- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
-
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
@Observer_Owl
Follow Watford Observer on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
Watford Observer
Like us on Facebook
No limit on Granada and Udinese loans (From Watford Observer)
Get involved: send your pictures, video, news and views by texting WO to 80360, or email us
No limit on number of loanees Watford could sign from Udinese and Granada
11:10am Thursday 9th August 2012 in Watford FC News
By Frank Smith, Deputy Group Sports Editor
Ikechi Anya and Steve Leo Beleck are two of five loanees from Udinese and Granada. Picture: Alan Palmer
There is no limit on the number of loan players Watford could sign from fellow Pozzo family-owned clubs Udinese and Granada.
The Hornets have already signed five players on loan from the Italian and Spanish clubs since the Pozzos' takeover, and a sixth should be announced imminently in the shape of experienced striker Alex Geijo.
Defender Daniel Pudil and attacker Ikechi Anya have joined from Granada, with Geijo set to join midfielder Almen Abdi and forwards Steve Leo Beleck and Matej Vydra on loan from Udinese.
Football League rules state a club can have a maximum of four players under 23 and four over that age during the course of the season.
The rules also add that no more than two players over the age of 23 can join from one club on a 'standard loan' in any season.
However, the Football League have this week confirmed to the Watford Observer that international loans do not count towards the quotas because they are classed as permanent transfers.
Udinese's scouting network is recognised as one of the best in the world and has been crucial to the club reaching the Champions League qualifying round for the last two seasons.
The Little Zebras have compiled a large, multi-national, squad and loan players from the Italian side have been crucial to Granada's rise to La Liga.
The Pozzos, and Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury, have made it clear they plan to use the large pool of players and scouting network at the Hornets.
At the weekend Geijo confirmed he was set to join Watford on loan and arrived in London on Monday.
The 29-year-old was on loan at Granada for the last two seasons and this week tweeted a picture of himself at the London Olympics with former team-mate Anya.
Click here to read more about Geijo.
Comments(21)
TaylorMadeArmy
says...
11:59am Thu 9 Aug 12
CENTURIAN
says...
12:14pm Thu 9 Aug 12
lutondown
says...
12:46pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Lloydinio
says...
1:22pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Bringe
says...
1:49pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Blame Fifa .... their ambiguity on this is shocking.
buck-stops
says...
2:03pm Thu 9 Aug 12
stevyweavy
says...
2:26pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Come On You GranUdiWats!!!
Toshhorn
says...
3:09pm Thu 9 Aug 12
The Premiership hate little clubs , so it will be nice to get up there and upset the apple cart.
COYH
watford1881
says...
3:33pm Thu 9 Aug 12
lutondown
says...
3:44pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Toshhorn wrote:Tosh bang on, and when other clubs begin to hate us we will know we've arrived. Don't suppose those who whittle on about the Watford way etc etc will like it but I can't wait till I hear "we are Watford, we are Watford, no one likes us, we don't care! " reverberating around our neat and shiny 4 sided ground
If the FL try to plug this gap I'm sure the owners can find a way around it, like buying and selling back, each season, at the same price, for instance.
The Premiership hate little clubs , so it will be nice to get up there and upset the apple cart.
COYH
Bringe
says...
4:26pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Toshhorn wrote:And give 5% to the FL every time!
If the FL try to plug this gap I'm sure the owners can find a way around it, like buying and selling back, each season, at the same price, for instance.
The Premiership hate little clubs , so it will be nice to get up there and upset the apple cart.
COYH
I'm also not sure if nominal fee's would be allowed because of possible free trade infringement. Somehow I think it's bound to cause a stink with other clubs, especially the ones we beat. I just hope the media don't then start but we know they will.
@ChrisBottom16
says...
5:02pm Thu 9 Aug 12
@ChrisBottom16
says...
5:06pm Thu 9 Aug 12
lutondown wrote:I will be sat next to you mate as we look over our bowling green pitch watching 1 touch attacking passing between some of europes elite youngsters strut there stuff in our little town wowing the masses...
Toshhorn wrote:Tosh bang on, and when other clubs begin to hate us we will know we've arrived. Don't suppose those who whittle on about the Watford way etc etc will like it but I can't wait till I hear "we are Watford, we are Watford, no one likes us, we don't care! " reverberating around our neat and shiny 4 sided ground
If the FL try to plug this gap I'm sure the owners can find a way around it, like buying and selling back, each season, at the same price, for instance.
