Julian Rhodes hoping to cut out Bradford City emergency loan deals

7:40am Saturday 9th June 2012 in Bantams Photograph of the Author By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter

Julian Rhodes would rather City sign a decent long-term loan player rather than rely on quick-fix deals Julian Rhodes would rather City sign a decent long-term loan player rather than rely on quick-fix deals

City must do better in the loan market next season, according to Julian Rhodes.

The joint-chairman vowed to cut down on quick-fix deals at City after Peter Taylor relied heavily on them.

But last term saw another deluge of borrowed players hit Valley Parade following the early change of manager.

The short-term loans, in particular, failed to make an impression. With City using 40 players in total, the likes of Adam Reed, Andy Haworth and Charlie Taylor all came and went without having a significant impact on the club’s fortunes.

Rhodes admits it has been an Achilles heel for the Bantams in recent seasons and said: “I don’t think we’ve done very well with loan signings.

“You do have a problem though, because if you start and you’re not very good then what else do you do? You’ve got to look in those kind of areas.

We might have a few season-long loans but we don’t want to come to the end of August saying we’ve got to go into the emergency market. If we do, we’ve done something wrong

Julian Rhodes

“I just think you’re better off if you can get a season-long loan like Cheltenham did with Jimmy Spencer from Huddersfield. He’s done very well for them.

“Sign some decent ones like that and it’s no different to signing a player permanently on a one-year deal.”

Rhodes is particularly keen to avoid too many more emergency-loan signings in between transfer windows.

He said: “It was (an emergency) last year. The emergency was that we were going out of the league.

“We might have a few season-long loans but we don’t want to come to the end of August saying we’ve got to go into the emergency market. If we do, we’ve done something wrong.”

Meanwhile, City have confirmed they will be playing two matches during their pre-season tour to the Republic of Ireland at the end of July.

The squad will depart for their Irish headquarters on Sunday, July 22 and play Airtricity League of Ireland Division One side Wexford Youths on Tuesday, July 24 (8pm).

The Bantams’ second and final match of the tour will be against Premier Division side Bray Wanderers on Saturday, July 28 (3pm).

* Lee Bullock has agreed a one-year deal with York City following their return to the Football League.

The 31-year-old midfielder, who began his career with the Minstermen, left Valley Parade in May to end his four-year association with the Bantams.

He will complete his move to York on July 1 when his City contract officially expires.

Comments(13)

i miss stallard & murray says...
7:52am Sat 9 Jun 12

Not a fan of any loans we need to sign players who can see a future with the bcfc. if a one year perm deal they are playing to remain at the club the following season and will be committed. The loan players have no future and therefore I think this effects their commitment to the cause. I also thinks that it prevents long term planning, build a good team but then loose the player. Going back to team moral and squad harmony and togetherness which has been lacking for a decade loan signings prevent this

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prince35 says...
8:09am Sat 9 Jun 12

Emergency loans come not fit, and are not in the club long enough to bed into the system of play.
Not one of the emergency loans have done anything to suggest they deserved to be playing in claret and amber.
Will atkinson was very poor.
Parky has plenty of time to bring in a,squad of 22-24 bradford cty players.
I also think the loans stop our young players from getting a chance at senior level.

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Thee Voice of Reason says...
9:15am Sat 9 Jun 12

Exactly the same story came up last year and what happened? Loans gallore.

Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words.

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doneBD4 says...
9:26am Sat 9 Jun 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Exactly the same story came up last year and what happened? Loans gallore.

Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words.
*BUMP*

What he said!

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lawsonio123 says...
10:36am Sat 9 Jun 12

THE LOAN MARKET IS NOT THE WAY TO GO IF YOU WANT SUCCESS PLENTY OF GOOD PLAYERS ARE ABOUT JUST NOW LOOKING FOR A CLUB THIS IS THE TIME WHEN A SLUMP IS ON TO SIGN SOME OF THEM IF OF COURSE YOU CAN AFFORD TO DO SO GOOD LUCK TO CITY IN THERE EFFORTS WHAT EVER THEY DECIDE TO DO AND PLEASE STOP BEEFING AND LET THEM GET ON WITH THE JOB PERHAPES THEY WILL BE ABLE TO BUILD A GOOD TEAM

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Correctness says...
11:25am Sat 9 Jun 12

It would be very nice to sign players on a contract but who would want to sign for a club that has gone through so much turmoil in the last few years and again we have the same old story told by the men in the white coats/shirts.
Come on and just be honest to the fans and then at least we know where we stand.
Any of three local teams could give us derby games next season!!!

