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Isn’t a recall option standard for a season long loan?

 

I can see where you are coming from and I agree with everything you say. Like someone mentioned earlier see it as a 6 month loan. The difference with some other loans. He’s not being loaned as a youngster to gain experience. He’s being loaned because they don’t rate him and want him off the books. Mind you they may recall him to then sell him. Loans do allow you to potentially get a better player than you might permanently so they aren’t always that bad

 

You mean the club that pays the majority of his wages (probably) and paid a fee for him?

 

On the other hand our best player last season was a loan and two of our best players in recents seasons Cullen and Burke were loans. Like it or not it’s the way of the world in lower league football, and as long as we don’t fill the team with them it is a good thing

 

Cullen was Feb, 1 month loan, extended in March to end of season
Second season was initial 5 months, followed in Jan renewal to end of season

 

My bad, I was sure Cullen was a full season one but never mind. The point of losing an influential player mid way through the season still remains though.

 

I agree with this stance. I know sweet FA about him and the only tangible information i have, is that Rotherham do not feel he is good enough for League 1.

 

Get out.

 

The 'history makers' as they have been coined is a prime example. Throughout last seasons fiasco how i lost count of people wishing they could have that team replace the squad of no good shiesters we had last season. And yet if we analyse the 2013 side like we analyse players arriving at VP this season we would have more than likely written them off before a ball was kicked. I mean come on, a 35 year old journeyman from Rochdale, what sort of signing is that? A lot players that contributed that season, its hard to even remember some of them, especially the league cup squads. And being honest, at times the football from that 2013 side was average at best, not anywhere near teams of 87 and 98. Yet we yearn for them when the going gets bad. Why? Because to a man they gave their best to a manager they believed in.

Football is littered with talented individuals who can turn a game at the drop of a hat, they can win you games with individual brilliance, whether it be a goal or last gasp tackle. But they won't win you promotion. The sum of those individuals, the team, does that.

 

It'll be fine.

We can just up his wages and let him sit on the bench for the majority of the latter part of the season.

Seriously though, should be a good signing for us in L2.

 

Good player but disappointed its a loan. Its a lose lose for us, if he does well he either gets recalled and we have to try and replace him (for free) or we have a Payne situation where we have to pay more of his wages. This is why loans are a bit pointless these days.

 

@Steeton

 

Like others I’m a little sceptical of the January recall. As one of the major factors that f*cked us up last season let’s hope we’ve learned our lesson

 

They're a waste of time and screw up your season unless there's no recall option.

 

Doyle will also massively benefit if he's still here come August.

 

Doh!

 

I won't even lie I was a bit meh about even going at the end of last season but now I can't wait for the season to start. If we can keep this lot fit it feels like we've a promotion chasing squad being built. There can't be many league 2 managers looking at our squad and not worrying about taking us on next season.

Nothings guaranteed but so far hats off to GB for getting these guys in and SR for giving him the freedom to do so good Effort it somehow feels right.

I'm gonna chuck it out there early IBWT!!!