Matt Thornhill of Forest

[glasfryn]

On the flip side, our loanees or temporary contracts saved the day. Shall we just leave it to Adams' or the scouts poor judgement? I feel we were just rotten to the core last season. We needed hungry players, but most of all, we needed a hungry manager. We have that now and the rest should follow accordingly.

the most sensible post I have read for a while.......good one BoF

 

[Pavilionaire]

Yes, but the likes of Owusu and Andrew were brought in because of injuries for Forster and Murray. I don't have a problem with drafting in cover partway through the season, but as was mentioned above, the good teams buy in, offer permanent contracts and then loan players out to sharpen them up, while the "have-nots" like us get maybe one good player in three.

 

[B.W.]

Who was that rubbish loan player Hull City had up front? You know the one bagging all the goals and getting them promoted to the Preimership.

My point is that not many successful teams are built around loanees... how many loanees do Man U have? Chelsea? etc. etc... I am sure there are exceptions, but they are EXCEPTIONS...

 

[Mendoza]

I dont see the point in loans unless there is a NEED for them. If we are sticking with transfer windows, then there should be scope a seperate loan one. A window that opens and closes when the transfer window is closed.

This means that teams have to make there own squads first, then can think about supplementing it, with cover for injuries/suspensions. Maybe even taking away a one month loan deal will help solve the mess of clubs relying on loans. If , for example, you HAD to sign loan players for at least 3 months, we may see a stop to the endless crap that appear at lower league clubs that dont try and just want to get fit, but not injured.

Say, if we did sign this Thornhill, he turned out to be brilliant week in and week out, but we fail to get promoted, we have to start the next season without him, and make ourselves weaker again, unless we actually buy him. Makes the whole seaosn pointless when a team is built around someone you cant have

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt Harry Rednap get Pompey promoted to the Prem using mainly loan players from other premiership sides.

 

[B.W.]

Why are loads of people on here digging around for examples of successful teams with loanees when they know full well that almost all successful teams are built around a consistent, committed team and squad...

 

[Caveman]

Why are loads of people on here digging around for examples of successful teams with loanees when they know full well that almost all successful teams are built around a consistent, committed team and squad...

No one is disagreeing. The odd one or two loan signings wont kill us, infact its sometimes the way forward.

 

[7:18]

i find season long loans are different though, as its basically like having the player on contract for a year with the understanding he will not feature in plans past the end of the season...these are the best type of loans to secure in my opinion

 

[BensGrandad]

As has been said what is the difference between a loan striker for a season or Owusu signing a years contract.

 

[blue'n'white]

If we can get a good young player on loan from any good Premiership club - one who wants to break into his club's first team I don't see the problem. If we get him for a year he's ours to play week in week out and it's just like signing a player on a year long contract. If they have the enthusiasm and ability a la Paul McShane I'd be more than happy. Admittedly we don't want too many loanees but one or two at most would be OK