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huggy b says...
11:34am Sat 9 Jun 12

As long as the manager doesn't leave under a cloud a month into the season like last year, we shouldn't have to rely on too many loans! Ravenhill and Davies both came in as loanees too, don't forget, and we are building a team around them this season so not always a bad thing. I do agree that getting another teams' reserve players in for a month doesn't usually benefit us though. Rumour has it PP is using his Arsenal connections to bring in a couple of their kids on full season loans. Could be interesting.......

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balbrigganfc says...
2:45pm Sat 9 Jun 12

If anybody are thinking of going to support Ireland, do not get mixed up with the addresses. Per the BCFC website Wexford Youths are at: Wexford's details:

Website: www.wexfordyouthsfc.
ie

Address: Wexford Youths, 24 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 (around two hours south of Dublin),
but this is a two and a half hour drive away from the actual football stadium.

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citywin10 says...
10:18pm Sat 9 Jun 12

Archie Christie. Worst "loan signing" in BCFC history. I go back to Bobby Ham & Bruce Stowell days. What a con man. Shows a lack of nouce from our great leaders. Hold onto your claret & amber hats folks. Another roller coaster season awaits. Hope not....

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Cityman23 says...
12:10pm Sun 10 Jun 12

Loan signings can be good...or they can be just the opposite.
A 'season long loan' is just the same. After all, would we have wanted to be 'stuck' with Haworth or Taylor on season-long loans?

But, to have too many loan signings is never a very good option. Having 'signed players' sitting around whilst loanees take their place must be damaging to good team morale.

If, as 'JR' says, we find that the players we've got after the season has started are not good enough, then that says more about the manager/those who signed the below- calibre players than anything else.

Getting Davies for nearly a season on loan WAS a good move and clearly THAT kind of loan signing IS a 'plus.' Loan signings like Howarth/Taylor were a waste of time but...sometimes you only get to find out AFTER they've signed the short/long term deal!

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huggy b says...
1:38pm Sun 10 Jun 12

Cityman23 wrote:
Loan signings can be good...or they can be just the opposite.
A 'season long loan' is just the same. After all, would we have wanted to be 'stuck' with Haworth or Taylor on season-long loans?

But, to have too many loan signings is never a very good option. Having 'signed players' sitting around whilst loanees take their place must be damaging to good team morale.

If, as 'JR' says, we find that the players we've got after the season has started are not good enough, then that says more about the manager/those who signed the below- calibre players than anything else.

Getting Davies for nearly a season on loan WAS a good move and clearly THAT kind of loan signing IS a 'plus.' Loan signings like Howarth/Taylor were a waste of time but...sometimes you only get to find out AFTER they've signed the short/long term deal!
I think JR's quote was a less than subtle swipe at Jacko and his signings. Other than Wells and Jones (Compton was a loanee, Hannah may yet prove himself). "The rest were sub-standard and we were going down with that squad." Is how it comes across to me!

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Onebrianmitchell says...
8:48pm Sun 10 Jun 12

huggy b wrote:
Cityman23 wrote:
Loan signings can be good...or they can be just the opposite.
A 'season long loan' is just the same. After all, would we have wanted to be 'stuck' with Haworth or Taylor on season-long loans?

But, to have too many loan signings is never a very good option. Having 'signed players' sitting around whilst loanees take their place must be damaging to good team morale.

If, as 'JR' says, we find that the players we've got after the season has started are not good enough, then that says more about the manager/those who signed the below- calibre players than anything else.

Getting Davies for nearly a season on loan WAS a good move and clearly THAT kind of loan signing IS a 'plus.' Loan signings like Howarth/Taylor were a waste of time but...sometimes you only get to find out AFTER they've signed the short/long term deal!
I think JR's quote was a less than subtle swipe at Jacko and his signings. Other than Wells and Jones (Compton was a loanee, Hannah may yet prove himself). "The rest were sub-standard and we were going down with that squad." Is how it comes across to me!
Get off the Jacko paranoia bandwagon.

AGAIN,

Look at the retained list. Only 2 are PP players. Rest are PTs or Jackos. So why would that be the undertone?

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dannbradfc says...
8:51pm Sun 10 Jun 12

Thee Voice of Reason wrote:
Exactly the same story came up last year and what happened? Loans gallore.

Talk is cheap, actions speak louder than words.
exactly my thoughts. However i feel that this time they realise its futility. Taken a while to sink in though.

Still don't beleieve that we would have gone down with the squad that we already had. What should have happened was perhaps two signings year long loan or otherwise like Davies. Two defenders and we would have still stayed up and with what would ahve been a more attacking mentality would have finished higher imo.....

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