Andy Dunn
Player Valuation: £25k
Was reading today about the fact that Spurs have put a £6m tag on Lennon. It got me to thinking about the loan system and the pro's and con's of it and what others thoughts are...
I can't help but think that the systems main flaw is that players that know their time at their home club is done that they play out of their skin for a contract at the loan club and then once thats sealed and they have their 2-4 year contract at £40-60k a week that is their effort done! Im not saying he has played badly on purpose but look at Gareth Barry, from last season to this. The league has not changed that much that he has gone from the media thinking he may be worth an England call to this season being at least 2 yards off the pace.
Granted, the benefit of the loan system is that players like Ross Barkley could go out to Leeds etc and get real life, vocational experience and so in that context it works well.
So I can't help but think that are we about to see the same thing this year and should we be using the loan system in the way that we are? Perhaps we should use it for loans like Deulofeu (Young, hungry and gifted) and if we can make those permanent then perhaps that is the way we do things and then avoid the other type of loan... Thoughts???
Best
- Andy
I can't help but think that the systems main flaw is that players that know their time at their home club is done that they play out of their skin for a contract at the loan club and then once thats sealed and they have their 2-4 year contract at £40-60k a week that is their effort done! Im not saying he has played badly on purpose but look at Gareth Barry, from last season to this. The league has not changed that much that he has gone from the media thinking he may be worth an England call to this season being at least 2 yards off the pace.
Granted, the benefit of the loan system is that players like Ross Barkley could go out to Leeds etc and get real life, vocational experience and so in that context it works well.
So I can't help but think that are we about to see the same thing this year and should we be using the loan system in the way that we are? Perhaps we should use it for loans like Deulofeu (Young, hungry and gifted) and if we can make those permanent then perhaps that is the way we do things and then avoid the other type of loan... Thoughts???
Best
- Andy