WALLACE LOANED TO STEVENAGE

alan ball · January 9, 2012

Everton midfielder James Wallace is to join League One Stevenage on loan for a month.

The 20-year-old Academy product will stay at Broadhall Way until February 14.

Wallace has been a regular for the Blues reserve side in recent seasons and also made his senior debut when he came on as a sub in the Europa League game at Sigma Olomouc in August 2009.

He has previously enjoyed loan spells with Bury and Stockport while he spent a month with Shrewsbury earlier this season.

Stevenage are currently seventh in League One and reached the fourth round of the FA Cup with an impressive 1-0 win at Reading on Saturday.

AdamEFC · January 9, 2012

Good luck to the lad.

TippEverton · January 9, 2012

Cant do him any harm , they are having a decent season , thought I seen their manager being linked with a move to another club today .

kenada_blue · January 9, 2012

Contract up at the end of the season I believe...

jamesc · January 9, 2012

Godd luck to him

Lets hope he gets a few games

bullensview · January 9, 2012

he was captain for one of his loan sides. expect him to do well there. hope he comes back better. always looked a tidy player when i've seen him.

SteveSC · January 9, 2012

At 20 and still not in the first team he will probably be released in the summer. He looked a decent prospect hopefully Moyes is letting him go in the hope he shines so we can offer him a contract and maybe he might get a fame in the first team but i fear that ship has sailed.

Azzurri · January 9, 2012

steveojcc said:
At 20 and still not in the first team he will probably be released in the summer. He looked a decent prospect hopefully Moyes is letting him go in the hope he shines so we can offer him a contract and maybe he might get a fame in the first team but i fear that ship has sailed.

You never know though, he could do a Leon Osman.

bullensview · January 9, 2012

steveojcc said:
At 20 and still not in the first team he will probably be released in the summer. He looked a decent prospect hopefully Moyes is letting him go in the hope he shines so we can offer him a contract and maybe he might get a fame in the first team but i fear that ship has sailed.

im not sure. magaye gueye is 21 and just starting to make his way through. plus, like i say, he captained a lge 1 side when under 20 so he has leadership qualities. I'd like to see how he gets on and lets hope he makes it.

SteveSC · January 9, 2012

Azzurri said:
You never know though, he could do a Leon Osman.

Well thats what i would hope for the lad again i actually think he is a decent prospect.

Roztitute · January 9, 2012

Does anyone know how his previous loan spells went? I see he captained one of the sides, impressive.

BoysInBlue · January 9, 2012

The Stevenage manager is on the verge of leaving for Preston, so poor old Wallace has picked a bad time to go there!

Wallace might end up at Preston on loan next month, you never know.

bullensview · January 9, 2012

Roztitute said:
Does anyone know how his previous loan spells went? I see he captained one of the sides, impressive.

never actually watched but according to the manager's he did really well. one said he was a class above.

Andy M. · January 9, 2012

Roztitute said:
Does anyone know how his previous loan spells went? I see he captained one of the sides, impressive.

Yeah, it would have been even more impressive if it wasn't the doomed Stockport on their ride to oblivion. At Shrewsbury he was sent off in the 25th minute of his debut and between the suspension, injuries and bad form, he played a grand total of 61 minutes in the two months he was there (came on twice as a substitute). I wish the lad all the best, but it doesn't look like it's going to work out for him - so far, at least, it seems his level is somewhere in the lower reaches of League Two.

alwaysblue · January 9, 2012

Andy M. said:
Yeah, it would have been even more impressive if it wasn't the doomed Stockport on their ride to oblivion. At Shrewsbury he was sent off in the 25th minute of his debut and between the suspension, injuries and bad form, he played a grand total of 61 minutes in the two months he was there (came on twice as a substitute). I wish the lad all the best, but it doesn't look like it's going to work out for him - so far, at least, it seems his level is somewhere in the lower reaches of League Two.

I know it is your opinion mate, but to say his level is that low is very closed minded. He was deemed a class above most in the league in his time at Stockport. Being captain at any club on a loan spell is quite an achievement.

Shrewsbury wasn't the best time, but he is moving up a division and hopefully does well. From a lot if the infJo off itk etc say that everton think highly of him.