2 cases today which has made me think - both Mancienne (sp) & Borini have been out on loan and have now decided that as the season has ended they want away. Problem is that the clubs that have had their recent services, (in Mancienne's case Wolves have had him for 2 seasons) are doubly stuffed as they will neither have the player next season, but also they will not benefit from any fee that the selling club (Chelsea, in BOTH cases...........funny that) recieve.
just hope we don't rely on too many loans again this coming season
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I agree with GolfA. Loaning players should only be allowed in extremis. I do not want CAFC used as a proving ground/nursery by a larger club which has it's cake and can eat it too, i.e. their player is paid by the loaning club, can be recalled at any time and gets good experience while the big club manager can assess the player without risking playing him. Big clubs can sign literally scores of young and impressionable players in the knowledge that some mug club in a lower division will pay for their professional education.
Last season Lee Martin for example, though badly used by PP was coming good when he was recalled by Ipswich. I am disturbed by players such as Bellamy and Borini having a huge impact on promotion and relegation issues while out on loan. Managers should have the courage of their convictions. If they want a player offer him a contract and register him, if thay cant afford him, then tough.
A player like Borini wouldn't have been at Swansea anyway so it's not really an argument. Also the OP isn't considering the alternative, which doesn't add up in our financial situation: restrict yourself to players who are prepared to sign longer contracts for a League One side and risk getting stuck with them if they don't work out. It'd have been nice if McCormack was on loan...
Some of the recent loans were pretty horrible - I'm thinking Bouazza, Soares, Cook or Sinclair, but equally a number of loans have worked very well for us: Jacko, Borrowdale, Ward all did well.
According to an arsenal website on 31st Jan they had 18 players out on loan.
if there were restrictions on how many a club could loan out, perhaps it might stop the bigger clubs having virtually all the youngsters that show promise and the talent would filter down the league(s).
Then again it may be just wishful thinking.
...on Football Manager 2001 for the PC. They allow you to get higher quality players at a cheaper price, so you can use your budget improving the stadium, which gives you better ticket sales and therefore more income.
I'll shut up now.