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Curr Avon Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lrrr said: EDWARDS AND MORTON RETURN FROM LOAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST 2020 City have recalled Owura Edwards and James Morton from their season-long loans at Grimsby Town. Midfielder Morton is currently training with the Robins first team squad while Edwards will join up tomorrow (Friday). Winger Edwards made 20 appearances in total for Grimsby, scoring once, with Morton featuring nine times. Saikou Janneh has also returned from his temporary spell at Newport County and will work with the Under-23s as he recovers from a hamstring injury. This news follows Holloway's resignation as Grimsby manager on December 23rd; https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11769/12171020/ian-holloway-resigns-as-grimsby-manager-after-12-months-in-charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Premier league here we come . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Well Morton actually has some league experience which is better than most of our bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Wonder if Morton can be registered in time for Saturday. You’d imagine that’s the plan if he’s back already but I can never get registration timelines correct in my head, least of all with a Bank Holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, The Bard said: Well Morton actually has some league experience which is better than most of our bench Indeed he does, had a spell at Forest Green last season too. This strikes me as lot to do with Holloway leaving, rather than these 2 being the first in line to be recalled. Would expect Pring & Palmer or Adelakun back shortly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Wonder if Morton can be registered in time for Saturday. You’d imagine that’s the plan if he’s back already but I can never get registration timelines correct in my head, least of all with a Bank Holiday. I would think that might be why we`ve done it today and not waited. I think it`s 5pm the day before for a Saturday game but might be 5pm today with the bank holiday although can we register them when the window doesn`t officially open till 00:01 tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Pretty sure Morton was back training with City before Christmas (which wouldn't seem too unlikely considering he's barely been involved at Grimsby since October). He certainly took part in a City photo shoot a few days before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Never seen Morton play other than some highlights but he looks to have a great left foot (if I remember rightly), could be a better option on the left of a midfield 3 than the current very out of sorts HNM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Bobbie said: Never seen Morton play other than some highlights but he looks to have a great left foot (if I remember rightly), could be a better option on the left of a midfield 3 than the current very out of sorts HNM Yes, he is left footed, so would be a far more logical fit than asking Massengo to play out of position, as Holden did at Luton. Other option will be to recall Pring, play him at LB & play Rowe in the position he played virtually every game whilst at Doncaster.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I would think that might be why we`ve done it today and not waited. I think it`s 5pm the day before for a Saturday game but might be 5pm today with the bank holiday although can we register them when the window doesn`t officially open till 00:01 tomorrow! 19 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: Pretty sure Morton was back training with City before Christmas (which wouldn't seem too unlikely considering he's barely been involved at Grimsby since October). He certainly took part in a City photo shoot a few days before Christmas. How do you interpret this? can you lodge it in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!james Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Morton has hardly played in most of his recent loan spells. Hopefully he is just putting the cones out at training! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Could this be because of the situation at Grimsby rather than them being played here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: How do you interpret this? Seems pretty clear (for once!) - the window doesn`t open until Saturday so we can`t re-register any loanees until then and even if we did do that they wouldn`t be able to play until the Pompey game in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Yes, he is left footed, so would be a far more logical fit than asking Massengo to play out of position, as Holden did at Luton. Other option will be to recall Pring, play him at LB & play Rowe in the position he played virtually every game whilst at Doncaster.. Isn't Edwards two footed and can play either wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Dottie said: Could this be because of the situation at Grimsby rather than them being played here? Morton has already played for 2 clubs this year so wouldn't be going on loan anywhere else so if we didn't bring him back to play here we may as well as left him at Grimsby in the hope he got some more game time with 1 less loan player there in Owura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Seems pretty clear (for once!) - the window doesn`t open until Saturday so we can`t re-register any loanees until then and even if we did do that they wouldn`t be able to play until the Pompey game in the cup. And even then, most will be cup tied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: And even then, most will be cup tied Cam Pring is definitely but I don`t think Jonny Smith played for Swindon in their one cup game. I`m not sure re. these two and Adelekun and obviously Palmer`s not an issue. Edit. Just checked and Hakeeb hasn`t played in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Seems pretty clear (for once!) - the window doesn`t open until Saturday so we can`t re-register any loanees until then and even if we did do that they wouldn`t be able to play until the Pompey game in the cup. I agree, but you never know with these rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Good that we are looking to take stock of where we are at before looking to strengthen. I think 1-2 will stay and we'll look to a couple of loans to patch up the squad in the short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 The other one of course is Louis Britton. Will he come back now after his dad`s slightly ill-advised tweet the other day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, The Horse With No Name said: And even then, most will be cup tied Mixed bag, Morton is cup tied, Pring is, so are Cundy & Janneh but Owura Edwards, Adelakun, Jonny Smith & obviously Palmer, aren’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Wood Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 If these players are being recalled to be part of the first team we could well be in a bit of trouble come March we need a couple of experienced loan signings to get us through the injury crisis and get the points we need for safety ASAP, don't think we will see the messiahs Walsh and Williams anytime this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 These recalls will surely be because of the Holloway situation.... The only two players who could make a difference to us are Pring and KP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Loosey Boy said: These recalls will surely be because of the Holloway situation.... The only two players who could make a difference to us are Pring and KP. I`d argue Jonny Smith too, it would give us another option at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: Wonder if Morton can be registered in time for Saturday. You’d imagine that’s the plan if he’s back already but I can never get registration timelines correct in my head, least of all with a Bank Holiday. James has been back for over a week, trained with City once again before Christmas . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivorguy Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Great signings? if we look at it that way as two new players arriving, I think not. Two fringe players from Division 2. Have we really come to this? We need urgent enquiry, as many suggest, to answer question as to why we have so many injuries. Lots of suggestions on Otib from nature of pitch to tactics, from fitness preparation to poor medical team. Only a proper enquiry will provide answers. It simply is not acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Robin Wood said: If these players are being recalled to be part of the first team we could well be in a bit of trouble come March we need a couple of experienced loan signings to get us through the injury crisis and get the points we need for safety ASAP, don't think we will see the messiahs Walsh and Williams anytime this season Haven't seen anyone on here ever expecting them to be our Messiah's, in fact I've only seen that word used sneeringly by those who don't like/rate them as a way of putting them down. Particularly Walsh. All we do know is both are good players who could, and should, make a very positive difference when fully fit, but nobody is expecting them to return and save our season - should that indeed be necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Bobbie said: Never seen Morton play other than some highlights That’s exactly what Grimsby fans are saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 From what I saw of Morton in our under 23 side a while ago, I would hope that he could be a bench replacement for Brunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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