Loan System

[blunstone]

Our former manager, and good egg, Steve Coppell, now manager at Bristol City and before that in charge at Reading, has hit out at the loan system in an interesting piece from BBC football:

Bristol City manager Steve Coppell has criticised the way the loan player system affects lower league clubs.

The Robins boss has made two permanent signings this summer but has so far resisted going into the loan market.

He told BBC Radio Bristol: "I think for Football League clubs you shouldn't have loans - or they should be very, very restricted.

"I'm not a big fan of the system, but I do realise that is the game we have to play now - which is unfortunate."

He added: "These youngsters would have come anyway, for free. All the Championship clubs are just fattening lambs for slaughter.

"Talented youngsters - who can't get a game in the Premier League club's first team or reserves - are coming here, getting some real value added, then being sold on to Championship clubs at benefit to [the parent] clubs."

(from the BBC)

 

[condorman]

Surely the championship teams then benefit in the same way by doing the same thing ? I don't quite see what point he is making.

 

[Westlad]

Surely the championship teams then benefit in the same way by doing the same thing ? I don't quite see what point he is making.

I think he's saying a player would sign for the championship club in the first place and they'd make a profit as they have developed him, instead of them developing him and then having to give him back and not get any money.

Not sure I agree with him as most clubs (especially Brentford) get to have players who we wouldn't have a hope of signing, e.g. Chesney.

 

[hobbsy]

Exactly, or read Sidwell under Coppell's tenure.

 

[bees66]

nothing new to me here, as I stated before!! he refused anymore than the 2 we had with Sidwell and BBB. when he wanted to leave us in December but stayed on for the players.. he was offered some loan players but refused

 

[detours]

I suppose he has a point, but it is benificial to both clubs *at the time* of the loan. And some loanees go on to have great premier league careers. Although, with players like say... Bostock, I would think that he should just have signed for a championship side, rather than hanging round spurs reserves waiting for the inevitable release or sale to a lower division.

 

[Gee Bee]

I'm not sure Coppell is right on this one. I would say a minority of times it happens but in a majority of cases the loanees get released by the parent club for nothing and on many occassions sign for the clubs they had been on loan to.

 

[West Ealing Bee]

I'm not sure Coppell is right on this one.

Not only that, but unless Bristol City aren't going to loan any players out and release all the kids they aren't 100 per cent on, he's also a hypocrite.

 

[bees66]

Not only that, but unless Bristol City aren't going to loan any players out and release all the kids they aren't 100 per cent on, he's also a hypocrite.

I don't like to knock Sir Steve but he's had a few since he's left us

 

[Inappropriate Smilies Bee]

interesting thread. i will have a think. cannot be dismissed if Mr Coppell said it but i remember he did not even like substitutions and is a bit old school. "you should just have your best eleven playing for the club and thats it" sort of thing. BRING HIM BACK!!!

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