fringe players/loanees

[wisey]

Just been having a look on a few of the other site to see how our loanees are getting on.

Gareth Owen seems to have made a good impression at Oldham. Couple of posters say his distribution wasn't great but his positioning and heading was good. He's been compared to Clint Hill and they seem to think that could sign him permanently.

Brian Wilson has been excellent for Cheltenham and some of their fans sound like its almost a formality that he signs for them . Not much mention of Karl Henry though but their manager has indicated that we are offering him a new contract so he won't be staying with them permanently.

Affraid i couldn't find anything on wilkinson or Hall.

Of our fringe players, I only fancy keeping Wilson and Owen. Iwelumo is transfer listed and should hopefuly off soon. Greenacre is simply not good enough for this level and should be touted as a free transfer to any second division clubs where he could find his level. Karl Henry should not be offered a new contract IMHO and the fact that he has gone out to a lowly 3rd division club wheras Owen is making an impression in the 2nd suggests he is not good enough for us or indeed for any first division club. It would be dissapointing however to let wilson go without giving him the chance to make his mark.

Something like this then for me:

Out
Iwelumo
Greenacre
Henry
Goodfellow
Laurence Hall?
Andy Wilkinson?
Kris Commons?

In
Striker
Right midfielder
Centre Half (Taggart?)
Centre Mid (Svard?)

[stonetezza]

Wouldn't have thought Taggert would come. Isn't he on contract with Leicester til June 2005.? If so he's on premiership money and this is probably going to be the last decent contract he's going to have at his age. from his point of view isn't he better staying put ang going out on loans til his contracts up then look to move?