I understand why people don't like loans, and of course they are right its better to develop your own assets, but i think it depends on the types of loans you are talking about.

It would be foolish not to use loans if you can get a better standard of player in.

Loaning from league 2 clubs is bad (no matter how good), because you will never be able to make that deal permanent. I think loans from top clubs of players with an eye to signing is the sort of thing i would like to return to. Think Cox, Cuthbert, or Luongo, Byrne, Foderingham etc.

Absolutely, get a more solid backbone of experienced players but still add 4 or 5 young punts as well, going by Russell and Kennedys comments last week its unlikely we will get many loans in.

A winger would be encouraging as i would like a return to 433 honestly.

Important to remember that 4 or 5 experienced players can't be the end of business. We need maybe 10-11, just for numbers, and there is probably some deadwood to shift.

It will be a good start, but its just a start.

Just to add i think we have 13 contracted, and that includes Johnson, Aguiar, Cain, Dworzack and Uwakwe. Those 5 range anywhere from unknown how good they could be, to have played for a couple of years and not shown a lot.

So lots of work to do.

I have heard Wrexham are offering him a deal too, Charlton also interested still.

Rumour off Twitter, no idea on the credibility


“Kemp in doncaster still negotiating with Swindon, while doing a medical over there. Wants to come back but deal no where near as good as Doncaster's offer. Jai Rowe to be announced by the end of the week 🔚#stfc“

Yep I have heard they expect 2 or 3 new signings with a winger and a CB priority, all more experienced players and not rookie youngsters.

I thought we were still under embargo from the last January for the next 3 transfer windows stopping us paying a transfer fee for anyone. Has that been sorted now?

Oops!

I agree that's more likely. However the reason Mansfield trigger the year option is to make something right? I would assume its nominal.

Lots of noises of at least 2 more this week.

Now that would get me very excited!