HERBIE KANE TO REMAIN ON LOAN WITH OXFORD UNITED UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON Club News Midfielder to continue loan spell at the Kassam Stadium. Continue reading on the official site...
PA: "we could really do with a midfielder who's playing well, ideally for free". PC: "hmm, nope, no idea where we can get one of those. I hear we have some saleable, sorry I mean excellent prospects in the under 8s though".
"Herbie Kane is staying at Oxford even though we need him, as money is involved" "We don't belive Herbie Kane is good enough for the championship and is no better then the midfielders we already have" "We're down anyway so may aswell let Oxford pay him, could be useful next season in league one" One of those or some combination?
This deal would only make sense if the current midfield were playing well (they certainly aren't) and weren't the worst performing midfield in the championship (they clearly are) or alternatively the recruitment team have lined up deals to sign two or three proven championship midfielders who will come straight into our midfield and improve it (i won't hold my breath on that one). So it seems it's a mind numbingly stupid decision to make to pass over the chance of bringing back into the squad a player currently playing well to at least put pressure onto players who currently aren't.
The first half of the last point is probably the closest. I don't expect him to play for us again though, club will be hoping that he carries on doing well and attracts a fee in the summer. Especially if he's on any sort of meaningful salary.
Except he's under contract and he can't refuse to come back (if he wants to carry on his career as a professional footballer). It's purely financial.
We don't know who is coming in during January. I'm not going too apoplectic because I'm resigned to relegation anyway. I'd rather the club not waste money. If balancing the books secures the clubs future until these owners get bored I'm o.k with it.
I particularly like the heart emoji and us urging him to 'continue doing his thing'. I'm not wanting to wind up Whitey but, as insensitive stuff goes, this is right up there!
Waste of time posting this. We already found out about it last night from elsewhere. Can't even break the news to customers on time. *******.
Owners have written off this season whatever their mouth pieces say, I won’t waste my time again this season, to watch a bunch of exhibition games designed to sell assets.