Sometimes a player takes time to develop. Harry Kane went on loan about half a dozen times and only really broke through at Spurs aged 22, so their is still time for some.

I get you point had we played Lumeka would his development have been smoother and better, well probably, but would we have been in the premier league?That's where we need a balance

Fair play to Lumeka I wish him well but would you be excited by a player who had done well in the Portuguese second division if we were to sign him now? It looks like as sub for Troyes in the main but been injured recently. Fair enough young lad getting used to new team and country so might be the manager trying to ease him in , then he got injured [Link] Wonder if the Troyes forum were all up in arms about the new signing that scores two on his debut after coming on as sub and probably wont’ start another came for six months but I digress.
Looked up Blackpool forum today and they seem disappointed that didn't get Kirby back [Link] maybe covid has had a bit of an effect and smaller clubs and not going to take the punt of bringing someone in on higher wages, I don’t know really. Kirby turns 21 today according to Wikipedia so maybe he has time but he needs to show something soon. Also good to see that they seem obsessed with ex players mentioning Sullay.
If you are Mitchell you will have learnt more from playing Man City then you would in a season loan in league 1 or 2 , playing alongside experienced players and being punished for you mistakes learning that you might have closed down the run for De Bruyne but he can hit a sweet ball in with the outside of his foot, but Mitchell was already at a high standard when he got his chance.
That’s the bigger point, if Lumeka or Kirby came available today there would not be a string of championship clubs looking to sign them up for their first team that should tell you their current ability.
A couple more wins and we might see less pressure on results then it would be nice at that point to see Reidwald starting regularly and chances for Pierick, Woods and others.

One supporter of hacking argued that without it "you will do away with the courage and pluck of the game, and I will be bound to bring over a lot of Frenchmen who would beat you with a week's practice -Blackheath secretary at first meeting of the F.A

Pardew signed Alex Song, then a teenager, for Charlton on loan from Arsenal.
Scott Sinclair was on loan to Charlton before he signed for us and I believe Carlton Cole was on loan from Chelsea.

Another one gone out on loan, Sam Woods CB

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This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Pierrick gone to Kilmarnock on loan. At least he's gone to a Scottish Prem team. Will be interesting to see how he fares especially if he gets to play against Rangers and/or Celtic.

Edited by doombear (01 Feb 2021 10.51pm)

Definitely sounds like we missed a trick with Kwadwo Baah, releasing him in 2017. Now he's about to join Man City from Rochdale.

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