Why are our loan signigns in the main so poor?

[Prodigal Dragon]

We have to loan players who are either good but are surplus to requirement at their parent club or are from a much higher standard but not good enough for that level ie Championship or Premiership.

It's almost pointless loaning players from League 2 who aren't cracking it at that level, for that is the level we need to get out of this black hole we have been sucked into.

Too early to write off McGlashan or that famous boxer, McGuigan!

[billybersham]

Originally Posted by krux

It's the way we are set up to play because we cannot afford a star striker so adjust our play accordingly.
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We are saying we can not afford a decent striker but the wages of stockton and grant will not be cheap,they must be on well over £1300 a week,probably a lot more,

[techender]

It's the club's money getting wasted


I beg to differ. Its mainly our money from ticket sales, merchandise sales, donations, sponsorships, concession sales and a variety of other income streams that come from the fans.

Its mind blowing to see what some people spend in order to follow this club, and then they get rewarded with some of the bang average players that have been brought in on loan.

[krux]

Originally Posted by billybersham

We are saying we can not afford a decent striker but the wages of stockton and grant will not be cheap,they must be on well over £1300 a week,probably a lot more,

1,300 each???
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[billybersham]

Originally Posted by krux

1,300 each???
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Grant had a contract with a league one club so he could have been on much more than £1300 a week.

[EnglishRed]

Is it just us or is it just football at this level? Seems to me most of this league are stacked full of loan signings.

As for players being unfit, why do clubs loan out players, especially mid season, other than to get them fit.

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by EnglishRed

Is it just us or is it just football at this level? Seems to me most of this league are stacked full of loan signings.

As for players being unfit, why do clubs loan out players, especially mid season, other than to get them fit.

To put them in the shop window, to give them competitive football, to get them ready for 1st team football, to see how they cope with first team football, because the player wants to play etc etc

[EnglishRed]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

To put them in the shop window, to give them competitive football, to get them ready for 1st team football, to see how they cope with first team football, because the player wants to play etc etc

Yeah all those. And there is a chance the player won't fit in, won't be good enough etc.

I just don't think we have any worse record with loan signings as any other team at our level. We've had a mixed bag this year, some good some bad.

We've got issues and recruitment is one but I don't think poor loan signings are a problem specific to us.

[Bissell]

Originally Posted by pricey

Pay peanuts, get monkeys

This, its all about getting good value for money. According to Spencer, Barrow was given £200k to spend in the January window. I'm not certain that it was spent wisely, or if he even spent it at all.