06 Jul 2018 22:28:57
Greatly surprised and confused with the O'Connor loan deal. On the one hand I feel that it is right he gets some first team experience albeit at Blackpool. Then again I wonder what we are doing in the back three. If we spend money and recruit a CB on a three year contract, what does that say to O'Connor. When he returns what happens to the newbie if he has progressed and just as important, what happens to O'Connor when he knocks on the door, with one year less on his contract. Do we ditch the newbie? Do we send O'Connor back on loan or do we sell? If he has done well at Blackpool I doubt he is going to want to play second fiddle again especially as when called upon last season he performed well and looked like he fitted in.

1.) 07 Jul 2018
07 Jul 2018 07:45:21
We struggled at the back last season and it was highlighted from when Bartley returned to Swansea that this was an area we needed to strengthen. Some young guys were tried with mixed results so to send him out on a season long loan when we are still light in this area is madness. All I can say is we must be expecting someone good to come in .

2.) 07 Jul 2018
07 Jul 2018 08:00:03
The lad will progress more playing at Blackpool than he will sat on the bench. He’s only 20? 7 years till his peak. By then he needs to be ready for champions league 😉 It makes sense tbh You only need to see the career of sir Harry Kane .

3.) 07 Jul 2018
07 Jul 2018 08:37:36
Not doubting he will gain from the experience of playing regularly on loan, just worried we still under strength in that area and no sign of replacements. We can't even recall him during the season as it's a season long loan.

4.) 10 Jul 2018
10 Jul 2018 14:52:30
some season long loans have a recall option built in to the contract. it depends on what the club decides on.