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According to this morning's Western Morning News, we are about to sign midfielder Joss Labadie on loan from Notts County.

Wikipedia says he's 6ft 3 so got good size, a football education at West Brom suggests he will be good on the ball. Been on loan in league two and seemingly other teams must have thought he was good enough for league one and played 70 games in league one. Came on as sub on Saturday though in league one so Carnt see this on being true.

Be great from Knill if he can get him in but ill wait and see first.

Sounds like he could be a great addition IF we can get him in. a (central?) midfielder with an eye for goal .... forgotten what one of those was!

It would also be nice to have a bit more height in the team as every other side we seem to play in this league seems bigger than us!

Never mind Joss Labadie, i'd take Joss Stone in at the moment! She's from Devon i believe so no relocation issues.

At this moment in time i'm that desperate that if it's human, has two legs and a pulse then get them in. :~D

Never heard of him but it would be good news I would have thought - we need a central midfielder to go alongside Mansell as cearly Lathrope and Easton are not up to it. However if he played for them on saturday why n eart would he come here?

Be a cracking signing, midfield enforcer sort of role. Hope it does come off.

NickGull wrote:Be a cracking signing, midfield enforcer sort of role. Hope it does come off.

God I hope not, we already have three of those! Someone to get forward and support the attack is what we need. A bit surprised though that Morris and Craig havn't been given the opportunity. I guess this guy sounds like a physically stronger player...

probably because he would rather being playing all game instead of warming the bench up at notts.

Sounds like he would bring greater physicality, both in getting around the pitch and challenging for first and second balls in midfield, plus the odd goal.

For me, we have been pretty much losing the midfield battle all year so this seems to be a good addition. We need to battle hard and get the ball and he seems the the exact type of player we need right now. Hopefully he can pass as well!

Fingers crossed this comes off (and the other attacking loan arrives) as losing out again could be very costly when all is said and done.

Yep it's on the official site. Could be very good for us, good signing.

Looks like the perfect Torquay Player. A young lad who's been around a bit, has been released more times than a 22 year old should and has previously been accused of having a bad attitude (Shrewsbury). Hopefully another one who'll come to South Devon, settle down and flourish in the sun...

At last! Looks like a quality addition to our squad and I would imagine he will go straight into the team, to partner Manse, on Saturday.

Good age, good size and hopefully someone that if he does well here and enjoys himself, we might get the opportunity to sign on are permanent deal in the summer.

Great news and a quality addition. Has lifted my mood a little and hopefully can do the same across the club.

Looks like very good news!