My Dream Loan Signing Eleven...

Danny Wilson has used the loan market very astutely since he joined Swindon Town at the end of December 2008. Inspired by this, and our happy history of having wonderful players on loan, I've put together my 'Dream Loan Signing Eleven' from 1994 onwards (when I started watching).

Hopefully this will spark a bit of a debate and anyone who's watched Town longer than me is likely to have a very different team. The only qualification is that the player has to have joined Swindon Town on loan- could be for one game or 40- doesn't matter. Here goes;

GK, Shay Given, 5 apps, 1995/1996

Very small but very talented, Given has gone on to have a glittering Premier League career with Newcastle and Manchester City as well as representing Ireland in the World Cup. In his five appearances, Swindon kept four clean sheets and remained unbeaten. 'Twas Grand Shay' (in bad irish accent!).

RB, Sean O'Hanlon, 19(+2) apps, 2 goals, 2003/2004

Controversial? Not for me. O'Hanlon was a very good player who went on to make over a hundred appearances for Town, scoring ten goals. Joined initially as a right-back before joining Swindon permenantly and plying his trade mostly through the centre.

LB, Alan Sheehan, 16 apps to date, 2009/2010

Very little competition in the left back berth so our man Sheehan takes the slot. He's been very steady since joining from Leeds and has some quality delivery from that left boot. The decision by Leeds to let him go seems more bizarre by the day!

CB, Marlon Broomes, 12 apps, 1 goal, 1996/1997

Like Given, signed on loan from Blackburn Rovers. Broomes' time at the County Ground was eventful; he scored an absolute belter against Birmingham City, was capped by England U21's against Switzerland at the County Ground (!) and played in a 0-7 defeat at Bolton.

CB, Gordon Greer, 19 apps, 1 goal, 2008/2009

I'd never heard of him when he signed on loan from Doncaster Rovers on the same day as Hal Robson-Kanu. Greer was instrumental, along with Jamie Vincent, in shoring up a wretched defence meaning that Swindon would eventually stay up. Signed permenantly in the summer just gone and has been just as influential in Swindon's rise to the play-off places this season.

RM, James Milner, 6 apps, 2 goals, 2003/2004

Really good player who stood out above the rest of League One. Has gone on to represent England and is a important cog in Martin O'Neil's Villa side. It's a shame we could only have Milner for a month but he signed off in style by scoring in his last two games against Peterborough and Luton Town.

LM, Lee Holmes, 14(+1) apps, 1 goal, 2004/2005

Holmes is a proper winger, attack and dribble and then dribble and attack some more: I really loved him! And he's done really well to pip Hal Robson-Kanu to the left wing spot. Holmes is currently no where to be seen at St. Marys despite his obvious talents. Hope he comes back one day...

CM, Jimmy Davis, 12(+3) apps, 3 goals, 2002/2003

Great little player. Dead or alive, Davis would be in this team, there's no sentiment involved. Would have gone on to have a very good career I'm sure. Rest in Peace Jimmy.

CM, Michael Carrick, 6 apps, 2 goals, 1999/2000

From a Manchester United youngster to a now Manchester United regular, Carrick carried himself very well in a losing Swindon team. He looked classy, netting against Charlton and Walsall, and must be classy being a regular for Alex Ferguson!

FOR, Simon Cox, 19(+2) apps, 9 goals, 2007/2008

No shocks here. Scored in his first game against Brentford in the JPT and in his last against Swansea on New Years Day. We knew he was good but Cox reached new heights when he signed on permenantly a month later. Went on to score 48 goals in 88 appearances which is magnificent.

FOR, Darius Henderson, 6 apps, 5 goals, 2004/2005

Will be mostly remembered for heading two in against Bristol City at Ashton Gate on his debut to win the game 2-1! I still regret the Henderson deal falling through- we might have gone on to make the playoffs that season with his goals, who knows?

Subs bench: Peter Brezovan (FC Brno), Jerel Ifil (Watford), David Thompson (Liverpool), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Simon Ferry (Celtic) and Barry Corr (Sheffield Wednesday).

Over to you..