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He can play on the right wing and I remember him having a turn of pace too. That was a few years ago though, whether he can still do that is another thing.

Strange decision by Cook to list a player with 18 appearances so far this season, possibly a personality clash?

Although I recognise the name, I can't recall watching him play.

His scoring record equates to less than 1 every 5 games. Not great but a definite improvement on Jarvo.

[quote="austrianandygull"]Just reading the local rag and apparently Chezzy boss Paul Cook wants striker Craig Westcarr to leave the club as soon as. I reckon he would be a good addition to the squad actually, he is big, strong and athletic and holds the ball up well and would not only be able to support Howe but would also be complimentary to the little tricky players we have. He has played for clubs lower than us in Kettering and Cambridge and he has a pretty decent scoring record. It wouldn't be a loan deal but from what i read if he can find a club Chezzy may be willing to cancel his contract and get him out.[/quote]

Have to admit when I saw he was avalible I was hoping we'd make a loan move for him is a good player at this level. Though wages would probably be an issue.

Just reading the local rag and apparently Chezzy boss Paul Cook wants striker Craig Westcarr to leave the club as soon as. I reckon he would be a good addition to the squad actually, he is big, strong and athletic and holds the ball up well and would not only be able to support Howe but would also be complimentary to the little tricky players we have. He has played for clubs lower than us in Kettering and Cambridge and he has a pretty decent scoring record. It wouldn't be a loan deal but from what i read if he can find a club Chezzy may be willing to cancel his contract and get him out.

I know the H/E is not allways the most reliable source however their report would suggest there is money for loan signings, as I have said through out this thread , I am no fan of bringing in loan signings for the sake of it, it does more often than not put you in a false position, however for clubs with limited funds the loan market is a useful way of covering injuries and suspensions.

We are short of attacking options and perosnaly would like to see 1-2 brought in to give the squad some help, of course location does play a part in it, London and Northern based clubs often take players from the local premier league bigwigs, to be fair its not allways so easy to persuade players to come down this way, but it can be done.

Nick, stop coming up with answers all the time that make sense! Have a rant, let it all go mate, let it all out. I know you are holding back and we're all here to give you support mate if you need us. o:)



Joking Nick my good man. :lol:

Yeah i see what you mean but it always seems like deals can be done without problem for other clubs that are as skint as we are and we miss out. I heard Michael Owen isn't getting a look in at Stoke and he had an ex-bird who lived in Chelston. Can't we bring him in on loan? If Stoke won't cough up his wages we could pay him with magic beans from Bengulls sweet shop in Brixham! :) :bow:

Anyway, on another note about Micky Owen, i seem to remember considering a bet with one of our yank posse about how many goals he'd get this season and i said 5 or less. I was ridiculed and offered to increase the wager and take it on. I should have done now. 4 appearances and 0 goals. Sums up my betting life really. Often someone with a gift such as mine predicts the correct outcome but decides against the plunge. :-/

But then I think location plays a role. That lad you've mentioned previously played for Palace, probably hadn't really settled up north so a move back down suits him (guesswork, but not far from the mark, I'd say).

Daggers have signed someone on loan from Blackpool with Blackpool still paying his wages apparently, i don't know quite how the loan system works but if this scenario is a common one then why can't we be looking at a deal like that?

Teams like Fleetwood have money...

With most league 2 clubs making loan signings and even Fleetwood boss Micky Mellon considering it to bring in a striker or two due to injuries then surely it is a huge error if Martin fails to bring anyone in? I stand by what i said previousy in this thread that i believe most of the squad ARE good enough but with Ling failing to get the best out of them by playing the same system week in week out then i believe we could do with some help in the midfield/attack. I'd go for a good old fashioned bully in there who could allow bodin, stevens, thompson etc more freedom to get forward. Other clubs are identifying where they may need cover for weak areas so are we?

No sign of this loan sign as yet and it is Wednesday already :-/

Totaly agree Kerno, creating bags of chances just can't seem to score them, bring in a striker please.

That suggests we might bring in a defender, which really would be a waste in my opinion. Mackenzie can cover for one game, we need to spend any money we have on creativity, be that goal getter or goal maker.

Aldershot have brought in Saints' striker Alberto Seidi on loan, he's also a Portuguese U-21 international, really think we may need to bring 1 or 2 faces.

Looks like a loan signing may arrive soon...http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Torquay-United-poised-loan-signing-suspensions/story-17257249-detail/story.html