Charlie Owens has been given a 12 months contract extension.
I watched Owens play for the U23/ B Team on a few occasions last season and he was poor. He might have shown promise prior to getting his injury but I just don't see what he now offers.
IMO we should be recruiting players who will improve the squad not giving contract extensions to players who would struggle in the lower leagues. It's the same with Kakay and Nico who are players we need to be offloading.
The better teams in the Championship will all be looking to improve and giving a player like Owens an extension probably highlights our lack of ambition.
Post by northwesthoop on Jun 16, 2022 14:16:50 GMT
It just makes no sense. I'm baffled.
He was meant to be back from injury last season and proving himself and he didn't seem to do much at all.
Why are we keeping the likes of Owens and Shodipo year after year?
Owens is 25 in December - you are so right stoatey that the money we are paying him could instead be invested in some youth players who may actually have the ability to play for QPR
Charlie Owens has been given a 12 months contract extension.
I watched Owens play for the U23/ B Team on a few occasions last season and he was poor. He might have shown promise prior to getting his injury but I just don't see what he now offers.
IMO we should be recruiting players who will improve the squad not giving contract extensions to players who would struggle in the lower leagues. It's the same with Kakay and Nico who are players we need to be offloading.
The better teams in the Championship will all be looking to improve and giving a player like Owens an extension probably highlights our lack of ambition.
The only thought I have is that Chris Ramsay has supported his retention because he feels he does offer enough for the First Team, or Michael Beale agreed to it whilst he reviews players....?
Im trying to work out whether they see him as a player for the first team squad or somebody who will only be appearing in B team games or U23 matches. . My understanding is that in 2022/23 each Championship team can only have a squad of 20 named players and even on a bad day I can't see Owens being part of ours.
My understanding is that in 2022/23 each Championship team can only have a squad of 20 named players and I'd be worried if Owens was part of our first team.
EFL rules suggest it is still a 25 man squad, with U21 players not counting towards the 25 (any loans players under 21 do count though).
Owens would take up a place in the squad due to his age.
43.9 Squad Lists
43.9.1 Clubs shall be permitted to name up to a maximum number of Players in their Squad List based on the following provisions:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, 25 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player; and
(b) in respect of League One and Two Clubs 22 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player.
43.9.2 The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible to play in League Matches:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, any Under 21 Player (save for any Under 21 Player who is registered with the Club on a Temporary Loan Transfer); and
(b) in respect of League One Clubs and League Two Clubs:
My understanding is that in 2022/23 each Championship team can only have a squad of 20 named players and I'd be worried if Owens was part of our first team.
EFL rules suggest it is still a 25 man squad, with U21 players not counting towards the 25 (any loans players under 21 do count though).
Owens would take up a place in the squad due to his age.
43.9 Squad Lists
43.9.1 Clubs shall be permitted to name up to a maximum number of Players in their Squad List based on the following provisions:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, 25 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player; and
(b) in respect of League One and Two Clubs 22 Players of which a minimum of 8 must be a Home Grown Player.
43.9.2 The following Players do not need to be included in the Squad List to be eligible to play in League Matches:
(a) in respect of Championship Clubs, any Under 21 Player (save for any Under 21 Player who is registered with the Club on a Temporary Loan Transfer); and
(b) in respect of League One Clubs and League Two Clubs: