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Loaned-Out Players

I keep an eye on how the loan players are doing and to me there are only a few which are showing promise.

Ozoh - unfortunately injured but was performing well for Derby
Imray - stand out for Bromley by all accounts, talk about him being sent to Wycombe for 2nd half of the season, which would really harsh on Bromley.
Whitworth - doing well at Exeter
Goodman - having a good season at AFC Wimbledon

The rest I'm not sure about at all, including Rak-Sakyi (who always means be subbed after 60mins and is now injured by the looks of it).

Some of the others maybe able cut a career out in football but probably at a lower level, like other academy players before then.
 
I think it is unlikely any of our current loan prospects will break into our first 11 any time soon. Imray looks good but playing in League 2 is very different from making it in the EPL. The mooted loan to a higher league would be a good step. Ozoh may have a chance if he can get back to fitness and given he’s still young. Of the others I don’t see it. The fact we’re looking at other young attacking players tells you the club don’t see JRS as making it at EPL level.

We’d clearly all love some academy players to break through into the team but it is so rare now in the EPL. Having players who are good enough at all for the professional game is still a sign of a good academy
 
JHB said:
I think it is unlikely any of our current loan prospects will break into our first 11 any time soon. Imray looks good but playing in League 2 is very different from making it in the EPL. The mooted loan to a higher league would be a good step. Ozoh may have a chance if he can get back to fitness and given he’s still young. Of the others I don’t see it. The fact we’re looking at other young attacking players tells you the club don’t see JRS as making it at EPL level.

We’d clearly all love some academy players to break through into the team but it is so rare now in the EPL. Having players who are good enough at all for the professional game is still a sign of a good academy
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Agree, wouldn't be signing Franca and trying for Doak if we already have the answer at home.
 
It annoys me when players go out on loan and don’t play. I thought the whole idea was the team that shows an interest does so because they’ve already assessed the player and wants them to play on a regular basis.

You can sit on a bench for Real Madrid and whilst perhaps a more comfortable bench than others, it is no different to sitting on a bench somewhere else. It simply doesn’t improve your match fitness and confidence if you are not playing.

I think we can safely say that Ahamada, Ebiowei and Edouard have not really benefited from their respective loans but having said that we are just as bad. Remember Sanogo when we brought him in from Arsenal. They really offloaded a wage on us there, although perhaps that is all we are doing with the above 3.
 
Badger11 said:
He's shown nothing since we bought him. Rumours of a bad attitude. Anyway I expect we will get rid as soon as possible. I doubt we will get a fee for him but hopefully his contract will expire soon.
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Ebiowei signed a 5 year contract so has 2.5 years left and is supposedly on a decent wage of £10k a week. He was highly rated when we signed him and we beat off competition from other Prem clubs to sign him, including Man U.

Clearly things haven't progressed as we all hoped and despite flashes to brilliance for the U23 has looked well off the pace.

However, a couple of his loans have not helped him. Hull and Oxford were both in the lower ends of the championship so arguably couldn't carry a flare player. I would have thought a lower league promotion chasing side would be his best option.

If he is to go out again i would send him to maybe a 2nd div club fighting promotion e.g. a Salford. Pay most of his wages on the condition he starts most games.
 
NMPalace said:
Ebiowei signed a 5 year contract so has 2.5 years left and is supposedly on a decent wage of £10k a week. He was highly rated when we signed him and we beat off competition from other Prem clubs to sign him, including Man U.

Clearly things haven't progressed as we all hoped and despite flashes to brilliance for the U23 has looked well off the pace.

However, a couple of his loans have not helped him. Hull and Oxford were both in the lower ends of the championship so arguably couldn't carry a flare player. I would have thought a lower league promotion chasing side would be his best option.

If he is to go out again i would send him to maybe a 2nd div club fighting promotion e.g. a Salford. Pay most of his wages on the condition he starts most games.
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It doesn’t look good for him. He’s already 21 and can’t cut it at mid table Championship level based on the last two loans. I expect we will offload in the summer as he isn’t going to get anywhere near our fist team squad and doubtful many clubs will want to loan him.
 
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