Loan system ...Unfair?

[Hsvwolf]

Just noticed that Bham City are trying to secure the loan of Ritchie De Laet from Manu to 'Strengthen their promotion push'.....

If succesful that is three players they have signed on loan in February ...Townsend from Spurs / Norwegian International bloke from Pompey and now a Man U squad player.

With it vital that clubs either retain or gain their place in the prem' ...seems totally unfair that clubs vying for promotion can continue to strengthen outside of the Jan window....and without any commitment if it fails........, but clubs like us scrapping to retain our status have to go with what we have...

 

[IrchyWolf]

But given that they're not in the same Division we're not being disadvantaged really. It is an anomaly but no more than that.

 

[WolvesAreBoringOnCeefax]

I personally think the entire loan system is bad, there should be an age and/or number of games cut off for a player to be loanable, say under 23 and with less than 50 senior games played or something.

 

[IrchyWolf]

Not a bad idea. I'm more exercised by certain loan conditions when a player is loaned to a club in the same division and then unable to play against their parent club. Adebayor not being allowed to play vs City when he's been a key player for Spurs all season etc. .

 

[Himleywolf]

I noticed yesterday Fulham have signed someone on loan, how can that happen, thought all signings in prem ended 31 Jan

 

[AW]

At the weekend somebody equalised in the 93rd minute against Doncaster who was a loan signing. So on the other hand it's not really fair.

But then again it's an excellent way of players getting some fitness. Look how much good it did kightly at Watford this season for example.

 

[Stokie in Stafford]

I noticed yesterday Fulham have signed someone on loan, how can that happen, thought all signings in prem ended 31 Jan

The player was released by his club therefore a free agent.

 

[Dewsburywolf]

The player was released by his club therefore a free agent.

In the Summer if I'm not mistaken meaning he'll (possibly) not be match fit

 

[Himleywolf]

The player was released by his club therefore a free agent.

Thats what I thought but reading the report it said he was from Real Madrid and didn't mention being a free agent.

 

[Stokie in Stafford]

He went to Monaco from Madrid and was released last summer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17177742

 

[WV10Wolf]

What grinds my gears is when clubs loan players who are better than anything they have on an 'emergency loan'

 

[we8wba]

worst ones are the players who sign in advance but on loan initially after the window

 

[SE10 Wolf]

Are there any free agents (midfielders in particular) that we should be looking at post-Frimpong? (doesn't that sound good - "I fancy some post-Frimpong, anyone game?").

 

[RichDavi]

Yeah that Mahamadou Diarra might be worth a shot....


....oh wait, $$$$

 

[kennyB]

A club used to be able to sign players at any time. This was before the loan system existed. Maybe it's time to either revert to that or stick with close season only signings.

 

[Saltyjim]

The loan system stinks, ridiculous that teams can have 5 loanees on the pitch.

 

[mikic]

When is the loan window? Same as the transfer window?

 

[wolvo_boi]

Yeah that Mahamadou Diarra might be worth a shot....


....oh wait, $$$$

He looks different from his time at Chelsea/Arsenal/Portsmouth

And i thought we were going to sign him

 

[loopy lupine]

worst ones are the players who sign in advance but on loan initially after the window

Like Kightly did with us?

 

[Dewsburywolf]

Like Kightly did with us?

We did the same with Cackindoe as well to be fair so swings & roundabouts

 

[Stokie in Stafford]

Robbie Fowler training with Blackpool with a view to signing until the end of the season. He could boost their chances of getting promoted.

 

[welshy]

The loan system is unfair, we are getting rid of our better players and making us weaker.