Absolutely true, here is a list of the teams above with their relevent league position in their own table and the number of U23 players that are loans over the period up to 1st January.
17th Brentford, 0
13th Swansea, 1
11th Crewe, 1
2nd Barnsley, 1
8th Colchester, 2
21st Oxford, 3
17th Walsall, 3
5th Charlton, 4
24th Wimbledon, 4
4th FGR, 4
13th Swindon, 4
14th Scunthorpe, 4
2nd Mansfield, 5
11th Coventry, 5
15th Oldham, 5
18th Rochdale, 5
23rd Macclesfield, 6
I think it proves there is little correlation at all between loan players and league position either for the better or the worse, but still an interesting stat.
I would guess that stats would be more relevent if done on the Premier League where the more experienced sides seem to prosper much more than in the lower leagues.
Doesn't that show the majority of teams with say 3-5 loans aren't doing so well? Exceptions being Charlton and our 2 ex gaffers.. it would be useful to know the positions played. Back in the summer I pointed out the error of having loan kids in key spine positions in the side, and got the usual negatives from those who felt nothing wrong with the strategy.
Interestingly Wellens then said it wasn't a good policy, so at least a couple of his loans have experience, even if 3 haven't.
Going to be interesting to see what his side looks like on Saturday....