http://www.wsc.co.uk/wsc-daily/1177-may-2014/11441-germany-s-b-teams-have-damaged-lower-league-clubs Surely it's better for us as a club to have the likes of Smith, Cain and Bythe playing week in and week out rather than this under 21's premier league? They were also talking about forming partnerships between clubs to loan players out to which I think WOULD be dangerous if the likes of Bury or Oldham would have first dibs on youth players from Man United or Man City. That would distort the league more than anything IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 8 May 2014 Share Posted 8 May 2014 Yeah but imagine when it's Coventry. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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