Bristol_South_End Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I know he's signed for Swansea, but if they were to go up, perhaps they would be happy to loan him back to a Championship team (us) to give him a chance to develop. Would be a big ask to go straight from League One to Premier League. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 What do you mean develop? He's 26. They'll want him for their squad I should imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcliffe 78 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Strange situation with Harley, to buy a player a loan them back is the way forward i think with top clubs but with Harley if they go up will he still be in there plans, time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_South_End Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Perhaps develop isn't the right word. Maybe 'prove himself', possibly on a 6 month loan just to show he can step up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbcfc Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 He's got an article in the football league paper saying he could make his swansea debut in the play-offs, having finished his loan spell at exeter. He's just moved from bristol to swansea. I would guess he'll play a part in their squad no matter what division they are in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rizzle Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 He's got an article in the football league paper saying he could make his swansea debut in the play-offs, having finished his loan spell at exeter. He's just moved from bristol to swansea. I would guess he'll play a part in their squad no matter what division they are in You may be right but my understanding was that swansea signed him on a pre-contract agreement in januray. I.e. he's out of contract this summer with exeter and agreed to move to move to Swansea 6 months in advance. This meant that swansea would get him for free but he also would not become a swansea player until his contract with exeter expired. Not sure though...does everyone else think they bought him and loaned him back in january? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcliffe 78 Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 You may be right but my understanding was that swansea signed him on a pre-contract agreement in januray. I.e. he's out of contract this summer with exeter and agreed to move to move to Swansea 6 months in advance. This meant that swansea would get him for free but he also would not become a swansea player until his contract with exeter expired. Not sure though...does everyone else think they bought him and loaned him back in january? Pre contract and a few quid between clubs that we will never know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 You may be right but my understanding was that swansea signed him on a pre-contract agreement in januray. I.e. he's out of contract this summer with exeter and agreed to move to move to Swansea 6 months in advance. This meant that swansea would get him for free but he also would not become a swansea player until his contract with exeter expired. Not sure though...does everyone else think they bought him and loaned him back in january? His profile page on the Exeter City website describes him as being on loan from Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 You may be right but my understanding was that swansea signed him on a pre-contract agreement in januray. I.e. he's out of contract this summer with exeter and agreed to move to move to Swansea 6 months in advance. This meant that swansea would get him for free but he also would not become a swansea player until his contract with exeter expired. Not sure though...does everyone else think they bought him and loaned him back in january? He signed for them on a free and was loaned back. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/9370724.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Massive miss on our part. Talent 70 miles down the road and we mess up. Gutted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Massive miss on our part. Talent 70 miles down the road and we mess up. Gutted. He was ours, we let him go,it was our fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candygram for mongo Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Is'nt the most important factor in this issue that Millen did'nt want to sign him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Strange situation with Harley, to buy a player a loan them back is the way forward i think with top clubs but with Harley if they go up will he still be in there plans, time will tell. They got him on a free then loaned him back as part of the deal. It was basically a pre-season contract agreement, but a technical way out so other clubs couldnt talk to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Is'nt the most important factor in this issue that Millen did'nt want to sign him? Why the **** did we let him go in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Why the **** did we let him go in the first place! Presumably we didn't rate him at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Presumably we didn't rate him at the time. I was being sarcastic bud, to be fair we got rid of him and replaced him with the midfield dynamo that is Lee Johnson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Why the **** did we let him go in the first place! By his own admission he was not sufficiently professional. Apparently he had refuelling issues and was said to be too influenced by one or two of our less professional if talented players at the time, something Keith would know all about of course. Could have been yet another wasted talent so it is to his credit that he went out of the League and rebuilt his career, but I imagine he would see nothing to be gained by coming back to us. As I recall Keith said we had watched him but has never suggested we tried to sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 he was let go beacuse he wasn't being a pro about it and was a bit of a drinker, He had to drop out of league football all before he got his act together, We let him go when he was 19/20 I think its taken him 5/6 years to get his career back on track, He could of stayed with us and he might of gone nowhere, Same can be said about Elliot Benyon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Fairplay to the lad, he's turned it around and has gone from nowhere to possibly the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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