Twitter Talk: The EPL import debate

The debate about the increase in the number of imports allowed in the EPL continues to rumble on.

Clubs gave a mixed reaction the news, while players and fans have generally been critical of the new rule.

In our latest Twitter Talk feature, we check out what people have been saying about the issue:

@BritIceHockey heading in the right direction? #idontthinkso!

— Kevin King (@littlekinger10) 18 May 2016

I seriously hope I’m proved wrong and most EPL teams go with Brit goalies pic.twitter.com/bVtIF0izef

— Ben Bowns (@bownsy21) May 18, 2016

Struggling to understand why the EPL has increased the import limit to 5! Will only increase the gap for the teams with ? & those without!??

— Kevin Brooks (@BrooksKevin7) May 18, 2016

My views on the import increase in the EPL. I might be wrong and people might not agree. #WheresTheDevelopment? pic.twitter.com/fRDi7C6H2S

— Tom Norton (@Nortzy2) May 18, 2016

Remember when all the EPL fans went into meltdown because the EIHL raised the import level…

— Chris Redpath (@ChrisRedpath12) May 18, 2016

The only problem with today’s 5 import announcement is that it should have been confirmed before budgets were set for 16/17 #epihl

— Mark Denholm (@markdenholm) May 18, 2016

I’m pleased @GoPhantoms are sticking with four imports. Good to see they want to create and develop British players #icehockey

— Mark Plummer Media (@MarkPlummer81) May 18, 2016

@BritIceHockey Bad decision, IMHO. Just means a “cheap” import at the expense of a Brit on the roster.

— The Pyre (@thepyre) 18 May 2016

Been listening to a lot of thoughts on the new import rule today so I thought I’d chip in my two cents pic.twitter.com/PaPqsn6dJ0

— Declan Ryan (@Dekes31) May 18, 2016

EPL goes to 5 imports. Yeah, that makes perfect sense.

— HockeyBG (@HockeyBG) 18 May 2016

Team GB is soon going to be picking players from NIHL1 with import increases at EIHL and EPL level…

— Jonathan Specz Hill (@jonnyhill36) May 18, 2016

(Image permission: Tony Sargent)