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Topics: 100We’ve had plenty of loanees who have done well in the past before Swann slammed the brakes on and when we had half decent manager’s and the dressing room was positive.
I remember watching a “Scunthorpe” team in the early years of Swann’s reign which included something like 5 or 6 loanees and it really changed the way I looked at the club. That team was pretty decent but none of those players were going to benefit our club in the long run, it was just a finishing school for richer club’s prospects. It made me question what the point was of clubs like ours.
Don’t get me wrong, the odd loan can be helpful but too often, in my opinion, we’ve favoured offering other clubs’ players a chance over our own. Of course, last season that balance went far too far the other way but on the whole I’d still rather see our own players given a chance over loanees.
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I don’t mind loanees but am totally against them having “guaranteed” appearances. Remember the lad Thomas from Leicester. Got 30 odd appearances without ever having one that justified getting picked for the next game.
Those 2 hopeless lumps up front as well. So bad I cannot even remember their names. One from Chelsea and one from Fulham who ended up at Southend. Neither had the mindset to play lower league football and barely scored a goal between them.
If we take loanees they need to be prepared to work for their place with everyone else. Also parent clubs should cover all of their costs. They get all of the benefit.
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