2 hours ago, Ratwhite said:

Still no pictures of people holding scarves yet..

Can't afford scarves as well as players.

They'll be asking for boots next.

11 minutes ago, Barnstoneworth White said:

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Ha, ha, ha.

How stupid of you.

If you want to have a pop at me, at least try to get it right first time, eh?

Enjoy the rest of your day.

A club like ours is always going to be using the loan system , everyone focussed on incomings but we also send players out to get experience or as make or break as pros.

For us we had Trafford , Bradley and ACD on loan in last couple of years, none of whom we could have dreamed about affording at the time. Neither Bradley or Trafford would have come with an option to sign that we could afford. Copied list below of last season loanees. Only 2 , ACD and Kenny would I definitely want back. CBT if we could find a magic cure.

Marcus Forss (from Middlesbrough)Ibrahim Cissoko (from Toulouse)Mason Burstow (from Hull City)Johnny Kenny (from Celtic)Rob Apter (from Charlton Athletic)Amario Cozier-DuberryCorey Blackett-TaylorTeddy Sharman-Lowe

You could argue that the biggest difference last season to season before was the players we had on loan year before were Maete, Etete, and Murphy (according to transfer.net - surprised there were not more)

If the club is going to insist on an option to buy in every loan , it will limit our options as some clubs want loan players to get them experience but no intention to sell. In reality it is only the ‘lesser’ ones that will be loaned with the sell on included. (Either as an option or an obligation)

To develop (which means survive next year) we need to use every trick to our advantage and loaning in better players will 100% be part of that. I get the argument that being over reliant on loans brings different issues, but I would rather be where we are now needing to recruit than being in a lower division either still needing to sign players or being stuck with Ex loanees. ( I understand option to buy is different to obligation btw)

Edited July 15Jul 15 by Ani

6 minutes ago, Ani said:

( I understand option to buy is different to obligation btw)

It is, you are correct.

As I've said...

5 hours ago, Sluffy said:

Loan agreements are contracts.

Contracts can be legally enforced.

It depends on what terms and conditions are agreed between all parties are written into the contracts to what happens after the term of the contract has been completed.

(For instance it was widely reported that Barcelona had to pay a £5m penalty to Man U if they refused to sign Rashford on the completion of his loan deal).

Or if all parties are agreeable they can waive any or all of the terms and conditions.

4 hours ago, Zico said:

me neither

I'll join that club.

I tend to demonstrate my not caring by not writing lengthy posts on the topic though.

31 minutes ago, wakey said:

I'll join that club.

I tend to demonstrate my not caring by not writing lengthy posts on the topic though.

You just can resist following me around and getting in your little digs, can you...

It's time to draw a line and move on mate.

Who was the last loan player we signed permanently? It's safe to assume we don't insist on that being in the contract...

1 minute ago, jmjhb said:

Who was the last loan player we signed permanently? It's safe to assume we don't insist on that being in the contract...

Don't know about the first part but I suggest it could be Dan Nlundulu?

No for the second bit because there was a reported option to buy in respect of Cissoko iirc?

1 minute ago, Sluffy said:

Don't know about the first part but I suggest it could be Dan Nlundulu?

That would actually make sense as most of us were baffled why Evatt signed him permanently

Nlundulu? That worked out well!

Don’t forget Evatt said he was the new Ivan Toney.

27 minutes ago, Sluffy said:

You just can resist following me around and getting in your little digs, can you...

It's time to draw a line and move on mate.

follow you around? Fuck's sake, you're unavoidable.

39 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

Don’t forget Evatt said he was the new Ivan Toney.

I assumed it was because maybe he liked betting

And is black obvs

49 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

Don’t forget Evatt said he was the new Ivan Toney.

To be fair, they've each scored the same number of goals in the World Cup

48 minutes ago, wakey said:

follow you around? Fuck's sake, you're unavoidable.

That's no excuse, we both know you are having yet another pop at me.

Just put me on ignore or scroll past my posts like everyone else who doesn't want to read my posts do.

It's not that difficult to avoid me if you really wanted to...

2 hours ago, jmjhb said:

That would actually make sense as most of us were baffled why Evatt signed him permanently

There was no "buy or else" line on Dan. Buying him for £300k-£500k was pure Evatt.

Edited July 15Jul 15 by Dr. Feelgood

2 hours ago, Sluffy said:

That's no excuse, we both know you are having yet another pop at me.

give over with the victim shite, ya big fanny.

Post War and Peace and end it with "but I don't really care" you're gonna get the piss took.

Like a dripping tap, he spews lamentable loquacity.

20 minutes ago, wakey said:

give over with the victim shite, ya big fanny.

Post War and Peace and end it with "but I don't really care" you're gonna get the piss took.

You're a grown man, carrying a grudge on the internet dating back at least 10 years and you reckon I'm the big fanny...?

2 minutes ago, Sluffy said:

You're a grown man, carrying a grudge on the internet dating back at least 10 years and you reckon I'm the big fanny...?

I'm not, you big paranoid fanny.

You can't cope with any piss take / criticism of your posts without reverting to "you're all out to get me". It's a forum - get over yerself.

1 minute ago, Zog1 said:

Like a dripping tap, he spews lamentable loquacity.

Make your mind up I'm either a dripping tap or something that spews, I can't be both at the same time.

Loquacity is a great word to use, unfortunately it relates to speech, unless of course my written words on here are speaking to you in your head perhaps?

If so you probably need to get some help.

Don't be so lugubrious.

3 minutes ago, wakey said:

I'm not, you big paranoid fanny.

You can't cope with any piss take / criticism of your posts without reverting to "you're all out to get me". It's a forum - get over yerself.

You're not are you?

Well I'll make a point of flagging up the next time you do it and the one after that until you can see for yourself that you are.

Can I not cope with a piss take, I would hope I could at my age.

Can't handle criticism of my posts you say, well I seemed to take it all in my stride when I read the wrong table in the accounts and publicly apologised for getting all my numbers wrong.

You've got issues with me, that's clear for all to see.

It's about time you let it go.

5 minutes ago, Zog1 said:

Don't be so lugubrious.

I'm not being mournful mate?

You do know what lugubrious means don't you?

like a really shit playground atm in here.

Got know it all Nigel, and all the bickering that goes with it.