The Premiership hate little clubs , so it will be nice to get up there and upset the apple cart.
COYH
lutondown
says...
5:12pm Thu 9 Aug 12
@ChrisBottom16 wrote:Indeed mate, it starts Saturday!
lutondown wrote:I will be sat next to you mate as we look over our bowling green pitch watching 1 touch attacking passing between some of europes elite youngsters strut there stuff in our little town wowing the masses...
Toshhorn wrote:Tosh bang on, and when other clubs begin to hate us we will know we've arrived. Don't suppose those who whittle on about the Watford way etc etc will like it but I can't wait till I hear "we are Watford, we are Watford, no one likes us, we don't care! " reverberating around our neat and shiny 4 sided ground
If the FL try to plug this gap I'm sure the owners can find a way around it, like buying and selling back, each season, at the same price, for instance.
The Premiership hate little clubs , so it will be nice to get up there and upset the apple cart.
COYH
Chris_stephenson
says...
5:20pm Thu 9 Aug 12
Goldenboy1960
says...
5:21pm Thu 9 Aug 12
CENTURIAN wrote:The Cat 1 status allocated is only temporary for 1 season. There are a million and one things you need to get Cat 1 status and I know the facilities they have at the moment do not meet the required standard by a long long way. What has happened is that the Premier League have not got full response from other clubs. They had to get 14 clubs up and running in Cat 1 status for it to go ahead so have given clubs a year to get all requirements in place in order to achieve that number. So they have let other clubs applying for Cat 1 in for the time being to amake up the numbers. My view and experience is that the whole EPPP model is only geared up for the Premier League top clubs. They do not want the likes of Watford involved. Other Championship clubs have been included to ensure the numbers are met. The requirements are mainly being driven by Chelsea and I understand a lot of Premier clubs are also not happy. The requirements to reach Cat 1 are tough, mainly so because it is only the top clubs established in the Premier League that can afford it. We are a long way off from that target and London Colney and Harefield as they currently stand are as I said a long way off reaching the requirement. My feeling is that Watfiord will eventually drop to Cat 2 after the first year unless there is a huge investment in the facilities. My view and evidence is suggesting the Premier league want to distance itself from the current Development program which is in place across the country. It is criminal to suggest that smaller clubs are not going to develop elite players but that is their view.The big clubs can now pick the best talent out of any club and pay very little compensation. Wycombe have already abandoned their Youth program totally. I predict that many others will follow in due course as the purse strings get tighter. My feeling is that both the Premier League and the FA want that to happen. Or at least they haven't made any statements suggesting assistance to the smaller clubs to prevent this happening. Silence is Golden as they say. In this time when our Olympians have strived to reach the top of their sport by working so hard as individuals without little reward, it puts our footballing development and some of our greedy over paid players to shame.
Lets hope the academy teams are not flooded with foreign youngsters.Our under 18 and 21 teams have been granted category one status for this season.First under 21 game at The Vic is against Man Utd on 03 september.Home to spurs 08 october both 7 pm ko
southernhornet
says...
10:52pm Thu 9 Aug 12
I also dont think we will see many young players emerge this season - too many foreigners that have obviously been brought to play.
Bringe
says...
12:20am Fri 10 Aug 12
southernhornet wrote:They keep shifting the goal-posts so how much will we have to spend for it to be worth while and seriously why? Even without cat 1 the Pozzo's will surely devise a way to keep our crown jewels safe, even if it means they have to sign for Udinese and then be loaned back to us
I will be angry, embarrassed and seriously concerned if the Pozzos do not support the academy to try and achieve category one status.
I also dont think we will see many young players emerge this season - too many foreigners that have obviously been brought to play.
Anyway the youngsters will be busy enough with the U-21 league and reserves. They will get their chances but hopefully in the Premiership which we know is the number one consideration.
Bringe
says...
12:37am Fri 10 Aug 12
lutondown
says...
6:12am Fri 10 Aug 12
southernhornet wrote:I will be angry, worried and seriously concerned if you don't start showing some appreciation to Don Pozzo and Zola.
I will be angry, embarrassed and seriously concerned if the Pozzos do not support the academy to try and achieve category one status.
I also dont think we will see many young players emerge this season - too many foreigners that have obviously been brought to play.
Too many foreigners? Have a look around you mate, it's a reflection of the times.
worthing_hornet says...
11:29am Thu 9 Aug 12