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Yes and that's how they would view it and from their perspective its a perfect deal for them, but from our perspective as the receiving club, what's in it for us other than using a player for a few months and then bring up shit creek (should he be good) when he leaves midway through the season.

 

No!!

 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cullen-joins-bradford-on-loan-again/view/news/259991

 

But that is L2 football for you. Lets not panic just yet

 

Very true.

 

My mum’s maiden name is Palmer. Therefore he must be brilliant. Welcome on board.

 

Two things will trigger the clause from Rotherham's
position,if they are struggling and or have lots of injuries.

 

If he plays well and contributes to us having a strong start to the season, that is only of benefit to us. If they recall him we have to
a. Deal with it,
b. Try keep him.
Whatever the outcome he will have contributed to six months progression which is a damn better position to be in than scrabbling around with a less a quality player and an average start to the campaign.

Don’t know loads about him, but reviews are very positive as are some of the highlights I’ve seen. Looks like exact type of player we are missing from CM and I can’t imagine there are that many options available to GB with his amount of experience but still at a young age.

All in all, I only see this as another positive signing.

 

Nobody is worried about Rotherham wanting him back. The concern is that another club would enquire to his parent club about him, meaning we have to stump up more wages or miss out on him if he joins the other club permanently.

 

Even then I don’t see them wanting him back. They struggled all of last season and had a fair few injuries at one point, yet never looked like wanting to take Ball back. They remain a league above us following our respective relegations. I just don’t see them wanting him back

 

Assist stats are largely meaningless. If you want proof just Google Paul McLaren.

 

Not being funny, but what exactly makes him a “fantastic signing”? What can you tell those of us that know little about him, why you describe him in that way.

 

If they hadn't loaned him perhaps they'd have been somewhere near the playoffs in January and then completely missed out come May?

You can't say they didn't benefit just because they missed out on promotion.

 

Rotherham changed to a long ball team last season they don’t use the midfield enough so it’s likely he isn’t their sort of player like Ball last season he probably doesn’t fit their system

 

Not something I genuinely considered

 

Yeah, I'm aware of players dropping down divisions and being excited. I was guilty on occasions!

Palmer is a head scratcher, as I have already said. Instrumental in promotion from league 2 with Burton. Part of the Rotherham team promoted from league 1.

Yet, shipped out on loan to Oldham in Burtons league 1 promotion season. Little game time in Rotherhams relegation season last year, admittedly in The Championship despite signing for a fee.

And surplus at Rotherham this year in league 1, where he has gained promotion before.

I'm wondering and it's all quess work... But is it more about aptitude than ability?

 

That's true, but all three were mainly played in unsuitable positions during their time here.

 

Not really answered the question but I hope you are right indeed.

 

I’d say Ball was played out of position, but the other 2 are midfielders, one creative and one supposedly an enforcer. They both had the opportunity to fulfill their roles